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Wider neck? I play a 12-string Chapman Stick! HAHA. Seriously, when I bought my first 5-string it was a custom Pedulla fretless & I ordered it no markers, no finish on fretboard, and high C because I always de-tuned (to D) when I played my P Bass. I wanted to go HIGHER. I had a Yamaha 6-string Patitucci model and had no problems. I have small hands. I think anyone who thinks they need more strings to get their point across needs more strings. Anyone who doesn't, doesn't.

Ken Burns stuff has it's critics, esp. the Jazz series, but it's very good just the same. I really enjoyed the Country one, not "into" country per se, but the bluegrass & Hank Williams were jolly fun.

Wanted to be a Park Ranger. Then a Marine Biologist. (before those, an astronaut. But I'm near-sighted) Then my sister came home from summer@ the beach w/ a load of 8-tracks and I heard Jimi Hendrix. Got a Fender Mustang and didn't sound like J.H. Bought a Fender Jazz Bass 'cause my guitarist friends needed a bass player (stop me if you've heard this one before). Grades went down, went to Berklee College of Music, been cooking in restaurant bizniz ever since (Oh, you're a musician. What do you do for a living?). Retired, still plucking, mostly tapping (Chapman Stick) ever since. The Stick was my solution to not being able to play the guitar. HAHAHA

Welcome! Slapping is over-rated, save the occasional derriere...

Welcome from Jersey! (the State, not the Isle). Much better lads than TalkBass, in my opinion. Just get used to the word "whilst".

TheLowDown, is it "many", or "some"?

Welcome. Is your moniker some Mozart reference?

Who's Dave?

I have the Roland Microcube. I bought it 'cause I wanted a battery amp. Sounds great but it's only 5 watts. (2.5x2.5) - true Jazz Chorus Effect. I could have/should have done better. Lotta $ for the convenience to play by a campfire w/ an acoustic guitarist. And if he plays hard or a jet flies overhead...

I only opened the post 'cause of the joke - I'm in the USA - thank you fer the chuckle

What will I be doing in May? Probably what I'm doing now, playing with myself

hahaha....I like it. I'd like to see if it was playable (maybe that's why Trevor says it the worst). But only if I saw it hanging in a shop w/ a $30 price tag!

I would sell my back catalogue right now if I had one even if they used the music to sell sheep dip, I need a new set of strings

How did they find them in quarintine?

Chris Squire. (although solo'ed tracks sound so tinny) John Wetton with King Crimson (especially live, what command of tone and amp) Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (and I REALLY hate that band)

Japan Live

I'm doing a "i'm not reading the whole post" thing - I had a Jazz Bass because I couldn't afford a Rick and I played like Squire, Wetton, Clarke, Graham, and held my own on jazz standards. The only thing I couldn't do, I wound up w/ a fretless P bass and played all the above and managed 80's style bands and got my jollys off doing Wobble and Percy too.

Thank You!!!

Thumbs up! (couldn't help myself) Anyway, less is more. Always has been, always will be.

What does IIRC mean?

Jacob Raagaard - Oblivian, or anything else on his Weissenborn. I still have a problem with posting stuff he's on Candy Rat Records on Youtube. Acoustic guitar is inspiring me right now, trying to incorporate tonalities to my Dual Bass Reciprocal Stick. Yes, it has a very high range despite it's name

The best thing that ever happened to me was being in a band where the two guitarists were better than me and they said "sell the Fender Mustang and get a Jazz Bass". It doesn't work for everyone but I found my calling in the subterranean. Although if you can't play guitar because you got no riddem, you might as well work in a gas station...

Blue Monk - Thelonious Sphere Monk

Do you have any musician friends out there in Tenessee that know about stringed instruments? Pawn shops are great-if you know what a solid playable instrument is thatcan be set up proper. I mean, I've set up MANY instruments for nuthin'...just happy to give a novice a playable instrument before he did or bought something stupid. I know Covid situation is tricky right now, be careful, be smart, etc. But a used Squire, Ibanez, ESP, is gonna be for the most part, a quality instrument you can work with/learn on. If it feels good, that's the most important thing, if it plays in tune, the rest (look at the arsenals some of us have) will come later. Get yerself a playable instrument and take some lessons

Thankfully it's also my favorite Christmas Song (now I don't hafta post) and only Christmas Song I know on Stick - Christmastime Is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio