I was losing my mind setting up a friend's bass... But thank you for this!
@acebutter924120 сағат бұрын
soundin' real nice
@auskell3 күн бұрын
Yeah like this idea of accompanying the KOII with an instrument like the bass - wanna try doing it with a guitar myself. Nice work!
@rafbass3 күн бұрын
I am thinking on creating the beats and uploading them (without the bass), so people can download with the video and do their own version/mashup with other instruments :)
@auskell2 күн бұрын
@@rafbass Oooh, this is a cool idea. I like it. Would be fun to see all the different iterations people come up with.
@joaoxoc7 күн бұрын
nice !!!
@marcioazzarini7 күн бұрын
LoFi de primeira Rafa! Parabéns!!!
@rafbass7 күн бұрын
🎉 valeu!!
@brunelli989813 күн бұрын
Like a gig
@ramirogonzalez104813 күн бұрын
Such a cool sound! amazing testing!
@rafbass13 күн бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like it my friend!
@daytonausa13 күн бұрын
Please explain this toothpic trick.....
@rafbass13 күн бұрын
It’s my OCD 😂 Shit gotta be aligned bro 😅
@ricardog.s250516 күн бұрын
Something I have learned in years of playing live and now setting my own instruments is that in a live context (and recording) you barely hear any fret buzz in a mix unless you play really really hard and there is a moment where the bass is completely alone, just listen to Alice in Chains and Type O Negative, A LOT OF FRET BUZZ but you barely notice it overall in a mix
@rafbass10 күн бұрын
Perfect!!!
@armani077cc317 күн бұрын
YES SIR!! YOU PLAYED THE FUNK OUT OF THAT!!! GOOD JOB!!
@rafbass10 күн бұрын
Thanks!!
@rickrolli709119 күн бұрын
The best part is when the song opens up and you can break the beat down a little more.
@goron198721 күн бұрын
Nice! Só faltou a fogueira e os marshmallows!
@brunelli989821 күн бұрын
Depois dessa o urso nem ataca mais. ❤
@marcioazzarini22 күн бұрын
Massa Rafa! Outdoor playing! Ficou bonito!
@FelipeBaezFilms24 күн бұрын
Essa música é muito boa. =) ❤
@riccardobulgarelli753725 күн бұрын
ottima
@rickrolli709129 күн бұрын
Check out Raf Jr.
@armani077cc329 күн бұрын
Nice job, thought you would also show wiring under the bridge but good outcome. Thx
@rafbass10 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@metalbeansАй бұрын
Really cool synth bass sound! 🤘🤘
@FabianMartinsАй бұрын
Suuuper good!!
@rafbassАй бұрын
Valeu! 🙏
@rickrolli7091Ай бұрын
Play a that funky bass Raf man 💪😎🤙🎸🎹
@rafbassАй бұрын
Thanks bud!!
@faermanjАй бұрын
Doooooooooidu
@rafbassАй бұрын
Obrigado !
@rsaroldiАй бұрын
Que timbre meu amigo! E execução primorosa! 10/10 como sempre!
@rafbassАй бұрын
Que honra! Muito obrigado!
@marcioazzariniАй бұрын
Bom demais Rafa! Synth animal, e da pra perceber a mudança dos presets, todos muito bem colocados!!! Parabéns!
@rafbassАй бұрын
Valeu Marcio! Obrigado maninho!
@BecaSchmittАй бұрын
I learned to setup my basses and thru the years leaned into James Jamerson's style, with .052 flats and high strings. So i never actually have the buzz problem. But here i am watching content about buzz, great video! Lot's of knowledge shared. Knowledge is always usefull.
@rafbassАй бұрын
Good stuff! Thanks Beca!
@RockAndDoubleBassWithAaronJoyАй бұрын
I play upright and dang I hate that fret buzz I get (wink)
@antoniocanales9922Ай бұрын
I thought it was common sense so it’s good you made a video about it. Every time I setup a bass, as a last step, I record about a minute of extensive playing on the neck (direct to interface) and then hear the recording back with headphones while moving the EQ around to detect unwanted noise or buzz. If it’s not heard in the recording then it doesn’t bother me. And 80% of the time there’s still audible buzz while unplugged
@rafbassАй бұрын
That’s a good trick! I would say it’s a good threshold to see when the fret buzz becomes unacceptable! If it shows in a recording, then it’s a no!
