bazzil Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 hi forum, I have just bought my first bass (Yamaha BB414) i record funky house music and my question is what strings should i put on this bass to get that funky dance/club sound? best regards, basil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='bazzil' post='24855' date='Jun 29 2007, 12:54 PM']hi forum, I have just bought my first bass (Yamaha BB414) i record funky house music and my question is what strings should i put on this bass to get that funky dance/club sound? best regards, basil[/quote] Hi Bazzil, Congrats on getting your first bass! Genre described can cover a lot of things, but can recommend what I use when helping out my friends with real bass on electro,house, D & B stuff. I go for .45 to 110, medium/standard sort of gauge, or heavier (.50?) nothing too light, as for me basslines are more felt than heard with house. Also tuning bass D-A-E-B using low B string (.125), can be effective - as within same ballpark as keyboard bass lines. Another option is flat wound strings too, for a nice warm sound - not too 'zingy'. It's worth experimenting really, & finding out what's right for you & the tracks you're doing. Robert's strings are quite cheap, a lot of people rate them, though I've never tried them. A compressor/limiter can also be invaluable in this area.... Hope this helps you a bit in achieving sound you're after Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzil Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Hi Nick, Many thanks for your reply and guided voice of experience. I look forward to trying out the strings and tuning ideas you suggest. Best regards, Basil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Flat wound - defo!! You could probably mess with some octave fx if you don't wanna detune the bass so much that it flaps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 alternatively you might want to go for a bright zingy sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 You might wanna ask Mr Gene Perez! [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=60340960"]http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendID=60340960[/url] Probably played more house tracks as bassist than most others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 [quote name='Mikey D' post='109297' date='Dec 25 2007, 06:28 PM']You might wanna ask Mr Gene Perez! [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=60340960"]<a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendID=60340960" target="_blank">http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendID=60340960[/url]</a> Probably played more house tracks as bassist than most others![/quote] +1 on Gene - check out Masters At Work's many great sessions/remixes - manny normally feature Mr P who is a monster groover but quite busy in his own way - great bass lines! String-wise I really love Elites 'Players' - they are nickel plated round wounds - you can get a great variety of tones from them from deep slap to great Jaco-style finger picking etc - you can order them (and loads of other brands) from www.stringbusters.com - they are about £7 cheaper than in the shops. Hope that helps M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Old roundwound strings, I have some old DR high beams that I put on when I want a more dubby kind of vibe, they are very bright strings when new, and have a nice scooped mid range, these old ones still have a nice clear top end for definition, but sit better in a mix, they don't stand out like they did when new. I prefer old roundwounds to flats, the flats just sound too wooly, though they''re great for fretless and more ambient stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 [quote name='Mikey D' post='109297' date='Dec 25 2007, 06:28 PM']You might wanna ask Mr Gene Perez! [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=60340960"]http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendID=60340960[/url] Probably played more house tracks as bassist than most others![/quote] Man, that's some CV! And that bass sound on "Bottoms Up" is fantastic.....solid, funky, a bit bright but without losing bottom......beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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