Another nice one, love that tune, especially from '73 

Quote from: rv_bass on May 26, 2023, 03:43:07 AM
Another nice one, love that tune, especially from '73 

Yes! Probably one of my all-time favorite Dead tunes - this is track 1 vol 1 of Dick's Picks (Tampa, FL Dec 73) - possibly one of my all-time favorite Dead performances! (The song, not the show)

Realized I should put this one here:





Still the Alembic strings, going through my CAE/CAJ V-Comp tube compressor & Tech21 Geddy Lee MP40 SansAmp

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Forgot to put this here - one of the first things I'm posting with lots of low B string!



I think I'm still kind of insecure about how the low B sounds, given that it's short scale. I'm liking the Alembic strings. I'm pretty sure I've just got the neck pickup on in this one, with my usual signal chain of CAE/CAJ V-Comp tube compressor into Tech21 Geddy Lee MP40 SansAmp. In working up this video, I went from hitting the strings with my usual force, to backing off a bit, especially on the low B & E. I'm not a light-touch player, but the low strings on this one seem to do better with some coaxing. Any thoughts?

Very nice

Sounds pretty good in my cans... the grin at the end is what makes it art! 

In all seriousness, you probably have a better informed opinion as a player of what you need from your low notes than I would as a listener. I am using TI Jazz Rounds on my Persuader 5-string right now, which only has a .118 B string. Even with a slightly longer 32" scale, that took some getting used to, but I have come to prefer it over a heavier 5th string. And sonically it sounds great. Well... to me anyway.

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on September 07, 2023, 05:01:20 AM
Sounds pretty good in my cans... the grin at the end is what makes it art! 

In all seriousness, you probably have a better informed opinion as a player of what you need from your low notes than I would as a listener. I am using TI Jazz Rounds on my Persuader 5-string right now, which only has a .118 B string. Even with a slightly longer 32" scale, that took some getting used to, but I have come to prefer it over a heavier 5th string. And sonically it sounds great. Well... to me anyway.

Thanks for the feedback - I like to leave in flubs and the end bits!

One important thing is that I've really only recorded the low B, and even that not much. I feel like maybe the open B is missing something, but maybe I'm hitting my comp too hard. I'll keep working on it - maybe even get to use it live!

.118 B string is interesting - might have to try and get a hold of one and see if it'd even fit!

Played the SCSS at a solo gig recently - bonus heckler at 2:30!



The bass is going through a Z Vex Mastotron fuzz into Frostwave Resonator that's being controlled via CV by Moog CP-251, plus Moog Sirin controlled by Roland PK-5a - whew! Too much gear! But I learned a lot, still learning...

Very Cool!

I love it!  What sections of the CP-251 are you using?

Used the SCSS with Darkglass Vintage Deluxe for just a hint of overdrive - saw Super Fly for the second time recently, didn't get it the first time, this time I dove deeper into the soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield - with Joseph "Lucky" Scott on bass! Some amazing grooves and just amazing music in general. Picked up the 2-CD deluxe edition with some cool instrumental versions, which is what I'm playing to here - with help from moises.ai to remove the original bass track.

Quote from: Spoilers! on November 18, 2023, 08:13:39 PM
I love it!  What sections of the CP-251 are you using?

Sorry I didn't respond to this - I think it was just the sample & hold to manipulate the filter (Frostwave Resonator), though I might have tried to use an attenuator to keep it from sweeping too far... I think this was my prog-dinosaur phase!

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Just posted this on Talkbass:

Been playing my 5-string Stanley Clarke Signature Squared a bit lately - found a nice Terrapin Station and put it through moises.ai to remove the original part - the Grateful Dead at their proggiest!



I definitely got into the Dead via the prog angle - it actually wasn't too far a leap from Yes & Rush to the Grateful Dead - busy bassist who doesn't conform to the traditional bassist role? check! Long songs with odd time signatures? check! Stereo neck-through basses? check!!! Oh yeah, and MADE IN THE USA!!!

Yes. I had a similar feeling back then. My dad listened to the early Dead which I wasn't that into. Then I was at a classmates house and he put on Terrapin Station and it was more to my liking. Nice playing.