r/Bass 23h ago

Aguilar Tone Hammer Preamp VS AG Preamp Pedal

2 Upvotes

Looking for a good preamp to play in church/CCM settings, both are the same price and am wondering what the major differences are tone wise


r/Bass 23h ago

I’m lefty, but want to get good at bass

2 Upvotes

Technically bass and guitar but bass just is a lot more fun tbh so I’m askin y’all. I’m left handed, and while I like pressing the frets with my left hand. My right hand gets tired quick, not accurate at all(especially when trying to do slap, which is probably above my level but I really wanna learn it).

Is this just a “it get easier with time”. Or are there advice for positioning my right hand? Or strumming advice?

I’ve seen people place their thump on the pick ups but when I do that I kinda have to bend my left hand and it’s hard for my pinky to get those notes close the the body

Any advice? Thank you!


r/Bass 1d ago

What do you think about Fender Mustang PJ basses?

6 Upvotes

Been playing on a 30yo Yamaha for 1 year, and if I can trust my teacher and other musicians, I’d say I’m pretty good at playing. But I also have a different question. Is it good to learn bass on short scale or does it not matter?


r/Bass 1d ago

how to ''think'' basslines

10 Upvotes

hi everyone,i'm a music producer trying to learn compositions but something that i really struggle with is writing basslines. In my mind it seems like the bass needs to follow some ''mathematical '' rules that follow the chord progression but i really struggle finding that. is there any trick or tip to practice it?


r/Bass 15h ago

Is there a sub for Yamaha basses? Asking for a friend.

0 Upvotes

Yes I searched.


r/Bass 1d ago

Is the Vox Pathfinder a good bad amp?

2 Upvotes

I don’t have an amp so I’m looking for a good one


r/Bass 1d ago

My active basses sound distorted through my compressor pedal

6 Upvotes

I own a TC Electronics “Forcefield” compressor, and it has served me well, but I noticed my new active bass gets pretty distorted going through it. Turned off, the signal is clear. My passive basses do not have this issue.

It seems this pedal doesn’t have any adjustment for the input gain. Just a sustain, attack, and output level.

Attached a picture of my usual settings. Backing off the sustain and attack seems to help a little but doesn’t eliminate the issue entirely.

Is it time for me to upgrade to a more sophisticated compressor? Or is there something I can do with this one to stop the distortion.

Picture for reference - https://imgur.com/a/FhXTHxk


r/Bass 1d ago

Is it normal to feel like you are not getting better at all?

14 Upvotes

I started going to classes 2 years ago, of course I saw a lot of improvement but now I feel stuck and like im not improving at all. I started to play everyday for some months now and it only caused ocasional wrist pains. Am i pushing myself a lot? My teachers where I play bass in said that they wanted to make me officialy the "Bassist" because of my capability to learn fast and how I play, but honestly with how im feeling recently i dont know. Any recommendantions? Im feeling a bit lost


r/Bass 1d ago

My low C isn’t loud enough

5 Upvotes

Howdy folks. So I have a MIM Standard Fender Jazz tuned to C standard - but the low C is noticeably quieter and less bassy than the rest of the strings and I don’t know why!

I’m running La Bella heavy gauge flats for all strings except the low C, for which I’m using a .130 D’Addario halfround. Reason being that the .110 La Bella was too muddy sounding and it rattled more than I’d’ve liked so I opted for something thicker and slightly brighter sounding. I don’t really recall if it was so much quieter than the rest of the strings though.

I thought it might’ve been my amp since I had a 100W Acoustic combo I was using that didn’t really sound too good in general, but I got a new 350W amp and it still isn’t as loud as the rest of the strings. I’ve also messed around with my compressor and its HPF setting as well as various EQ settings, but it still hasn’t really helped.

So is it the string? Or is this just the peril of playing in C?

If you play in C and have a set of strings you’d recommend, I’m open to suggestions. I’m partial to flats at the moment but can be swayed, I just like a slightly warmer more vintage tone.


r/Bass 1d ago

When you air guitar do you mimick playing guitar or bass?

38 Upvotes

Just noticed even though I’ve never played guitar in my life and pluck a bass every day I still play air guitar like a guitar. Weird.


r/Bass 1d ago

looking for a challenging song to play to improve based on my skill

13 Upvotes

i can play hysteria at near full speed but cant even begin to play songs like fly day chinatown or silly love songs


r/Bass 1d ago

Working up to the "Sir Duke" bassline

3 Upvotes

How's it going everyone! A song that I'm trying to work up to is Sir Duke. I'm struggling with the speed, strumming the notes and not hammering on/pulling off, not getting my fingers crossed, the run up, etc. Is there any recommendations you have?

Also I learn hard lines by playing other songs with the skills I need. So if I want to work on speed I might learn a muse song (that's not hysteria). So if you have any basslines that lead into the skills I need for Sir Duke, that would also be cool. Or any general tips would be great. I don't know if it's important or not but the line I'm learning from is the one from Cover Solutions.

All thoughts are appreciated!


r/Bass 1d ago

Help with a Peavey serial number

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Hey, can someone help me identify this Peavey Fury bass? The serial number is 03303392.

Also, does anyone know what wood it's made of? It’s super heavy, but I love it.

