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Geddy Lee proving why he is the man! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwpGXfHmY-A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwpGXfHmY-A[/url]

The New Bassman 12 is lovely.....especially with a flatwound strung Precision- classic bass tone.

This is pretty bad......where's my chin gone???!!!!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='595657' date='Sep 11 2009, 01:31 PM']I suppose I like my expensive gear because it's what helps me earn my living & there's a certain sound and feel I'm looking for. Which usually only comes at a price, unfortunately. There's nothing wrong with cheaper gear, but I need to rely on something that is guaranteed to be of top quality and operate as it should every single time I pick it up to play it. ... And I have impeccable taste, LOL [/quote] I earn my living from playing too,and love expensive gear,but let's be honest,you could do the job perfectly well on a simple Fender. Like I say,I love boutique Basses but they are not essential for a professional career.

It all depends what you want from an instrument. I've got some lovely expensive instrument( Roscoe LG3500,'91 Tobias 6,Shuker Singlecut 5), but my Fender Jazz is my workhorse. The build quality and tonal range is greater on the more expensive Basses,but the Fender is familiar. Many people seem to have an added 'confidence' when playing a more expensive bass-the Bass gives them the inspiration to play.

[quote name='ezbass' post='595586' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:27 PM']Has he been using A basses long?[/quote] Darryl was playing A Basses long before Lakland. In fact,the Lakland DJ bass was designed by Albey Balgochian who makes A Basses.

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='595365' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:18 AM']Would that also be known as minor 7 flat 5? I was only talking about the triads, not an extended four note chord. Sorry.[/quote] Yes half diminished is minor 7 flat 5. if we're just talking triad then yes it is a diminished triad.

I'd stick with the 5. You don't need to radically change your playing or anything-just play the songs like you do on your 4 and only use the low B occasionally. I think it'd be easier than taking one out strung BEAD and then finding out that you miss the G string.

[quote name='iamapirate' post='595313' date='Sep 11 2009, 01:32 AM']No joke, an amazing keyboard player that I usually play with, to find keys, just starts chromatically up until he finds the key that rings int his ear! and I didn't realise this until he said it! I just thought it was jazz... [/quote] He doesn't sound that amazing to be honest.

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='595238' date='Sep 10 2009, 11:27 PM']tait yes VII is diminshed.[/quote] If we are being technical about it, the VII chord is actually half diminished,as to make it fully diminished would require a double flat 7,(eg. C,bE,bG,bbB) while the diatonic VII chord only has a flat 7 ( C,bE,bG,bB).

Nice Transcription...although you missed the double stop just before the solo.

Why don't you put notation in the lessons instead of just TAB? Because as it is the exercises have no rhythmic information.

I really like Jazz style instruments,but lately I've got a thing for singlecuts.

[quote name='supabock' post='593303' date='Sep 8 2009, 09:20 PM']Would it be right to think that if i try a DB in a music shop its likely to be factory set up and probably not that playable, and hence would need a good set up by a Luthier? Or is it a case of keep trying until i find one that seems to fit me so to speak, and feels comfortable and not to much of a struggle to get a note out of?[/quote] Any bass will benefit from having a good set up,but you may find that the factory set up is comfortable for you. It's also best to try a few different basses as each one feels different-has it got an E flat or D neck,the body depth,sustain,bevelled fingerboard....there are a lot of variables,so trying a whole bunch out is always the best way.

I went the other way from Dougal. I went from Bass guitar to Acoustic. A couple of years later I bought my Clifton Electric Upright,but by then I was already comfortable on the Acoustic. The Clifton is great,and was the closest I played in feel and sound to my acoustic. Check them out at www.cliftonbasses.co.uk

He's even got Justin Meldal Johnson's hair do!!!

Check this out..... Esperanza Spalding is just great in every way. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVGWCyLX9Uo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVGWCyLX9Uo[/url]

I've been using the Rolls PM351 for my in-ears for a couple of years. I put my mic through one channel,and an overall monitor mix from the desk in another. There is a third channel to put your instrument through too,but I don't use it-I mix my bass in from the desk. Make sure you use good ear phones though...they make all the difference.

The problem with electric uprights like the Dean and the WAV is that they don't feel or sound like a proper upright. They use more bass guitar style strings-the Dean especially as it has a shorter scale than most bass guitars-and don't have the action of an acoustic. The NS doesn't have the familiar neck heel or body shape,so you can play over the entire fingerboard,but you can't really learn thumb position or correct technique. Most EUB's don't suit bowing either. They are great instruments but,to me, they are more like a big fretless bass rather than an upright.Someone who has only played one of these EUB's would struggle to last one tune on an acoustic. There are EUB's which sound and feel very upright-like (Clifton,Clevinger,Eminence etc.), but you are looking at big money too. I'd recommend trying a starter acoustic than a Dean or WAV,then at least you will get a feel for the instrument.

I've got them on both my jazz basses so I'd say go for it

[quote name='xgsjx' post='590376' date='Sep 5 2009, 08:32 AM']You could try the Roland VB-99. I believe Ped has or had one & he might let you know if they'll do what you're looking for. Markbass are bringing out a synth pedal soon, but if it's keys you want, then I'd have a look at a few different synths in a decent music shop & see what does your sounds.[/quote] The V system is great,but the feel and sound of playing synth bass is totally different from an electric bass with synth effect. Similar to how you can simulate an acoustic bass on the electric-but it's not the same!!

I got into playing Synth Bass about 18 months ago. I'm not really a keyboard player,but I know the notes and can play a bass part on keys. I currently run a dead basic set up,by running an M-Audio Oxygen keyboard through Logic Mainstage. With playing Electric and Acoustic and now Synth Bass I am equipped for pretty much any gig.

For Cabs,I love my Bergantino HS410....I prefer it to the AE410. I really like Genz Benz heads too....they work great with Bergantino cabs.