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The bass is the mountain from which the guitar thunders

I think it really depends on the Band, Rage against the Machine has killer basslines… although they aren’t “pure” metal… it sounds very good with the bass

Dave mustaine is a beast people just want to be him

love the way you blacked out jackson logo that is shady

I love the honest opinion on iPad guitar rig. I’m researching into this as well.

English is my second language and usually I dont catch puns... But 04:16 made me laugh so hard it was unexpected jjjajajajajaja

I've been thinking about picking up a QC for a while now. for smaller venues would I be able to just come from the Quad Cortex to a power amp and cabinet that is mic's to the PA system or would that bring forth problems I'm simply not seeing?

is it possible to control the quad cortex with the xtone pro, just so I don't need to step in the quad cortex. if anyone has tried pls 🙏🏻

I am also an BIAS Bass Player and it worked for me as I only use one tone for all our songs

I got the same guitar replaced the bridge and since then I love the shit out of this guitar. The swirl on mine is hella prettier. You can hear how it sounds now on my TH-cam channel.

Got any vids of you using your set up live in front of an audience? Love to see it. Thanks

Any videos of you playing for an audience?

Killer hoodie btw.

Did you keep the original. Bridge and tuners?

As a bassist I think people who say that bass is unimportant in metal have been listening to bad metal bands only.

I used an iPad to an external Bose speaker to practice for years and then got a new iPad with no headphone jack. I have been hoping for a work around. So this gadget will process both the input from the iPad and an output to external speakers/amps?

I think it would've been cool to see the decibel levels too.

What cable do you use for the midi connected from the foot switch to the Quad cortex

how do you rout the footswitch on the xtone to bias fx

good video. I'm a guitar player. when i pick up a bass, i become part of the drum section and use notes to accompany beats, fills and assign per tom and cymbal. I use the bass as a direct extension of the drums only limited by the notes in the song.

To be blunt, the problem is that bands can't write music. The reason any ensemble has multiple types of instrument is to cover multiple parts. When you have two 8-string guitars tuned to drop-Q and everybody is chugging the same riff the whole song, no, you're not going to hear the bass. That's not how orchestras work and it's not how competent bands work. Of course there are times when everything might be in sync to emphasize a mood or pattern. But, for the most part, bass, rhythm, and lead should be doing their own things that intertwine to create something none of them can do on their own. Modern metal is essentially just three guys playing rhythm.

Bass metal should be a subgenre in of itself

The problem started with Metallica, on "...and Justice for All," when Lars went over to the console and told the engineer to slide down Jason's bass track, then slide it down further. Then everything became about scooped out, multi-tracked guitars that chug and chug away with only the occasional "click" from the bassist hitting the strings. Interestingly, you can thank death metal for bringing the bass back, with Alex Webster, Glenn Benton, Jo Bench and others reintroducing the thunderbroom out front.

First time pretty much remaking a guitar does it perfect me 20 years later still has a hard time setting up the floyd on my warrior......

Great tutorial! Did you ever figure out how to get the LED'S to light up on the Blackstar controller?

Any good musician should.know.that a bass is the most important intrument in any occasion or genre as it is the foundation of any song, its basic to underline the chord progression.

Part of the reason the first riff‘s low end sounds muddy is bc the bass drum plays a groove that doesnt fit the riff at all. Also, you could have made the same point in a video half as long if you only keep the important parts in the edit.

that sticker on the wireless thingy.... i love it...XD

what are you playing in ? I love the tone

I’m an iPad guitsrist and bassist. Your videos have helped me tremendously and I thank you.

Listen to Taka, the bassist from Galneryus, in these songs: Destiny The Followers Angel of Salvation

Do you get any latency/channel switch delay when you play live with that foot switch?? I'm very curious

At the Gates

Does bias fx 2 actually work inside of iOS? I’ve heard a lot of mixed stuff, but I really want to get those tones in the GarageBand on my iPhone.

If it wasnt for bass in metal, most guitar players wouldnt be good enough to be in a band. Fortunately, 99% of guitar players ARE good enough to hammer roots and make it on a stage when they jump over to bass. Among those of us who chose bass from the start and never once contemplated another instrument? Yeah, most of us got bored with metal a looooooong time ago and moved on to genres where we get to BE the bass. 10-15 years back I ran into an old metal head friend who was insistent I join his new band. He gave me a demo, and it was everything I hated about 80-s and 90s thrash. I spent next few months blowing him off while trying to spare his feelings. He got me good one day, knocked on the door and asked "what are you doing for the next 2 hours?" and I was not quick enough to get what he was doing. Next thing I knew I was in his band rehearsal room with my bass in my hands. I played open E 16th notes for 30 min straight with zero variation. Not. even. slightly. kidding. They kept getting more and more excited each song "OMG, its like you've been playing with us for years, he was right, you are amazing!" I eventually had to break it to them. Good news and bad news. Good news was they just needed someone with a bass and a pulse, they didnt actually need someone who knows how to play an instrument. Bad news was I was done and wanted to go home. Now I KNOW there are amazing metal bass players, but the rank and file metal guitar players out there tend to think EXACTLY like this guy. An entire hoard of metal guitarists consider bass a tone enhancement. Fortunately for the genre, there are a LOT of former guitarists happy to hammer roots so they can make the "I'm in a band" claim.

Thanks. Good vid.

thanks for the great advice ! 😀 PS: you forgot to mention the Blackstar Live Logic in your list of gears in the description ;-)

How does the quad attach to the pedal board and not move off of it ?

Super impressed and appreciate your candid feedback regarding the tediousness of the process. I've recently upgraded the bridge and nut on my Epiphone Les Paul Special and can't believe how such a simple tweak can bring a fairly inexpensive Epiphone up to par with my Gibson Les Paul. Thanks for the video!

I thought the transmitter on those wireless units was designed to be plugged into the receiver for transportation. You fully insert it, then pull it back a notch to prevent it from discharging the battery, right? Not sure I’d be comfortable with the jack protruding off the side like you have it-it seems like a recipe for a major problem IMHO!

does the body have a wood feel or is it coated in something so it doesnt feel like wood?

Get a right angle adapter for the power supply to eliminate the danger of braking the jack and so that you don't have to unplug it everytime you put the board into the case

Brilliant job! You did awesome!

Dude that transformation is pure class. Might have to buy one of these budget jacksons

Harsh…i don’t like ampsims available for Ipad

Guitars need to get out of the 40Hz to 400Hz (assuming 4 strings bass in standard E, if you downtune it needs to be shifted lower) range of frequencies, this is the bass home. If it does not, it sounds mushy. Rule of thumb, if the guitar sounds good alone, it will sound like shit in the mix, exagerating a little but not that much, the guitar sound mix ready will sound thin lacking low end.

Try telling this to djenty boi lol they think their guitar can fill both roles.

Great job overall but that fretboard looks really dry! Next time you change strings you should condition it and it will look even nicer!

The way those amps are set up They Both Sound DREADFUL , like they are going through an 8 inch Ripped Speaker !

Listen to 'Heavy Metal Never Dies' by Iron Savior. Just after the pause after the first chorus, only the drums and guitar are playing for the first section of the riff. It feels empty without the bass, but then when the bass comes back for the 2nd round of the riff, it's whole again.