Good bass?

[anderso01]

ah, my first bass was a Rogue LX200B (a budget left handed bass) 
as im a lefty, selections were limited, but i found this bass for $120.00 usd! so i gave it a shot!
Had it for 4 years now, still going strong. It plays like a $300 bass.
the rogue series has some good budget basses for intro bass guitars.
THEN I UPGRADED THE PASSIVE PICKUPS.
BEST DECISION EVER!.
All the best if you haven't chosen one already! and remember, bass isn't just another instrument, its a lifestyle.

[Agosto]

7 hours ago, spwath said:

Just picked it up. Brand new. In box. Plastic coating still on pick guard. Beautiful. Could not play yet, had to go to work. But soon I'll play it. I tested it and it works, but didn't have time to tune.

First things to check now: relief, action, strings condition and pickup height. There is some good info from Fender here, which are a general rule but actual action and pickup height are a bit more influenced by your play style (for example, I like very low action and high pickups)
 

[spwath]

13 hours ago, Agost said:

First things to check now: relief, action, strings condition and pickup height. There is some good info from Fender here, which are a general rule but actual action and pickup height are a bit more influenced by your play style (for example, I like very low action and high pickups)
 

I might bring it to a place to have proper set up.

But here it is with my "amp"

[Agosto]

9 minutes ago, spwath said:

I might bring it to a place to have proper set up.

But here it is with my "amp"

Is that PA stuff? It should work just right, granted that is goes lower than 100Hz with a decent response

 

[spwath]

9 minutes ago, Agost said:

Is that PA stuff? It should work just right, granted that is goes lower than 100Hz with a decent response

 

Yeah. Uses a JBL 2226h, a pretty legendary driver.

[Agosto]

2 minutes ago, spwath said:

Yeah. Uses a JBL 2226h, a pretty legendary driver.

Mmmmmh

Given the specs, it should be good enough, but the response doesn't go very high and you may get a big dip in the upper mids and the lower range of treble (plus a spike on treble given by the tweeter). Moreover I don't know how well it will respond to slap.

Bass cabs are mostly fullrange from 40Hz to 10-15Khz, you'll get better results with a dedicated bass rig; however it will definitely work, and might be better than what I'm thinking. However these are mostly bass-nerd problems for now, I remember having really shit sound at the beginning but I liked it lol

[spwath]

7 minutes ago, Agost said:

Mmmmmh

Given the specs, it should be good enough, but the response doesn't go very high and you may get a big dip in the upper mids and the lower range of treble (plus a spike on treble given by the tweeter). Moreover I don't know how well it will respond to slap.

Bass cabs are mostly fullrange from 40Hz to 10-15Khz, you'll get better results with a dedicated bass rig; however it will definitely work, and might be better than what I'm thinking. However these are mostly bass-nerd problems for now, I remember having really shit sound at the beginning but I liked it lol

I disconnected the tweeter, made an aufull buz whenever plucking a note.

Seems to work fine and highs seem fine

[Agosto]

Just now, spwath said:

I disconnected the tweeter, made an aufull buz whenever plucking a note.

Seems to work fine and highs seem fine

Well AFAIK the JBL 2226h specs are indicating 1.2 KHz for highest recommended crossover... so it means its range is quite small lol

That's a great speaker but it's probably not suited for standalone bass playing. That's more than nothing, obviously, but give a try to some amps in a shop when you have time, even if you don't want to spend, just to get an idea of the difference. There are lots of good amps and cabs out there, it's getting easier to get a good product in this regards.

[spwath]

10 minutes ago, Agost said:

Well AFAIK the JBL 2226h specs are indicating 1.2 KHz for highest recommended crossover... so it means its range is quite small lol

That's a great speaker but it's probably not suited for standalone bass playing. That's more than nothing, obviously, but give a try to some amps in a shop when you have time, even if you don't want to spend, just to get an idea of the difference. There are lots of good amps and cabs out there, it's getting easier to get a good product in this regards.

Yeah I guess. Sound fine to me though. I was testing out with the eq, look like bass only goes up to about 1kHz anyway...

[Agosto]

53 minutes ago, spwath said:

Yeah I guess. Sound fine to me though. I was testing out with the eq, look like bass only goes up to about 1kHz anyway...

