| For rock and related types of music, I've never been disappointed by the combination of a Fender P Bass and a Sansamp Bass Driver Pedal/DI. The Sansamp will serve as your preamp and can impart a generous amount of grit and depth to a DI'd bass track. You can compress this signal using the free Bomb Factory "bf76" plug and you should have a decent sounding bass track without spending a ton of money. Go check one out at a music store and see what you think...
I should add (at the risk of giving you a very stock-sounding Gearslutz response) that with bass, 90% of the tone is coming from the player and his/her technique, as well as the arrangement of the song. If you can play well, your bass tracks can and will sound great right out of the gate. The gear is more about finding something that complements and enhances your personal style and aesthetic.
Cory |