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Pocket Billiards posted:Isn't that all drumming? it is I learned to read rhythms by counting aloud: http://www.studybass.com/lessons/rhythm/how-to-count-rhythms/ I learned with the traditional 1 - e - and a - 2 - e etc, but I think his "doom" "tek" nonsense counting looks more fun. I would like to see some online rhythm exercises too as I'm now realizing that studybass.com link is the only one I have.
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Xandoom posted:Hey so I apologize if this is the wrong thread, but I can't find this anywhere else. Does anyone know where I can find the bass tabs to the Afterman by Coheed and Cambria? Thanks. I'm not familiar with that group's songs, but found this: http://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/coheed-and-cambria-the-afterman-tab-s357477t1
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I posted earlier about wanting to buy a new bass sometime next year. I finally got my hands on a high end Warwick and a Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass and now I'm having trouble which one I like more between those two and the ibanez SR1400 and SR5000. I honestly didn't expect the Jazz bass to be any good from experience with low end J-basses. I was pleasantly surprised though because the deluxe j-bass was pretty good. The neck was as thin and fast as an ibanez. Choices... choices..
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Scarf posted:What model Warwick? Personally I've never liked the way they sounded, but they've always felt great. I'm pretty sure it was a German Thumb, the sound was actually quite nice, and yeah the feel was awesome. Still though, I think the Deluxe Jazz is what threw me the most, it was seriously a great bass. The only thing I could fault it on was weight; nearly 2 pounds heavier than both the Ibanez basses and the Warwick (one pound lighter than my Warlock though). Feel free to talk up some Lakland basses to me though  my price cap is $2000
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Scarf posted:You can get pretty much any Skyline model Lakland for under $2k, and a used U.S. model for just under that. Both lines are incredibly well made (I'd take my Korean and Indo Laklands over US Fenders any day), very versatile, and have bar none the best feeling necks I've ever felt. The video sounds okay through my stereo, I can hear it peaking pretty bad in certain spots though. Nice sweet sounding bass though, reminds me of my Ibanez actually but with more oomph at the bridge pickup. And boy that video is embarrassing for the Sting Ray, which sounded pretty mediocre (full disclosure, I have no love for Ernie Ball)! I'll have to call around and see if I can track down a Lakland now. Thanks Scarf!
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Kilometers Davis posted:Curious, why not? I can't think of any reason to shame them. They're a great company. I dislike their strings, and I've never liked how their basses sound. On top of that I think their basses are awkward or sometimes even outright ugly looking (a bongo should live under a tarp  ). As a company they do most things well, although I feel like their competitors tend to do things better (especially d'addario with their planet waves stuff).This is petty but: I've used super slinks exclusively for probably 4 years now and initially I adored them but in recent months with my band suddenly becoming busy, weaknesses have started to show that weren't apparent before. With how often I play now, they've been losing their tone after a week or less, which just sucks so bad. Fresh super slinks sound sweet and awesome but old slinks sound dull, and that dull tone has been showing up sooner and sooner these days. I've switched to GHS Boomers just this last month, the feel is noticeably different from the slinks (far more rigid and restrained), but tonally I think fresh boomers and fresh slinks are pretty similar. The big difference is the Boomers tone hasn't faded away yet, whereas the slinks would have been dullsville already. So yeah, I'm mad that my once favorite strings are a bit shittier than I thought (I told you it was petty). Rifter17 posted:At the $2000 price point I would start looking at the used boutique market. The downside is that you probably wouldn't be able to play one beforehand if you go online at talkbass or something like that. But something like a used Roscoe bass would simply blow any production instrument away. I have thought about this, but most examples I see are still over $2k, and not being able to play it first is really hard to deal with for me. So far, as far as bass/dollar value goes, the Ibanez SR5000 is the front runner with that American Deluxe Jazz Bass close behind. I kinda want to take a moment to gush-rant about that J-Bass: it surprised me the most out of all the basses I've tried because I genuinely expected to hate it. I've played a lot of j and p basses in the past and was always left wondering "why? what's the big deal?" But the new neck style is almost perfect, and the tone was noticeably more bright. The bridge still seems like something you'd find on a bargain bass but a little more robust, and the body finish was typical Fender underwhelming, but the tone and playability of the bass are far improved from lovely j-basses I've played in the past. I'm glad I have months to decide because so far I'm not even close to a decision.
