Why I Love The Ibanez SRH500F
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2021
- I LOVE this bass and the road to finding it was long and confusing so I thought I'd share it all with you in hopes that it helps you decide to buy it - or not.
Strings:
Ibanez: D’Addario Black Nylon strings.
Washburn: LaBella Deep Talking Black Nylon Tape Wound regular gauge strings.
The path is cable - MOTU 828x - Digital Performer 10. Zero EQ or compression or limiting.
*If you use EQ with this bass you can get a MUCH deeper sound, plus if you boost around 700 or 800 Hz on fretless bass, you get more growl. The 300 Hz range is also nice. There are many videos online showing how good this bass can sound through an amp. I wanted to do something different.
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Thank ya sir. I've been dreaming of this one for about 2 years now. Finally about to have enough money to get one. Your video more than any of the others was the most helpful due to the clean audio. Much appreciated.
Glad it helped you!
I honestly like the way that you put things "that sounds best... i mean, sounds better in my opinion"! it's such a good vibe!
Thanks! Yeah, no absolutes in taste. That's the beauty of art. And life!
lol yeh that stood out to me as well. an important distinction indeed
My god! This thing looks and sounds AMAZING! I have got to get one!!
Do it!! You absolutely will not regret it!!
When I record with mine, i use an amp and mic it with a figure-8 ribbon mic about 3 feet away. I sit near the back of the mic to get string and fretboard sound. Also i have black nylon strings, foam near the bridge and play over the fretboard. It sounds REALLY close to an upright that way. I mean, REALLY close. And recording jazz with it, in the mix, MOST people would never question it.
Hey! Those are all awesome ideas!! You should do a video on it!
And if you used a separate mic for the string noise you could control the volumes separately.
Thanks for sharing!!
Honestly in the first minute I was thinking”how can someone say they absolutely love a guitar they just got” then I saw and heard you play, its like you were born with it in your hands! You have sone skills sir
I was thinking about getting this bass. Thanks for the review. I dig your channel 🤘
Really appreciated the way you described the sound of this bass. Im considering buying a fretless and this was very helpful.
Thanks!! I really appreciate the comment. I’m glad it was helpful!!
@@STJFLTas Right? Can't go wrong with this bass!
I’ve had the 5 string version for several years. It works and sounds great, and it doesn’t cost very much.
That is an absolutely beautiful bass and great sounding instrument. I'm sure it plays like a dream.
Yeah! Too well in fact. I had to raise the action when I got it!
Dude it's awesome!! I'm still playing a fender squire Fretless, thank you for the video, BASS player since 1980, but just now tapping into the world of Fretless
Fender Squire are great basses! It’s a great choice for fretless for people who mainly play fretted because they’re inexpensive!
Thanks for watching!
Great and very useful vid! I wish many reviews on basses would be like that! Thank you!
Thanks!! Sorry for my late reply!! Only 1 year late!! lol
Glad you liked it!! I have another one planned: Ken Smith.
Five seconds in, I am convinced of his convictions when he reads the model of the guitar from a price tag that he has not yet removed from the instrument.
Haha! Nice one! You’re not the first to tease me about that. In my defense, I’m not very bright. LOL
Actually I bought it to compare with my other fretless and I only planned on keeping one. As much as I loved the Ibanez, I like my old Washburn better so I sold the Ibanez.
I did not expect that signing bit to be so good! Great bass review 🔥
Thanks!! Thanks for watching!
I revisited this video and you convinced me of a couple of things.I gotta try some tape wounds on mine,and you are a hell of a player.
Wow!! You made my day!! Thanks. I’m making a video on tape wounds now. I’ll let you know when it’s up.
I have been in and out of quite a few basses over the years. I prefer Jazz basses, and wanted something to replace the upright I had sold. All the different basses I tried and this one won hands down (Jan. 2019). When EQ'd the right way and plucked the right way it's hard to tell them apart! I agree also, the neck is simply fantastic. It's so easy to get up near the body and stay in tune and not get lost. It is a super fast neck also. Thanks for taking the time to do a great review!
