jimmybass04

hi there, iv put a precision pickup on my double bass mounted at end of fingerboard , two wires from pickup th the jack socket but theres a loud earth type buzz when plugged in. i v put a short cable from inside the barrell of the input jack (the jack cable holds it in place) and the other end going to, and wrapped around the E string on the tail side of the bridge , and this seems to stop the buzzing , what am i doing wrong . cheers for any help, jimmy.

Iv had lots of probs with the realist trying to get a reasonable giging volume without any feedback issues , it sounds ok at very low volumes but so would any pickup i guess. I done a gig last night and for the first half i had an sm57 mounted on to my bass and it sounded good through the p.a. and i had a feed through the monitors, but not a lot of definition. Second set i decided to use the precision pickup i had put on the end of the fingerboard during the week as an experiment. with a bit of EQing it was awesome , suddenly i could hear every note , i could compete with every solo , this band gets louder as the night goes on , and i got louder too yesssss. It just seemed to solve a lot of probs for me instantly ! For a plug in and play without any hassle at all type of gig, and especially if you need volume, the mag pickup worked for me. the quest goes on, lovin it......

hey thats very kind of you , im waiting on bassman getting back to me regarding his kent armstrong mag pickup, i thought id try it to see how i get on. thinkin of maybe using that and blending in a mic . i ll keep you posted mate , thanks again, jimmy.

lucky you .........

Thats a good call guys, but im now skint after forking out for two sets of strings in the last couple of months. need to get some more cash and if its still there id go for it .

thanks for the advice guys , i put an old precision pickup on my double bass tonight (loud as fcuk) sounds like a big fretless. not a double bass sound , but im going to leave it on as a backup. I think this combined with a mic could be a hassle free setup for live playing for the moment, untill i get more cash to try other pickups. cheers. the quest goes on .

hi there, im looking for any advice on pick up choice. iv been using the realist pickup for a number of years now and iv never got what i call a decent sound from it. I know a lot of people rave about them but it aint working for me. Iv resolved most of the feedback issues with blocking the f holes and putting foam under the fingerboard and Eq ing , but another two gigs at the weekend with a bad sound drives you crazy. iv tried plugging straight in to an amp, or into the effects return,tried using different d i, but it looks like this pickup aint for me. iv ordered a new set of strings (helicore hybrids), and im looking at getting a new pickup maybe a bassmax ? but another £100 is a lot of cash if it still doesnt work for me, any advice from anyone is greatly appreciated on which way to go. thanks, jimmy.

cheers mate .

cheers mate , prob a bit more than i can afford right now though.

Hi There Looking to buy a recording interface and wish to record up to 4 tracks simultaneously into pc. I'm currently using windows 7, mixcraft 5 (which is capable of multi recording), but my sound card is only capable of recording lef/right/stereo. I've got an Emachine EL1352 with a standard sound card. Can anyone recommend a compatible onboard/outboard card that will give me the ability to record up to 4 tracks at the same time. Help!!

The super silvers are said to be medium tension , being used to the steels i would say these are a lot more loose but not too floppy. the difference in feel is in the way you can slide your finger on the steels easily , where as with these it feels (as someone else said , ropey ) i dont know if thats the right word but it kinda feels that way . my bass is set up with a medium to high action ,and these are a bit more noisy on the fingerboard, but im tryin to use a softer touch to control it. as i say its early days for me and i will make my mind up in a week or so . hope this helps, jimmy.

iv just fitted a set of super silvers after doin some research , iv had a set of steels on my bass for the past 8 years and fancied a change. these new ones are not steel and they have more of an old style sound, good for folk, country,blues, slap, but i ll still be playing jazz on them when i can. i v only had them on for a couple of days but so far im happy with them, they sound and feel very different to what im used to, so i ll have a better opinion over the next few weeks. strings are so expensive, youv just got to do your research and buy what sounds like the best one for you. As i say im no expert, just my tuppence worth. good luck .

great bass playing, and great music, the first tune is awesome !

cheers for your comments guys

I had an ns for a while, but i never really took to it, its a great sound and no more feedback probs, but i just missed the size and feel and sound of my upright. It was just something i had to try. good luck., jimmy.

thanks a lot mate, iv heard lots of good things about the honeys too.

Just got off the floor laughin that joke about the missin g Thanks for your replyg

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