Bass Nation

I’m so damn excited I can practically taste it. My NS Design Wav 4 electric upright bass is on its way to me right now! My months of waiting are finally almost over. I’ll have a tracking number soon and then I can go to the UPS website and obsessively click refresh to see when it’s going to arrive. Now that the frustrating part is over, the work begins as I get myself gig-ready with it.

I’ve got practice tonight, just me and the guitarist/singer. While I thought I got a pretty sweet tone at the jam session, he told me it was still a bit too sustain heavy for the stuff he’s looking to do and I think he’s probably right about that. He’s looking for more punchy thump with less sustain, and I am thinking that higher string tension is the best route to that. I probably should get my acoustic set up with heavier strings since I think I want to keep my Fender more set up for rocking out. I’m also thinking I need another pedal to really refine my sound. I’ve got a Boss 7-channel Bass EQ which definitely adds a level of versatility. But now I’m thinking of a compressor and/or a limiter/expander. What I really need is a better amp. I’ve got a 200 watt Peavy with a single 15″ speaker, and it’s seen better days.