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    Is it possible to have too many U-basses?

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    Posted · Edited by missis sumner

    8 minutes ago, MrCrane said:

    Metallic strings for the acoustic have been available for a number of years. (Finding them used to be trickier though).

    for example:

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_bass_ukulele_strings.htm

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/kala_metal_round_wound_4.htm

     

    The second ones you've linked to there are the same as the ones I've put on the SUB.  But I'm sure there was a note somewhere that said they were only suitable for the SUB and not for the acoustic?  Or was I dreaming?

     

    Edit:

    This is probably what I've seen:

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_509.200_bass_ukulele_set.htm?ref=glp_alar_371112_2

    "for use on solid body Ubass"

    Is it possible to have too many U-basses?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by missis sumner

    Hello Andy_L!

    I've not much to add either really, other than I'm a forgetful idiot...

    I bought a spare set of "Silver Rumblers" ages ago (I like to have spares).  They are exactly the same as the ones that came on the Rumbler i.e. dark grey and rubbery.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjQ_TfLIxS37Gal64YG6WdTCv6r-YCcC/view?usp=sharing

    Thankfully I've realised this before I've gone out and bought another set.

    The stings I've put on the SUB are different - they're silver plated roundwounds, I believe made especially for the SUB, and not to be fitted to the acoustic Rumbler?  These are the ones:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9zsCcYEQ3CRwmxAvUa5dKX9er5oaJpE/view?usp=sharing

    Can anyone confirm this - or are there now metallic strings available for the acoustic, as well?

    Ridiculous requests

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    10 minutes ago, T-Bay said:

    Don't mate, had to play rockin all over the world last week when we helping out with the youth group doing school of rock, what a load of crap that is. Rhythm guitarist and me tried to make it fun but it is so boring

    I like it.

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    Is it possible to have too many U-basses?

    in Bass Guitars

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    Hello Linus!  Fancy seeing you here...

    I have a Rumbler, and a red SUB.  I like the acoustic aspect of the Rumbler, but don't much like the strings, so I've put silver strings on the SUB - what a difference!

    If I buy the Mahalo (and it's a big IF, but I haven't bought a bass for a while...), I'd be looking to put "proper" strings on it.  I'll update the thread if I get one. :D

    Ace of Spades - help!

    in Theory and Technique

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    Having played through it a couple more times, with a pick, yes - I can see I'm just going to have to practise.  I've actually gone back to the Rocksmith version to slow it all down, just to try to get a better feeling for the rhythm and technique.  This won't help me memorise the song, but I can do that once I can play it. 

    Ace of Spades - help!

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    Ok, since I failed to give an introduction when I first joined - just a short one...

    I've been playing bass just over 4 years, mostly (ok, all) on Rocksmith, but joined a band about six weeks ago.  And I'm still in a band... and they want me to learn Ace of Spades.

    Whilst the learning is hard for me (too used to being spoon fed), it's not the learning that's the problem with this one - I just can't play it.  I can't get the strumming rhythm right.  I appreciate Lemmy played it with a pick, and whilst I can use a pick, and do alternate picking quite well, and quickly, I'm struggling with the "down, down, up, whatever" strumming pattern.  What's the best way to improve this?

    I'm currently playing it with a dodgy 3 finger style on single notes that changes to a "pretend I'm holding a pick" strum when I have to play power chords.  Strangely enough, I can kind of strum "down, down, up, whatever" when I'm not holding a pick...

    Can anyone give me some pointers?

    TIA

    Confused, Wigan.

     

    :)

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