Hullo,

I'm hoping to get a fretless bass for Xmas, and although I've played guitar for about 9 years, I don't know a huge amount about basses. The new Squier VIntage Fretless Modified will likely be my pick, but I am curious:

I used to just plug my Strat in to my Mac's line-in jack (it's a G4 eMac). What sort of results will I get doing that on a bass? (It used to work well with the Strat). All I have to help me along is a Behringer MIC100 (you can cook an egg on it!)

Has anybody had experience plugging their bass straight into their computer (ideally their Mac)?

Oh, and HULLO!

if it works for your guitar it should be the same for your bassas long as it has the same size line in jack.

Have you tried?

I hope it retains a fretless's 'mwah' :)

Do you have plenty of input headroom with the Strat? That's the only slight problem I can think of, the somewhat greater output of the bass possibly overdrive the input, but I doubt it with a passive Fender bass. And you could always lower the volume(s) on your bass.

It was a passive Strat (and a lovely guitar which I miss!).

Do you record your bass, Lefty?

Im not going to say anything but when it comes to plugging a bass direct into a soundcard good luck.

Not good? I am getting so much conflicting information about all this.

Damn. I thought I was going to see that someone had made their computer monitor into a large-mouth bass that moves and sings Pink Floyd when you push the button.
I understand they are popular in Branson and Virginia like that.

" RE: Yeah, that was kind of weak. Was it not? "

wooster Wrote:It was a passive Strat (and a lovely guitar which I miss!).

Do you record your bass, Lefty?

Sure, I have a nice 8-track digital recorder, couple nice compressors, a few effects units, and a few nice mics. I use my PC for mastering.
I have a studio in my house. with a drumkit, a couple keyboards, and several guitar and bass amps. I've got tons of basses and a few guitars but usually record with:

Ric 340
Jay Turser Tele
Ric 4001CS
Ric 4003
SX P/J
Fender Jazz