Baloney Balderdash

Is to be found in an uncut version, along with the track "Hail Satan", here, where it can be listened to and downloaded for free: ▶︎ Piece #911 | Fjernsind https://fjernsind.bandcamp.com/album/piece-911

Take 2 of a free improvisation with some minor post production edits. Played on my 5 string Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro Bass, that I named "Mr. Growly - The Noodlemancer", tuned in G# standard tuning (as in one half step bellow the 4 upper strings of a 6 string bas in regular B standard tuning, plus a high E string), through my "amp-less" setup, directly into a hand held Zoom recorder. Here I take you on a timeless, time dissolving, musical folk drone journey slowly flowing down a fluctuating colorful stream of consciousness, with the help of my brand new EHX Pico Deep Freeze sample sustainer.

I have solved the issue. I found an online free Wav editor and used that to cut out small parts of the track, to get it down to ever so slightly less than 5 minutes. This primitive way of doing it does make the track kind of jumpy at the points where it has been cut, but I kind of like that effect actually, so will post the track soon.

@lurksalot So I finally got an idea, thanks to my newly acquired EHX Pico Deep Freeze sample sustainer pedal, and recorded 2 takes of a drony and folky improvised bass solo/solo bass piece that I named "A Dorian Ody-C#", however I think take 2 was considerably better than take 1, which turned out sounding a bit rushed, take 2 being played in a much more, fitting for the track, relaxed and carefree manner, and additionally take 2 also had a slight jazzy vibe that take 1 lacks, only issue, in the nature of free improvisation, take 1 is 4 minutes and 32 seconds, which does fit within the time limit set for this competition, whereas take 2 runs 6 minutes and 1 second. So the question is, could you possibly, in the name of artistic freedom, make an exception and allow my entrance for this month to exceed that set time limit with 1 minute and 1 second? I promise this will not become a bad habit, and I'd really rather not have to record another, third, take, as I know it will ruin the immediate, spontaneous and authentic vibe of this being a free improvisation. Mind this was recorded exactly as it was played, no post production, and I do not do edits, and currently got no means to make them either. Also I don't think that my track running slightly longer gives me any advantage in the competition, I would say likely rather quite on the contrary, though I do realize why the time limit was set (I assume to not force people having to listen through five, or however many, 15 minutes tracks just to be able to vote, and I do agree that in this regard about 5 minutes does seem reasonable). However I of course would understand if you see this as a slippery slope you'd rather not take a step out on.

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EHX English Muff'n (which is not Big Muff based, despite the name, but based on a Marshall preamp, and is a genuine tube overdrive).

Maybe I just like the sound of old VHS tape rips then. You know that is actually a desirable effect nowadays, VHS quality. Or was at least a few years back.

The bass doesn't sound like the album version either, it is much more raw sounding. Try actually listening to the two side by side.

Well, it might not be live, but it definitely doesn't sound like the album version either.

P Bass with stainless steel rounds, pick, and a Tech 21 Oxford, or Joyo Oxford Sound. I bet you can get pretty close with that.

I am partial to this live recording, just amazing raw P Bass tone!:

I have never tried the bass Elixir Nanoweb nickel-plated ones, only the guitar ones, cause I tune my main bass to G#, so I find the highest gauge Elixir guitar strings, gauge .080 fitting for that, I buy individual strings for a tension balanced set. The Nanoweb guitar strings are rated considerably higher on the brightness scale than the bass ones, and described as "bright", whereas the the nickel-plated Nanoweb bass strings are described as "warm", so assume there must be a difference in how they are wound or coated compared to the nickel-plated guitar ones. But for what it is worth new Elxir Nanoweb guitar strings sounds something like a week old or so regular XL D'Addario ones, and feels a lot smoother, then after about a week or so, with everyday playing, that new string zing will be reduced ever so slightly, maybe similar to 2 week or so old D'Addario strings, and stays that way for what seems forever. I aim at changing strings every 3 months or so, with daily playing, and by that time I haven't noticed any decline from how they sound after a week or so of everyday playing. By that time they do tend to have been sporadically miscolored, but that doesn't seem to affect the tone of them. From what I was told Stainless Steel Nanoweb bass strings are supposed to sound and feel more like fresh uncoated nickle-plated strings, and keep that fresh tone for what seems forever as well (they are rated considerably higher on the brightness scale too, and described as "bright").