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Stravinsky posted:So what type of music do you play generally? Is it mostly metal? If it is I would say go for the SR5000. If you play different genres I would go for the Jazz Bass. Personal opinion. My band is indie/alt rock, I play prog and metal on the side with a friend, and I also write little solo songs where I sing and tap/slap, these tend to be more funk and alternative.
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Stravinsky posted:Definitely go for the Fender Jazz Deluxe. It has a very versatile sound that can be shaped and formed to fit just about anything. Plus they are well put together to boot. Yeah of all the basses I've tried that one is really sticking in my mind. But that might be because it was one of the more recent basses I've tried. I suspect if I went and tried the SR1400E or 5000 out again I'd flip-flop some more. Still no luck tracking down a Lakland! EDIT: I'm also considering a Carvin because I respect them a lot as a company (my bass amp and a lot of my bands live equipment is Carvin), but this would be another bass I couldn't try before I buy. Plus there is something about the way they look  at first I thought they were pretty ugly but the headstock has actually grown on me. Still not sure if I like how the wings splay outward like that though. I mean, its not as bad as the obvious penis wing that all Warwicks have* but still.. * 
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Declan MacManus posted:Everyone I know of who has a Carvin absolutely loves it. If you can try one out I'd recommend it, naturally, but the big thing is that you're going to eat a lot of money trying to sell that thing if you don't like it. A guitarist I work with has a custom carvin and it really is a remarkable guitar. I think later tonight I'll peruse eBay and the carvinbbs to get a feel for the used market. That being said... I customized a SB4001 bass on their site last night. Chambered swamp ash body, 5 piece maple neck with koa stripes, ebony fretboard with abalone block inlays, gold hardware and a single coil bridge pup, humbucker at the neck. Flamed maple top wood, ruby red finish with black burst edges. Came out to ~$1800. Not a bad price at all.
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frunksock posted:Do you hear a buzzing if you loudly play a low A on the E string? I'm almost positive that I tried the 15-35W ish Acoustics at the store and they had that buzzing. But so did the Ampegs. The Fender Rumble had it but to a lesser extent, and then starting with like a 200W Peavey and up from there were fine. I'm guessing maybe all the little amps were just damaged by customers turning them up higher than they should go? or maybe they are picking up some slight fret buzz
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Xandoom posted:Yes I believe so, except the one I bought was black. Is it a good bass do you think? Good basses are the only kind Ibanez makes 
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Scarf posted:Just for clarity's sake, I am/was an endorsing artist for Lakland, so take my opinions as you will. I was thinking about this today, and I was wondering if you could tell me about this. How did it happen, what did it entail, did they have crazy demands, were there Lakland sponsored Scarf parties? I'm curious about endorsements
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Welp, looks like New Bass Quest 2013-14 might have reached a conclusion today. The big Ibanez dealer in town offered to take $200 off the price for a SR1400E, which would bring it down to such a stupidly good price, I can't justify not getting it. On the other hand, this option will leave a lot of extra cash in the bass fund... maybe enough to get a second sweet bass later in the year. Maybe a Skyline... or a Fender ADJB... or a Warwick Thumb.... or a Carvin SB4000.... or or I must thank the bass thread for holding my hand through all of this.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:
Are those Nordstrands? Do you have any sound clips?
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I really can't get over the toilet shaped pick guard. Especially on bongos where the rest of the bass is shaped like that. I can't handle it.
