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    Exercises for timing

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    1 hour ago, SteveXFR said:

    Thanks. If it takes years then that's what it takes.  At the moment I spend the first 15 minutes playing a simple riff to a metronome (Iron Man this evening) and then bash out some fun tunes for half an hour then half an hour to an hour working on whatever song I'm learning. 

    If you are practicing that much on a regular basis I think it will come.  I would try and turn the “bash out some fun tunes for half an hour” into doing that, but focussing on making every note count, so you get used to playing solid all the time.  I’m sure you don’t do that anyway, but noodling around rather than focussing on your playing tends to develop bad habits.

    Recording yourself definitely helps.

    The other thing I find helps is to listen to other players and hear how they groove.  Some of the isolated tracks are just great for this.

    Ultimately you’re doing the right thing.  Practicing loads and asking for tips.  One of them will click with you. 

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    Exercises for timing

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    Record yourself in GarageBand (or similar) playing along to a click.  Then you can go back and analyse after your practice.

    If you want material, just take out a subscription to Scott’s Bass Lessons.  It’s peanut compared to what most people spend on gear, and has hours of great tips and tuition on this subject alone. 
    oh, and make sure you join a band with a good drummer.  Nothing beats working with a great drummer for focusing on timing. 

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    Bass cabs

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    21 hours ago, lownote12 said:

    Ha!  That's a bit like going on a Christian forum and asking, 'this Jesus geeza, was he for real?'

    Speaking personally I've had their Two 10 and One 10.  Both amazing, loud, light, expensive.  Be prepared for another hundred replies in short order.

     

    PS you might want to get a mod to move this post to Bass Cabs

    🤣🤣🤣 great analogy - slight difference is that I have a Supertwin and it’s definitely real and I have heard it move bowels.  Still waiting for a photo of Jesus. 

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    Sandberg appreciation society

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 16/05/2021 at 16:08, Cuzzie said:

    Initial look of disbelief, something like “surely not - mines pretty good” 

    I stone walled and said, no I’m sorry it’s inferior.

    I honestly didn’t mean to be rude, hopefully I wasn’t!

    She rolled her eyes and walked away - if only I played ball I probably could have had a conversation with her, but no - I am a plonker.

    She really is a very nice lady and it’s a great bass

    I was trying out the Ida Nielsen bass at the Guitar Show, and she just came over and asked (nicely) for her bass back as she needed it for her show.  
    It’s a great bass and that was such a great moment for an amateur bassist, but I still went and bought the Oli Riedel signature Sandberg. 

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    NBD: Washburn Status

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 27/04/2021 at 11:44, uk_lefty said:

    Had a bit more of a play. The pre amp is disappointing really. However the strings are very old, too heavy a gauge for the bass and feel a bit rubbery. The neck is thicker than I would expect. I've got some 0.35 strings on order from Status so when they arrive it will have a full clean down, re string, neck tweak and then I'm expecting to get a tiny bit more out of it. Still, might see what Status themselves say about upgrading the pre. 

    I had a Washburn Status back in the day, and swapped the Washburn Status PUPs for a set of EMGs .  It certainly improved the tone.

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    Flatwound String Height

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    9 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

    Because flats are higher tension than rounds. Roto flats are the highest tension strings of all flats.

    Tension and guage can affect string height. However, your action (string height) is a personal preference. There is no right or wrong string height.

    The higher the tension, the lower the string height can go without fret buzz.

    Thanks - the string height is playable, but is higher by default than rounds so just wondering if this was common.  
    There is no fret buzz but I can’t get the strings any lower as the bridge saddles are at their lowest setting.   I don’t think 2.75mm is too high, just find it odd, that it’s the lowest they can go.

     

    Flatwound String Height

    in Accessories and Misc

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    21 minutes ago, Bigguy2017 said:

    Try tightening the truss rod a quarter turn - any better at all? 

    Neck should (!) now be nearly straight... check the neck bolts are not loose.

    If the action is still too high, ) you will need a small shim in the neck pocket to tilt the neck back a little bit.

    Thanks - neck bolts are tight.  I did have to tighten the truss rod, and noticed I will need to do this again as the neck is more concave after settling overnight. 
    I also had to make some major adjustments to the intonation.

    The string height is playable, but just wondered why flats would prevent them going any lower.  If I had to resort to neck shims, I’d just go back to rounds. 

    Flatwound String Height

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    I just changed strings on my Stingray V for a set of Rotosound flats .  I’ve never tried flats before so am a complete novice, however when trying to set up, the lowest string height I can get is 2.75mm on the G, and 3mm on the low B.  This is with the G and B string bridge saddles wound right down.  Neck relief is 0.25mm at the 7th fret.   All strings appear to be sitting in the nut and bridge correctly, and I have pushed the strings down to check there is no movement.  
    Is this normal?  Why should flats affect string height? 
     

    Your favourite bass YouTubers ..

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I think this thread has summed up most of my favourite YT bassists.  Add in Kinga , as she’s released some Epico videos.

    Top pro drummers seem to have lots of drum cam videos on YT.  It’s a shame there aren’t more bass cam videos.  I found one from V-man and one from Tony Levin, but not much more. 

    Sandberg appreciation society

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Fil1ip said:

     

    What's the verdict on the riedel bass.

    Looks awesome, how go they compare to similar priced instruments

    I’m quite biased , but I think this bass is an absolute cracker.  It plays really well, and sounds are versatile with the P and MM pickups.  I tried basses way above this price range - Rays, Dingwalls, Warwicks, Fenders - but the Sandbergs impressed me a tad more, and were slightly cheaper.  As for aesthetics , I don’t think there’s a better looking bass on the market, but there goes that bias again.  

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    What 34” 5 string under £500

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    The MM Sub 5-strings are great basses to play, sound spot on, and value is off the scale.   You can get a new one for £400.  Buy with confidence, as that feels like the point where diminishing returns kick in hard.  It will always re-sell for a good price, when you need to raise funds for a ££££££ MM Stingray V.

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    Good small drum machine for practice

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    On 07/03/2021 at 09:26, Happy Jack said:

    Deffo agree with this. Extremely easy to use, very good sample sounds, not over-laden with bells and whistles you'll never use.

    Speaking of that, if you go for the Beat Buddy don't buy the optional footswitch controller unless you're sure you'll need it. The basic unit is very good VFM, the footswitch rather less so!

     

    The basic unit is great , but the footswitch controller gives you ultimate control.  I use mine for band practices without a drummer and small gigs, which is when it comes into its own. 

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