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Good-Simon Gear
Приєднався 20 бер 2014
Welcome to my channel, Good-Simon Gear (a.k.a. G.Simon Gear, GSG). Thanks so much for stopping by! My name's Garrett; I'm big into playing bass, writing music, trail running, and backpacking. I formerly played bass for the Greenville, SC-based progressive rock band State of Illusion. This channel is where I document adventures in bass, metal, & the outdoors!
Here's the philosophy I take on my little grooves here: I enjoy making bass-centric songs, allowing the instrument to add a unique texture and feel to the music that's not suitable within guitar- or vocal-oriented tunes. While I'm certainly no virtuoso (a quick UA-cam search for "best bassist ever" will confirm that), I'll add complexity when the song calls for it (assuming I can actually play said complex part...). All the other times, I'm focused on holding down the groove!
Here's the philosophy I take on my little grooves here: I enjoy making bass-centric songs, allowing the instrument to add a unique texture and feel to the music that's not suitable within guitar- or vocal-oriented tunes. While I'm certainly no virtuoso (a quick UA-cam search for "best bassist ever" will confirm that), I'll add complexity when the song calls for it (assuming I can actually play said complex part...). All the other times, I'm focused on holding down the groove!
Відео
B-Sides: "Feeling Nothing."
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Just some bass and drums! This was from a long time ago - I think I was using the Masterbuilt Warwick Thumb BO 5??
B-Sides: "Chaotic Burden"
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I'm starting a new playlist comprising the random tracks that I've built up in my hard drive! No videos or anything fancy like that, just some tunes to share with anybody looking for some new-to-them music! Here's one called "Chaotic Burden". I was mainly chasing a crunchy bass tone here that cuts through the mix - less so focused on the technical aspects. Thanks for listening!
How I Set My NG-2 For Drop Tunings
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Here's a quick little demo explaining & showing how I choose my string gauges & EQ for F#-standard on a Dingwall NG-2. Obviously, everyone's playing style and tone preferences are different, so these are just my personal takes! The first half is a full demo mix with distorted Parallax X bass, and the second half is the same track, but with only isolated clean bass & drums. I'm using Payson fann...
Warwick Rockbass Alien 5 - Bass on the go!
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I snagged a used Warwick Rockbass Alien 5 Deluxe Thinline in kind of a beat-up state from Guitar Center earlier this year, and it's been a neat practice tool to have around! There's a few tone samples here, but I wanted to explain why this acoustic bass has been useful, overcoming some of my prior misconceptions about this class of instruments. #warwickbass
"The Exit" - Original Bass Composition
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Let's drop it down a bit and get groovy in G-standard with the Spector Dimension NS 5! A simple trap beat and simple guitar groove gives you plenty of room to play around on bass. #spectorbass #neuraldsp #emg
Unboxing the "Kiwi Green" Stingray Special 5H!
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After parting ways with my old Harvest Orange Stingray Special 5H, I snagged a super cool 2024 "Kiwi Green" version. Let's pull it out of the box and see how it looks! (Note - there's very little playing here - only a short pickup demo at the end. I've already got some Stingray sounds at the following demo! ua-cam.com/video/sRYvcJ3GNtg/v-deo.htmlsi=eZrAJ0gyXYxtvfTL) #stingray #ernieballmusicman
"The Thick of It" - Original Bass Composition
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Let's slap a little bit on the Spector Euro5 LT - PJ config! I'm digging the crispy, yet thick, tone you can get out of this beast when you really dig in. I'm using a split compression-distortion chain on a Quad Cortex, with D'Addario NYXL 125-45 strings. It's a pretty simple rig! #metalbass #spectorbass #daddario
Welcome to Good-Simon Gear!
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by! At Good-Simon Gear, we do bass-centric grooves and gear deep dives. Join in the conversation and let me know what you think of the tunes and the gear I'm using!
"Winter Storm" - Original Bass Composition
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Ripping out the G-standard Spector NS Dimension 5 for some quick drop-tuned madness! I'm just doing some simple multi-band distortion and compression with a cab sim applied! This is my highly-mod'ed Dimension with EMG 45P and 45TW pickups. I'm using the single coil mode on the bridge pickup. It's also got a Darkglass Tone capsule. #spectorbass #neuraldsp #emg
"Loop Through" - Original Bass Composition
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I'm really digging the bell-like quality on the Spector Euro LT when you do some "fretboard slapping" - not quite tapping, but not quite slapping either! This is a Chuck Levin's Exclusive 2023 Spector Euro LT 5, with EMG PJs and a Spector TonePump preamp. I'm playing through a simple rig on my quad cortex with light EQ and a cab sim, plus some light post recording compression. I'm using D'Addar...
Upgrading my Spector Dimension 5 for Drop Tuning
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Here's a fun project I've had in the works for a while! I've had to wait a few weeks to get all the appropriate parts and send it off to the shop, but it's finally here - the Spector "Almost High Performance" Dimension 5! I took an original Spector Dimension 5, but made it closer to the Dimension HP series by adding EMG 45TW and 45P pickups, plus a Darkglass Tone Capsule. I also filed the nut f...
"Passing the Time" - Bass Original
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Breaking out the Warwick Pro Series Streamer Stage I, and tuning it up a half step to C! It was fun to play around with punchiness of a higher tuning for a little bit. I'm playing D'Addario NYXL bass strings through multi-band compression and distortion on a Quad Cortex, with a cab sim. #warwickbass #daddario #metalbass
"Span the Cycle" - Original Bass Composition
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Let's get a little crispy with some multi-band distortion on the Spector Euro LT "Chuck-sclusive" limited edition! I'm really loving the thick low-end, yet crisp sizzle on the top, that you get from this bass with some distortion added to it. I'm playing D'Addario NYXL bass strings through a Quad Cortex for multi-band distortion and compression, plus a cab sim. #spectorbass #daddario #metalbass
Warwick Streamer AND Spector Euro: Sound Samples & Thoughts!
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Instead of doing another "versus" between a Warwick Streamer and a Spector Euro, as if it was a competition, why not celebrate the unique qualities of both basses and demo them together?? Here's a Warwick Pro Series Streamer Stage I and a Spector Euro 5LT "Chuck-sclusive" model (from Chuck Levin's Music Center in Maryland). I'll play some sound samples and give my opinions on what I like about ...
"Pieces of a Machine" - Original Bass Composition
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Here's an original bass composition crafted on my trusty Warwick Pro Series Streamer Stage I! This was a fun one to craft tones for. I wanted it gritty, but still articulate in the low end. Surprisingly, I was able to do this without having to set up multi-band distortion. I'm using D'Addario NYXL bass strings and the Neural DSP B7KU plugin. #metalbass #daddario #warwickbass
More people need to get on the train of lighter strings!
But what about the "THICC TONE"??? Just kidding . Yeah, The playability of thinner strings will always take the cake for me. It's for metal bass anyway...I'm sure it'll be buried beneath guitars.
@@gsimongear honestly I like how thinner strings sound - a .160 is the thickest I'll go for F#0 as a .170 is just too dark A good bass tone is what keeps the mix together haha
@@hyperplayability6290 absolutely! Thanks for watching.
oops I watched this awhile got I got a thumb............... Then my thumb bass was so alone so of course it needed a streamer to be its best friend
Thanks for this video. Would you share where did get this rack clamps for your xr18?
There are a couple different dealers on Etsy who make them.
Warwick tonal signature has always been limited to my ear... it's great to play on in person and it is a high quality instrument but the sound profile in recording seems to have less range. It works well for metal music where you add distortion but when compared to the Spector it falls short in tonality. I also really like the the thickness of the Spector neck, the Doug Wimbish signature model has a thinner neck however.
If the Wimbish neck came in a Euro 5 string, I'd be thrilled! Thanks for sharing your opinions though - the Warwick sound seems to hit people differently!
Great review! I have a Warwick Corvette $$ rock bass and it has a great tone as well. Maybe I'm wrong, but one of things that make Warwick basses really exceptional is that they all seem to have a natural warm sound to them.
Yeah! I don't know what it is. On paper, the specs aren't mind-blowing for a lot of the models, but when you play them, they just feel and sound "right". My only growing challenge with Warwicks is that they lean on the heavy side. Thanks for watching!
Me quedo con spector y warwick buen bass
Killer tone! What distortion did you use in the QC? Do you remember the chain in the QC? I’m on the hunt for a Thumb 5
If I recall, I split to a low-pass clean + compressed channel and a high-pass B3K distortion, where I set the blend to fully distorted, but keep the actual distortion amount mid-to-low.
@@gsimongear awesome thanks! Great tone as always! I’m gonna be on the hunt for a thumb 5 soon I think. Just gotta sell my axe fx 3 right now first.
Spector high-power. Sound very stable. Good video🙏
Thank you!
I have a streamer lx as well and love tone and adaptability. Great video! Thanx for doing this.
