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Bilbo, just want to say that this thread is great to see (despite it's rather raw subject matter). There have been a lot of awfully boring threads popping up on basschat recently, but this is both relevant and engaging. First thread in a long time that has made me feel like my spare time (and lesson gaps) have been well spent! Thanks

[quote name='Rich' post='1252197' date='May 31 2011, 11:11 PM']Yes, you could call it The Root-Five Emporium [/quote] Or 'Low Down and Dirty', as there will be basses and groupies

Sounds like the bass equivalent of 'drummer at the wrong gig'

[quote name='dood' post='1250837' date='May 30 2011, 09:43 PM']The guitarist of a band I used to be in used to do the stage/monitor mix in a local venue. He had a row of coloured DFA's - each band member could have one of their own if they wanted ha ha!!![/quote] A mate of mine did a similar thing but when I referred to it as the "does f all" knob, he said "I always thought it was the 'deaf f**kin @rsehole' knob!"

Sounds like Captain Hook frantically trying to get the last Pringle out of the tube. Once you (slap n) pop, you just can't stop!

[quote name='ras52' post='1250738' date='May 30 2011, 08:30 PM']I was in the Bass Cellar yesterday and it was 1/2 empty of stock...?[/quote] Nah, it's actually a clever marketing ploy so that all the slappers and fretw***ers have more room to show off in. Apparently, when someone chooses to "demonstrate their skills", a gang of screeching girls appears from nowhere and flocks around the potential customer. This helps to support the customer's delusion that their "skills" attract ladies, in turn increasing the chance of a sale by nearly 150%. True story.

[quote name='Truckstop' post='1248451' date='May 28 2011, 05:29 PM']I used to tap all the time but then I realised that it must have sounded awful to the ears of the audience and must have looked pretty sh*tty too. Now I only ever tap to provide a harmony if it's too far to stretch. Truckstop[/quote] + 1 Good tapping sound? An oxymoron if I ever heard one... IME

[quote name='JTUK' post='1249894' date='May 30 2011, 08:58 AM']Personally, I don't buy the polarity issue..and I'd try and borrow another amp and see if that is any better. If you run 2 GS112's against a VERY loud drummer/band, you'll blow your ears before you run out of steam on the cabs, IMO.[/quote] +1 IME too.

Hey Jennifer. I also used to have this problem until someone mentioned Harvest to me. Fantastic leather straps available in different leather and lengths but all wide enough to take the weight of the bass off your shoulder. [url="http://www.harvest-guitar.com/en/Straps-for-Guitar-and-Bass/Strap-short-adjustable-from-102-127-cm/"]Harvest Fine Leather Straps[/url] It's an alternative to the more modern neotech etc and might raise issues if you're a veggie... if not, then I cannot recommend them enough

[quote name='Doddy' post='1249731' date='May 29 2011, 10:26 PM']Just take it steady and practice the semiquavers accurately.Speed will develop naturally.[/quote] + 1 to this Also (when practicing to build speed), try to alternate your playing and resting, rather than playing solid all the time... just to help your accuracy (and stop you from doing any strain/damage). Then gradually build up to playing solid at speed. For example, instead of playing a full bar of 16ths (bold [1] being the first beat of the crochet), like this; [b]1[/b]-2-3-4-[b]1[/b]-2-3-4-[b]1[/b]-2-3-4-[b]1[/b]-2-3-4 Try playing like this; [b]1[/b]-2-3-4-[b]R-E-S-T[/b]-[b]1[/b]-2-3-4-[b]R-E-S-T[/b]

[quote name='ahpook' post='1249555' date='May 29 2011, 07:40 PM']"aaaaah, you can't play bass unless you slap"[/quote] Cue a swift slap 'round the chops for him?

Before the gig, during the interval or after the gig (and packing away) - "That's a nice bass. I play a bit of guitar and/or bass... can I have a quick go?" *sigh*

I don't understand people who drink at gigs. If you don't get enough of a buzz just from being on stage or choose to ruin that by messing up your senses, you're clearly not enjoying the experience of playing enough IMO.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1247277' date='May 27 2011, 04:12 PM']Would Flea's riff in Aeroplane sound better played fingerstyle?[/quote] Not sure... it would have to be played well both ways first, so people could make a decision *oops, I didn't see that 'Don't Feed The Troll' sign... nevermind Back to the topic. I like slap done well, but the stereotypical 'RHCP - Higher Ground' root-octave stuff bores me senseless. Flea is a fantastic bass player when he plays fingerstyle!

Personally, I think if you haven't got a looper then it's probably not a great idea to go and try to inspire other bassists with equipment you aren't entirely familiar/comfortable with, in an environment you aren't used to. It probably won't help you to project any confidence if you're worrying/unsure about the looper. I also think, as a bassist, if i was going to a clinic it would be really refreshing and great to see the player concentrating on groove and explaining methods of how to lock-in with and/or play against a drummer. Maybe something like the Victor Wooten prosessions would be a good route to take? There are some great concepts and approaches in that. Maybe you could give similar tips but focus on how to play effectively with other musicians live? A much more valuable and interesting topic for a clinic IMO. Just an idea

If only spending 10,000 hours reading through basschat threads was transferable! I'd be flippin' off Wooten (et al) right now

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1247559' date='May 27 2011, 08:39 PM']That's OCD [/quote] I prefer 'consistent'

Surely the TRUE holy trinity would be like Muzz's. All three basses having the same colour scheme, but with the added bonus that they are all 'year of birth' basses too?

I had an idea and asked the D & T technician at school. He hooked me up and it is now sorted

Yeah, I had a feeling it would be 1.5mm! I think I will buy a set, but if I can narrow it down, I can get a smaller set but make sure it has the right one. Thanks for the help once again guys

Bought some Hipshot Tuning pegs (Hipshot HB6C) and need to reverse one of them. To do this, you need to unscrew the peg, but on mine there is a screw that requires an allen key, not a phillips/flathead - the screw has "YFS" written on if that helps. The issue I have is that 2 of my allen keys are missing from my set (of 30!)... one of them fits that screw! Could someone with the same tuning pegs please tell me which size allen key I need so I can source a new one, please?! Thanks in advance

[quote name='dc2009' post='1243530' date='May 24 2011, 09:48 PM']I meant numerically per string, as tab does now? :s[/quote] I think the point is that if you know what an "F" is on a treble/bass clef, then you just need to find where the notes are on a new instrument. Reading the rhythms/notes/music will be the same process. However, your idea of tab would mean that you had to not only learn a new tab for a new instrument, but also learn where the numbers were. For example, piano tab would be completely different to violin tab which would be completely different to clarinet tab etc etc etc. That's all before you have to work out the rhythms, because tabs don't usually tell you that either.

Bassmerchant (amongst others - such as Bassgear in the post below) don't tend to come up on google shopping, so you should try shopping around yourself Also, I agree that US prices are stupidly good. Just ordered some tuners and have to pick them up from th delivery office tomorrow. Hoping they don't have a nice customs charge waiting too