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[quote name='jake_tenfloors' post='681288' date='Dec 11 2009, 01:19 PM']Well the intro & first verse are pretty, Bb F and G. Or 6 8 & 10 on your A string. Start there and see if you can jam along around that. Edit: From listening to song more, i'm pretty sure he playing the entire song down half a step. So tuning down to Eb Ab Db Gb mate make things feel a little more natural to play.[/quote] did u mean Eb, F and G?

I've been very frustrated with trying to play to this song, i cant even figure out the chords (i cant seem to harmonise or even tell if im harmonising). the intro is the main bit im troubled with. Hence i've come to the help of you guys. dont think there are any tabs out there and i dont wanna 'cheat' with them anyway. How would you go about figuring out this line? Thanks Ahmed

you might as well just buy a squier CV

[quote name='MythSte' post='617520' date='Oct 5 2009, 03:08 PM']I had no problem slapping on my VMJ. And i hate to say it but the whole bridge harmonic thing sounds a lot like BS to me. You should get a percussive slap sound acoustically/with no amplification. Start there before you start worrying about the pickups. It may well be that you need to lower your action a bit. You can raise your bridge pickup to equal out the volume between the two but i doubt thats a solution to not being able to slap on it.[/quote] OK well the harmonic thing wasn't my idea. using bridge pickup solo came from the idea that the musicman stingrays are designed for slap and as a result the pickup is positioned further back - that was just my assumption. I do get a percussive sound from slap and a good result from pop. once i plug it in it just sounds like im fingerpicking with stacatto notes with lots of attack (and bad timing lol) i'll raise the bridge pickup when i get my hands on it. im using warwick emp strings (100-40) if that has relavence.

Hey all, I've always had a problem with slapping and popping. i posted on here and came to the conclusion it just requires a lot of practice to get the technique right. as a result i gave it up and stuck to fingerpicking. i popped into a music shop (excuse the pun) in manchester city centre (dawsons? i think) and tried out a fender jazz aerodyne. after my testicles rematerialised, i put the bridge pickup to full and did some slap bass. the tone of my playing came out perfect - i was getting the sound ive always wanted to get on my bass. i came to the conclusion that the electronics on the bass and the amp were way better than my VMJ and ashdown amp. however, i was telling my guitarist flat mate about this and he seemed very surprised. he told me that shouldnt be happening - my VMJ should do almost as good even if my 30W ashdown isnt as good as the beast i was using in the shop. he said it sounded like a problem with the bridge pickup being weak, hence the really weak volume of harmonics i also get (which i always ignored tbh) he also mentioned that the bridge pup should be really loud and growly, whilst mine hasn't been like that. My bass is still at home so i haven't been able to look at it at until this saturday. Any ideas guys? Cheers oh and the PUPs ive got are the standard duncan designed you get on the VMJ

[quote name='cheddatom' post='595382' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:57 AM']they go farther down on the lower horn I really like it but I would take it back to her and ask if she can go over the rings around the screw holes. EDIT: Then ask if you can go around the rings of her screw holes.[/quote] Hhahahahaha i dont think she can paint over the rings since there's a varnish finish on top...i dunno

lol i had the same reaction. the problem was i heard rodrigo and gabriela (spelling?) version first so i assumed most of the original song was guitaring. [quote]I think Cliff was the most talented person in Metallica inho. Altho' James and Lars are great songwriters.[/quote] Probably, but his distorted bass playing didn't really appeal to me...save for Orion. Anaesthesia is a work of art, but i think it lacks...well, bass. I think i prefer Jason for those reasons *puts guard up*

[quote name='nash' post='595127' date='Sep 10 2009, 09:19 PM']i think it looks well clapton/hendrix[/quote] i take that as a compliment [quote]its how you play it though not how it looks[/quote] only people with ugly basses say that

My friend painted my squier jazz scratch plate as a little present, i was drunk when i recieved it and loved it, although i've had numerous remarks from others that it looks 'gay' i just think it looks vibrant and funky, tho i wish she didn't leave rings around the screwholes opinions? does anyone here let their friends/amateurs customise the looks of their bass? [attachment=32599:SP_A0041.jpg] [attachment=32600:SP_A0040.jpg]

Yeah keep up the good tutorial vids. last year i remember locking myself in my room watching all ur slap vids and practicing after (im sad, i know)

[quote name='RichB' post='586607' date='Sep 1 2009, 04:00 PM']....you don't see such paraphernalia on other instruments, like veneered wood inlays over drum skins, chintzy cushions in between hi-hat symbols -no.[/quote] fink i just got a bizniss idear

[quote name='NickH' post='586517' date='Sep 1 2009, 02:00 PM']Oh - and don't get me started on those finger rests below the G string. Does anyone actually play by putting their fingers on that thing and picking with the thumb? While I'm ranting, Wagon Wheels aren't as chocolatey OR as big as they used to be. And modern music is rubbish, you can't hear the words. And there's too much sex and nudity on TV nowadays! Used to be if you saw an ankle without 5 layers of petticoats it set your heart all a-flutter... <wanders off to find my pills and a nice cool room>[/quote] yeaaah...and world war 2...what the hell was that all about!?!??!

