Thread: Any bassists out there??

To talk music, basses and gear...... anybody?...... is this thing on??

Yeah man, got the basses covered. What do you use?
I'm primarily an upright bass player, jazz, classical, anything that pays really. It's all bass.

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...

Right on!!!!..... I would love to own an upright!!... right now im playin my Jazz bass most but I have a 1983 U.S.A. Fender Pbass I bought it new my Jbass is a 1999 mexican that I hotrodded with Lindy Fraylin pick ups hand wound to 1962 spects badass bridge Schaller tuners 500k pots pbass knobs ok ok the only mexican parts are the body and neck.... My baby is my 1981 G&L l2000e totally mint 2nd owner. When i got this thing it still had the original strings and tags on it..... Ive owned many eletric basses and the only one Ive found that can rival that G&L is a Sadowsky. I play through an old Hartke 3500 amp a Hartke 4x10 and an Ampeg 2x15. I dont play much anymore cause of my job but I still find time to play along with a Jaco tune every now and then.....Ryan

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.

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