[kj] OT - Bass play

Leigh Newton angrytomhanks at yahoo.com
Wed May 18 16:15:01 EDT 2005


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Leigh

--- Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
wrote:
> There are octrave pedal that will do the trick. 
> Some sound good. some don't 
>   I would definately find a bass version.  As it
> does make a difference.  
> Beyond that you need to make sure that you amp and
> speakers can handle the 
> range.  Most bass amps and cabs worth their weight
> can do it.  Think of 
> Godflesh.All of that was a minimum octave down if
> not two or three in some 
> cases.  And they always pulled it off live so it is
> not studio trickery.  It 
> will sound better if you actually tune down as
> opposed to using a pedal.  
> But the thing to keep in mind is that you have to
> get bigger string s to 
> keep the tension correct on the bass neck.  And bass
> necks are much more 
> finicky.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Breed Like Rats
> 
> Chris
> 
> >From: "melinda grant" <hollytree1961 at hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke
> (the band!)" 
> ><gathering at misera.net>
> >To: gathering at misera.net
> >Subject: RE: [kj] OT - Bass play
> >Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 17:41:40 +0100
> >
> >sade 1 ....i used to play bass,but that was bak in
> my late teens---since 
> >then,i have gone through the violin-piano n
> electronic 
> >keyboard-drums-saxaphone,which i am still in lv
> with--i am currently 
> >learning the trumpet--why? just cos i like the
> sound....o,out of that 
> >list,i 4got the accustic guitar----i know u did not
> ask,but i thought i 
> >would mention it anyway------
> >bass played an octave lower--would that not depend
> upone which key u r 
> >playing it in? which ever way u lok at it,its going
> to b deep--very/like 
> >double bass(classical 1)but deeper still--if u
> intend 2 combine the 2 
> >basses that u have--i think that it will sound
> great--exspecially if u can 
> >drop in a note or 2 every so often, n strategically
> placed in treble--just 
> >2 give a complete opposte n contrast----where can u
> get the treble 
> >effect......just improvise with house hold
> items,pitched in the high range 
> >when bashed.....unless of course u have a treble
> instrument,in which case,u 
> >can leave the glasses ect out of it....lol
> >
> >mel ldn uk.
> >
> >>From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>
> >>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke
> (the band!)" 
> >><gathering at misera.net>
> >>To: real gathering <gathering at misera.net>
> >>Subject: [kj] OT - Bass play
> >>Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 23:30:43 -0700 (PDT)
> >>
> >>Anyone play bass? Raven around..? Youth.....?
> >>   I'm curious as to how a bass guitar would sound
> if an Octave
> >>pedal were used and played an entire octave lower?
> What's a good
> >>cheapie-brand(Boss?)?
> >>  Can you even hear it, or do we enter the
> subsonic realm of
> >>whale-calls?
> >>   I actually have two basses and was gonna
> combine'em - one
> >>normal, one low (dropped an octave), and see if
> it's worth it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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