EssentialTension

Guitarists also use a capo to produce a different quality of sound from the strings, a different timbre, without changing key. This is especially helpful when two guitarists work together using different inversions with one using a capo say five frets up and playing appropriate chord shapes while the other uses open string chords. I'd say that is the main purpose of a capo.

I'm not usually very keen on that style of bass playing. I tend to think 'get a guitar', but I liked the Thundercat stuff.

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1427126560' post='2726090'] Ahh, thanks. I only own 2 basses, and both are 24. I understand now. I knew it would be something fairly simple, but i just could not get my head around it. Thanks for the replies [/quote] Take one of your 24 fret, 34" scale basses. Tune it down one whole tone to DGCF. Put a capo on the second fret. Now you have a 22 fret, 30.3" scale bass tuned EADG.

Unless you tune to a different note or change the strings for a different gauge or manufacturer, then there can be no difference in tension. One may, and I do mean 'may', experience an apparent change in compliance or elasticity. I have never noticed that myself. But the physics of it means that one would expect the string to feel tighter (i.e. less compliant) when strung through bridge and looser (i.e. more compliant) when strung through the body - because of the extra length of string beyond the witness point supposedly allowed greater flexibility along the length of the whole string. BigRedX's link is very useful.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1427030318' post='2724826'] A problem I've noticed with a lot of 'demos' is that they're demonstrating a bass using high end amplifiers and generally seem to use the video as a method to show off their chops. The Bass Whisperer is the only one who I find does demo's where you actually get an idea of what the bass sounds like. [/quote] I agree that Ed Friedland does some of the better demos but he also makes everything sound good and makes everything sound like him.

[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1427016248' post='2724615'] ... You need to go past the 5th fret ... [/quote]

[quote name='Bronner' timestamp='1426897189' post='2723348'] ... If you've never owned or played one of these basses, they aren't that good to be honest ... They have a horrible tone and lack versatility. I'm sure the copies or another brand of bass altogether will be better. Think of all of the other amazing types of basses you could buy for the money instead of wasting your bread on a Rickenbacker. [/quote] Is that what you told the guy before he bought it from you?

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1426671585' post='2720462'] Dunno about Elton specifically, but a lot of retail "dot" music will have been transcribed after the fact. [/quote] Of course.

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1426619733' post='2719968'] I'd imagine that Elton John has all his music "in dots" ... [/quote] Correct: [url="http://www.musicnotes.com/search/go?p=Q&lbc=musicnotes&uid=255758980&ts=custom&w=*&isort=globalpop&method=and&view=list&af=%20artist%3aelton_john&cnt=300"]http://www.musicnotes.com/search/go?p=Q&lbc=musicnotes&uid=255758980&ts=custom&w=*&isort=globalpop&method=and&view=list&af=%20artist%3aelton_john&cnt=300[/url]

Liked it. The SWB-1 looks good value.

Very nice.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1426273568' post='2716535'] Just an update here. When I bought this it came in a gig bag, however it should've come in a hard case. There was a lack of cases due to Fender pulling out of distribution. Had a call from Wunjo today, Guild have a new distributor and I'm getting a brand spanker hard case! [/quote] ... and are you still rating it above the Coronado?

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1426204228' post='2715768'] I think if someone takes someone to court for plagiarism and wins they should only be entitled to a certain percentage of the profit. [/quote] Is that like if someone steals my property and they are found guilty then they have to return only some of what they stole?

See Jet at 0.38 and again at 2.10: [url="https://youtu.be/xFyVLsLNEBc"]https://youtu.be/xFyVLsLNEBc[/url]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1425578667' post='2708808'] I say; [i]"If it wasn't for The Beatles none of us would be be playing electric bass guitars"[/i] A lot of us had never seen an electric bass guitar until they came along. And it was passed down to each pop music generation. Blue [/quote] The first bass guitarist I was aware of was Jet Harris:

I saw Dr John and the Nitetrippers yesterday. Everyone had a music stand and many songs were covers. It was great.

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1426102237' post='2714462'] ... I wonder if Prince ever took any steps regarding Sussudio, by Phil Collins - which sounds remarkably like the Purple ones 1999? [/quote] On the subject of Prince, I recall seeing an interview with James Brown where the interviewer asked Brown 'do you like Prince?'. Brown replied that he did like Prince. Then, when asked why he liked Prince, Brown replied 'Because he pays me for the samples'.

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_plagiarism"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_plagiarism[/url]

[quote name='Ziphoblat' timestamp='1426074761' post='2714022'] ... examples like Led Zeppelin where they've literally covered a song without giving appropriate credit/royalties and nothing's ever happened. ... [/quote] It's not true that nothing ever happened. For example, as well as the Wilie Dixon case, Jake Holmes sued over [i]Dazed and Confused[/i] but was less successful and the family of Randy California of the Spirit are I think still in court over [i]Stairway to Heaven[/i], etc., etc.,

[url="http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/protect/p07_music_copyright"]http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/protect/p07_music_copyright[/url] [url="http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law"]http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law[/url]

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1426076766' post='2714054'] it seems drum beats as well, i remember all the hass over the drum break in the Winstons song "Amen Brother" when it was sampled then became an iconic break " The Aman Break" used by just about everyone, then zero G, stating it was theirs and you have to pay to use it, a very intresting insight into the corp big wigs stealing your stuff and you not having enough money to fight it, found it... watch this, its worth it and really opens your eyes.... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac"]https://www.youtube....h?v=5SaFTm2bcac[/url] [/quote] But what you are referring to here is 'sampling' which infringes upon the mechanical (now digital of course) sound recording done by someone else without paying for that use.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1426073287' post='2713994'] I think I remember that George Harrison got clobbered because My Sweet Lord had 3 notes that sounded a bit like He's so Fine by Phil Spector? [/quote] I think you'll maybe find that the three notes didn't 'sound a bit like' [i]He's So Fine[/i] by The Chiffons - they were in fact the same three notes. The song that Harrison actually had in mind was [i]Oh Happy Day[/i] by the Edwin Hawkins SIngers I believe after the court case Harrison bought the rights to [i]He's So Fine[/i].

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1426053539' post='2713769'] ... It raises an interesting point about whether this is merely unfortunate, and an almost subconscious act - based on listening to years of music, or conscious and deliberate. ... [/quote] Under the law, conscious or unconscious, intended or unintended is of no relevance.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1426074161' post='2714014'] Anyone ever sued Led Zeppelin? I'm sure I've seen a youtube vid of about a dozen songs they've ripped off! [/quote] Yes, Willie Dixon won out of court settlement.

I'm sorry you found my answer unhelpful - it was not meant to be so. Perhaps I didn't understand what you were asking.