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Guess who got an old worn out double bass for free It was being thrown out, just into a skip/dumpster and I rescued it I studied jazz guitar for a year back a decade or so ago so im not lost on a fretboard and with sheet. I have just been having the greatest time walking by it and plucking away Been doing my best to get a walking bass line down and have been having success, I've become that guy in the neighbourhood with a loud instrument, and I'm determined to have it sound better than a handfull of riffs, so I'll probably need a bow at some point Jestery fucked around with this message at 11:10 on Dec 19, 2023 |
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The Wiggly Wizard posted:Hell yeah. I can't really tell from the photo but it seems to be in decent shape, just a few dingers from beginner bow use. Is the sound post still in place? Yep, I had a quick look and it's all playable, its clearly taken a couple bumps and knocks but everything is still there and playable A tune up on the action might be needed but that's about it, otherwise it's pretty sick. My goal is be able to decode and reproduce this sort of "walking+singing" thing as a genre rather than a performance https://youtu.be/9nqC9rrS82A?si=r3q_GRcgkTRGH9FU An it's taking me like a week or two and Im half way there for one song  I know it's treble, baby steps here, it's been a decade since I did anything like this I'm wildly tempted to paint it tbh, but i know I would gently caress it up Edit: It's getting serious 
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Dec 20, 2023 02:00
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Yeah, I agree with not touching it However I hate pinstripes I'm technically minded enough to build a 4 string washtub bass and I figure I'll just personalise that when I do
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Dec 22, 2023 08:41
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How exactly does a p bass differ from , say, the beginner bass I played decades ago?
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Dec 25, 2023 04:33
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I honestly couldn't tell you anything more than It was entirely playable and sufficient to play on, but literally anything would be an upgrade. I think it cost maybe 200-300 dollars. I'm not much of a tonehead/gear head and just play what sounds acceptable to me , but I've seen that they have a reputation, and I'm wondering if there is anything concrete in the manner of construction or setup that differentiates it from a well made bass guitar. Or is it just cultural concensus that whoever has the licence to build P-basses just does so consistently well
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Dec 25, 2023 05:03
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Solumin posted:"P bass" means it has a single humbucker pickup, usually in the middle position, often a split coil. The style is named after the Precision bass, and a lot of p basses have similar body shapes to this day. It's not a licensing thing. Huh, fair enough Odd name but I guess everything is weird when you scratch the surface
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Dec 25, 2023 11:09
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Laserface posted:It's Precision bass, not simply P bass. Op left that out. Nah I've picked up that much But my confusion was like, my beginning bass didn't seem "imprecise" enough to warrant such a reputation for precision Basses, and I figured that like a 5 grand bass used by a session musician would be precise enough, but not be called a p-bass Now I know it's like , a mould created by the first well engineered electric bass from a well renowned company , created in the context of historical widespread double bass use it makes sense
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Dec 26, 2023 05:16
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Well I think I'm gunna make a washtub bass if I pursue playing in a band, just more portable I really want to try and make a two string that has tunable strings, but still uses the lean of the stick to play different notes Do y'all reckon the two strings would stay in relative tune with each other as they are being stretched or is this a bad idea
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Jan 27, 2024 02:15
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The Wiggly Wizard posted:Probably not, unless your pivot is perfectly squared up (even then I'm not sure). Also, most tuning mechanisms rely on maintaining tension, meaning if you lose tension at any point, the string could unwind at the peg. I'm not concerned about the tuning mechanism, I have built one of these before http://www.cyberferal.com/UncleBob/design.html and the tuning system is as solid as anything commercial and should be static enough, a valid problem i had not considered though Thats a good point about the pivot point though, i will consider it deeply before I move ahead Im a tall bugger so something like a 1.5-2m long neck might just be a better idea and I can deal with that as it comes Thank you Jestery fucked around with this message at 08:37 on Jan 27, 2024 |
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Jan 27, 2024 08:34
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So I'm going ahead with my two string washtub Ive engineered a limit that should keep everything in line and return home, after dicking about with my upright , the potential utility of two strings is too attractive to not try it out for the price atleast as a proof of concept that is sub 20 dollars to make Just being able to play dyads is amazing for the type of music I like So watch this space
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Jan 29, 2024 10:40
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Well V1 to get my head around it Plays traditionally and fretted so sick Its tuned to an open E, the intonation is a bit fucky obv, but its fun nonetheless. It's simple enough to compensate for Just need engineer a second string and I'll be off to the races Ended up using a castor wheel to keep it in line, and it seems to work well enough    
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Jan 30, 2024 15:10
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Yeah, experiment with everything and find what works, if it causes discomfort or pain cease. Other than than find you groove
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Feb 1, 2024 23:51
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I've been loving about on the double bass with a little slap for rythymic percussion on the off beat Doesn't always sound good but every so often it gets that sound right
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Feb 4, 2024 00:18
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Planning out my washtub upright Watch this space, I'm making a bass Edit:  Doing a proof of design with some pallet pine wood I had lying around Glad I made the mistakes with the cheap stuff Jestery fucked around with this message at 13:01 on Feb 13, 2024 |
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Feb 13, 2024 02:31
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Look at him go! https://youtu.be/052CAGUxQjQ?si=rS2XT4TTxbDBBUvN
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Feb 21, 2024 13:08
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My homemade bass is coming along Or atleast starting to look the part I even radiused the fretboard and bridge  Not expecting amazing things acousticly, but I have a piezo pickup I'm going to install once it is strumming away and hopefully I have something I can take to slam poetry nights
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Mar 19, 2024 21:53
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Well she's strung up with trimmer line that is stretching out, and I need to Install the piezo But it works, and will be sufficient enough to perform at open mic poetry nights So loving sick people 
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