I currently play a Fender P-bass with a '62 reissue pickup (passive) with D'Addario Chrome flatwounds through a 225 watt tube amp and a 212 cab. I play with a pick. I then EQ the amp with the low down to about 3, mid at 0 or 1 (P-bass is mid heavy anyway), and high at at least 4 and sometimes even higher. Then use the tone control on the bass to dial it in depending on the song and mix. When recording I go DI into the board, post EQ. Sometimes I'm a bit frustrated with the sound while playing but then when I hear the recordings, sometimes have a changed of heart and think it suffices in terms of Philness, at least one of the years.
I've thought about all sorts of changes....getting another P-bass with rounds, trying my solid state 400 watt (but the highs sound brittle), thought about getting a new cab. So I'm trying to see what you think would be a good first step. Or maybe no changes are needed. I've posted some sound clips so you can hear what my bass sounds like in the mix.
Here is Franklin's Tower http://archive.org/details/WOAN2012-03- ... Tower.flac
and here is Promised Land http://www.box.com/s/addd45e71ad6f900884f
The Promised Land has the bass high in the mix and the vocals didn't make it into the mix (except for bleed through) on this song, so it's somewhat isolated.
Please let me know if you think I should make any adjustments. My cab is an inexpensive Avatar and I've been thinking about a 4x10.
I've thought about all sorts of changes....getting another P-bass with rounds, trying my solid state 400 watt (but the highs sound brittle), thought about getting a new cab. So I'm trying to see what you think would be a good first step. Or maybe no changes are needed. I've posted some sound clips so you can hear what my bass sounds like in the mix.
Here is Franklin's Tower http://archive.org/details/WOAN2012-03- ... Tower.flac
and here is Promised Land http://www.box.com/s/addd45e71ad6f900884f
The Promised Land has the bass high in the mix and the vocals didn't make it into the mix (except for bleed through) on this song, so it's somewhat isolated.
Please let me know if you think I should make any adjustments. My cab is an inexpensive Avatar and I've been thinking about a 4x10.