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Scarf posted:No difference other than the fingerboard. In fact, I'm pretty sure the M in the 200M stands for "maple." Yeah there really isn't a discernible difference in sound or feel to me. It's all about the looks. I really dig the look of maple fretboards, but you have to clean them more often since the bright colors show off your filthy human hand grease
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Jan 16, 2014 23:13
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Renegret posted:Any opinions on this, goons? You're in luck, I own an SRX-650 which is nearly identical to that bass, but with blue stain and a pickup select switch. It's a good bass. Pros: comfortable, chunky well-made bridge, light weight, best bass necks around (imo), sexy non-lumpy design. Cons: the pre-amp is too quiet and makes the bass's output lower than my passive basses
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Seventh Arrow posted:Oh I dunno, he just taught me the importance of not setting my action too low, not having horrible tone, and staying far far away from marijuana. white people dreadlocks are the worst Scarf posted:Here I was thinking I was the only one... You aren't the only one, Jaco sounds terrible in spite of his skill. Gets me thinking about basses that are marketed as having "vintage tone," like a lot of Fenders. I don't understand why "vintage tone" is supposed to be a selling point. Its almost the same as saying "hey, this bass is the least versatile thing you'll ever play, that'll be $2000 please"
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Digital Jesus posted:Hey bass dudes! I'm just coming back to playing after a ~10 year hiatus. I only ever really played through school and then a couple bands shortly after, then kinda let it go. A few friends have started jamming again so I'm getting in on it too. Welcome to Soundgear bass ownership, prepare for a life of being wholly unsatisfied with other basses. Personally I would unload that Behringer cab and go for a nice combo, or get a smaller 210 cab.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Describing and quantifying tone is hard. Everyone knows what "bad" tone sounds like, and most everyone should be able to pick out a J, a P, a Rick, a Stingray, and a hollowbody in the most general terms by sound. Past that, it's like trying to say one color is "better" than another, you know? Soooo I have had my new bass (Ibanez SR1400E) for several days now and I'm in love with the Nordstrand big singles. Like you, I think my tone is now one of the best I've ever heard, and I think these pickups are the center-piece of it all. This bass even sounds good through my old boomy Peavey TNT115, a rare feat. The video you posted was a deciding factor for me in buying this bass. I want to try out more Nordstrand stuff.. and I'm wondering if big singles would fit in my early model Peavey Grind.. I feel like these pickups would do any bass justice.
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EvilChameleon posted:Just in Valen-time! Neato, keep us updated on how the coating holds up.
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Dr. Platypus posted:So, I'm picking my bass back up after not playing for a few years, and I've discovered I lost a lot of my random equipment. I found a decent-looking metronome phone app, but I'm having trouble finding any tuners. I can find a billion guitar tuners, but when I try them with the bass they don't really work. Garageband's tuner works okay. iPhone mics suck at picking up bass frequencies
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organburner posted:Hi bass thread. That kind of kit can be nice to start with, but I'd be wary of buying Epiphone sight unseen. They're notorious for poor QC. Maybe look into a peavey, ibanez, or squier starter kit instead (unless you are dead set on having that tobias)
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organburner posted:Okay, thanks, managed to find that ibanez jumpstart pack for 250€. I think in the end it might save me money since it comes with headphones and a guitar stand, so really the difference (compared to the epiphone pack) is at most like 20-30€ Having a guitar stand is a nice touch imo, and something I'd want any student of mine to have. Having the bass out in the open helps encourage practice. DEUCE SLUICE posted:Glad the video helped! I'm toying with the idea of putting some nordstrand p-bass pickups and a preamp in my warlock. Might get a new bridge for it too if I go that route, the stock bridge is a POS and bending a little.
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Alleric posted:Yep. This applies to every instrument, but I agree it is more of an issue for bass (and drums!) silvergoose posted:There's an untapped idea there, and it involves stringing it with bass strings but then shooting arrows with it. Eight arrows. At the same time. obviously he needs to put strings on the other side of the neck to counter the bow
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why oh WHY posted:I had no idea the bassoon was such a temperamental instrument. I really only deal with bass, guitar and piano so I don't have too much fussing but that sounds horrendous. Basson and Oboe afaik are like some of the hardest instruments Q: what is the definition of a minor second? A: two oboes playing in unison. Yuk yuk yuk
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I've got plans for my '04 B.C. Rich Platinum Warlock. I'm thinking two Nordstrand NP4 pickups with one of the 2B-4 preamps (not sure about the knob setup yet). I've run the idea by Deuce Slice so far and I think I'm pretty sure that this is the pickup config I want. I like my basses to have a lot of bright, bang, and punch. The other part of my plan is to change the strings to BEAD using a set of 5-string lights. Maybe some of those DR Neons. IDK if I'm really asking anything with this post, more like a statement of intent. Feel free to intervene on me bass thread. OH WAIT! I know! This thing needs a new bridge! Recommend me a bridge for this thing (old bridge below):  The 4 screw config on this thing looks uncommon among bass bridges, the hipshot bridge looks like it is wider, and I don't know how comfy I'd be drilling new holes in this thing. Maybe I should just live with the current bridge for now? It's only bent up a mm or so
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Get an ibanez premium (badass Nordstrand pickups) or an ibanez prestige (darker sounding bartolini pups). Really the only 5 strings I've tried and strongly disliked were the Peavey Grind and the deluxe fender P. Have you considered getting a 6-string bass?
