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pat mentioned something that sparked an idea: use the acoustic as sort of fitness training. The action on that thing is bound to be way high, same with the tension on the strings, so when you go back to electric bass it'll be way easier.
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I posted this in the "new purchases" thread, but it just arrived today: Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass. I think my reaction can be summed up thusly:  Looks beautiful, is feather-light compared to the Squier and Epiphone basses I previously owned, and sounds great. Now granted, I'm not exactly a veteran bassist, but for my needs at the moment it's just perfect. Apologies for the mini-derail, please carry on with helpful bass playing tips and techniques. 
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Dec 9, 2009 21:37
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Grandpa Pap posted:Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass. I think my reaction can be summed up thusly: I just went with an Ibanez 35" 5-string for my first bass (free hardshell case, wtfnice) and I can't believe how huge it is in every respect. Feels great, but drat, the thing is monstrous.
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Dec 9, 2009 21:59
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scuz posted:pat mentioned something that sparked an idea: use the acoustic as sort of fitness training. The action on that thing is bound to be way high, same with the tension on the strings, so when you go back to electric bass it'll be way easier. Very true! The action is waay high, and the strings are phospher bronze so they are harder on the fingers. Both of which can act as training. When I go back to my electric after using my acoustic it's like woah, thank god electric basses exist!!
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Ok. Okokok. I finally figured it out. My bass cabinet stack will be as follows: 2x Avatar B212N's at 8 ohms each. One of them will be loaded with an 18Sound 6" midrange driver wired up to its own 1/4" jack for my 800RB's "high amp" running in bi-amp mode. This will replace the need for a new crossover and utilize the 100w "high amp" that otherwise wouldn't be used. If I ever WOULD need a crossover installed I can always do it at a later date. Dave's only gonna charge me something like $210 for 2 of his 12" drivers (hella cheap) to convert my existing B212N to 8 ohms. Special thanks to warwick5s for implying that I'm a dip and not just buying another B212N.
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Hi, new here. Been playing for about 4 years now. I've mainly been playing Fenders and Generics for a while. I usually have good luck on Craigslist, buying and selling, but could anyone tell me if these basses would be worth it? http://cleveland.craigslist.org/msg/1499588600.html A Teisco(Japanese) bass. I'm a little wary on the price, but it is "vintage" http://cleveland.craigslist.org/msg/1494981987.html A Gretsch bass. Now, I know they make excellent guitars, but I have never tried their basses.
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Dec 10, 2009 14:14
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Scarf posted:"What're Melons, Man?" (shout-out to Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man) As an amateur who plays in his spare time (read: an hour a week max), this was a really cool line that got me to pick up the bass and spend 30 minutes learning it by ear. Fun stuff! I'll have to check out the original too.
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Dec 10, 2009 14:49
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Big Face posted:Hi, new here. Been playing for about 4 years now. I've mainly been playing Fenders and Generics for a while. I usually have good luck on Craigslist, buying and selling, but could anyone tell me if these basses would be worth it? Both prices are pretty good, but I'd offer like $100-150 for the Teisco. They were put out as basically novelty instruments. You can play them, and they have some neat camp-value, but really never intended to be serious instruments. You know how when you go to restaurants like TGIFridays or other places that have a lot of crap on the walls? Sometimes you'll see a guitar or bass hung up there? Yeah, usually they're Teiscos or something similar. Gretsch does make some fantastic basses, but that is not one of them. That is a newer Chinese Gretsch short-scale bass. I tried picked one up in Guitar Center once, it actually doesn't play too bad, but it certainly doesn't hold up to the name "Gretsch." $80 is not bad. Goes for about $250 new: http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gretsch-Guitars-G2202-Electromatic-Junior-Jet-Bass?sku=514192
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zincaito posted:As an amateur who plays in his spare time (read: an hour a week max), this was a really cool line that got me to pick up the bass and spend 30 minutes learning it by ear. Fun stuff! I'll have to check out the original too. There are a few different versions of Watermelon Man, the one I prefer (and based that track off of) comes from the Headhunters album. And thanks
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Dec 10, 2009 14:51
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scuz posted:Bass solos have never appealed to me. One of the reasons I began playing bass (and maybe the biggest one) is so I wouldn't have to worry about the spotlight, so while I respect their skills, I don't aspire to anything like that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3SvyCSt9H0 Enjoy. Solo begins around 6:15
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Dec 10, 2009 15:06
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Scarf posted:Thanks. Oh, and don't get me wrong, I have a regular player, I was just looking for something that.. looked different from the P-Basses I was used to. They're kind of boring to me. A non-reverse or regular Thunderbird was what I was looking for, but I might have to pop into a pawn shop for that.