Wow Stewart! Glad you liked my take on it. We seem to think the exactly same way about it. My review was no EQ at all, so yeah, people can perhaps imagine (or check out other reviews) that when EQed it sounds fantastic. I think I still like my Washburn AB20 a little better but when I compare them, the Ibanez holds up which is amazing for such a small thin body. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to communicate! Peace!
Chevk out the srf700 , might be expensive but worth it
A really substantial, critical fretless bass review. Thank you.
Wow! Thank YOU!
Wow, I have been looking for a bass guitar fit for swing/walking bass gigs; I was thinking 'bout buying cort B4FL, but this seems to be the one I should have. Thanks a lot Brent!!!
Thanks for the comment! That's exactly why I made the video. Glad I could help.
Now I'm definitely considering getting this bass!👍
Go for it! You won’t regret it.
My GOD that thing sounds amazing.
And that’s with no amp or EQ!
I own one of these and I love it. The acoustic mwah sound I get out of it is insane.Melodies just fly out of it, highly recommended 🤪
Totally agree!!
I Got one to , great bass. was very surprised how easy it is to play and a great tone for the price, neck is a little skinny front to back for me and if I play it for to long I get a bit of a cramp but I guess that's just me need to play it more. Great Vid Bud
Yeah, super easy to play, right? Sorry to hear you get a cramp. I find the opposite. Maybe you have big hands, or maybe you're using a different posture.
Thanks for the detailed look into this bass! It sounds shockingly close to a Rob Allen and those costs like 6x as much!
That was my take. I watched all the videos I could on Rob Allen basses I could find. No doubt they are great basses. The Ibanez had a slightly deeper hollow body sound in my opinion. And yeah, can't beat the price tag!
Very nice review. I have previously owned a Washburn AB20 Fretless, with LaBella Nylon Tape Wounds, that I mostly used for acoustic singer-songwriter gigs. I had to sell it a few years ago, but now miss my fretless. I am considering the Ibanez SRH500F, this helps, thank you.
Oh man, that sucks that you had to sell it. I think they're rare now. Many people love the Warwick fretless. (I don't, but it's just a taste thing - to each their own.) Maybe give those a listen. If you're going to use an amp though, of course I recommend this Ibanez.
Wonderful video, I’ve been looking for an inexpensive fretless to add to the roster.
This is the winner
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent demonstration! I have owned one for over 3 years and I love playing it. I also put nylon wrapped strings on. To get a more upright sound I use a Zoom AC-2 Acoustic preamp before the amplifier. While no small electric bass can ever match an upright, when playing with a jazz band this makes a fairly good approximation
Thanks for the compliment. And yeah, for anyone reading, this bass with an amp or preamp f'n rocks!!! My demo is straight into the DAW. Thanks for watching!
If you own Made in Indonesia then that's the best one, the woods are the best.
the best acoustic preamp/simulator is the old Boss AD-3. I am serious: The new AC-series sucks, and even the "better" and much more expensive AD-5. AD-8 and AD-10 did not reach the "acoustic" feeling of the AD-3. I tried them all, and in the end I bought my AD-3 back over ebay.
Great sound great video...God bless you
Great review
Excellent review … thank you
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
great review!
Thanks James! Cheers!!
Want one. Frustratingly - I live in Indonesia, where they're made, but I can't find one here.
I'd sell you this one if it weren't so complicated!
Yes you can, I just found it on tokoped. Search ibanez fretless. Thinking also get one but the cort fretless hollow body is 40 %cheaper.
@@hancyber Thanks a lot. Will check it out!
You can contact the distributor so they might be able to help you directly. I live in Indonesia as well
Thanks for this very helpful review Brent.
Thanks so much for watching! Sorry for the late reply! I didn’t get a notification of your comment.
Thank you for your video.
Now i know that i will never replace J or P bass for this .Not even Square.
