jeni
Junior Bass Master
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Post by jeni on Oct 31, 2003 8:36:16 GMT -5
I'm tring to get a good sound out of my bass....i need it to have a more warm,bassy sound....I'm thinking of trying some different strings.I currently use a Tanglewood Warrior 2 bass & have quite heavy strings on it (G=60 gauge,i think).Wot do u think?? I play in an emocore band & would like a bassy,but appropriate sound.Sorry if this makes no sense!!!  |
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Post by De-la on Oct 31, 2003 12:09:05 GMT -5
the heavier the gauge is the warmer the sound will be 60's are fine realy i use 40's and can still get a realy bassy sound-personaly i think it wold be better to mess around with your set up rather than your strings! any1 els have any sugesstions? by the way whats your band called and have u got a site check out www.nineteen52.co.uk |
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Post by Donald on Nov 7, 2003 12:33:25 GMT -5
I like the feel of Elixir Bass Strings (featured on top line Ibanez's's) such as my BTB3000E prestige. They sound great and last ages, which can't be a bad thing.... LoL!
"In time, is, is where it's happening" - Mark King
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Post by Donald on Nov 7, 2003 12:35:38 GMT -5
Forgot to mention, i prefer gauge 46-106 for that slight extra tention under my fingers.
btw, how long have you been playing ryan? you are like some sort of slap guru
"In time is, is where it's happening" - Mark King
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Post by De-la on Nov 8, 2003 7:56:35 GMT -5
Hey donald. no no you know who the slap guru is!!! the 42 king ;D ;D lol...
I have been playing for almost 7 years but to be fair i should be loads better than i am for the length of time i'v been playing.
where are you from?
how long have you been playing?in a band?style?
sine up to the board i am trying to get lots of bass players so we can all lern from each other, cus we all have styles and things that the next person cant do!
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Post by Nightfly63 on Jan 7, 2004 20:02:27 GMT -5
I'm tring to get a good sound out of my bass....i need it to have a more warm,bassy sound....I'm thinking of trying some different strings.I currently use a Tanglewood Warrior 2 bass & have quite heavy strings on it (G=60 gauge,i think).Wot do u think?? I play in an emocore band & would like a bassy,but appropriate sound.Sorry if this makes no sense!!! Hiya!, Have you thought about using either a set of flatwound or groundwound strings? Groundwounds feel like normal roundwounds but don't have a lot of "top end" on them (so to speak). Flatwounds have a warmer sound than groundwounds -they're more like the strings used on the double bass (I've got a set of Elites flatwounds on my Washburn AB20). Another couple of things you could try - a) Roll off some of the treble on your bass or the rig. b) If you've got two pickups on your bass, try playing over the front one - if not, pick closer to the edge of the fingerboard. Not really sure if this will help (what's emocore? - never heard of it.....  ). Cheers, Louis. |
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Post by Stuart on Apr 7, 2004 15:32:34 GMT -5
I use Fender Flatwounds on my Wilkes custom fretless, They give such a good tone. Nice and fat, smooth!! I once tried a set on me fretted bass but because they are smooth over it made it difficult to really feel where your hand was, making it hard to play!! Only my opinion thought! By the way im the bassist from www.theexploitsofelaine.com |
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