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Stravinsky posted:I swear that bass guitars have some of the worst visual designs I have ever seen in an instrument. I absolutely agree. Bass guitars tend to be quite ugly, and a lot of bassists are drawn to the ugly basses. Even classics like the J-bass have an unnecessary blob where the input jack is. This is something my girlfriend pointed out to me during my bass shopping excursions over the last few months, most basses are very blobby, asymmetric things, and it often feels like very little design thought was put into them. Some of the nicest basses are just awful to look at, like Bongos and basically everything Carvin makes.
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Seventh Arrow posted:JPJ did use a pick on that track, but like I said I saw the Aerosmith guy do it fingerstyle so I guess it must be possible. I decided to check it out, and its making my left hand melt a little, but it's definitely doable. Just need more practice... maybe. As a fun bonus, you can play the verses slap bass style like Infectious Grooves does it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eORgaojWu6o What a cool cover 
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Seventh Arrow posted:Sublime beauty or seizure-inducing freakshow? Gross!
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Lets talk about some more ugly rear end basses that are popular in spite of their weird misshapen features and tortoiseshell pick guards: The Thunderbird is frustrating to me, because I feel like it is ALMOST there. The shape is so close to being pleasing, but it has this "hand drawn" look to it in the body that bothers me.  And of course:  It's not so much the toilet seat, more the fisher price look But, well, how about something that most of us might agree is pretty grotesque looking:  Disclaimer: this is mostly tongue-in-cheek, please don't kidnap and murder me.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Gibson is completely worthless when it comes to bass and mostly worthless in general. It's like you are me 
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Stravinsky posted:I like short scale because I'm lazy and don't want to reach and like the idea of having a bass that doesn't immediately take a nose dive when I am not holding it. my short-scale bass is the only one of mine that nose dives, all of my long scale basses are much better balanced instruments. It's all about the quality not the scale  Speaking of, I never did solve my Harmony H22's nose diving problems  that big strap gave me a nasty rash.. although I didn't try that carabiner trick that someone posted. I guess it's not a big deal since I never gig with it (it's too fragile/loved dearly). Actually speaking of the H22, its time for some new flat wounds, I think I'll give chromes a try this time, or LaBella.
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Digital Jesus posted:I think the body and neck are the same, it's just the pickups (2xFD3n pups at the bridge) and the Darkglass Electronics preamp that are different. Do you mind me asking how much it cost? I can't find prices anywhere on their site
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Juaguocio posted:That's gonna be a great bass. My one complaint about the Dingwalls I tried was that the pickups were maybe a little thin sounding, and the new FD3s are supposed to sound massive. My Super P will have one in the bridge. That's a ton of gear to make oneself completely disappear in the mix. Agreed on the tone, sounds awful to me. He's pretty good though, and those basses are pretty enviable.
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organburner posted:Thanks man, I'll try that. Haven't been picking that much since just using fingers is so much easier. You know Rocksmith doesn't force you to use a pick on bass (or even play the exact fret, you can transpose to your hearts desire (because some of Rocksmith's fret positions are wrong (I'm looking at you 'Run to the Hills'))), if you want to pluck, pluck
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Seventh Arrow posted:I'm trying to think of some fast pick players and am drawing a blank...fast fingerstyle players for sure - Jeff Berlin, Hadrien Feraud, Juan Alderate, Adam Nitti, Billy Sheehan. There must be some metal or prog dudes that are technically adept and play with a pick. Chris Squire of Yes is fairly fast. Also you missed Steve Harris from your list of fast finger style players.
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I don't really use a pick much anymore, but Herco nylon .75mm were my default. http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/herco-flex-75 I'm not sure why, but they feel great to me, and are pretty durable Maybe someone should page Agreed to this thread to lay down some pick knowledge on us.
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