Zalastar

Thanks all, definitely some things there for me to think about. In terms of bass choice, the one i have was the perfect price for my finances... it was free :-). I like the thought of a short scale as i also have small hands, however at 6ft 2 is suspect i may look like I'm playing a ukelele.... however if i get to a position where a new bass is an option I'll definitely give one a try. The Torzal looks.... different but does look like it would be a better playing position. I'll definitely look into better neck positionong and I'll continue working on the physio/ stretching as they are options in my current price bracket. Off to SBL now to view that bass position video. P.S. 6ft 2, small hands and deformed wrists... i am not a freak.... honest!

I think it's more to do with the way the tendons were restrung when the hospital put the arm back together, the more I flex from horizontal the less strength a get across in my grip. Let's just say I wouldn't let the surgeon that did the job restring my bass! When my had is in the correct position across the front I struggle to move my thumb onto the neck. I'll try lifting the neck when I'm practicing later see of that makes a difference, sadly no tutor other than YouTube.

Many, many years ago when the world was young and I was but boy, my mtorcycle and I had an altercation with an Alphasud (yes it was THAT long ago...) As a result of said altercation I have some limitation of movement in my left wrist and can only bend it downwards about 30 degrees. Because of this lack of flexibility I really struggle to get a good hand placement on the bass neck, when I do get that nice flat handspan across the frets with the thumb planted behind the neck I have no strength and struggle to fret the strings. All in all this means I'm really stuck with a baseball bat grip and the resulting lack of technique, for now this is not a problem... I'm new, I'm learning and all seems to be ok.... in the future however I'm keen to understand how much would this hamper my ability to play with any real competency? I Guess the real question is does this lack of technique mean I'll miss 10% of what is possible or 90%, if it's 90% is it worth investing the time?

This my be my naivety talking but I find Papa was a rolling stone is good for getting me to focus on the groove..... It's so simple to play, which is great when you are at my level, but soooo hard to remain focused through the 11 minutes of the song. There's also nowhere to hide when you fluff a note

Absolutely, don't disagree that at that it's still well worth the money... but when on a tight budget it's a bigger hole to punch in the account. Now what can I sell....

Just found it, I did what my Mrs would call a Man Look the first time. Edited my original post to highlight my stupidity :-)

I'd love to do this but I'm assuming that you have to fund it all up front as the site says $14 per month billed $168 per year. Sadly I can't find that cash up front so it's stick to the free stuff for me. edit.. just found the monthly option, $14 - $25, wow that's a bit of a price jump..... I could however give the kids less food 😁

Sorry, i just can't help myself..... the butler did it!

Stunning!

Bookmarked for later vewing 😊

Holy Cow Batman, that is Blaaaaaaaakkkkkk..... The Wikipedia pics look like they have been created in Photoshop by removing portions of the image, they just look odd. (the cynic in me is hoping that that isn't how they were made?)

"It's so... black!" said Ford Prefect. "You can hardly make out its shape... light just seems to fall into it!" The blackness of it was so extreme that it was almost impossible to tell how close you were standing to it. "Your eyes just slide off it..." said Ford in wonder.

Flippin' eck!! I struggle get my hands across a 4 string jazz neck !!

But be nice, drummers are sensitive little souls who need a little ego stroking now and again, that's why we are happy to sit at the back behind a load of cymbals 😁 Now I never said I didn't also sound like a cutlery drawer falling down an escalator 😉

As en ex drummer I would say definitely discuss it. I was never a fiddly drummer, not one for big fills or fancy little pick ups etc.. I did however always have a lot of anxiety about my playing being too simple, too 'stick to the beat and don't get flash'. If somebody had told me to keep it simple and not over egg things I'd probably have been a lot more relaxed. I do however suspect my old bass player was probably on a forum somewhere saying "my drummer is sooooooo borrrriiiiinnggggg, should I get him sacked?" 😀

You can get ointment for that now you know!

Yup, 4 strings.. of which I use 2 so far In all honesty I am blocking out GAS, I've been on the shiny treadmill before when I played drums and have this time round decided that 1 bass is more than enough to learn on. I have a habit of spending more time looking for the next 'thing' that will make me great than learning the next skill that will be a small step towards proficiency. So although tongue in cheek the original quote is relatively accurate for me. When I can play all the notes on this one I'll look at another one...... That doesn't stop me looking at all the cool shiny stuff out there and thinking, hmmm will a fender make me great 😂

I'm relatively new to bass and own 1, if I ever find any music that requires notes that aren't on that one I'll buy another 😊

Oooh, now there's a difficult band to emulate.... seem to be doing a damn fine job though and now Rush have stopped touring (or so I read somewhere recently) there's a gap in the market :-)

I am seriously going to steal that phrase, I now have everybody in the office looking at me wondering why I just laughed to loud they can hear me in the next building!

I'm sure I've seen that post before somewhere!

T'is indeed a thing of beauty and an inspirational thread too. Now where did I put my chisels, I feel a whittle coming on !

Just listened to this, it's a great way to deal with Friday afternoon work lethargy! @SpondonBassed and @Akio Dāku brilliant work gents, thoroughly enjoyed the cast. Now for the love of all that is holy please get @Chownybass back to finish off the CITES topic, you simply can't leave us hanging like that !!! ......... Or was that just a clever way to ensure the pilot got extended... leave em wanting more..... devious 😉

I have the perfect defense for music shops, I keep a constantly maxed credit card and overdraft which means I can walk into any music shop at any time knowing I have absolutely no chance of purchasing anything! Now all I need is a cure for the abject dejection that wandering round music shops with no funds causes 😭

Surely that would only be if he'd ricked his back?