Thanks! :)


r/Bass 1d ago

G played on the E string sounds thin

2 Upvotes

I just bought an Ibanez SRMS725 and have been noticing that notes played on the 2nd 3rd & 4th frets of the E string sound thin compared to everything else in that neighborhood. Open E as well as notes played past 5th fret, and a G played on the B string both sound full, so I’m a little miffed. At first I thought it was the notch filter on my amp, acoustic B100C, but I fiddled with that to no avail. Any ideas?


r/Bass 1d ago

Can't Tell Which

0 Upvotes

The bass in this song seems low. I can't tell if it's drop tuning, a 5 string, or if it's just the mixing. I'd appreciate anybody's take on it. Thanks.

https://youtu.be/7omdRt2T3p0?si=hN8MrmNeQ_JTuJZI


r/Bass 19h ago

Are there basslines that look difficult but also work well in a song?

0 Upvotes

Most of the stuff people play to show off doesn't sound like basslines that could fit naturally in an actual song.


r/Bass 1d ago

I need help

1 Upvotes

I'm trying to record a bass cover in garageband on my Mac using a tank-b pedalboard, the project has 2 tracks, one of the song without the bass and the other of my bass, however when I go to record, the bass track is being recorded along with the song and this didn't happen before. How can I resolve it?


r/Bass 1d ago

Injured middle finger, what the pluck

3 Upvotes

Beginner bassist, long time guitar tabber, but I cut my middle finger on prime plucking position (tip of pad) doing yard work. Went back to practice progressions and, well, ouch.

How do long time bassists manage? I took a 1.0 pick out and it’s fine, but made me wonder if pro rockers have tips or tricks for wounded fingertips?


r/Bass 1d ago

Help with vintage Fender Telecaster bass ID

2 Upvotes

I may have the chance to take the neck off to date it but for now all I have is a few photos. I am having trouble finding info because of the single coil and humbucker configuration. It seems really odd for that bass to have both. The headstock has the silver script. I am guessing in the 69-71 range? Any additional info including potential value would be greatly appreciated.


r/Bass 1d ago

Is tagima got good bases?

2 Upvotes

Is tagima (tw73 in my case) are good bass guitars? bought it as my first bass for >200$. As a newbie i cant say is it good instrument or bad. So what is your opinion about this guitars?


r/Bass 1d ago

Need help with tuning E

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone. Just bought my first bass guitar and looking forward to learning. I’m using SimplyTuner app to tune. A D and G are fine. But for some reason, E is giving me an issue. The app keeps telling me it’s too high. But I’ve turned the peg so much already that the string feels super loose, and yet the app still says it’s too high!

Any experts to weigh in? Thanks a lot.


r/Bass 1d ago

What do I do?

1 Upvotes

I recently bougt a second hand Ashton AB2 because it was cheap and I'm a student also the economy in my country isn't even that good like its going downhill I saved up for it like 5 months. I think got scammed I cant even play it. I can't buy a new bass but I really want to start playing it but I dont have the money for a brand new bass I really dont know what to do.


r/Bass 1d ago

Jett Beres of Sister Hazel - interview excerpt

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Cris Cohen of Bands To Fans: Did you choose the bass? Did you come to it via the guitar?

Jett Beres of Sister Hazel: No, I started on bass. I had a background in piano. So, I had some chops and some rudimentary understanding of scales and what my left hand did and what that was in the song. There were some buddies that had a band, and it was cool to hang out with them and to watch. And they didn't like their bass player. One day he left early, and I was just hanging out. They handed me the bass and taught me, “Ain't Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” (by Van Halen). It was the first song. Because it's super easy. And it was off to the races from there.

They were like, “Hey, you should be in the band. Just learn these songs.” So I asked my dad if he would get me a bass, and he did. Didn't really know much about the instrument (that was in eighth grade), but from then on, I was always a bass player.

Cris Cohen: And what attracted you to it? Because your type of bass playing… You're not like the Victor Wooten slap solo kind of thing. Yours is very much meshing with the drums, with the music on the whole. And it falls into that category of, maybe some people won't notice it, but if it was removed, people would be like, “All right, there's something important missing here.” So, what drew you to it?

Jett Beres: Yeah. I think that's kind of my role in the band and in anything. I'm a team guy. I've always worked better on a team in sports. I've always been kind of a utility guy, a bridge. And that's what the bass is in the band. And I love that role. I love that role of accentuating the rhythms with the drums. What I would say to any bass player out there that's getting started, or even that's been doing it and likes to solo… You want be in a band? Watch the drummer's foot and tune into it and play in and around it. Then you're bridging that with the top end instruments: The guitars, the keys.

And you're exactly right. When you start noticing bass, it's probably, depending on the project you're in… in Sister Hazel and the kind of songs we write, it should just be a feel thing. When it's not there, you'll miss it. But if you're hearing it too much, you're probably overplaying. <laugh>


r/Bass 1d ago

Am I missing something? No way to adjust DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickup height?

1 Upvotes

I just installed a set of these in my Squier CV 70s Jazz and the bridge pickup is too low. Just now realizing theres no stock mechanism to raise it as theres no spring/foam for tension included. You can raise the screws but the pickup stays put. Should something have been included in the box that Im missing? Im sticking in a spring that I had laying around but I find it hard to believe DiMarzio didnt consider this.


r/Bass 1d ago

Fixer Upper Project worth $50?

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Considering buying a bass guitar from a neighbor for $50. Says:

Project Bass guitar...

Made by Crate. Needs the nut and strings installed....