Hey guys..(and girls)...
I listen to alot of Byron Cage...His bassist does alot of I guess I would call it "octave slides" (see We Magnify Your Name... Track 9 I think )....where he plays, say an 'A' then a slide and the lower "A" which is mad low...I need some help with that technique...I have a 6 string passive...Do I need the active circuitry...? Video is most useful but God doesn't discriminate...how could I?
Dr. Mac,
I'll have to listen to it it to see if I can pick up what he does, but I doubt it has to do with Active v Passive circuitry on the bass. Could be that he's using some other effect, like an octaver.
All that Active v Passive means is whether or not you can adjust your bass, treble, and sometimes mids through electromic control right on the bass itself through a battery powered preamp. Even if you have a passive bass, you can adjust these things on the preamp or sound board that you play through.
Peace,
James
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