u/jcrbass

Building my dream Bass Studio, one piece at a time
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Building my dream Bass Studio, one piece at a time

Hello group,

Some time ago I started a small personal project that is slowly taking shape: building my Bass Studio.

I’m a bassist, and for years I’ve been obsessed with the sound of the bass in different contexts: recordings, production, sessions, vintage tones, modern tones, fretless, fingerstyle, pick playing, more organic lines or more processed sounds. That’s what led me to start creating a space specifically focused on that.

I’ve been building the studio little by little, with patience and a lot of learning along the way. Right now I’m working with different basses, preamps, DI recording, amplification, and different signal chains to offer a variety of tones and styles depending on the music.

Recently I also added the Bass Station to the setup, and it’s been a huge inspiration for exploring new textures and production focused on low-end and more atmospheric music.

The idea is not just to record bass, but to build a space where the instrument has identity and personality within a production.

I’m still growing and developing the project, but I wanted to share it with you because I know there are people here who love audio, instruments, and the creative process as much as I do.

If anyone here works in recording, production, or simply wants to exchange ideas about bass sound, gear, or music production, I’d be happy to connect, learn, and share experiences.

Thanks for reading.

u/jcrbass — 9 days ago
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I didn’t expect the bass to change the song this much…

I recorded the same song using different basses to see how much the tone changes the mix.

Bass used:
• 1971 Fender Precision Fretless
• Fender Jazz Bass 5 strings
• Marcus Miller Sire V3
• Utrera Custom 6 strings (Nordstrand + Aguilar)

Same performance, same track… but completely different character depending on the bass.

Curious what you guys hear in the mix.

Video below 👇https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S09rQNQ3y3A

u/jcrbass — 10 days ago