Hey! That's great! Glad I could help. That's the beauty of music - everyone has their own taste.
I have one and it's very good.Definitly gives the "mawh" sound in spades.
Right!? Almost like no other bass I've played.
i been in the market for a semi-hollow fretless for years and never pulled the trigger, so i tried them ALL. and all the under 800 bucks ones felt and sounded kinda cheap. (granted they were off the rack, in need of a setup) but in my opinion is best to save a bit of money first and go for the 1000-1200$ price range. the godin a4 is an absolute joy to play
Wish I could have tried playing one. I chose this one by CZcams videos. I liked it, obviously more than the Godin but that’s me. And part of the beauty of music is differing tastes.
Great video Brent ! Thank you very much - Jean - Marc Bontemps - Reunion Island
Well; my favorite is the F Bass AC6 Fretless. Played a used one and “instantly” fell in love with it. But that $4700 price tag stunned me; never mind the cost of a NEW one. I think $7200-$9600 I believe. That Ibanez sounds decent for the money. I’m even looking @ the Ibanez SRF706 model (I think). My advise? Trust your ears, and go test them out.😕🎶👍🏾
Oh man! We’re on the same team there!! F Bass AC model. My dream bass. But I can’t justify the price tag. I thought they’re more than 4700 though so seems like a pretty good deal to me.
It really is beautiful
Right!? Amazing bass all around. Thanks for watching. I use it in another video here:
Straight, No Chaser - Bass Duet
czcams.com/video/kJJs04MDNBc/video.html
Jeez what a great video…..
I could sit here and watch you do the same with any bass
Thanks! Gives me the confidence to do more!!
I am very impressed with the srh500f, depending on the venue I either use aTakemine TB10 or this. I am very tempted to get a 505!
I think as far as types of acoustic basses goes, the TB10 and SRH500F cover the gambit and represent the best in their particular genre.
"Let me tell you why I love the bass whose model number I can't remember."
LOL!! It’s even worse - that wasn’t the first take!
@@brentinjapan lol
@@brentinjapan Bruh
Hey! I just saw this comment again and it made me laugh - again! LOL
Finally someone discloses that an acoustic fretless bass guitar is NOT even close as a substitute for an upright. Thanks. Love the sound of fretless bass guitars, I have three of them. Also An acoustic fretless Boulder Creek five string. Inexpensive, but with a bit of custom work, it is a fine sounding instrument. Just not one I'd take to a gig requiring an upright sound.
Very true. The term "upright sound" gets used too lightly.
The fingerboard dots are very useful if you are giving lessons. Makes it much easier for the student to follow.
Good point! I don't teach now so I never thought of that.
That is an interesting bass, I'll have to find one to play locally. I don't have a fretless and my only acoustic is a Takamine G Series and I love it even though it's a thick body. Being a mostly blues bassist, my other basses are solid body electrics ranging from a '78 Rickenbacker 4001 to a new G&L CLF L-2000. I do a lot of sight reading to learn new styles, I think a fretless is the next pursuit. Thanks Brent!
Takamine are great!! Thanks for the comment. Fretless is great with blues, especially slow!
I’m looking into the 5 string version myself, it looks great, sounds great and I love me some fretless action. I just would put Ernie ball flats on it, I use mainly Ernie ball on my basses.
You definitely won’t be disappointed with this bass!
@@brentinjapan I appreciate the comment, I’ve played fretless for years. Actually taught myself how to play on a squire jazz bass that I converted to fretless. I want that low end B string and been In the market for a good fretless 5. I’ll definitely be buying. It caught my eye and I love the look of it. Sleek and sexy.
I had one of those Washburns, but fretted. Then I tried a Martin. The rest is history.
Oh? So you liked the Martin a lot? Cool. I don't think I've ever tried one. If I got a fretted one I think a great acoustic maker like Martin would be the way to go because the cheaper ones don't project.
Hello,
thank you very much for this detailed informations.
