10 Tips To Improve Your Bass Tone
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2022
- These ten tone tips will transform your bass sound to the realms of world-class! From technique to gear, sort your bass tone out now.
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00:28 Bass setup
01:48 Bass pickups
04:09 Dark to bright bass tone
06:20 Changing tone with your hands
08:09 Plectrum & slap
09:01 Gain structure
09:39 Tube saturation
11:08 Compression & EQ
13:13 Don't play too hard
14:37 The main common bass effects
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Thanks Dan- great video. I like the variety of tones you demonstrated. Tone is in the hands along with other factors you mentioned and I see more basses in my future too.
Thank you Dan, your very generous with your time and knowledge. One thing has me frustrated by EVERYONE that mentions action height, they always use general terms like “close” for describing their action, but never mention actual measurements like one and a half mm, or even “ my action looks like the thickness of my E string or A or D string between my string bottom and fret top”.
Thanks. I must admit that I don’t really pay too much attention to exact measurements and very much go by feel. I will do a video in future with exact measurements.
This was really helpful, thanks!
Amazing video! Thanks for the valuable tips!
My pleasure!
Thanks Dan🎶❤️
I like your videos. Wonderful explanation, thank you 😊😊
Glad you like them!
That Ray sounds epic!
If I remember correctly Marcus Miller said the other day he never used an amp for 25 years of his session career in NYC... it was always directly into the desk...
In the early days I used rack mount effects..is there a big difference between rack mount and pedals?
That 1975 Jazz bass is amazing! Wow. Gear envy lol.
You have a beautiful collection.
Yeah - that’s a nice one!!
I like to always use compression to tame the bass attack. I usually run through a TECH 21 Sans Amp Deluxe with a hint of saturation, and I almost always keep the tone controls flat. The slightest change can make a huge difference in the sound, and I prefer to get my tone from my stainless steel round wound strings and a little gentle persuasion on the bass tone controls (I use a Fender Jazz, a Warwick RockBass Corvette with single-wound pickups and active EQ (which I love the action on). and an Ibanez SoundGear Premium. All my basses are active, and I usually add a hint of the bass control on the bass, and the treble control up or down depending on what sound I want and add a little extra on the neck pickup. I also used hand position for much of the tone. For a "Beatles" sound, I turn the treble down and finger pick near the neck, for most rock I keep the treble centered and pluck behind the neck pickup, and for some rock sounds I will push the treble a bit and sometimes use a pick. I can adjust my amp stack similarly, but for the easiest adjustment, I plug the Sans Amp into the Effects In control. That way my sound stays pretty much the same.
Thanks Dan great video. How many inputs do you use in your recording process in the DAW?
Thanks. It used to be one but, recently, two for the bass (and one for the video mic).
I need to get that SansAmp!
It’s an underrated pedal that one!
I'm going back to the basics!🤣😬👍
Never a bad thing!
Great video Dan. Tone is one aspect of my playing that I'm struggling with. How important is the cab in the tone chain?
Thanks, Paul. With the increase in amp-less gigs, amp modelling, great preamps Etc., I think increasingly less so. Although in many setups cabs still play a big role - I’m thinking Ampeg 8x10!
@@OnlineBassCourses thanks for the reply 🙂 I'll have to look at some studio monitors or a cab. I think you did a video about your gear so I'll refer to that. Great content 👍
@@pauldennehy8921 having said what I said, I think the feel you get from air moving from a cab is unbeatable. I’m looking for a practice amp for that reason.
@@OnlineBassCourses I have a Fender Rumble 15 practice amp that sounds great with headphones, not so great with the speaker. I use it for online bass lessons with my tutor. My tone is constantly raised as something to sort out. Playing through it I sound quite clanky - something I don't hear when I play direct to the interface or DI out from my Markbass LMT800 head. For the latter, no cab yet. Was checking out a few suitable (used) MB cabs, a 2x10 and a 4x10. Although the MB58R range looks great.
What do you think of the Behringer BDI21 Bass preamp and Amp modeler?
It's good for the money, but the real Tech 21 gear is better
I have zero experience of it - sorry!
Great video.
I am just learning and live in a flat. I cannot make noise so am mostly playing my Jazz acoustically.
I do have a cheap guitar practice amp (Sun SR-15) that I occasionally play with headphones, but to be honest it sounds pretty meh with a base.
I've thought about getting an old Scarlet DI and playing through my PC or I could go the bass amp/headphones route.
Any advice on a setup for my situation?
Cheers
Bob
I use studio monitors attached to a small mixing desk for practice, the bass goes through a DI box intro the mixer. iThe focusrite would be fine, I started out with that.
I have a small Blackstar Fly Mini Bass amp that sounds good when I'm in a flat and want to practice in low volume.
I'd recommend getting a preamp/DI pedal into an amp with headphones output. Get some decent studio headphones (Audio trchnica etc) and you're set.
Thanks for the input guys, I'll have to try a little experimentation.
pro tip:
while you are learning play acoustically, save your ears and nervous system
you play loud, when you have something to play
Hey Dan, yet another great video. I play in a worship band, and I often don't get the base-bass sound that is needed to set a solid foundation. How do I get that huge bass sound ?
I’m not entirely sure what tone you’re going for but it starts with a great bass. Many gospel players use active basses. Then it depends if you’re using an amp or in ear monitors. It also depends on the sound engineer and how your sound is getting to the front of house. Lots to consider! Good bass plus good (powerful enough) amp is usually the way forward.
@@OnlineBassCourses I use an IEM and a pretty good active bass. At this point I would have to hold my Sound engineer accountable..
@@tchimejosh5333 Yes - definitely blame them! Only joking... I'd have the conversation with them. See if they have any advice. They absolutely should do...
@@OnlineBassCourses okay.. I would show up to soundcheck earlier than usual
@@tchimejosh5333that’s a great idea - good luck.
I don't have any pedals besides a DI, does it make sense to buy individual pedals? Or is it worth getting one of those all in one boxes by Line6, etc?
This is the question! I think budget plays a part in the answer. A decent cheap multi effects unit is a great way to get into that world. Something like the Zoom B3n. You’re stuck with the effects on that unit though. Individual pedals give you more options/flavours but it’s an expensive rabbit hole!
I grab em used and in pawn shops
Wich gauge of string use on the jazz bass?
45-105.
Sounding amazing. What model is the Ibanez bass?
It is an Ibanez Roadster (not roadstar). This one has had its wiring messed with over time though but it has been fixed with pickups replaced. In general, they are well made nice playing basses from around 1980. Arguably better than Fender was doing at the time.
@@nicbrownable thanks. This channel for me is the best for bass on UA-cam.
It’s a 1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups
Are there any softwares which help in recording and also provide some bass presets?
There are loads of recording software options out there! Depends what you’re looking for. Garage Band comes free with Mac for example.
Are pedals specific to bass or guitar? Or do pedals work with bass or guitar?
You do get specific ones but, equally, some guitar pedals work great for bass and vice versa.
@@OnlineBassCourses Thanks. I really enjoy your content. I picked my bass back up after 10 years and decided I wanted to learn to play the bass instead of just learning to play songs. I found your channel and I have learned a lot. Thanks.
@@Letmetellyouwhat that’s great - keep it up! 🙏👍👊