jimmybass04

hi guys just another question regarding strings, iv been playin upright for about 12 years, its had the same steel strings on it from when i got it, i dont know what kind they are, but the guy who fitted them at the time said they were good for playin jazz, which is the reason why i bought the upright. i was thinkin of changin my strings , as i now play a lot of swing ,country type stuff to, i dont really slap a lot but like the idea, iv been readin a lot about the silver slaps, and wonder how they, or any other string will change tone ,feel etc, . would these older strings make intonation more difficult too, it just seems that way. thanks in advance for any expert advice. jimmy.

great version mate , love that song

thanks for your help guys. cheers.

i dont think a 2 band eq would b suitable for me , cheers mate .

im lookin to fit an onboard eq to my martin accoustic bass, iv got a k and k pickup fitted, but want to fit a preamp eq. looked at the fishman thing and theyre a fortune. anyone got any other recommendations a bit cheaper. cheers.

i dont know man, sometimes i think we all (myself included) get caught up in the gear thing. i like everybody else is always lookin to improve my sound, maybe iv already got my sound but cant hear it........ theres so much stuff out there , i suppose its all good and like the man says, just find something that works for you.....

I find the dha very good, great eq, and for boosting the signal, i just thought i was missing something with the fishman, but maybe not .

yeah i know, really low volume almost accoustic and all seems ok, but when u want to compete with a loud band thats when the trouble begins. wouldnt it be great to hear that total accoustic sound in all situations. neverending quest.

cheers guys

hi there im lookin at poss buying a fishman platinum for use with my upright and also for using with my accoustic bass guitar. iv got a realist on my upright, and a k k on the accoustic bass. iv currently got a dave hall d.i. e.q. that i use with them. will the fishman make a huge difference to my sound , iv read a lot of great reviews about it. any added info would be great, cheers, jimmy.

bought a pickup from toni, no probs at all , all went smoothly.

hi there, looking for some advice on what to buy. im using mixcraft 5 and i want to be able to record up to 4 tracks at one time, i v looked at the tascam with 2 mic inputs and 2 jack inputs but i need some advice on what would be the best way to go with it. any advice on what to buy would be greatly appreciated.

hey, really cool playin man, love the sound of your bass. cheers, jimmy.

thats really great man lovin the tunes

cheers mate thanks for your reply.

cheers mate i,ll have a look at those

hi there, can anyone recomend a set of strings ( 6 string bass) that will cover the low end and still be light and bendy on the top to cover the guitar tones. I play in a duo and i try to use my bass to cover all the low end and also cover the chords and solo too. theres so many on the market just wondering if anyone has any workin experience of this kinda thing and would welcome any tips. cheers, jimmy.

cheers dave, i think the mixer looks like the best option

cheers for the replys folks

can anyone recommend the best piece of kit for our drummer to hear the click and mix with the music track. we r using backing tracks and and im sending the click to the left side and all the music to the right . some one suggested the behringer mini amp 800 headphone amp so i want to know if theres anything else i could use. we r using a minidisc player to play the tracks. cheesrs in advance, jimmy.

great stuff mate, great song, very melodic and the musicianship is fantastic, i love when people know the exact thing to play to make the song shine. you guys obviously have great chops , and know when to use them. excellent .

hi y,all im looking for a program for editing midi files , and doing some recording too, need to be something with great onboard sounds that i can use to edit the midi files for gigging purposes. Iv looked at cubase and a few others but was wondering if theres anything out there that is cheaper and would do the job. im not very good with pc , so the simpler the better. any suggestions ? cheers, jimmy.

anyone got any experience of accoustic bass pickups ? looking to get one fitted to my martin accoustic bass that will produce the instruments tone and hopefully not to many feedback issues. cheers in advance for any help. jimmy.

im gonna have a look at that, cheers mate