What strings are you using on the Ibanez for this video?
many greetings from Germany
Sorry for my incorrect reply before. I made a mistake! The Ibanez has D’Addario Nylon wound strings. I’d used LaBella for years-the Washburn has LaBella on it-but I had a D’Addario set lying around so I tried them.
So sorry about that!
But I think they sound similar - they’re both great. Maybe I should do a Nylon string shootout.
I wish I could play an upright bass, but it's way to enormous for my small bachelor apartment (oh sadness...)
Whatever, you've defintly conviced me to buy this pretty ibanez thing for now, though it is hard enough to find in France (hi from here btw), thanks for this very cool video !
Yeah, my friend was selling an electric upright that I wanted to buy but my place is too small. Just to be exact, if you want a big round thump sound, a bigger body like that Washburn behind me is better. But if you just want the nice growl sound, then the Ibanez is amazing. And smaller.
You can hear both in this video: czcams.com/video/kJJs04MDNBc/video.html
Oh man, that chunk o' wood really sings...
Right? Now that you say that I should have talked about the sustain.
The dots are so you know where you are on the neck if you're a player (like me) who uses them for reference :)
Yeah, but the top dots and the front dots are different! It's strange if you look at them.
Hey...I love this bass too, but did you compare the Godin A4 to this? Pretty sure that it's amazing as well. Maybe better? Not sure.
Thanks for watching. The A4 is a better made bass. It better be for the price tag, right? I only listened to sound samples online and I personally liked this Ibanez better so it’s just a matter of taste. My opinion may be the minority because those Godin are more popular I think. If this Ibanez were as expensive as the A4 I’d still prefer the Ibanez. One of the beauties of music is different flavors.
~ greetings from germany ~
Es freut mich! Ich habe Deutsch an der Uni studiert und ich bin vielmals gegangen.
~ ...ich bin der Harald aus dem Rheingau und spiele Sitar und E-Gitarre und ein bißchen fretless bass.Dein Video finde ich super....alles Gute ~
I wanted one till I saw you whip out that Washburn. I bet you won't soon part with that. Betcha they don't make them like that no more. But the ibanez is still cool
Right!? WHY doesn't some company make something like it again?
For a while I've been curious about this bass. I'm not exactly a jazz bassist, I'm more on the fuzzy psych rock side of things, but I'm curious to know if this would fit decently well in a less acoustic environment. Especially if I were to roundwounds on - likely TI Jazz Rounds. Do you think it could pull off a more 'electric' tone if I set it up correctly?
I think for rock, psych rock, and with round wound strings, you're better off going for the SRF 700 (which is an awesome bass), but this bass would also work. I'd just worry that at high volumes it might feed back unless you block the sound hole.
It’s not acoustic, you can say it lol. Proud owner of one, might try the nylon strings.
Ha ha!!
Very nice video how do you think it would handle slap well
Thanks! I never slap so I don't think I can answer that. Sorry!
Still got the ol tagger on it.
Already sold!
Sounds like there is something loose, maybe that label vibrating, when you play in the lower register
Good ear! Yeah, there's something down there. You could be right. But I don't think it's a rattling. I think it's just the sound of the string on the low F. It's almost a kind of "digital" sort of sound like George Lucas used for the original Star Wars lazer sounds - he hit a long tight cable with a wrench.
You mentioned that you use Nylon strings - which brand/size/gauge/etc?
(I also play with nylon strings, and I just bought one of these basses- want to make sure I get a set that fits)
Thanks for watching. The strings on this bass are D'Addario ETB92 Nylon Tapewound Medium Guage (.050~.105) Long Scale. I usually use LaBella tape wound strings but I had these on hand so I used them, and they sound great as well.
Thanks for the review. I purchased a used one recently and am really enjoying it as my first fretless. It still has the stock strings - would tape wounds change the sound or playability significantly? Oner thing you didn't mention was that if you crank it up it has a gorgeous warm low end that shakes the floor boards but doesn't sound muddy. Highly recommended.