@t.sewell1513Ай бұрын
Rhett Shull has a great video on this topic. The set up guy at the shop Rhett filmed it literally had a brand new Suhr he had recently set up and it had a bit of fret buzz. Typically guitarist and bassists like low action and to get low action you will get buzz. Remember that these instruments aren’t perfect.
@rafbassАй бұрын
Yeah! I personally prefer comfort when playing and don’t mind too much about this buzz. As long as the neck is straight, it’s all good! Thanks for watching!
@NatenNatorАй бұрын
Been playing for nearly 25 years and never did this comparison on a recording. You will always hear it in person but wonderful to know it will never make it through to recording or FOH. Thank you, sir!
@rafbassАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Many thanks for watching!
@Mark-db1okАй бұрын
• Excellent demo, great idea switching between the recorded audio and the room mic. • I definitely agree, a little fret buzz is no problem, and can add a bit to an aggressive tone, if that's what you're going for. • If you want really low action, but the cost is a little sustain, that's not a big issue if you don't ever need to let notes ring out. • I love that bass! Sounds fantastic and looks beautiful!!
@rafbassАй бұрын
Thank you very much! I agree a lot with all the bullets you mentioned! Thanks for watching!
@ianwalkingАй бұрын
Thanks for the clearing it out! Cheers!
@rafbassАй бұрын
Happy to help! Thanks for watching ☺️
@N0B0DY_SP3C14LАй бұрын
This was a cool vid, and works for folks who tend to use a warmer, more mellowed tone, but some of us use a much brighter, more articulate tone at times with hi-end pickups, and active pre/EQ systems that make use of the higher frequencies where fret buzz, string noise and such are more readily audible, and as such, fret buzz is a much bigger issue. To negate that, while still retaining low, fast action requires a much cleaner technique, lots of muting, and a far softer touch, most of the time. Also, it should be noted that there is a difference between growl and buzz.
@rafbassАй бұрын
Interesting approach! Indeed on active preamps and open tone on a humbucker it may be more of a disturbance in the force! That’s why I kept the “(too much)” in the video title 🥹
@eneribackwardsАй бұрын
what os the difference between buzz and growl ? how do you make your tone more growly
@N0B0DY_SP3C14LАй бұрын
@@eneribackwards Buzz happens when your action is too low or your frets are worn, or uneven, or when the neck relief is incorrect, and it happens no matter how hard or soft you play. Sometimes it's just on certain notes. Normally, it is something you want to adjust out of your tone. Growl is similar to buzz, but if your neck is adjusted just right, and especially with new strings, you can control it consistently, usually by digging into your notes. If your action is high, you won't get growl. It has to be set just high enough that when you use a light to medium touch, your tone is clean. When you dig in your notes should get some growl to them. To best capture the growl, as I said, use fresh strings, do not dial out your high end, and play cleanly, especially coming out of notes. If your action is low enough to correctly growl, coming out of notes sloppily will put little buzzes on the ends, so they end up farting out instead of definitely ending. Growl is something best used sparingly, but can be super expressive, especially as a contrast for clean tones. It's not easy, takes really learning how to set up your instrument/s, requires practice, and depending on your instrument's sensitivity to temperature and humidity, usually frequent adjustment. Good luck, be careful to not adjust your truss more than 1/4 turn every 20 minutes, and try not to strip the truss nut.
@rafbassАй бұрын
Now THAT’S a comment! Love it, thanks!
@ThePoddaeАй бұрын
That's a very good illustration. I play a p bass for years with action just as high to not lose the tone when i do halftone bends from 12th fret and upwards. One particular thing disturbed me - the string stopped from swinging at small halftone bends and it felt like its losing its swinging energy a lot more. Now i really got used to it combined with older strings and the "high" action doesn't disturb my playing. the fretboard is still fast and slinky. Now I bought a Jazz bass with really low action (plus thinner and new strings) and it's so disturbing and confusing to me this buzz all the time. But I have to give it a chance i suppose. I will put on 110 strings and then the neck action should adjust itself a bit so I'm curious how it is gonna be. Great coincidence that I get your video recommended. That's kinda scary because I talked about it with no one :-D Can you tell which DI you are using? Or is it an amp with speaker?
