smokey
Active member
Hey guys,
Played a rather big Xmas function on Friday night. 700 people with a "Hollywood Glitz and Glamour" theme. The "Beast" sounded so fat, rich and clear with plenty of punch
. Muddy bass tone was nowhere to be seen. It's going to be very difficult to gig with another bass now. Ran it in Active mode, both pickups in Paralell, slight boost to mids and highs. I took to a Scratchpad with some scissors to custom shape it to the back of the bass. Call me precious, but I'm still in the "protect the bass from all marks / dings" mindframe. I also reinforced the Comfort Strapp with cable ties (after seeing some of the posts about broken plastic loops). I'm going to get my hands on a Mono GS1 strap before my next gig.
Anyway, we hired a photographer to take some Pro shots as we are seeking to revamp our website. Had to reduce the resolution a fair bit, so the top doesn't "pop" as much. You may also notice the stage is lacking a bass rig in the photos. I run in-ears with a send from the FOH signal and mix the band on the fly. With a a decent PA rig, I just DI the bass, saves time and gear. If I wasn't using EV ZXA5's for FOH, then I would have a bass rig of some kind. I am tempted to get a small Tecamp or Markbass combo, but at the moment, don't know how I'll fit it all in the wagon to get to and from the gigs (the rolling rack takes up the most space). Anyhow, here are some pics.
Cheers
Played a rather big Xmas function on Friday night. 700 people with a "Hollywood Glitz and Glamour" theme. The "Beast" sounded so fat, rich and clear with plenty of punch
. Muddy bass tone was nowhere to be seen. It's going to be very difficult to gig with another bass now. Ran it in Active mode, both pickups in Paralell, slight boost to mids and highs. I took to a Scratchpad with some scissors to custom shape it to the back of the bass. Call me precious, but I'm still in the "protect the bass from all marks / dings" mindframe. I also reinforced the Comfort Strapp with cable ties (after seeing some of the posts about broken plastic loops). I'm going to get my hands on a Mono GS1 strap before my next gig.Anyway, we hired a photographer to take some Pro shots as we are seeking to revamp our website. Had to reduce the resolution a fair bit, so the top doesn't "pop" as much. You may also notice the stage is lacking a bass rig in the photos. I run in-ears with a send from the FOH signal and mix the band on the fly. With a a decent PA rig, I just DI the bass, saves time and gear. If I wasn't using EV ZXA5's for FOH, then I would have a bass rig of some kind. I am tempted to get a small Tecamp or Markbass combo, but at the moment, don't know how I'll fit it all in the wagon to get to and from the gigs (the rolling rack takes up the most space). Anyhow, here are some pics.
Cheers