Should have read the response a bit further down regarding the strings!
Hey! Glad you're enjoying fretless. It's been a lifelong love/hate relationship for me! My intonation is OK, but if I don't play for a while it gets worse.
As for the strings, nylon wound strings have a much "softer" touch. I mean they're a little slinkier. steel strings are harder like wires and don't give so much. Also the nylon has kind of a guy string sound to it. You won't regret putting nylon strings on a(n) (semi) acoustic bass.
In my review the volume is cranked up and the treble knob is almost all the way up. I didn't add any other EQ because 1) I wanted to show the completely flat sound because 2) there are already a bunch of videos with this bass played through amps with lots of EQ on them.
I've been playing this bass for a year with tapewound strings. It's way better than flatwounds especially when I try to make up-right bass-like tone.
Hey man, very cool!
Have a D’Addario Black Nylon strings?
Yes. The strings on the Ibanez are D’Addario. Thanks so much for this comment. It made me realize I gave people the wrong information before. I said they are LaBella. They are not. The Washburn has LaBella.
@@brentinjapan thank u too!
Okay, I’m hearing a lot of competing harmonics competing with the primary. I’ve not noticed this with other fretless vids. Is this an issue with the nylon strings or this instrument?
Interesting take. I’d never really thought about that until now. Maybe it’s because I’m not playing through an amp. A bass amp will cut the higher frequencies. I’m going straight into my DAW.
good revew, thanks ;) whats the action on the 12 fret in milimetres?
It’s 2.5 on the E string and about 2 or 2.25 on the G. That’s after I raised it!
@@brentinjapanthanks for answer
'Beastly' on a fretless. That's the way to sell an axe 😁 Seriously, I like the Ibanez, it sounds great.
Yeah! It does! I've sold it though. Using the Washburn only. I just made a short with it on Jaco's birthday: czcams.com/users/shortspygFC7Or0Ko?feature=share
I would say that this bass is a semi-acoustic bass as apposed to an acoustic bass.
Well! Interesting topic! You may be right depending on the definition of acoustic. The top and the bottom are hollow. There is a solid piece in the center. Is that acoustic? Or semi acoustic?
Nice sounding bass and a great, sensible review. When you play lower down on the fingerboard though, do you hear those sympathetic harmonics that I'm hearing here?
Sorry for the late reply. I thought I’d already replied. Yeah. I think I know what you’re saying. It’s like the sound of hitting a tight cable if that makes sense. I’ve heard it on some other basses. I guess your ears are better than mine because I don’t find it distracting.
@@brentinjapan Your analogy to a tight cable makes sense. And yes, I've heard it on other basses too, but rarely to this extent. Haha I do find it distracting, but it's a great sounding instrument nevertheless. Cheers.
@@Denver077804 Thanks for continuing the chat. Yeah, I think it sounds great, but in the end I sold this bass. I use my old Washburn instead now. I just made a another video if you want to check it out. czcams.com/video/gaHp8X5uv4o/video.html
@@brentinjapan I agree the Washburn sounds more like an upright. I'll check it out.
I need to try one of these beauties out
Well worth it!!
Hi. A fellow Japan expat here. Wondering if you’ve tried the Ibanez UB-804 upright and, if so, does it require considerably more left hand finger pressure than the instrument you demo here? Thanks.
Hey! Nice to "meet" you! I haven't played the upright. I've played a similar one from a different company and yeah, the left and right hand have to work harder. I'd say a lot harder.
@@brentinjapan Thanks. Rock on.
May I ask how do I do the intonation? On dots or the unfret lines?
Yeah! Great question! The dot positioning is the one thing I don't like about this bass. It's a little confusing. If you look closely there are little black lines in the fretboard. Those are for intonation. I guess the dots are to signify where the 3rd, 5th, 7th etc. frets are.
Oops! I just realized I replied from my other account.
Tape wound nylon core strings?