@rafbassАй бұрын
Haha, crazy coincidence! I am using the Origin Effects BassRig Super Vintage (Blue) pedal and a compressor before it, from Effectrode! Thanks for watching!
@andrepereira744Ай бұрын
I don't even consider that fret buzz
@rafbassАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😊
@347JimmyАй бұрын
Just sounds like very fresh strings to me Problem buzz would be reducing the sustain, this seems fine
@andrepereira744Ай бұрын
@@347Jimmy Yep
@rafbassАй бұрын
@@347Jimmyagree!
@01Mattman69Ай бұрын
Great video! I have a little bit of buzz on my bass, it helps add to that growl. It’s true, unplugged vs amplified can be like day and night. Thanks for the demonstration.
@rafbassАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😊
@BaepseManАй бұрын
Omg thank you so much for this I've had so much anxiety about my first set up because of my fret buzz ❤❤
@rafbassАй бұрын
Glad I could help! Do the test by recording yourself and you will see, the fret buzz is less likely to be captured. Thanks for watching!
@jumbosilveretteАй бұрын
Point well illustrated. Thank you.
@rafbassАй бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@Riccardo_SilvaАй бұрын
More than fine, actually. I like that buzzy sound, especially when slapping. BTW, you can always play with a light touch but, when your fingers hit it hard, you can generate a more aggressive sound. In one word, a bit of buzz (of course, due to a careful setting) may add expressivity to your sound and intention. Well done mate, i just discovered your tiny channel but you already put the focus on one of the most important things. A well deserved subscription!👍
@rafbassАй бұрын
Yeah, I agree! I think the buzz sound brings up that "crusty and good cholesterol" to the tone, haha, it's like a thick bacon cut :D I love low action and low gauge strings, especially after realizing people like Victor Wooten plays that way too. Thanks a lot for watching and the subscription, means a lot to me!!
@walasnalatidusАй бұрын
video you don't know you need when beginning! really good idea to switch between the mics to show your point thanks a lot
@rafbassАй бұрын
Thanks a lot for watching it! :) I suggest lowering the action and not worrying too much about fret buzz, because guitar pickups capture frequencies and transform into electrical signals, they are not microphones! So they will continue doing their thing even with fret buzz. What you may lose is a bit of sustain, but I also realized that lacking a bit on sustain is interesting to bring that "Paul McCartney on the Hofner" tone! The thing is that extreme fret buzz will do that inconsistently across the fretboard. My recommendation is to tune the instrument on the most comfortable way possible to bring you agility! Cheers!
@texx990Ай бұрын
Do you use a thin pick?
@rafbassАй бұрын
For this one I am using a thin pick, yeah! Interesting you asked, yesterday I recorded a video showing different picks and how they affect tone! I'll publish it soon! Thanks for watching!
@CARTUNE.Ай бұрын
I've been playing piano for almost 20 years now and have since tried my hand at violin and sax. I love them all and a few weeks ago I was gifted a 6 string bass. I haven't gotten around to really playing it yet but properly setting it up was first on my list. Any suggestion on a good video for something like that?
@rafbassАй бұрын
Yes! Search for MusicNomad guides! They also sell tools and rulers that come with handy cheat sheets! Thanks for watching!
@rickrolli7091Ай бұрын
I gotta say Raf man. This is my favorite song you do. You're so relaxed and having fun and keeping it real.
@JackAlwaysMusic2 ай бұрын
Nice vocals!!
@marcioazzarini2 ай бұрын
Muuuuuuuito bom! Mandou bem de canário tbm! 😅👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@iggycardozo2 ай бұрын
In this case BAE has more harmonics. Its just more musical. It is more pleasant to listen to. In my opinion when comparing it's better to feel it out rather than finding details. The details come after you make your choice. That's how ive found that the best preamp for a vocal track might be the worst for an acustic guitar or a drumkit. Cool vid. Thanks.
@rickrolli70912 ай бұрын
How is it that I missed you jamming out again Raf?
@rsaroldi2 ай бұрын
Rapaz, tá tão bom que parece que vc só tá dublando a música! Parabéns!
@rafbass2 ай бұрын
Muito obrigado ☺️
@HelioSilvaMusica2 ай бұрын
Cada vez melhor 😊
@petrusloureiro2 ай бұрын
Muito massa!
@rickrolli70912 ай бұрын
Brilliant choice of bass my friend. Gives that warm funky groove.