| Wow, some really great replies in this thread. Thanks to everyone for taking time to contribute.
I agree that playing bass takes a (somewhat) fundamentally different approach than playing guitar. I think that the discipline of fretting and striking each note just right is something that should be sought by guitar players as well as bass players.
I have a pretty good read on my bass now. I can get around some of the peaks and vallys by fretting a note harder or softer, and/or picking the string at different velocity in different places.
The problem lies in the fact that the sound is just somewhat, undefined. There are probably some more tweeks I could try with an EQ, etc. but that's not usually the best approach in my eyes.
I have been using my Mesa recto recording pre on clean channel as a direct input pre for bass recording. It's really versitle in what sounds it can deliver, but you can always hear the character of the guitar or bass that is plugged into it.
That's why I think my bass may be the culprit. I am just real picky about everything, so I guess the next logical step is to go out and start playing more basses and bass amps.. same way I learned about guitars, etc.
This thread has given me some good direction, so thanks again to all who contributed with you experience. It's very much appreciated!! :) |