Passive Bongo

[Psychicpet]

well guys, here's a link to an mp3 i did with my passive dual H Bongo5 , towards the end i do some C Major scales using the neck p/u then both then the bridge.... i think.... anywho,
thanks for the bandwidth Chris!!

The Pazzive-fier

 

[tkarter]

This old muppet likes the tone. Still has EB sound going for it too.

tk

 

[Freddy-G.]

I doubt you'll get a big high-five from any of the EB staff, but it is interesting what you've done there. Certainly a usable tone. A Bongo sans steroids.

 

[SteveB]

Psy,

Man, that's some great groovin' you've got going on there. I love the clip!

There's this ambient high pitched percussive sound in the left channel starting around 1:30 that kept making me think my watch alarm was going off! hahaha. It drove me nuts for a few seconds!

 

[jongitarz]

We are working on a passive/aggressive bass for psychiatrists only

 

[bovinehost]

How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?

Only one, but the lightbulb has to really want to change.

 

[jongitarz]

nyuck nyuck nyuck

 

[Mobay45]

That really does sound great! I like that you don't lose the EB sound even by going passive.

You chops aren't too bad either.

 

[midopa]

Wow, nice tone! Great groove, too!

Edit: This has just made its way to my Winamp playlist!

 

[WillPlay4Food]

well guys, here's a link to an mp3 i did with my passive dual H Bongo5 , towards the end i do some C Major scales using the neck p/u then both then the bridge.... i think.... anywho,
thanks for the bandwidth Chris!!

The Pazzive-fier

Sounds great man! Great tone and great chops.

Just one question, did you do this in GarageBand? I'm sure I've used that loop you had as your song intro before.

 

[Psychicpet]

hey thanks guys,
DEFINITELY DONESN'T lose the EB sound at all, heck, it's still an EBMM bass with EBMM p/u's so ya it still sounds growly
as for the passive/aggressive model Jon... hehehehehe
and yes, this is soooo GarageBand I just finally figured it out and thought it would be alot quicker than having to work up something in ProTools.

 

[stretch80]

Cool playing! Pete, what do you hear as the main differences between your passive version and the active version (say w/ active controls flat)?

 

[Psychicpet]

hi Stretch,
well, the main difference really is that it's passive... the sound has more presence to it and seems a bit more open or raw for lack of better terms. there's definitely a less compressed sound that happens when running through pre-amps but that compression isn't a bad thing and the pasive non-compression isn't a btter thing, just different. also, i'm running it with 2 bridge humbuckers so it really is shaping up to be a bit of a Sadowsky/Lull killer. i'm planning on dropping an Axxxxx 2 band pre into as a local luthier did that with a pre-EBMM SR humbucker and man........ unreal.
anywho, again, these tweaks are just my own what-ever-ness and is somewhat like putting ketchup on a nice med-rare rib-eye but ...oh well, i'll definitely keep my hands off the dual Humbucker Sterling when it comes

 

[tkarter]

Sounded smoother to me recorded. Still the EB sound. Live I think it would be out of the mix just like every passive bass I have ever played..

Note: I play live ain't good nuff to be recorded.

IMHO

tk

 

[Psychicpet]

Note: I play live ain't good nuff to be recorded.

IMHO

tk

Baaa Hum Bug!
dude.... I'm serious, c'mon... just get band in a box or garage band or something, really, once you start you'd be amazed at your own prolificness (is that even a word??) anywho, thanks for the compliments,everyone, but c'mon my brethren.... RECORD and be heard

....especially you BP! how cool would it be to throw in a "BPs Hott Lixx" CD into packages of Slinkys AND to accompany the silica packs in the compartments in cases??!!

 

[tkarter]

I have been recorded. lots of times. I am not the player a lot of folks here are.

I love learning the bass I am a bass player I will die one.

I will die learning how to play the bass. I will die knowing what bass I want to play.

tk

 

[Big Poppa]

maybe when I learn some hot licks I will, Right now Im just perfecting seared silica

 

[cgworkman]

well guys, here's a link to an mp3 i did with my passive dual H Bongo5 , towards the end i do some C Major scales using the neck p/u then both then the bridge.... i think.... anywho,
thanks for the bandwidth Chris!!

The Pazzive-fier

No problem. Sounds great!

 

[bovinehost]

Im just perfecting seared silica

The secret is marinating it overnight in Tru-Oil then a really, really hot fire.

 

[TheAntMan]

Very sweet Psycat

I love the tone on that Bongo!!!

Maybe EBMM will add a passive/active switch to the Bongo line in the future <hint><hint>

btw...Cool chops on that track

-- Ant