ezbass

I didn't use a compressor for years and years but when I was making recordings during lockdown, a friend of mine who runs a sound reinforcement company and also writes and records to a very high level, suggested some particular compression settings to make the bass sit in the mix better, after I sent him the demos to listen to. I applied these settings and was suitably impressed. This got me thinking that if that worked for recordings, then it must work for live work, especially given that pro FOH engineers use it. After listening to many YT demos and reading a fair bit, I settled on the MXR M87. It was within my budget and I liked what it did. Like a recording, I have at the end of my signal chain, pre amplifier to mimic that effect that made my recorded bass sit better in the mix, in addition, any inconstancies in level that come from my FX are evened out into the bargain (I had them set up by ear to be the same as the dry signal, but the VU on the M87 showed that they weren't the same at all). Also takes care of any 'hot spots' on your fretboard. My compressor is on all the time. A word of warning. Compressors have been a source of, let's be polite, heated discussion on BC in the past. Hopefully, this thread won't descend into one of those.

Breadfan - Budgie

Choice language and from a mod no less. I’ve never been so ins… oh, hang on… yes I have and far more more vehemently too. As you were, carry on. I’ll just bugger off as requested.

Look out for an NBD Ric thread coming soon 🤣.

There are split coil pickups in a J housing available, the Seymour Duncan Apollos for instance (I’m sure most p/up prestige manufacturers probably do one, Nordy included), but whether they’ll sound like your Big Splits or not, I couldn’t say.

If you really like them, why not. The only reason not to would be to have a different sound for variety.

Don’t mess about, get the J routed for Big Splits and be done with it. I had Big Singles in my old Ibby and loved the tone.

He is such a renaissance man, I loved it when I saw him.

Lo Rider - War

Out of Time - The Stones

Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies - The Drifters

Shock the Monkey - Peter Gabriel

Rush - Moving Pictures - 40th anniversary edition. I’m in my happy place. 😌

That was my immediate thought and it seems I am not alone in thinking this will look very tasty indeed.

I believe it's @sprocketflup. My two friends doing BVs are very much in this video (both super talented ladies, one of whom I was in a band with for nearly 10 years). And my drumming buddy is in this one... I did a couple of lockdown recordings and a video with the three of them, Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes and, appropriately enough, Don't Give Up.

Stormbringer - Purple

In The Hall Of The Mountain King - Grieg

Madame Across The Water - Reggie Dwight

I had a cracking 2 weeks in Saalbach Hinterglemm during my early years of skiing. I am a huge Austrophile, love it there.

Some of my chums are in that band, but not in that video (BVs, keys, drums).

Baggy Trousers - Madness

Vicodin of Thieves - Immolation

Ashes to Ashes - Bowie