Thank you for watching! The Streamer is super versatile.
These are cool. I had a 4 string version. It wasn't uncomfortable for me at all. This one sounds similar to my streamer standard to be honest. If it had Mec electronics it would get it very close.
Definitely! For the price, and for what it's supposed to be, it does that job super well. It just wasn't my cup of tea I guess. Glad to hear that it served you well though!
@@gsimongear I have never anchored my thumb so I didn't encounter an issue with the Steinberger ergonomics. The guy I bought it from actually installed a little thumb rest on it because of what you describe. Might help you out. Id probably mod your preamp with mec, EMG, or darkglass and it'll bring that bass to life. The pickups sound like there's potential but it's not being brought to it's full capacity. Also I remember on another video you talking about a tone capsule in one of your Warwicks. Modding it on the Steinberger would be a good way to test it and see if it's something you want to do to your Warwick before you go tearing into your streamer.
The Warwick is sounding better pretty much everywhere. I really like spectors too but that Warwick just killed it.
It's definitely got the signature Warwick sound! Thanks for stopping by Garry.
Love the EMG's over the Fishmans. I have never understood the hype over the Fluence system.
Different sounds for different players, I guess. I imagine if you play around with the Fishmans enough, you can probably get whatever tone you want, but I like things to be a little simpler - just plug in, make minor EQ tweaks, and go! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I tuned my NG3 to G not to Long ago with 45/130 and it was just fine I agree I prefer to be more comfortable playing vs gauge the Dingwall took the G and gauge so well no adjustments were needed at all
That's awesome! That 37" scale does wonders for drop tuning. I love not having to play with bridge cables just to play low heavy stuff.
Good stuff man! Sounds like the thumb 5 in this one. Did you sell your thumb basses?
It's the Streamer here! Unfortunately, yep - after developing a right hip issue exacerbated heavier basses when playing sittting, the Thumbs had to go.
Warwick Streamer LX all the way!!!
Hard to compare two basses using different pickups and electronics should be neutral 2 single coils vs a pj the two singles will have more mids always .. the dirt section goes to the spector for me but only because I really don't like tone of the open strings because of the 2 j pickups ..
Warwick all day long!!!
Watching this after getting it brand new for $459 is such a comforting thought.
I recently saw that price drop - wow! I bet it's because Behringer's finally starting to get some competitors in this price range.
As customers competition is good for us... I'll be definitely using this video to build the rig around it... Thanks for this great video🙏🏽
@@JoshSingsBW Thank you for stopping by and checking it out!
I had a '99 Thumb NT5. Awesome bass. Neck dive was too much for me. I sold it to a friend. I purchased a' 21 Streamer LX5 Ltd. Yeah. Big difference. 2lbs lighter and balanced. I knew I'd find a Warwick I could play. Love this Steamer. Keep up the vids. 🤟😎👍🎸
just curious, how to buy XR18 rack mounting "thing" that has big holes in it?
Great demo! You definitely captured the versatility of that beautiful bass
Nice comparison, both are great basses... says matte black Spector Euro lx5 player 🤘
I had a student who was a qantas pilot who would practice guitar on a tiny Steinberger on breaks... perfect. I had one that had the strat style body... I could take any mode of transport to uni... had sheet music stuffed inside the soft bag, a couple of leads and a TC distortion pedal in the pocket... friggin perfect... love Steinberger and all the spinoffs.
Man, that is a beautiful SPECTOR!!
Yeah! Spector always nails it with their topwoods! Thanks for stopping by and watching.
That is pretty light! But I'm the same way, playability is the nost important thing. I perform best when I'm comfortable and having fun. Not a fan of super heavy gauge strings.
@EnergyChasms exactly! Great point about playing your best. I believe a lot of tone is in the hands, and if your instrument feels right for your hands, that sure sounds like a recipe for good tone to me! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Playing it from my phone speakers it sounds nice and defined. You're right, comfort always comes first
That's good to hear - thanks! If things only sound okay through hi-fi headphones, that's kind of a deceptive benchmark. I appreciate the feedback! Thanks for stopping by.
I made a lot of mods to mine. Fun bass. ua-cam.com/play/PL_c-hyNHopjGcMwKU-mTBSiXachETHANc.html&si=wD6aZIF2bd631gTN
The Hohner version of this bass is much better (also costs much re). I’ve had one for like 20 years. I’ve flown a lot with it and no issues at the gate due to its small size (using soft case). Here is a vid clip of me playing it… ua-cam.com/video/ZXvKoCwvnf4/v-deo.htmlsi=6LhI72-gW6dSwws4
Yeah, I had a B2AV years ago and it is a solid little bass.
