How many of you are first and foremost bass players?
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I'm also primarily a bass player. I have to say I prefer bass over guitar playing live, but at home you'll find me with a guitar in hand. Bass by itself can be a bit boring, but htere's nothing like playing bass & locking in with a good band!
I climbed on the back of a giant albatross which flew through a crack in the cloud to a place where happiness reigned all year round and music played ever so loudly
I love the bass, its gives a band muscle, and its always satisfying to work with a good drumer (and irritating to work with one thats not up to it).
I played bass for years before crossing over to guitar, doing time about 80/20 in the guitars favour at the moment.
I started on Ibanez but went to Fender, and have never sold my rig - A Heartfeild Prophecy II Bass and BXR 300C amp. That set up cost me about $4000 back in the days when I had money.
I want a more versatile head and a 2x10 extn cab, but cant justify it. Sigh.
I played bass for years before crossing over to guitar, doing time about 80/20 in the guitars favour at the moment.
I started on Ibanez but went to Fender, and have never sold my rig - A Heartfeild Prophecy II Bass and BXR 300C amp. That set up cost me about $4000 back in the days when I had money.
I want a more versatile head and a 2x10 extn cab, but cant justify it. Sigh.
I am a bass player. I wanted to be a drummer when I was 9 and my mother said in that tone of hers "I'm not having another drummer in the house!" A few years later I mentioned this to her "I didn't say that..." After 10 years of playing bass, I still love playing. I went and bought the expensive bass rig, the legions of basses, and effects pedals...however I realised effects don't make bass sound any better, and got rid of all 10 stomp boxes.
I'm self taught at guitar and drums etc, but I just can't see myself playing anything else. I bare the brunt of all "dumb" jokes in my band, it's extremely hard work lugging my amp up stairs and have to put up with other bass players begging to borrow my amp.
I go through it all, because I love playing bass.
I'm self taught at guitar and drums etc, but I just can't see myself playing anything else. I bare the brunt of all "dumb" jokes in my band, it's extremely hard work lugging my amp up stairs and have to put up with other bass players begging to borrow my amp.
I go through it all, because I love playing bass.
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I did the same thing, nothing beats an all tube Ampeg, although I am thinking of replacing it.....chrls wrote:Nothing beats Ampeg tone. I once had a SansAmp, but sold it once I realised Ampeg's full potential.
Note to bass players: Go Ampeg.
Sansamps suck, they sound nothing like an Ampeg and they just sound plain bad. However, if you have a really shitty amp its can at least get a semi decent sound to the crowd.
I played an all tube SVT-2PRO at Parachute. It was absolutely terrible. I didn't get the sound I wanted out of it.
I'm absolutely thankful I have a 4PRO..maybe it was the fact that I know my way around my 4 so well, but I wouldn't consider using an all tube again after Parachute.
I'm absolutely thankful I have a 4PRO..maybe it was the fact that I know my way around my 4 so well, but I wouldn't consider using an all tube again after Parachute.
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All tube has it's time and place for bass, as does solid state. If I was a bass player first and foremost and could only have one amp, it would be S/S, in saying that when i've used my Jansen Bass 75 for anything bass related I've got some great tones out of it =:)
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