Dmanlamius

Yea, I can totally understand that. Sometimes though, in someways it can work to your benefit. For years I had crappy basses, because I had no money. I had this "bass" that was a Les Paul body with an Ibanez neck. All the frets had been pulled off of it, and it sounded horrible. I gigged with that creature for about a year. But I noticed something happening. I was beginning to really focus my right hand technique on getting the best sound out of the bass that i could...through technique. When I finally could afford a nice bass, it "played itself" because my technique was forced to be a lot more efficent from the previous horrible basses... But...at the end of the night, the decision is yours my friend.

[quote name='arabassist' post='317114' date='Oct 28 2008, 10:02 PM']Hello all, This is my first post so sorry if I say/do something schoopid. I've had my Ibanez Artcore AGB140 for like 6 months now (2nd hand) tho I only recently got my amp (30W ashdown) due to money issues and family not liking noise. At first I loved my bass (I still do) but I'm starting to wonder if I really want to keep it. First of all, it's got a hollow body so it's pretty hench. The fretboard is pretty thick (in both axes) which is a problem for my small and pudgy hands that i've been blessed with. Also, I think slapping and popping is the real fun bit of bass, but when I try it on this it just doesn't sound as good, doesn't have that funky, metallic, (whatever you describe it as) noise from solid basses - I've tried loads of different techniques. I'm thinking sell it/trade it and buy a simple solid bass like a jazz squier for like £180. I still class myself as a bass newb so I don't care about uber basses. Should I do this or am I just being an idiot for thinking this? Is this just a case of 'good bass, bad bassist'? My friend says just go to a music store and find what you like, the prob is the only local shop in my area just got closed down. Cheers[/quote] Hey man... I just did a video on this, actually. Basically, in it, I say that it doesn't really matter WHAT you have a bass if you are just starting out. This bass is just to get your technique down, and to get a fundamental understanding of bass. Once you think you are ready to get out there and start gigging and playing with other people, THEN consider upping your EQ to a better standard. Start saving your money now, and make that £180 a bigger figure. Keep saving, and once you are ready to play to the world, you'll have a nice wedge saved for a nicer bass. Hope this helps...

[quote name='OldGit' post='315648' date='Oct 27 2008, 11:00 AM']You could add these things to the Basschat Wiki (up there in the top right menu of the BC pages).. Some are already covered but I am sure your stuff would be a useful addition.[/quote] I can add loads to that....but I have this really bad feeling I may "break" it! Wah!!

Actually, this is quite common! Apparently a lot of musicians die a year from shocks. I've had a "couple" (normally touching bass strings to mic stand) but nothing in the region of what you had to go through. Really, really glad you are ok.

Thanks, oldgit! I'll take a look at that right now... ^_^ ^_^

I have met many, unfortunately... ...but something I have noticed is that people that "quit" tend to always come back at some point. I've seen people quit, only to start up again years later on many occasions... When the bass bug bites, it bites for life.

Hiya, Phil. I have done a video on keeping RSI and carpel tunnel (i've had it) at bay, right here: [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-tips5-hand-and-tendon-excercises.html"]http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-...excercises.html[/url] ;)I hope it helps.

[quote name='josh3184' post='314703' date='Oct 25 2008, 08:01 PM']ah I'm already subscribed to you on youtube. Can't say I've ever used the videos, I just do it as I appreciate what you've put into em. Carry on man![/quote] Small world my friend...small world... Thanks for the support, btw!

