ead Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I used to use a Jazz bass into a Genz Benz Streamliner / Barefaced Compact / Midget more for monitoring as I'd DI Into the PA. Jazz or P basses seem to work pretty well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: Do I have to? I don’t reallt consider that blues. They’re all incredible players, but, well, meh. You might not consider it to be blues, but the OP specifically referenced John Mayer and various other high profile guys currently playing blues based music. Lots of people like that stuff even if you don't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, peteb said: You might not consider it to be blues, but the OP specifically referenced John Mayer and various other high profile guys currently playing blues based music. Lots of people like that stuff even if you don't... I realise that now. Lots of people like peas and I don’t... Personally I’d have a wall of valves, an old P-Bass and a chequered relationship history if I was regularly playing blues. I have two (just missing the P bass). Edited August 14, 2018 by Burns-bass 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Burns-bass said: I realise that now. Lots of people like peas and I don’t... Personally I’d have a wall of valves, an old P-Bass and a checkered relationship history if I was regularly playing blues. I have two (just missing the P bass). I have had all three at various times...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Just now, peteb said: I have had all three at various times...! You can play blues in more than 12 bars! Joking aside, and to offer some advice that may be useful, any modern solid state rig will be fine and dandy but I’d buy I’d get a valve overdrive pedal like the DHA VT1 to give it some authenticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: You can play blues in more than 12 bars! Joking aside, and to offer some advice that may be useful, any modern solid state rig will be fine and dandy but I’d buy I’d get a valve overdrive pedal like the DHA VT1 to give it some authenticity. I have played the blues circuit a bit and sometimes help out backstage at the Colne Blues Festival. Generally the bigger acts use a hire SVT rig or are happy to use the house rig (usually something like a SVT4 and a 8x10 fridge). However, I have seen plenty of good pro players turn up with something like a Mark Bass or Aguilar Tonehammer rig and get a great sound. Personally I would avoid using overdrive for blues and go for something a bit cleaner - no need to go ultra vintage or anything, but avoid anything too hi-fi or with too much gain. Edited August 14, 2018 by peteb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 20 hours ago, peteb said: You might not consider it to be blues, but the OP specifically referenced John Mayer and various other high profile guys currently playing blues based music. Would add some of the newer kids (?) on the block like Joanne Shaw Taylor, Matt Schofield, and Josh Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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