You can notice difference in bass tone even at 10+ KHz, and a good chunk of the sound which emerges from the mix is actually made of low and high mids

[spwath]

1 minute ago, Agost said:

You can notice difference in bass tone even at 10+ KHz, and a good chunk of the sound which emerges from the mix is actually made of low and high mids

Hmm OK. Ill have to think about investing in something good eventually. For now, untill I learn to play, Ill keep this.

[Agosto]

3 minutes ago, spwath said:

Hmm OK. Ill have to think about investing in something good eventually. For now, untill I learn to play, Ill keep this.

And that's totally right

 

With time you'll start to hear tone differences, and then you will start getting some gear acquisition syndrome  lol

[spwath]

Just now, Agost said:

you will start getting some gear acquisition syndrome  lol

I already have that with mechanical keyboards and headphones and speakers...

I have 7 mechanical keyboards, 2 $100 pairs of headphones, and a bunch of speakers...

[spwath]

this is a really pretty bass...

[Agosto]

6 hours ago, spwath said:

I already have that with mechanical keyboards and headphones and speakers...

I have 7 mechanical keyboards, 2 $100 pairs of headphones, and a bunch of speakers...

lol, sell some keyboards and get an amp

[Agosto]

So, how's it going?

[spwath]

1 hour ago, Agost said:

So, how's it going?

 

1 hour ago, Agost said:

So, how's it going?

PRetty good so far, taking it to a place tomorow to get setup right

[Agosto]

13 minutes ago, spwath said:

 

PRetty good so far, taking it to a place tomorow to get setup right

After that learn how to do it by yourself, you will have to do adjustments when temperature changes or when you replace strings (well, at least it's the less expensive way)

[spwath]

On 9/9/2016 at 9:32 AM, Agost said:

After that learn how to do it by yourself, you will have to do adjustments when temperature changes or when you replace strings (well, at least it's the less expensive way)

K, got it tuned like my Cello, so I can play it, and got a propper amp head, so it sounds good

[Agosto]

28 minutes ago, spwath said:

K, got it tuned like my Cello, so I can play it, and got a propper amp head, so it sounds good

what?

Standard 4-strings bass tuning is EADG. Isn't cello using CGDA? That means you are putting too much tension on the neck, if you're using standard strings

[spwath]

2 minutes ago, Agost said:

what?

Standard 4-strings bass tuning is EADG. AFAIK cello is ADGC, which is a fourth higher for each string; this means you're putting too much tension on the neck if you're using standard strings and not small ones

I seriously advice you to tune it EADG, considering the fact that practically every song needs the E string (and ADGC tuned basses are only used by skilled bassists in rare cases, mostly for solos)

Nah, I got different strings. Its tuned in 5ths, C being the lowest.

It can go lower than a regular bass, and higher.

So its not a fourth higher for each, it starts out at a C lower than the E, and goes to a A higher than the G.

[Agosto]

Just now, spwath said:

Nah, I got different strings. Its tuned in 5ths, C being the lowest.

It can go lower than a regular bass, and higher.

So its not a fourth higher for each, it starts out at a C lower than the E, and goes to a A higher than the G.

I got it the other way around, sorry, I edited

Well, it depends from what you are going to play. That's a kinda strange tuning for a bass, you may encounter some difficulties for most songs in the beginning

[spwath]

Just now, Agost said:

I got it the other way around, sorry, I edited

Well, it depends from what you are going to play. That's a kinda strange tuning for a bass, you may encounter some difficulties for most songs in the beginning

Well for now its easier than a regular tuned bass.

[NinjaJc01]

On 06/09/2016 at 1:28 AM, TheGingerKid said:

here's a good bass 

 

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/kek surprised i doint see one of these already 

 

Best bass for the money 2k16...

[Misanthrope]

On ‎05‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 2:54 PM, spwath said:

Im thinking about getting a bass. IDK what to get.
This is what I found.
This I can get for $150
http://rochester.craigslist.org/msg/5697738478.html
This I can get for $150
http://rochester.craigslist.org/msg/5721166073.html
And this I can get for $180
http://rochester.craigslist.org/msg/5722594905.html

Not sure whats best. Just looking to get into electric bass, I play cello now, so shouldent be too hard.
Will be using a cabinet I have on hand with a JBL 2226h and a yamaha pa amp/mixer.

Thoughts?

Wow then don't waste time with a regular bass go for a fretless instead. It just sounds way better and can still produce most of you normal bass lines anyways.

 

Check www.rondomusic.com for some reasonably priced fretless and fretted basses too.