On 26 Jun 2004 04:57:21 GMT, (BLCKOUT420) wrote:

I'm starting a project next week that has a stand up bass. The girl that plays
it uses the slap bass method.Last time around, I mic'd it with a RCA 77D aimed
at the sound hole, and an MC012 aimed at the slap spot. Got decent results, but
I'd love to hear any other ideas. Its really a hard instrument to capture!

Before getting too clever, try the old gig trick of stuffing a SM58
(or whatever) wrapped in foam behind the tailpiece, pointing up.

It's all wrong, but can sound OK :-)

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