A plastic nut for the pro series!?!?!? Oh come on Warwick!
I know this is a old video. But I have seeing a lot of your videos. You are good at playing bass and produce great videos ❤
@gabrielnilsson5398 thanks Gabriel!
i just bought the exact Spector, same everything! its such a superb instrument i couldnt be more happy with it .good review mate
@@bradsaville7790 thank you! Hope you have fun with it!
I need Triumph vs Corvette Streamer vs Corvette Thankyou
@@Benjamin-v9b6v looks like I'd need a Corvette - not sure if I'm ready for a Triumph yet! Warwick's going to need to help out there...I'm not sure if the bank account can add a new bass! Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for the review. Here's an idea that I don't think anyone has done yet or at least not that I can find. I have a Lag Hy-vibe acoustic guitar, it creates effects through a transducer connected to the body which essentially turns the body of the guitar into a speaker through vibration. Sounds really good! What if an acoustic bass implemented the same concept but with a larger driver that could deliver low end and volume? Sure, it might take more power and require keeping a 20v built in battery charged; But I know a lot of bassists that wouldn't mind having some low end and volume in an acoustic jam session or even for practice.
@@CSProduction12 interesting! I hadn't heard of that before. My acoustic physics background probably isn't strong enough to make an informed opinion on that, but it'd be cool to see, especially for bass! Thanks for watching.
bro.
Loved the tone and your playing as well. I want to know was EMG 45's direct fit to those Fishmans? Or you had to route the pickups cavity? Its strange because EMG 45's are for 6 string bass. And they put it in 5 string bass like dimension HP series. why did they do it i dont know. And where did you get those stacked DG preamp?
Thank you! Yes, the newer Dimension 5 models use 45's (6-string pickups). This made sure that the edges of the pickup properly captured the low and high string - when regular 5-string pickups are slanted, they're not long enough to span the range of the strings.
Nice skills!
Thank you! Hope you liked it!
Which string gauge do you use?
142 on the bottom, some stuff in between, I think 118, 98, 80, and 60 on the top.
Which string gauge do you use for G standard?
Sorry for the late reply! Lowest 142, highest 60. I don't remember the exact gauges in the middle, I think 118, 98, 80 ? It was a quirky mixture I made from Circle K strings! Thanks!
Great demo, it’s truly captured the character of each bass, I notice always the scoop sound of the spector, more compressed and that honky upper mids of the maple, very solid and authoritative but softer attack, and while the streamer have that classic mid forward mids and open wider sound of a bolt on less compressed and less mid scooped character of the wenge and way more snap due to bolt on too, I prefer the streamer, is like a improved spector
Thanks for watching! Yeah, The mids are really where you hear the big differences between the two, although they're hardly similar in most other aspects besides the body as well haha!
One is honky, the other is honkier
Hi, Great video WHERE DO YOU GET the rac EARS for the X18?
Hi! It was from a small shop somewhere on Etsy.
There's just something about a Warwick I'm really digging wish a shop had some to test out where i live
Hey Jason! Yeah, they're something special! Admittedly, I've always had to buy my Warwicks blind. I played Rockbasses as a kid, so I think I just assumed that I'd feel comfortable with the real thing. Fortunately, I ended up liking them!
Man I want that Warwick
Holy shit dude! I like the direction you’re going 🤘🏻
Thanks Shando! I appreciate it. The guitar work could definitely use some of your skill though!
sounds to me that thumb got more mid range growl which is based on pick up placement
My thought as well! Thanks for watching.
Great demo! I'm looking forward to mine arriving this week!!!
That's awesome! I'm excited for you. What finish are you going for?
@@gsimongear Natural finish with a maple fretboard.
And Warwick makes lots of left hand ones too! Spector not so much
A thing of beauty!
For sure! Music Man hit the nail on the head with this colorway. Thanks for stopping by and watching!
I don’t like the Spector’s , sound design , body style etc..I played it well, to me it’s the WARWICK that far superior, I recently got my TRAM BUILT CORVETTE DOUBLE BUCK, it’s Amazing ! The “B” string is the most clear one I have ever played , I don’t play metal , I go from Blues to Gospel and everything in between. Can’t put it down. I also own MM STING RAY double and singe Buck, Yamaha BBNE2 (you must demo one) *Subscribed*
Awesome tone and playing!
Thank you so much, Daniel! I hope you enjoyed the listen.