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Dec 10, 2009 15:23
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Big Face posted:Thanks. You should be able to pick up a used Epi T-bird for about $200 if you hunt around. I had an older Korean version that was pretty great (aside from the neck-dive). I haven't tried the newer Chinese ones but I haven't heard anything resoundingly bad about them.
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Dec 10, 2009 15:33
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Yeah, I have a great music pawn shop in my area (sold me my first 45w tube amp for $60), I just haven't been in there in a while, but since I've got a new job I will be able to afford new things. I probably shouldn't drop any more money on "decoration guitars"
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Dec 10, 2009 15:41
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Scarf posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3SvyCSt9H0 ahh gently caress I really want another p bass now
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A MIRACLE posted:ahh gently caress I really want another p bass now Straight up dirt. I now regret selling my '78 
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Big Face posted:Yeah, I have a great music pawn shop in my area (sold me my first 45w tube amp for $60), I just haven't been in there in a while, but since I've got a new job I will be able to afford new things. I probably shouldn't drop any more money on "decoration guitars" Yo, where in Cleveland are you from?
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Wanh posted:Yo, where in Cleveland are you from? East side, Euclid area.
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scuz posted:Special thanks to warwick5s for implying that I'm a dip and not just buying another B212N. 
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Dec 10, 2009 18:44
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warwick5s posted:Basically I sometimes make issues larger than they really are because I am bored!
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Dec 10, 2009 18:54
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ah ok I was worried I was a jerk somewhere. I think you've got the right idea. anyways, I really need to stop going to Upton's website because I don't know how long I'm going to be able to resist buying this
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Dec 10, 2009 19:35
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warwick5s posted:ah ok I was worried I was a jerk somewhere. I think you've got the right idea. Waaaaaaaaant. Buy it and tell me it's a worthwhile investment so I can plan on getting one some day.
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Dec 10, 2009 19:37
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Also, have you seen the Markbass Super Synth yet?
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  Scarf posted:Also, have you seen the Markbass Super Synth yet? nope? not a huge pedal guy but what's the deal?
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Dec 10, 2009 19:50
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warwick5s posted:
DO IT! Well it looks to be pretty similar to like an Akai SB-1... If you want you can customize it via your computer w/ some software that Markbass sends you. http://www.markbass.it/products.php?lingua=en&cat=6&vedi=134 
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god, my wife would cut my balls off if i did
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warwick5s posted:god, my wife would cut my balls off if i did Sounds like, by not ordering it, she already has  Haha sorry man, I know how you feel... I can't afford poo poo these days.
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What the gently caress do you guys do for a living that you can afford all this stuff?  Also if I've learned anything in the last 7 months it's "wife > music gear". warwick5s posted:ah ok I was worried I was a jerk somewhere. I think you've got the right idea.
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I work at a medical software company and my wife is a project manager for a big insurance company, so we do ok. Still not enough to be able to grab that Upton in a fiscally responsible manner, though.
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scuz posted:What the gently caress do you guys do for a living that you can afford all this stuff? I never said I could afford anything... I just lust after things poo poo, I'm single with a full-time career and I still can't buy this crap. I need more endorsements 
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Scarf posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3SvyCSt9H0 Jesus. Christ. Time for another MMW binge!
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I've saved all fall for a new bass, and now when I finally have the 1k for a Fender P, I'm gonna have to move and that 1k goes to the security deposit (not sure what the correct term is in english, it's 2 months rent I'll have to give to the new landlord to hold while I live there, to cover any potential damage I make to the apartment). I'm so loving pissed right now.
