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seriously guys, one of the reasons i came here was to look for a bassist for our band :L:L:L apparently they don't exist. any bassists hit me up

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I read part of an interview with Josh, where he was talking about what parts each of them played - not the instruments, but what they were doing with them. The way he said it was that they'd have bass parts on guitar or keyboard, keyboard parts on the guitar, guitar parts on the bass. Pete had a great ear for that kind of arrangement. I feel like that's why they could integrate the keyboards so well, and how they could go from being quiet and moody to fast and angry without it feeling forced. Bass frequencies are hugely important to the feel of a song, but as NTNR pointed out a while ago, you don't necessarily have to get them from a bass guitar. Getting the bass guitar to sound right in the master I just got back was a bit of a process, but in my case it was crucial, and it wasn't just a matter of making the instrument louder; it was about finding the right frequencies to bring out the sense of depth that the songs needed, without trampling all over the guitar and vocal range. If you're curious, it was a broad curve around 160 Hz.:D

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Im a bassist but this thread is three years old i live in the uk and im 15 so whatever lol
I have got my bass plugged in and sitting on my lap as I type this. When did you start, and what have you got for a bass? I've owned my bass nearly 15 years, not really, but just about, well yeah about 15 years. I ought to be good at it by now, alas I'm not because I am lazy basically. Anyway I been working at it harder of late then ever before.
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I have got my bass plugged in and sitting on my lap as I type this. When did you start' date=' and what have you got for a bass? I've owned my bass nearly 15 years, not really, but just about, well yeah about 15 years. I ought to be good at it by now, alas I'm not because I am lazy basically. Anyway I been working at it harder of late then ever before.[/quote'] Just being curious, but what amp do you use?
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Ive been playing for 8 years, though I just recently ended a drought period of about 2 where i barely played at all for a few reasons (moving around alot, gear shitting out, personal slumps of laziness and shitty priorities). It feels fantastic to get my passion for it back though, I dont think I'll ever slip into that funk again. Right now I'm currently using a beat up Peavey Milestone I've had since I started, I used a five string Peavey Millenium BXP for a few years but got tired of it after a while. I'm playing on an Ampeg 300-115 at the moment, usually switching between a Boss Heavy Metal pedal and a Marshall Governor depending on what sound setting I'm going for that particular day. The amps been through so much hell it doesnt put out the tones it used to but it gets me by until I can do a full upgrade on all my gear.

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I currently use a fender MIM pbass from the 90s I picked up on ebay for £85 (the volume pot is shot and the bridge isnt in the best shape). My current amp is a trace elliot half stack from the 80s in need of a serious overhaul (£240 in the local newspaper). It weighs a freakin' ton and is kinda overkill for home use, but I love it. What are peavey amps like? I'm actually looking at getting a smaller amp for practice.

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I currently use a fender MIM pbass from the 90s I picked up on ebay for £85 (the volume pot is shot and the bridge isnt in the best shape). My current amp is a trace elliot half stack from the 80s in need of a serious overhaul (£240 in the local newspaper). It weighs a freakin' ton and is kinda overkill for home use, but I love it. What are peavey amps like? I'm actually looking at getting a smaller amp for practice.
Well, I'm guessing what I really like about my amp is that it is form the same company as my bass, and that seems cool to me. Also I really like the look of the Peavey logo since it looks so metal. The real deal though, is that I do not have any experience with other amps really. I used to play out of a solid state Sunn which was fine despite some maintenance issues I no longer recall the nature of, and I've played out of PA systems which seems good I guess. If I were rich and serious and played a six string well, I'm sure I would have a snobby attitude about using only tube amps, but alas that is not my situation. As it is I shamelessly enjoy the overuse of effect pedals. I feel that they help mask my unfortunate lack of skill with the instrument. That is all going to change thought, because I will soon be awesome on the bass, so watch out. edit- I have a little Crate practice amp, and if I'm feeling lazy it works OK to to haul off to play with one drummer I play with sometimes, but I can't hear it over the other drummer I play with who is the more promising of the two. I'm not the one to ask, but it seems to me that if you're playing with some folks and moving towards playing out with them, you should use in practice the gear you'll be using to play out with, because in that way you're crafting your eventual sound. Does that make sense?
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