Spot the difference: I also tuned it up to G# standard tuning, same strings.

In my opinion the standard old fashioned bent piece of metal bridge sounds best in this demo. And what I hear is that high mass bridges kills some upper harmonic content, and makes your tone less complex and rich, which by some might be perceived as making it fatter, but all it does is killing some of the upper harmonic content of your tone. The Babicz bridge is not really a high mass bridge, but that one sounds thin and brittle to me.

Maybe there is, but hardly for what equates to 200£. If you really are interested check my forum profile for the rest of my signal chain for my ampless setup. Seems to work brilliantly for me. Beside I already bought this amp, as the thread title suggests, so would be kind of silly not to use it.

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You didn't read the OP did you?

Yeah, I personally would never buy a bass that didn't have at least 22 actually accessible frets. Personally out of the basses you mention I would probably go for the Cort B5. That said mind I do not have personal experience with any of the ones you mention, but I do know Cort is incredible value for the money.

They are great, and very fun, instruments, for sure. If you are going cheap Harley Benton's take on it, the GuitarBass, is pretty freaking awesome, I got one, though while the stock Strat style pickups do sound genuinely great, they are way too noisy, so expect a pickup upgrade being necessary. Otherwise mine was pretty much perfect from stock, even with perfectly leveled frets right from factory. One thing you need to be aware of though, regardless of which Bass VI like instrument you end up buying, the really narrow, guitar like, string spacing will take some practice to get used to, to not stumble over the strings, both on your fretting and picking hand, constantly. Using a pick does make it a bit easier to handle though. Also be aware that the stock low E string is crap on most of these instruments, usually gauge .084, which is way too floppy to work properly, I would recommend a set with a gauge .095 low E string. Newtone makes amazing affordable custom sets: https://newtonestrings.com/ They do sell a readymade custom Bass VI set, but personally I prefer to put together my own, with my own preference in gauges, via their custom string set creator/specificator (or whatever such a thing is called, online app?).

I would definitely be partial to the Hagtröm Swede bass, I think that is more versatile, and honestly in my opinion sounds better. So unless you really love that specific thuddy Höfner hollowbody sound, I would without hesitation go for the Hagström.

It sounds very much like real played bass, but really heavily processed, produced and polished, like the rest of the track, and as is the custom nowadays, and not just with pop and mainstream music. Kind of like in the 80's, were just about everything would be overprocessed, just that production has become much more streamlined and polished, at least when we are talking mainstream music. A lot of of more alternative music will still be overprocessed nowadays, but used in a less streamlined and polished, and more creative way, more as an effect, rather than to create an over polished sound. Well, I suppose except for most modern metal, which tends to be really streamlined and over polished as well, but again I suppose to an effect of sounding cold and mechanical, rather than to be overprocessed for the sake of accessibility and easier digestion. Standard sampled bass usually does sound somewhat similar to the bass in this track, but is not as dynamically varied and lively. It would be extremely hard to replicate this bass midi programming it from samples and make it sound the same, to the point where it would be much easier to just hire a real bass player.

Simply click the "Copy Link" button under the track on Soundcloud and paste it in here. And in my opinion it is a shame you don't take the track serious... It deserves it.

What the hell are you talking about? This is freaking awesome. ❤️ Perhaps could have been mixed better, and perhaps it drags out for a bit too long, but otherwise this is an amazing track! I suppose this might not be your usual style, but trust me this works great! Noisy post-rock. Do copy/paste the proper link for the track though, so people don't have to click a link to hear it.

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A somewhat diametrically different take on the subject than mine, at least as far as goes pace and energy, though still rather filthy. I like it a lot! You indeed hit the car chase theme right on the spot!