Apologies!! I deleted our past replies. The strings are D’Addario Nylon wound strings. Not LaBella. The Washburn has LaBella. I normally use LaBella on all the time - for 30 years in fact, but I had a set of D’Addario lying around for some reason so I tried them.
I like them. They’re very nice!
sorry if you said it in the video and i missed it but why didn't you go for the Cort B4 FL MHPZ
I didn't say directly, but when I said I liked the Ibanez and my Washburn better than all the other basses I looked at online the Cort was definitely one I checked out. It's a great bass. I just found it sounds more like a regular fretless than an acoustic fretless. Only my opinion.
@@brentinjapan yeah that is fair since it also has a regular pickup
@@orestisvas7277 Also one German reviewer (who speaks English) said it was very difficult to dial in a good blend between the pickups. Bad sign.
@@brentinjapan ah yes i think i saw that video too, i forgot about it
between the D'addario and LaBella strings which is the most supple? and which do you prefer?
Wow. Interesting question. I'm going to play both basses again and think about the strings only and get back to you. It's night time in Japan now. Going to bed!
Sorry, but one of the basses is in a box ready to be sold so I didn’t take it out. Even if I did, they’re different basses so it would be difficult to compare. One thing everyone seems to agree on: the tension is low on the LaBella so they’re floppier. Some people even need to change the action on the bass.
I’ve always used LaBella on the Washburn acoustic bass I’ve had for years. If I changed the strings now I’d probably use LaBella again. Why? I think they have a slightly more open sound and they feel a little drier while D’Addario feel a little stickier. Not sticky, but more like electrical wire. Also, I like the low tension: easier to play for me.
These might be the exact reasons someone else chooses D’Addario. To each their own.
@@byrnebrent3506 I put the labellas on mine
What are the strings you are using?
D’Addario black Tape wounds.
Have you sold it yet? I'm in the market :)
It’s on Yahoo Auction in Japan now.
Thanks! Are nylon strings and tapewound strings the same thing? Which particular strings are on this bass?
Yeah, when talking about BASS strings nylon strings means tape wound or nylon tape wound. The strings on this bass are D'Addario. The strings on my other acoustic bass in my "Straight No Chaser" video are LaBella.
@@byrnebrent3506 Gotcha - thanks!
Oops! I just realized I replied from the wrong account. Oh well.
Dwight?
Could you please explain why people shouldn't use their fingertips?
Gladly! The tip of the finger presses the string down hard and definitely so the sound is almost like a fret. (Of course on fretless there is still some mwah. The pad of the finger on the other hand is softer and gives the string more room to vibrate so it’ll create more mwah.
@@brentinjapan Thanks for explaining. I was confused because I thought you might've been suggesting that for the purpose of better intonation.
@@drewz116 Technically it could make your intonation worse using the pad because there's so much more flesh touching the keyboard, but in the end intonation will be better because it's very easy to make a slight adjustment and to use vibrato when using the pad. Plus it's easier playing across strings because you can bar 2 or more strings at the same time.
@@brentinjapan I think I understand. I think you're saying the greater surface area of the pad of the finger allows for quicker adjustments on the fly when rolling your fingers into position
@@drewz116 Yes, and better sound, and more ease of playing, so faster too.
Nylon strings?
Yes! D’Addario Black Nylon strings.
I loved your vid, however that is *not* an acoustic bass. It's a semi-hollow electric fretless bass.
You're absolutely right! I should have at said semi-acoustic or semi hollow. Thanks!
@@byrnebrent3506 not that it would matter, because you're awesome, but just to make sure you don't spread incorrect info :)
@@byrnebrent3506 also question: is it neck heavy?
its a pretty bass, but I'm not crazy about the wolfing tone these types of basses produce, (that whistle each note produces) even the electric uprights do this and its annoying.
Interesting take. I'm not quite sure what you mean. Is it the string noise? Or body noise?
This vs a fretless Uke bass 🤔
Cool idea!
