Thread: Any bassists out there??

Originally Posted by nickymcc

I play a Fender Jazz, a Ken Smith 5-string, and a Guild acoustic/electric out of a Hartke VX 3500. For the last ten years I was in a Columbus band called Bum Wealthy. Taking a break for a bit while life settles down, but still groovin...

How do ya like that VX????........ I was trin to get away from Hartke cause they sound great but they are kinda whimpy on the road had to get a road case and now it weighs a ton.... Ive been trin to get ahold of a Walter Woods amp for a while. They are bout the size of a VCR tape and push 1000 watts

Originally Posted by coldcut

How do ya like that VX?

It sounds alright. It definitely falls on the wimpy side if I ever have to play a larger club without monitor assistance, but its okay since I don't generally play gigs where anyone "needs" earplugs. My main concern was dropping an amp off the top of the cabinet, so I went with a combo / 1-piece unit.

The Walter Woods sounds like an interesting idea. I know the VX weighs a ton too!

Does your G&L have the sunburst body?

Hello,

I am a bass guitarist

84 Rickenbacker 4003
87 Gibson Explorer
78 Gibson RD Artist
06 Gibson SG (not shown)

I play them through a 68 Ampeg V4B through Hartke Transporter cabinets

I am a professional bassist besides being a razor maker. It's what I went to college for and all. Lived and played in Boston and NYC besides touring and now I don't play out much besides cover band stuff. I'd like to get back into music more and definitely will at some point, just probably not where I'm living now. I am not one to ever have multiple instruments/gear, etc. I just want one piece of equipment that can do everything I need. I now play a Benevente SCB 5 (from 2000/2001 or something back when they still hand signed and numbered their basses) through an Acoustic Image Focus SA (no longer made- but the sickest amp head ever, look it up) and Aguilar 112 cab.

Originally Posted by Philadelph

I am a professional bassist besides being a razor maker. It's what I went to college for and all. Lived and played in Boston and NYC besides touring and now I don't play out much besides cover band stuff. I'd like to get back into music more and definitely will at some point, just probably not where I'm living now. I am not one to ever have multiple instruments/gear, etc. I just want one piece of equipment that can do everything I need. I now play a Benevente SCB 5 (from 2000/2001 or something back when they still hand signed and numbered their basses) through an Acoustic Image Focus SA (no longer made- but the sickest amp head ever, look it up) and Aguilar 112 cab.

A buddy of mine has 2 of those Acoustic Image amps...... He grew up in Boston he went to music school there in the 70's

Any photos of your basses?

I played bass in the first band I was in. I've since switched to guitar b/c I began writing songs and singing.. Still love to pick up a bass and play ocationally for my church or wherever. IMHO you can really beat good Fender J bass through an Ampeg SVT 810. Although I do love a nice old Rickenbacker 4003.. especially the old ones with checkerboard binding and crushed ablone inlays.. Beautiful basses. A buddy of mine has an old one in fire-glo. The nitro laquer has yellowed over the decades and the whole guitar is now a really great orange. I love that bass.

I try

An older Peavey Cirrus (before they started making *cheaper* Cirruses) that needs sent off. Had a guy look at, fixed one problem...didn't catch the other.

A Stingray that I bought in a pinch because of the Cirrus...and I'm loving it with Chrome flatwounds. I tried them on the Cirrus and they just never "fit" me.

A Nemesis (Edens' generic) 2x10 combo for monitor...all I've ever had so can't compare it really.

If money ever frees up I really want to try some different pre-amp and get some very mild comression/sustain that would could work.

I just play at church...but it's likely different than what comes to mind for "church music" to most people.

We don't necassarily do these, but it's the idea/style.

YouTube - Hillsong UNITED - Take It All ft. JD