Toobz vs SS - Bass Amps

[SmallEQ]

I always felt like the GK Class D I was rocking for a bit had hifi tone for days. Maybe not as much a GlockenKlang (having never played or heard one).

The class D stuff is for sure quite a bit cleaner than the more standard GK RB series stuff, but can still be voiced that way. The RB series stuff on the other can't IME quite approach the hifi tone of the MB series. FWIW, I'm running the MB800 just laugh at how awesome the loud, octave down, synthy Low pass sweeps sound.

[Bassboar]

Hey Bassboar, what kind of SS amps do you like? It's all about your tastes. I'm more of a Glockenklang/GK SS guy and I think Mesa is the tube version of that sound (closest). I don't dig many others.

W.H - Oh hell yeah. The Strategy 400 I have now has the same power amp section. I'm scaling down to one cab so I wanted something that could do most of the watts on one channel instead of having to use two.

I like the sound of Gallien-Kruegers quite a bit, I also enjoy old Traynor heads.
I'm seriously considering that Peavey head.

[MSUsousaphone]

JMO, but Mesa Boogie is the tube head that equates most to GK....I haven't really played on Traynor much, though. There's also some pretty good Mesa amps going cheap on ebay or TB. Pretty good bargains.

The amazing phenom of a bass player I took lessons from....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFL8qhbOjtY[/youtube]

....has been endoresed by Glock, GK, I think he sold Eden for a bit....he actually got me a great deal on my Status....but that's how I got to play on most of that stuff. That's kind of a funny vid to watch...we spent months of lessons with him teaching me that one and I never new there was a vid of him playing it. Ah....memories....

[behndy]

NICE. his little "meh, i'm a PIMP, i'm allowed a little flub now and then" oops face at 0.59 is AWESOME.

jealous. i'd super enjoy getting all lessoned up by somebody that good.

[D.o.S.]

Hey Bassboar, what kind of SS amps do you like? It's all about your tastes. I'm more of a Glockenklang/GK SS guy and I think Mesa is the tube version of that sound (closest). I don't dig many others.

W.H - Oh hell yeah. The Strategy 400 I have now has the same power amp section. I'm scaling down to one cab so I wanted something that could do most of the watts on one channel instead of having to use two.

I like the sound of Gallien-Kruegers quite a bit, I also enjoy old Traynor heads.
I'm seriously considering that Peavey head.

If you're willing to go used, you can find pretty much any tube head (within reason, of course) for under a G.

Depending on the tone you're going for, don't be afraid to shy away from some guitar heads, too. Marshall clones sound badass with a bass and distortion (see Kilmister, Lemmy).

[MSUsousaphone]

NICE. his little "meh, i'm a PIMP, i'm allowed a little flub now and then" oops face at 0.59 is AWESOME.

jealous. i'd super enjoy getting all lessoned up by somebody that good.

Yarb. It's really kinda of odd. I was taking lessons from when I was 14-17. He lived down the road from me (still down the road from my 'rents). I would just pack my bass up and walk down to Trip's house. I never knew he was anything more than an average bass player. It's like I'm Luke and his Old Ben the Hermit. I still just bring my gear over and noodle with him from time to time. Total bad ass and cool as hell. The most appropriate name of all time because he's a fucking trip.

[Moustache_Bash]

Depending on the tone you're going for, don't be afraid to shy away from some guitar heads, too. Marshall clones sound badass with a bass and distortion (see Kilmister, Lemmy).

There's a Butcher at my local GC for $300. I was there when the guy was trading it in (I told him he was going to get ripped off, oh well), and it is pretty clean. If you type in 98296 for the zip on the used site you'll come across it, to whoever may be interested in that...

[bigchiefbc]

So, I scored that Avatar 2x12 today. It is pretty beat up cosmetically, but sounded the fuckin balls when I tried it out. Since it was so beat up, I talked down from 200 to 160. Which is funny, because I don't actually give two shits what mah gear looks like, as long as it sounds good. Now gotta sell my 4x10.

[MSUsousaphone]

Fuckin A, man. Nice dealins.

[behndy]

nice.

shit butts. i just remembered with us having the whole practice spot to ourselves i'll finally be able to set up Leave It And Forget It mics for each of us.

i know i asked this before but i forget which thread...... might start a new one in a hinute.... how many mics am i looking at if i want to do a decent recording of my drummer? like, solo'd with us and a click through headphones?

[D.o.S.]

1 kick, 1 snare, 2 over the cymbals at the most barebones.

also, this deserves rebumping for the steal it is:

There's a Butcher at my local GC for $300. I was there when the guy was trading it in (I told him he was going to get ripped off, oh well), and it is pretty clean. If you type in 98296 for the zip on the used site you'll come across it, to whoever may be interested in that...

[Mudfuzz]

1 kick, 1 snare, 2 over the cymbals at the most barebones.

yup. they more miss you add the more you will have to fuck with.. like snare mics..

[behndy]

cool. i'll try that.

yeah, i've never spent any real time recording or mixing, so simpler is better. might take a class at the local community or music arts college in recording just to get a base knowledge to play with.

so much EASIER with electronic drums and samplers and computer based loops.

[warwick.hoy]

nice.

shit butts. i just remembered with us having the whole practice spot to ourselves i'll finally be able to set up Leave It And Forget It mics for each of us.

i know i asked this before but i forget which thread...... might start a new one in a hinute.... how many mics am i looking at if i want to do a decent recording of my drummer? like, solo'd with us and a click through headphones?

+1 Kick, Snare 2x Overheads.

Any mics will get you by if you just looking for rudimentary monitoring,...but if you want to get decent recordings; do yourself a favor and get decent mics.

SM57s are fine for snare. Use a stand,...forget clamps,...brackets,...just get a stand.

Get decent condenser mics for the overheads. Ronald McDigipimp uses some form of AKG small diaphragm condensors. I think they are middle of the road mics. He experiments with mounting in a Y or X-Y pattern. He also has a bracket that allows him to mount two microphones on one stand. Get sturdy stands for the overheads.

I'd go with an Audix D6 or a Shure Beta 52. Mount the kick mic on one of those short stubbly mic stands.

[warwick.hoy]

My bad. Those overheads are Oktiva mk-012's