I have an EBMM HH and don’t want a single H so the cheap bat bass is to be either a good approximation or something altogether different. The crap pickup in it is super bright so I know I’m not digging that end of things. Like some of the odder ones lobster has shown. The Big Blademan seems to be an interesting compromise. Funny, my digging came up with the same SD for “closest to it” just from videos. I’d rather not by both and see. Lol.
Might just have to use the force on this one.
U crushed it! gj
Outstanding!! Great tone and playing, haven’t heard the song before but you sound like you part of the original mix.
One of my favorite songs by my favorite band. This one is pretty easy to play and I had a blast recording it. Most of the tabs you’ll find for this song are in standard tuning, and I can’t confirm whether the original was recorded that way, but it’s such a dark song that I tuned to drop D to give it that real heavy vibe. Transcribed it in drop D in the tabs below.
Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live
https://audio.jukehost.co.uk/3nFEBVOHJlbvUqTXGCtl2FAUPIFXxOZZ
Tabs
I can’t speak for anyone else, but I am a perfectionist. Mistakes irritate me, and there is something so satisfying about a mistake free take, that I try to get as close as possible before posting anything. Everything you said is true though, very few songs are recorded in one take. They are always edited before the final mix, and in a live show no one would ever hear a small mistake. Still, I think it’s best to strive for perfection, it’ll make you better in the long run!
Have you seen this new one? Supposedly a 90s version vs. the ‘a’ which is a 70s version. Looks like its a bit brighter. Need to listen to some comparisons
Love this instrumental track, a quick hitter too! Easy to learn and play in just a few minutes once you get the main riff down!
Cake - Arco Arena (Instrumental)
https://audio.jukehost.co.uk/5ZeAyt8N58NnQKS9YaDKnPtmRSfJDsF1
Love it @Barney sounds great and working double as the tempo setter is also awesome. It’s more rare these days.
That’s a great song @Paul_9207. I like the Variation on the bass lines.
How big are you man? You made that bass look like a short scale, lol.
Good job @Ant that’s a fun song syncing with the drum beat. Interesting to see you chose to play over the bridge pickup.
That’s awesome man @Growl. Yet another great bass line that’s not originally played on a bass. I like it and the popping is not exactly easy in between the bass lines.
I almost always play from that position. It’s where I feel most comfortable and don’t even think about my plucking hand. I have moved to the neck pickup a few times and it felt like I was playing a different instrument. I know there’s some tonal differences playing near the bridge but it’s just what works for me 
It’s time to add to the Cover pool. What’s the count so far? Lol.
Inspired by @Growl and @Barney 80’s and 90’s hit I thought I take a crack at this early favorite. I remember I spent days transcribing this song. I heard the live version where they stretch the solo but the audio on that live was pretty bad so I just opted to go with this instead.
I thought the Fretless is the way to go with this one but I did add my favorite StingRay in there. It’s a neck through Stingray.
Song
Smooth Operator
By Sade
Bass
Custom Lignum #8 Fretless, inspired by the Great Guitar Build Off entry by Guns’N’Guitars. Custom EMG X series pickup and preamp
Custom Modded Fender American Deluxe Precision with Prototype EMG PVX and JVX with Custom preamp
EBMM Stingray neck through with custom Ice Metallic blue pickguard and printed finger ramp
All with tapewound strings
ENJOY!
Love that work at the dusty end of the bass.
Ooh, love the power chords. That look fun.
For me, it’s a workflow and time thing, where the perfect is definitely the enemy of the good. I am never recording and mixing only one instrument (we don’t use backing tracks), so putting the whole song together is much more important than any individual perfect take. Also, my bandmate and I are on different continents, so it’s not like we are ever jamming together anyway.
Then again, my hobby is overall music production, not becoming a perfect bassist, so YMMV. But for production in general, I really prefer my workflow than trying to nail it all in one long take.
Our most recent cover is a good example; I did all the instruments in this one, and while there are some multiminute takes in there, none are the whole song. Came together nicely IMO.
Well, except my vocals, but that’s a known problem 
Indeed they are dusty, lol. It’s like uneven bar couldn’t wait to get back to the headstock end, ha ha.
Yeah 90s is a ceramic one, too bright for my taste and not much dynamics. Its more like a one in EBMM Sterling.
This one is on my recording list as well, one of my favorites to play. You really nailed it, would be hard to figure out if its the original or not.
@howard Kudos for that one, really impressive all the things you did there.
Thanks! Usually they will have my bandmate playing guitar as well so they aren’t all just me, but that one was fun.
Thanks! Ordered the 4a!
