Bass Rig test

I had my bass cabinets stolen from a storage unit and many months later, the new SWR cabinets arrive as part of an insurance settlement; I wasted no time in giving it a test drive. If you are curious about me as a bass player, I'd invite you to stop by my Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/stevewilliamsbassist

BEFORE YOU POST A COMMENT: I like my gear too, in fact, the point of shooting this video was to show it off and my excitement about receiving it, so I would of course invite comments about my bass rig. With that being said, I've played bass for over 25 years in nearly a dozen bands performing before audiences of thousands; I understand people have varying taste in music and have every right to their own opinions about that, but I was raised to believe that if you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all. I'm not personally offended by those who've called me a 'poor' or 'bad' player, but I can't abide negative people, and I am offended by philistinism. If you choose to leave a comment with the intent to criticize, lambaste, or assail my bass playing; I will chuckle a bit, block you, and then delete your comment.

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[cosimel]

Just a FYI, I've recently 're-did' this video and uploaded it to this channel 'Bass Rig Test 2012', so check it out and let me know what you all think.

[ragebassist]

Why the dislikes?

I'm glad you got your stuff, and keep rockin' on man!

[cosimel]

@ragebassist , thanks for the kind words; and as for all the dislikes, all I can figure is that they 'dislike' that I'm a better bass player than them.

[cosimel]

At the time this was video taped, I had a Audio Technica instrument wireless unit, a dBx compressor, and Ampeg SVT 4 Pro bass head. I have since removed the dBx compressor and am now using a Line 6 Bass POD Pro as a pre-amp into my Ampeg SVT 4 Pro . . . a vast improvement and just what I wanted.

[Jaymz007]

Nice sounding rig.

I just picked up an old Workingmans 4004, a WorkingPro 4x10 and a WorkingPro 1x15

I've always been a Trace Elliot guy. Got out of playing bass for some years and came back to it about a year ago. I picked up a new Trace Elliot 715 Combo and was thoroughly disappointed. Not the Trace Elliot I grew up on =(

I look at it as a positive thing though, because now I have a killer rig that is just big enough for what I need.

Cheers!

[cosimel]

@Jaymz007 I know what you're talking about, it seems like companies such as Trace Elliot, Gallien-Krueger, and Hartke had their moment in history, but are no longer the same companies. I'm afraid Ampeg (now owned by SLM) and SWR (now owned by Fender) are also no longer manufacturing gear as good as the original companies' great sounding gear. I would imagine you've acquired a 'pre-Fender' Workingman series SWR rig; an excellent find, I've played through that same system, it sounded awesome.

[RENERS16v]

Nice, was thinking of that cabs but think going with the Henry 8x8

[MetalMan1023]

killer tone man great job fuck the haters

[cgcgce]

You sound great no reason to put yourself down,plus your tone is killer.

[Synequanon]

@cosimel Actually Ampeg has been sold to Loud Technologies in 2007 I believe, most of their production was moved to Asia. As for SWR, before being owned by Fender, everything was made in Sylmar, California then it moved to Sun Valley, nowadays every SWR product is made in Corona or Ensenada. I have a SWR myself made in Sun Valley.

[BeArtist1]

I was wondering what your amp itself is and the rest of your 19" setup, the light effect makes it impossible to see :P