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I'm a beginner to bass, picked up the instrument in the last year. I'm planning to switch to upright in a few months (got the thing ordered), but in the meantime, how should I best learn about my amp/the electronics in my electric? I've always played acoustic instruments in the past, and my approach thus far has just been to fiddle with knobs until I find something that agrees with the way I'm playing the thing, and then leave it there. I'd really like to understand what I'm doing with the gear, though.
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MolluskGoneBad posted:I'm a beginner to bass, picked up the instrument in the last year. I'm planning to switch to upright in a few months (got the thing ordered), but in the meantime, how should I best learn about my amp/the electronics in my electric? I've always played acoustic instruments in the past, and my approach thus far has just been to fiddle with knobs until I find something that agrees with the way I'm playing the thing, and then leave it there. I'd really like to understand what I'm doing with the gear, though. What gear do you have, specifically?
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82Daion posted:What gear do you have, specifically? Like I said, I kind of mess with it haphazardly until I find a sound I like.
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I've got a Mexican Fender J-bass that seems to have a screw stripped on the bridge -- the screw that you tighten or loosen to change the E string's action. I've used an Allen wrench a number of times to raise the action but after a few days the action will be lowered again and it really makes the E string sound a lot worse. Is this an easy problem to fix? Should I just bring it in somewhere or is it something that I can do myself? I'm also playing out of a Behringer Ultrabass BX1200. I know; I was young and I needed the mone -- I mean it was cheap. For EQ it's simply got Bass, Low Mid, High Mid and Treble. I usually boost the Bass the most, then each higher frequency less. I really don't know much about EQ and was wondering what people recommend for EQ(s) for a nice tone that could work for funky rock stuff. Also is it worth it to get a separate EQ pedal? Or should I just save my money and get something like a Fender Bassman 250/210 Combo, SWR Workingpro 12, or maybe a Hartke 115C or 210C Hydrive (not really whether 1x15" or 2x10" would be better)? Thanks in advance!
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:I've got a Mexican Fender J-bass that seems to have a screw stripped on the bridge -- the screw that you tighten or loosen to change the E string's action. I've used an Allen wrench a number of times to raise the action but after a few days the action will be lowered again and it really makes the E string sound a lot worse. Is this an easy problem to fix? Should I just bring it in somewhere or is it something that I can do myself? You could just take this opportunity to upgrade to a Gotoh 201 bridge, warmoth is having a sale on them right now I think. Sharks Eat Bear posted:I'm also playing out of a Behringer Ultrabass BX1200. I know; I was young and I needed the mone -- I mean it was cheap. For EQ it's simply got Bass, Low Mid, High Mid and Treble. I usually boost the Bass the most, then each higher frequency less. I really don't know much about EQ and was wondering what people recommend for EQ(s) for a nice tone that could work for funky rock stuff. Also is it worth it to get a separate EQ pedal? Or should I just save my money and get something like a Fender Bassman 250/210 Combo, SWR Workingpro 12, or maybe a Hartke 115C or 210C Hydrive (not really whether 1x15" or 2x10" would be better)? Thanks in advance! Always adjust the EQ on your bass before you touch the amp's eq, but four EQ channels should be plenty for that amp. For rock you want buzzy mids on roundwounds to be heard in the mix, and playing near the bridge with a pick helps Save up and get a separate amp / 4x10 or something similar, it's not really that much more expensive than a combo and it'll last you forever. A MIRACLE fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Dec 13, 2009 |
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:I've got a Mexican Fender J-bass that seems to have a screw stripped on the bridge -- the screw that you tighten or loosen to change the E string's action. I've used an Allen wrench a number of times to raise the action but after a few days the action will be lowered again and it really makes the E string sound a lot worse. Is this an easy problem to fix? Should I just bring it in somewhere or is it something that I can do myself? Any place that does guitar repair should have a bunch of those screws laying around and will probably give one to you for free. If it's not stripped but just turning on it's own you can just put a little loc-tite on it and that should stop it.
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When did those Squier Classic Vibe basses come out? I played the Jazz today, and it was *fantastic.*
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warwick5s posted:When did those Squier Classic Vibe basses come out? I played the Jazz today, and it was *fantastic.* It was either Winter or Summer NAMM this past year. After the success of the VM series, they did the CVs and yea, everyone pretty much loves em.
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