[quote name='mrcrow' post='583556' date='Aug 28 2009, 02:01 PM']they are lookalike gimmicks which retro freaks like to have they add weight and get in the way[/quote] oh right, i see...what if ur a plecky player? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArBLhG3wBQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArBLhG3wBQ[/url]

It seems the classic vibes are a pretty excellent model for their price - i am loving the neck. [quote name='silddx' post='583567' date='Aug 28 2009, 02:14 PM']The Aerodyne is really skanky compared to most Jazzes. Great for slap but little beef.[/quote] lol what exactly do ya mean by skanky? im sorry but...PHWWOOAAR [url="http://www.fender.com/products/prod_images/basses/0254505506_xl.jpg"]http://www.fender.com/products/prod_images...54505506_xl.jpg[/url] [quote]Ill just say that MIK instruments i would put nearer the top end of the spectrum, very good quality and construction. I have the Jazz 24 as my main bass and love it. Its as good as any MIA ive played.[/quote] I assume MIK is made in korea? never heard of that Is Jazz 24 the only one with 24 fret? EDIT: bloody hell, that looks better than the aerodyne [url="http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/0/1/7/558017.jpg"]http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics.../1/7/558017.jpg[/url] Oh also, the VMJs have duncan designed puppies - do the ones equipped for MIM and MIA differ?

[quote name='Russ' post='583642' date='Aug 28 2009, 03:34 PM']Hope Chi pulls out of it soon. Shared a couple of pints with him and Abe at the pub over the road from The Garage (where they were playing) a good few years back, lovely guys. Although, it has to be said, Deftones are great on record, but Chino just can't pull it off live. Seen them several times, and Chino just can't sing in key.[/quote] doesn't matter if he's screaming (notice how skinny and energetic he is here tho) nice bass in the 2nd verse

[quote name='burno70' post='583365' date='Aug 28 2009, 11:13 AM']I'm a Deftones but I'm not the type of person who looks into all the details of the people behind bands that I'm into - I didn't know that Cheng was in a coma. What happened?[/quote] car accident in last november

i wanted to switch to 5, but when it comes to playing i end up staring at an odd number of strings, my orientation gets messed up and i get confused which string im plucking also i prefer thin necks

do you install them simply for looks? i assumed cos it was metal it had some uber-magnetic properties

I'm just curious to know how people on BC would 'rank' the different fender Jazzes (4 strings). I mean for example, mine is a Squier VMJ with CV neck (bought off DanOwens ) and i find it a hell lot better than the standard squier jazz you get for £180ish retail. However, how much better does lets say, a MIM compare to it, or an MIJ and an MIA too? I believe one BC'er (might have been talkbass) said the mexican ones are not that much better than the VMJs, and therefore not worth it. How do they differ anyway? Better electronics? Wood? Never seen a japanese one and haven't touched a true american one yet I think i'm GASing the aerodyne model (probably just for its looks :blush: ) Where would you rank that one?

[quote name='alexharvay' post='583256' date='Aug 28 2009, 09:37 AM']That Walnut spitfire 4 string in the GB porn thread and the black Shuker currently owned by Jobiebass both do it for me at the moment. EDIT: [/quote] PHWOAAR...bloody hell for me, i guess it's the aerodyne [url="http://www.chrisguitars.com/fen03aerodyne-jazz.jpg"]http://www.chrisguitars.com/fen03aerodyne-jazz.jpg[/url]

[quote name='thumbo' post='583317' date='Aug 28 2009, 10:40 AM']haha! Yeah looks like he has. I saw them at wembley arena a few years ago and he looked like he'd been busy with pies.[/quote] yeah i heard he had given up on heroine and had to take steroids after ripping his voice to shreds speaking of Chi, i love his bassline on this [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIy2l2stV38"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIy2l2stV38[/url]

No prob. hasn't Chino Moreno lost a bit of weight too? ^_^ [url="http://content.velvethammer.net/deftones/defkorea/image.jpg"]http://content.velvethammer.net/deftones/defkorea/image.jpg[/url]

From Myspace: [quote]What’s up! We want to take a minute and address all of you regarding Chi and our new record: First and foremost, we are all still praying and hoping for our brother’s and bandmate’s recovery. He continues to get hospital care, but often it feels as if we’re no closer to knowing what is ultimately going to happen to him as he continues to fight off infections as part of an ongoing battle with his condition. We trust all of you have been following his progress at One Love For Chi; we have as well. Whenever we have significant information regarding his condition, we will share it with all of you. In the meantime, we’re working on getting a benefit show together for Chi in Los Angeles this fall; details will follow very soon. Let’s all continue to channel positive energy into the universe for Chi’s recovery. There has been a lot of speculation lately about what is going on with the record: Eros for one, and Chi’s parts, and this new record that we are currently tracking. The songs recorded for Eros are very special to us as they are the latest with Chi (and we certainly hope not the last); they have history and significant meaning to us. However, as we neared completion on Eros, we realized that this record doesn’t best encompass and represent who we are currently as people and as musicians. And although those songs will see the light of day at some point, we collectively made the decision that we needed to take a new approach, and with Chi’s condition heavy on our minds while doing so. We needed to return to the studio to do what we felt was right artistically. Our inspiration and unity as a band is stronger than it has ever been before and we needed to channel that energy into our music, and deliver to our fans what you rightly deserve: the best Deftones record that we can make. The decision to hold off on releasing Eros has no connection with Chi’s condition or anything associated. This was, and is, purely a creative decision by the band to write, record, and deliver an amazing product. As a result we feel like this is the best record we’ve ever written. And although Chi is not playing bass with us, his presence is dramatically felt in our hearts and on our minds everyday when we step into that studio, and you will feel it in the music. We have some dates coming up this summer as you know, and the best thing that we can do now is to try to return this situation to the closest thing to normalcy as possible. The stage is our home, and you are our family. Please remember, only Deftones speak for Deftones, so we will continue to periodically release official statements. More to come soon.[/quote]

the all-knowing-wikipedia doesnt say anything about another replacement. so i guess it's still him didnt they play at HMV forum yesterday?

Jonas Brothers? (slap me now...go on...right on the cheek....)