shawn_purdy's forum posts 4

I see what you mean. It would be for recording, especially right now, as I'm in lockdown and can only do anything from home. What are options that are more appropriate for good quality home studio use. Sorry for all the naivete about it all. I've been playing 30 years or so and am fifty, and still actively (pre covid) playing on the alt/canadiana circuit here in Ontario. But I never really gave any thought to anything beyond getting a good bass and rig. Simple enough. Then covid gave all this time to think and practice and tweak and so on, and I came to think that I'd been wrong and so now I'm trying to learn about everything all at once. I'm starting electronics at college, doing bass lessons, changed my pups, string guage, setup, posture fingerings....etc. complete rebuild of my understanding of music (and my instrument). So I guess if you have any recommendations for something I don't have to sell my car to get and can put me in a late Beatles ballpark. I'll get a pedal if I need one live. Used pedals are everywhere up here. You're already aiding in my understanding.

Oh man when you said syrupy, that was an adjective I was reaching for. Would he have been using it (Mesa) live as early as 75/76? Some of what I liked was on concert footage from 76 or so. I won't even think about what they had at Abbey Road. Saw some videos of guys after Beatles sounds, and most of them were using some kind of compression. I don't wanna have his sound, just a bit of the syrup. Thanks for the info. Another big amp is going too far.

Later era Beatles and Wings. I'm not well versed with effects. I have read that his bass was compressed very little, not to even out dynamics, but it "thickened" the sound somewhat. I don't know - I have run a P through some variety of Ampeg most of my life and was fine. But got curious about compression while reading about McCartney during latter era Beatles and with Wings. Always loved his later bass sounds and want to experiment now during lockdown while I have lots of time (no setlists,rehearsals gigs etc.) I wouldn't begin to know which type of compression that would be. I was just hoping for a decent, affordable way to try out and find out if I like anything about it. I don't slap or anything and I play pick style with a finger when I need it, so I don't need to really level anything out. Neither do many folks that still use it. Is there a subtle tonal change that some find appealing?

Looking for recommendations for an affordable tube compressor that can be used with bass. Nothing heavy, just to thicken the tone a bit, like McCartney used. I'm aware of higher end options, but would like to hear experience using lower cost rack units (ART, Aphex, etc..).