My band is considering covering The Killers and most of their songs are half step down. I'd like to try just playing the songs in standard, but I'm curious if anyone regularly plays in Eb.
My Bass VI has flats on it, so I think it should have enough tension to work. Curious what others have done with off the shelf strings.
Seems similar to Suhr guitars. Hope this makes its way to other models.
I have a Vintera II Bass VI with La Bella flats. Stock with the exception of a Panorama tremolo.
I know tons about guitar amps and tone, but bass gear is foreign to me. We're starting to play shows, so I'm trying to get more of a foundation on tone options.
The lead singer/rhythm guitarist is primarily a bassist, and let me borrow his Gallien-Krueger RB400-III 2x10 combo for our first show. I had never even heard of this brand before (that's how out of touch I am with the bass world). It changed my life.
I boosted low mids, zeroed presence and high mids, greatly lowered treble, and slightly lowered bass. I played using my middle+bridge pickup (no hum) with tone at around 60%. I had written off the use of the bridge pickup in the past, but it really sounds amazing when paired with the middle.
The tone was incredible. It was tight and punchy and had an amazing growl to it. Cut right through the mix and still felt full.
The GK is awesome. But I want to know what other amps people recommend to capture that low mid growl. I found that the Ampeg SVT just sounded a little rounder and less direct, but I didn't mess around too much.
I have a Fender Rumble Studio 40 and the modelling is great. I was able to nearly duplicate his RB400 by modelling a GK RB800 and boosting 250 Hz low mids and using a 2x10 cab IR. The XLR out to the PA system is super convenient, and I might just run with this for our next show.
Is this a pretty common rig and should I just stay with it? Are there other great options I should try out that I might be overlooking?
I bought Dunlop's bass pick variety pack, and the purple Tortex Triangles have a massive impact on tone. These picks coupled with La Bella flat wounds make my Bass VI sound huge. Some of the best money I've spent.