I don't care for the bass

[solspirit]

I'd say get a Line 6 Lowdown. It's got a few decent amp models and a ported 10" speaker cab that actually moves some air. I paid ~$200 for my Peavey TNT-130 and that 15" Black Widow has got some serious lows.

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I think I made the mistake of getting a 12" when I should have gotten a 10"

I'm just now getting that all my amps with smaller speakers have had more punch. . . Unless the bigger speakers just aren't beingbpushed hard enough. I have a lot to learn about amps & cabs.

 

[solspirit]

My favorite combo ever was a Rickenbacker RG 180 2×10" that thing would actually blow your pant legs around at 5.

 

[ErikH]

Could be several things. The key is don't give up, forget everything about guitar (except where the notes are...lol), think in terms of a rhythm supporting instrument. Set the amp EQ flat to start. Same on the bass if you have active electronics. If not, open the volume, adjust the tone to taste. Can't remember what bass you have.

Keep the amp tone clean. No clipping. If you want any dirt, use an overdrive pedal with a bass control on it. However, I've seen guys use a bone stock TS9 in their bass rig to tighten up the bottom and give it a little kick. But that is after getting the fundamentals down with a simple clean sound.

With a good setup on the bass, it will be enjoyable. If you do good setups on your guitars, do it on the bass. There's loads of videos on YouTube on how to do it. And the same principles apply, just with a longer scale.

My bass amp is an Ampeg Portaflex 500 head and GK 4x10 cab. I love that setup. The bass player I'm playing with now has a Markbass 2x10 combo and while he had it being worked on, picked up a Fender Rumble 100. That amp crushes!! He doesn't do too much with the EQ and he plays a Fender Jazz bass. Fills in perfectly.

Listen to Badlands. Greg Chaisson lays down some great bass lines with a solid tone that fills in great. For simple stuff, can't go wrong with playing along with AC/DC to lock in with the rhythm. What you gotta do is lock in with the drummer. There are times where playing what the guitarist does is necessary if there's one guitar but any other time, lock in with that drummer, especially the bass drum.

But, again, flat EQ, good setup, keep it simple. Progress from there.

 

[Securb]

Learn some Duff McKagan. He is a very underrated bass player with some very cool riffs.

 

[solspirit]

Could be several things. The key is don't give up, forget everything about guitar (except where the notes are...lol), think in terms of a rhythm supporting instrument. Set the amp EQ flat to start. Same on the bass if you have active electronics. If not, open the volume, adjust the tone to taste. Can't remember what bass you have.

Keep the amp tone clean. No clipping. If you want any dirt, use an overdrive pedal with a bass control on it. However, I've seen guys use a bone stock TS9 in their bass rig to tighten up the bottom and give it a little kick. But that is after getting the fundamentals down with a simple clean sound.

With a good setup on the bass, it will be enjoyable. If you do good setups on your guitars, do it on the bass. Their's loads of videos on YouTube on how to do it. And the same principles apply, just with a longer scale.

My bass amp is an Ampeg Portaflex 500 head and GK 4x10 cab. I love that setup. The bass player I'm playing with now has a Markbass 2x10 combo and while he had it being worked on, picked up a Fender Rumble 100. That amp crushes!! He doesn't do too much with the EQ and he plays a Fender Jazz bass. Fills in perfectly.

Listen to Badlands. Greg Chaisson lays down some great bass lines with a solid tone that fills in great. For simple stuff, can't go wrong with playing along with AC/DC to lock in with the rhythm. What you gotta do is lock in with the drummer. There are times where playing what the guitarist does is necessary if there's one guitar but any other time, lock in with that drummer, especially the bass drum.

But, again, flat EQ, good setup, keep it simple. Progress from there.

Its an Ibanez something or other, I thnk it has an 'active circuit? I've always played off the bass player because I've only played with a drummer a few times.

maybe I should set up a beat on my keyboard and work off of that.

 

[solspirit]

Learn some Duff McKagan. He is a very underrated bass player with some very cool riffs.

Give me some good non popular songs that don't have Axl whining or Slash ripping it up.

 

[ErikH]

Its an Ibanez something or other, I thnk it has an 'active circuit? I've always played off the bass player because I've only played with a drummer a few times.

maybe I should set up a beat on my keyboard and work off of that.

I found your thread on it. The pickups are passive but the EQ is active. That's like my Sterling SUB Ray4. Unplug it when not playing and the battery should last a long time.

Working off a beat pattern be it on a drum machine or keyboard is a great idea.

 

[Securb]

Give me some good non popular songs that don't have Axl whining or Slash ripping it up.

They don't exist

 

[solspirit]

I found your thread on it. The pickups are passive but the EQ is active. That's like my Sterling SUB Ray4. Unplug it when not playing and the battery should last a long time.

Working off a beat pattern be it on a drum machine or keyboard is a great idea.

Thanks for taking the time!

 

[solspirit]

They don't exist

Hahaha. I'm going to have to search out some isolated tracks, if they exist.

 

[Securb]

Hahaha. I'm going to have to search out some isolated tracks, if they exist.

He is not Steve Harris but when you listen to him next to0 Rick Savage or Cliff WIlliams he has a lot more going on.

 

[Securb]

 

[some_dude]

I think bass is something you like or something you don’t like. I play drums, and as a guitarist I tended to be pretty rhythmic. I often struggled with the melodic aspect of lead guitarist (not the playing, but the writing… just didn’t have that lyrical sound inside me).

Bass for me was natural from the moment I started playing it, it’s just always “felt” right. It’s by far my favourite instrument. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with not liking it… we’re all good at something, and it’s cool that we’re not all the same.

 

[Artie]

One of my favorites is "Darkness", by The Police. Even if you pick up a bass for the first time, it will probably take you only a minute or two to be playing note for note with Sting. Simple cool song.

 

[Clint 55]