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    Sight Reading Help?

    in Theory and Technique

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    I have same problem I can read but really slowly ... I started to learn other melodies (jazz standards and those help me because it is different to what bass line 16ths can be see: on green dolphin street, billies bounce, straight no chaser etc Charlie Parker has Omnibook and he has lots of different rhythms, and also I try trble clef) I guess it might look like those guys that read might look it is so natural but we don't see how much work they put into it, many times is since very young age. Well if we want to get better we need to practice hard.

    Markbass CMD 1 x15 cab combo or RH450 2 x 10 ?

    in Amps and Cabs

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    Hi, I have rh450 and I had rs212 I tried RS120, I think 12" are really nice and warm.
    Now I use it with 2x10" markbass traveler and rh450 sound really nice. I have played Markbass CMD and it is awesome so whatever you choose is good

    If you are playing James Jamerson stuff and finger technique I would go for 12" or 15 inch. Also it does not matter to what you really play on stage unless you miking it up.

    Also: Tc Rs450 comes with few features like:
    It is small so if I know that the venue have cab I take head to my gigbag ( I played it trough all sorts of seakers and it sounded grear from Rs 210, rs 212, markbass 210 traveler, pavey 410.. once even plastic pa cab as the venue told me they have cab there).

    Tube tone (I don't use it so much but it is usefull)

    Build in compression


    Build in Direct output ( pre/post)

    Digital out (high quality for recording)

    insert efect
    Headphones output
    aux in

    Clarity of tone and punch.

    You can use 4 o 8 ohm speakers. You have option of using 4 different settings ( very useful if you have different basses I have fretless, passive jazz bass and active passive 5 string and I don't have to play with pre during the gig as you just press button and you have it there). and massive one for me is built in tuner. Sound is really great and it is very powerful for how small the thing is. I only hear compliments.

    Cons: I think that the knobs are not as strong so if you buy one I recommend to glue them on (I have lost 2 of them) Also get the gig bag for it as it can get scratches easily, however it is build very well and I really play it almost every day and I gig often) I only hear compliments about the amp.

    Markbass: Size, sound is same
    Cons: No tuner and no settings, no tube tone ( tube tone is not massive thing but sometimes is nice tool)

    Soapbar Pickups

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    You can find many on ebay and if you are lucky you might find some used pickups that are for half price I once found nordstrand here that cost £160 and new are £350. But That is my opinion. For me the pickups are something I like to look for and as in my bass they are most expensive thing. The idea of getting jazz bass pickup and making soapbar cover is good too...

    My first bass build

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    hanks guys yes, it is very exotic for first time obviusly the experienced guys luthiers could do much better than me that is why I wanted to do a copy at first and found woods for a good price. Thanks for comment it is getting there now I need to put bridge pickups and sand it and I will use nitro-cellulose laqor. I really like Fodera MG and wanted to make one for long time (as I really can't buy it yet) but it is clearly just for myself I am not planning to make business out of it.

    JazzRay- it sound really good where are you getting woods from? check out www.sollerguitars.com

    My first bass build

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    So I just ordered hard maple wood for neck it will be 3 peace neck and ebony fingerboard 34 inch scale swamp ash tonewood. The body shape singlecut. Very much like fodera I'm not luthier or anything and I'm not planing to sell it but just build my dream instrument :)

    My first bass build

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    So I just ordered hard maple wood for neck it will be 3 peace neck and ebony fingerboard 34 inch scale swamp ash tonewood. The body shape singlecut. Very much like fodera I'm not luthier or anything and I'm not planing to sell it but just build my dream instrument :)

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