Hi guys. How are ya? Just thought i'd pop along and give you an update in my free online lessons, how to's... Ok, this stuff is categorized. Should make life easier. [b] Most of this stuff is aimed at beginners![/b] If you have ANY questions about any of this stuff, I will happily and sincerely do my best to help you and answer you the best I can. I'd like to feature more "questions answered" posts, so please feel free to ask away. You can ask here on Basschat, my forums, my blog or my youtube channel. All are fine. Links will feature below... I sincerely hope some of this stuff helps you guys. Just putting something back to an instrument that I have an absolute passion about. Firstly, Bass talk: [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-learn-notes-on-bass-fretboard.html"]How to learn the notes on the bass fretboard.[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/11/ive-got-blister-mister.html"]I've got a blister, Mister![/url] All of the questions answered series is right here: [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/search/label/Questions%20answered"]Questions answered.[/url] In this, these questions are answered: [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/questions-answered-boiling-bass-strings.html"]Boiling bass strings. Does it work?[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/boiling-bass-strings-experiment.html"]Boiling bass strings. Seven day conclusion.[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-bass-to-buy-for-beginner.html"]What bass to buy for a beginner? <a href="http://&quot;http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-is-octave-questions-answered.html&quot;" target="_blank">What is an octave?[/url] </a> [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-are-roots-fifths-and-octaves.html"]What are roots, fifths and octaves?[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/08/slap-precision.html"]How can I get better slap precision?[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/08/any-general-tips-questions-answered.html"]Any general tips?[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-bass-makes-bad-noise-when-i-slap.html"]Why does my bass make a bad noise when I slap?[/url] [url="http://ttp://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-much-to-practise.html"]How much to practice?[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/11/to-pick-or-not-to-pick.html"]To pick or not to pick?[/url] Ok, secondly. Links to all my video lessons: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NjQTa5eaEgU"]Introduction to tapping.[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/search/label/Video%20Bass%20Lessons%2FTips"]Video bass lessons/tips[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/05/bass-lesson-7-basic-chords-orion.html"]Basic introdcution to chords (Orion by Metallica)[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/slap-and-pop-lesson1.html"]Slap and pop lesson 1[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/slap-and-pop-lesson2.html"]Slap and pop Lesson two[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/slap-and-pop-lesson3.html"]Slap and pop lesson three (Higher ground)[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bsss-tips1-tips-on-timing-basics.html"]Tips on timing (beginners)[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-tips1-tips-on-timing.html"]Tips on timing (Intermediate)[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-tips5-hand-and-tendon-excercises.html"]Hand and tendon excercises[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/beginners-bass-lesson1-part-2.html"]Beginners bass part one[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/beginners-bass-lesson1-part-2.html"]Beginners bass part two[/url] Ok, the "learn simple bass riffs series. All here: [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/search/label/Simple%20bass%20riffs%20to%20learn"]Learn simple bass riffs.[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/learn-simple-bass-riffs-radiohead-creep.html"]Radiohead: Creep[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/learn-simple-bass-riffs-beatles-come.html"]Beatles: Come together[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/learn-simple-bass-riffs-under-bridge.html"]The Chilis: Under the bridge[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/learn-simple-bass-riffs-cannonball.html"]Breeders: Cannonball[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/simple-bass-riffs-to-learn-would.html"]Alice in chains: Would?[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/simple-bass-riffs-to-learn-if-you-want.html"]Sly and the family stone: If you want me to stay[/url] A great twenty minute lesson here that I have created. It's "pretty little ditty" by the chilis, and is great for bass players to learn as it covers a number of different techniques. Be aware though, that this has some tricky stuff in it. I don't want people to lose confidence because they can't do it! If you find it too hard (the chords especially), don't lose heart. Keep practicing with all the other vids I have posted, as well as the hand and tendon exercise. It will come in time, trust me... [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/12/learn-simple-bass-riffs-pretty-little.html"]Red hot chili peppers: Pretty little ditty part one.[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/12/learn-simple-bass-riffs-pretty-little_17.html"]Red hot chili peppers: Pretty little ditty part two.[/url] My bass interview series is doing well. Some great learning going on there with pro's such as Jayme Lewis, Jeff schmidt and Jean Baudin. On my blog I only have my interviews with Jeff and Jayme so far, though. I need to get onto posting the rest tup (the one with Jean is great.) [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-interview-with-jeff-schmidt.html"]Jeff Schmidt[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-interview-with-jayme-lewis.html"]Jayme Lewis[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-interview-with-marlowdk-thomas.html"]MarlowDK[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-interview-with-jean-baudin.html"]Jean Baudin[/url] Finally, a link to some of my solo stuff (most is bad quality. I'm sorting that problem as we speak) [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-only-song-dont-move.html"]Don't move![/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/03/bass-only-song-down-here.html"]Down here[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/bass-only-song-mourn-his-youth.html"]Mourn his youth[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/02/bass-only-song-cold-path.html"]Cold path[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/bass-song-irish-blood.html"]Irish blood[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/05/bass-song-day-of-goat.html"]Day of the goat[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Kx0fG70fc"]Blackbird (The Beatles)[/url] [url="http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/05/bass-song-abbey.html"]The Abbey[/url] Phew...well, there is some stuff to get your teeth into! There is a lot more coming, so be sure to keep an eye on that blog. Subscribe to my feed, and if you want, sign up to my monthly newsletter. I can keep you updated with all the freebies and competitions etc I am doing in it: Newsletter[url="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1102288669443&p=oi"]http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.j...669443&p=oi[/url] [url="http://www.dmanlamius.com"]Home site[/url] Thankyou Basschat, and take care out there! Kris

Hiya!

Thanks for the welcome, guys! Phil, this was in 2002. Club Fandango!

[quote name='neepheid' post='292588' date='Sep 26 2008, 11:46 AM']Welcome to the forum [/quote] Thankyou, Sir!

Hello fellow bass monkies! My name is Kris...I have been playing bass since 1994. A little blurb about me: My old band (Hot buttered muffin) rose to heady heights early in the noughties, with coverage on Steve Lemacq'a BBC one radio show, as well as other now completely irrelevent plaudits. This band was tipped as "Britains hottest hope" by the man himself, after he saw us at the Dublin in Castle in Camden. Unfortunatly, the industry showed it's ugly head very quickly, and we "declined". Six years later, and I am a poor un-known bass teacher from Kent... I have a site with loads of my old band's music on. I also teach bass (virtually) there. It's at: [url="http://www.dmanlamius.com"]http://www.dmanlamius.com[/url] Also, i'm a youtube partner, and I teach bass there as well. I also have some bass solo vids up there as well: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/Dmanlamius76"]http://www.youtube.com/user/Dmanlamius76[/url] This seems like a very nice and friendly community. A lot of you guys really, really know your stuff as well, and I hope that I can also share any knowledge I may have accumulated over the party years, also. Look forward to chatting with ya's! Take care. Kris

Plus loads more! All together there is: Introduction to chords. Slap and pop one and two. Beginners bass one and two. Slap precision. Tips on timing. Hand and tendon excercises. Basic techniques covered. There is also a lot of other stuff. Oh, and there is some of my solo music as well. Some of the lessons were made with an old amp and bass, and aren't great. I now have a musicman and good amp, and they are much better. Anyway, I hope some of this stuff sincerely helps, guys. If you have ANY questions, then please feel free to ask here or through my YT channel, which can be found here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/Dmanlamius76"]http://www.youtube.com/user/Dmanlamius76[/url] And my personal site with written and premium bass lessons can be found at: [url="http://www.Dmanlamius.com"]http://www.Dmanlamius.com[/url] Take care! Kris