guitarnbass

my first bass is the bass I still got... a jackson, it's not expensive as such, but it's nice, the only bass I want more than it is a parker.

looks better than most of the other monstrosities they make.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='35995' date='Jul 23 2007, 04:31 PM']I can't accomodate 3 finger playing, although I've dabbled with it. (I've dabbled with plectrums, too, but that usually lasts about 2 notes before they get chucked across the room!) My technique uses the usual i-m alternating pattern, but the ring finger moves to damp the string immediately above the one being plucked. The plucking finger then "follows-through" to such a degree that it strikes the string above (damped). It's a kind of "perpetually right-hand damped rake" motion. It's probably really inefficient in absolute speed terms, and it's likely that I'm playing far too hard (!) It just gives such an excellent tone, large and smooth. If I deviate this technique, it all goes a bit "thin" and "reedy" sounding" Any solutions? (Don't even [i]ask[/i] about my fretting hand!)[/quote] I think I see what you mean, I started playing like that at first but started using the floating thumb technique after a lesson with a guy. What happens then is that the thumb rests on the string above the one you're playing, and the back of the thumb is dampening the strings, so there's no hum. It's something that's got to be shown really, but I'm sure you understand what I mean.. Anyway, it means you don't have to worry about using the 3rd as a dampening tool too. Still, the 3rd on its own is pretty tough to get dexterous, when you start using it at first, you can get a different tone to the other 2, but that seems to go away. 3 fingers at first is not fun, but after a while it becomes just as easy as 2. Took me at least 8 months to get good with it, and it's still not perfect.

this is the face --- [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c46fr2EZOhQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c46fr2EZOhQ[/url]

that's pretty much what I do with new strings, don't see the harm really, my bass doesn't go out of tune..

this guy got the deal of the year - £650! 290133422342 Wish I'd have seen it, would have paid that for it any time. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D290133422342%2B%26fvi%3D1&item=290133422342&rd=1"]parker[/url]

I think it's a good idea, but for some reason I never see these amazing BIN deals. Actually, if anyones got a computer, I just got one of these for £50 for a refurb, made him an offer, although he did ask for 52.99 initially, even at that, great price for Vista. 250138260303

mistake or not, he's not scamming anyone by listing it at 500, he might be trying his luck alright but that's not against any ebay rules, waste of time bothering them anyway, they have to pay the fees for unsold items at the end of the day...

Hi, nah it's alright now, I made something half decent.

[quote name='The Funk' post='25900' date='Jul 2 2007, 10:52 AM']Hehe, you're in trouble now, man. I agree with you but damn. Seeing as we're name-checking, Louis Johnson is a monster. In a good way, of course. Edit: Parker, seeing as you're still new to slap, try thumbs up too. It just enables you to do slap and pop in one smooth wrist movement rather than an arm movement.[/quote] The movement comes from the same place, whether it's down or up, unless you're doing something out of the ordinary. Plus, the benefit with slapping down is that you can cover the lower strings when you're not using them to block out hum, and you don't have to wear the bass at chin height

waiting for an alibi is a good

I have one in one key too, but I'll just make it on cubase I guess.

[quote name='Nate' post='25374' date='Jun 30 2007, 07:32 PM']Victor Wooten Stanley Clarke Larry Graham Abe Laboriel Marcus Miller They're some of the best slap teachers..... Listen and copy them! Good musicians don't borrow - they steal. Copy things and adjust them for your own style...[/quote] I don't know, those guys thump the strings, and double it up, it's a completely different approach to the way Mark King slaps, infact, it's really a different technique all together. I can slap no problem but can I thump it, barely, and I think it's much harder.

I wouldn't say slap the way mark king slaps it, you can do it 2 ways I know of, thumb up like mark king, or thumb down like you are in the video. I use the thumb down, but the back of my wrist is kind of anchored on a B, but still, it feels just as natural, that wrist movement. Never encountered a problem in using this approach, I don't have any problem with speed. The way I got good with slapping is by starting just the octave slop pop thing, the most basic, then you start with slap-double pop, using the e to the d, then the a to the g, e to d is harder, there's a string in the way of your fingers but it's fine when you get the hang of it. Then, double slap-pop, takes a lot more practice, wears your wrist down at first. So, you can do slap pop, double pop, and double slap, next is hammer ons, easy enough, but I took something from stu hamm where I use my left hand as a slapping mute, if you don't fret with your first finger, but hold it so it mutes the strings, fret it like you would a bar chord, but leave the rest of the fingers in the air, then use the rest of your hand, mainly the 2nd and 3rd finger together, you use that to slap the strings, it's tricky at first, but when you get the hang of it... I guess it's hard to explain without demonstration, but anyway, then you can incorporate that into the rest of what you're able to do. I think of slapping as a lot of different combinations, once you can get to it any which way, that's when the fun begins, but anyway, don't slap up if slapping down feels comfortable, both methods are effective in my opinion.

I seen a website like that a few months back, top of the range strats, but the special feature was this petrolium kind of finish, but with an array of colours, looked really neat, don't know what they're called but god knows there's hundreds of luthiers in this country making their own customized strat copies.

Anyone have this on recording in a cycle of 5ths loop or something they could email me? I'm guessing there's a fair few that practice over it.

well, just adjust in little increments. Eye the neck, does it bow back? You want it bowing forward just a little, not too much.