Hi there fellow Sneapsters! 
Been a member here for a while - do plenty of reading but not a lot of posting, now attempting to be a contributor!
My band has recently lost its bass player which is a real pity, and as a trade-off to keep us operational and gigging I have put down the 6 string axe taken on the role as bassist, making us now a 3 piece. Not something I ever thought I would ever do but hey - its all good.
Ive now got in my posession a warwick 4 string (tuned drop D) and a boss gt6b board. I cant play with my fingers at all so Ill be using a pick.
What sort of amp / cab setup would you guys recommend for this sort of tuning and the style of death metal?
What sort of power would I need to have a nice punchy level to keep up with a full guitar stack (rhythm guitarist) and a drum kit complete with PA at rehearsals and on stage?
Has anyone else had to make the transition from playing lead/rhythm guitar in a metal band to being a bassist?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
peace
Been a member here for a while - do plenty of reading but not a lot of posting, now attempting to be a contributor!
My band has recently lost its bass player which is a real pity, and as a trade-off to keep us operational and gigging I have put down the 6 string axe taken on the role as bassist, making us now a 3 piece. Not something I ever thought I would ever do but hey - its all good.
Ive now got in my posession a warwick 4 string (tuned drop D) and a boss gt6b board. I cant play with my fingers at all so Ill be using a pick.
What sort of amp / cab setup would you guys recommend for this sort of tuning and the style of death metal?
What sort of power would I need to have a nice punchy level to keep up with a full guitar stack (rhythm guitarist) and a drum kit complete with PA at rehearsals and on stage?
Has anyone else had to make the transition from playing lead/rhythm guitar in a metal band to being a bassist?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
peace
The only thing that sucked was the bass strings ATE my fingers until I developed much larger calloused areas on my fret hand. After that, though, it was fine. I also got to play a Warwick 4-string, a Corvette $$ actually, thing sounds and feels so good. I would recommend SVT at the top end, but I used a GK RB1001 (700W) head and Ampeg 8x10 for all of our shows and I wouldn't go any less on wattage. Alternatively, a lot of bass players in other bands we played with had a 4x10 and a 1x15 that usually sounded great also. I recommend also getting a compressor pedal or setting one up in the GT6 to stay even and have consistent power with all the notes, helps a ton when playing live.
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