This. When it comes to the depth of the sounds.
I think there’s really no reason the buy a boutique bass any more.
Nylon strings ? Interesting...
Yeah! Here's a video playing two fretless basses, both with nylon wound strings. czcams.com/video/kJJs04MDNBc/video.html
ibanez should really think about renaming their bass series'.... nobody is going to remember a bunch of numbers and letters and it can't be good for brand presence
Totally agree!!!
Lars playing bass
Haha!! My friend tells me that too! When we both had super long hair I REALLY looked like him!
The Cort Artisan B4 is much much better
A great sounding bass! I’d love to hear one with nylon strings.
@@brentinjapan I suggest you to pick up not only nylon strings but wounded because the only nylon do not work well with piezo
@@giovannisanguineti3955 I meant nylon wound. Nice catch!
About 16:10 too much talking but thanks anyway.
I can't argue with you there! I talk WAY too much!! Thanks for being patient and listening anyway!
If you started your videos by playing the bass, we could determine whether the sound is what we're after without having to listen to the rest of the video. If the sound isn't what I'm after, why would I want to listen to you speak for more than 8 minutes before hearing the instrument?
Great point! There are already many sound sample videos out there so I thought to do something a little differently but you’re still right - I could have put the sound samples first anyway, then talked. Thanks.
I build my basses. I get exactly what I want.
If you can plug the Ibanez fretless into an amp and with your choice of strings you can make it sound anyway you want ! You don't give very good options except for your limited Ideas !
Thanks for your comment. Yes, it’s limited - I agree, but it’s because there are already many examples on CZcams of this bass played with metal strings - only one with nylon, and there are many examples of people playing with various amps. I wanted to add something different to show only the sound of the bass. Thanks for watching!
Don't tell us, SHOW US.
Sorry for the late reply. And sorry for all the talking. I’d already watched a ton of videos on that bass and wanted to add something others weren’t doing.
Don't sell
Thanks!
It’s on auction now but nobody is bidding so I might keep it.
It makes absolutely no sense to have an acoustic bass and not miking it. Your old WASHBURN sounds so much better than the IBANEZ. Slap a piezo pick up in any electric bass and you’ll get the same lame plugged in tone. Miking an acoustic bass is the only way to get “that acoustic” sound.
Hey Lukasz! You know, that's GREAT advice! I'm going to try that. I'll try doing it the same as an acoustic guitar unless you have different advice.
@@brentinjapan Mike up your acoustic bass just like an acoustic guitar. Nice, small diaphragm condenser mic on the sound hole, large diaphragm condenser about a foot away and if you wish you may also put like an SM57 on the neck for sone extra string noise. Blend to taste and I guarantee you this will sound better than any piezoelectric equipped axe. Try that and please let me know what you think.
Cheers.
@@lukaszgralewicz9846 I tried it. Just one small diaphragm condenser. I moved it around until I found a sound I like. I ended up pointing it straight between the sound hole and bridge from about 6” out. Sounds great - more acoustic than the piezo, but I recorded them both together and there are elements of the piezo I’d like to mix into the acoustic sound. Anyway, video to come sometime this month.
@@lukaszgralewicz9846 Hey!! I took your advice!! Great result in my opinion, even with voice. Check it out if you’re interested:
On The Sunny Side Of The Street (solo bass and vocal cover)
czcams.com/video/gaHp8X5uv4o/video.html
@@lukaszgralewicz9846 Hey!! I took your advice!! Great result in my opinion, even with voice. Check it out if you’re interested:
On The Sunny Side Of The Street (solo bass and vocal cover)
czcams.com/video/gaHp8X5uv4o/video.html
Talking +++. Too much.
Yeah! Sorry! There were already tons of sound samples out there so I wanted to do something different. I guess I should have added my own. Anyway, here is that bass in action - no talking. Just listen to the right channel only to isolate it.
czcams.com/video/kJJs04MDNBc/video.htmlsi=IN09vMC4altwHPzM