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fusion_lover
February 27th, 2003, 06:26 PM
hi there i was travelling now im back!
i dont want to transform this into a bass forum but i have this question......
Is it true thata passive basses make VERY VERY less sound than actives,i mean theres so much difference that i need to buy an active if i want to play live?cant i use my passive?
i own a 4 stirng yamaha and i am considering buying a fodera 6 string,special edition,active,but its a lot more expensive,and i dont have so much money....i was trying to figure out how to make my passive ROAR on stage,like actives one?do i really have to buy another one?
DWBass
February 27th, 2003, 06:44 PM
If you want, you can have active electronics installed in your bass. An active bass means that your bass has a pre-amp inside where you can +/- Bass, +/- Treble, +/- Midrange frequencies from your bass. It will also give you a slight decibel increase over a passive bass. I must admit that looking into buying a Fodera is quite an expensive aquisition! At least 3K! There are some great basses in the 1K-1.5K range if you're not looking to spend so much money! I own a Tobias 5 string which is active. Passive basses are just fine. Just not as much control over the sound. You can buy an active DI that'll work well with a passive bass. I.E. SansAmp. Or you can buy a Line 6 Bass Pod that gives you different amp models in addition to effects such as chorus, flange, eq and compressor. I hope this helps you some.

Peace
andreimatorin
February 27th, 2003, 08:33 PM
you guys are lucky!! HAHA, i went to music school at litchfield over the summer and the jazzviolin teacher suggested that it was time for me to get a better violin (my current one being around $3k). The suggested price range was $15k-$30k.. :( So ya... and i'm just a student still...
DWBass
February 27th, 2003, 08:58 PM
Originally posted by andreimatorin
you guys are lucky!! HAHA, i went to music school at litchfield over the summer and the jazzviolin teacher suggested that it was time for me to get a better violin (my current one being around $3k). The suggested price range was $15k-$30k.. :( So ya... and i'm just a student still... Well, unless you are planning on making music a fulltime career, I wouldn't even consider paying that much for any instrument!!