Valere

Have you ever tried a pick with flatwound strings and a foam mute on the bridge? It’s the old school rock sound. You can thank me later 🙂

The tone is in the fingers. With correct technique you should be able to have a fairly consistent sound when you switch from pick to fingers with the same amp settings. A bit of compression always helps. Make sure your pick is thick enough. You may want to put a bit of foam on the bridge (alla Carol Kaye) or learn to palm mute to tame the ‘clicky’ sound a pick can give you. 

Each technique has its own sound. If we’re limiting ourselves to 2 fingers index plus middle finger, then you have the options of alternate picking vs racking, free strokes vs rest strokes. I would probably start with rest strokes/raking as it gives you the fullest sound. But I would say practise them all as they all sound different and some technique might suit a musical context more than others. I would also practise palm mute thumb plus index, an essential part of bass playing IMO. One finger (thumb or index) for  playing for simple phrases is also a very useful skill to master, especially for recording (because of the consistency). 

Bands play song that, most of the time (not always), require a bass part. It can be provided, depending on the genre, by a bass guitar, a double bass, a cello, a tuba, synth bass, organ bass... Whoever plays that part is the bass player. 

Hi Ben,

They've just been sold I'm afraid.

Just listen to good examples of bass playing without rhythm guitar (Tommy Shannon with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pino Paladino with John Mayer, Jack Bruce with Cream…) and listen to what’s going on… In my personal experience you can get away with being a little more busy to fill in the space, maybe experiment with double stops if appropriate. Distortion can help depending on the style. Make sure your playing is tight and in the pocket. Nobody will notice the lack of rhythm guitar if it is 🙂 

Fully carved double bass for sale.

3/4 size. Scale length is 41 inches.

Maple back and side, spruce top, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece. Currently strung with Helicore Hybrids Light.

I bought this bass in 1999 from the Hamilton Caswell violin shop in Bristol. It retailed for approx £2,000 at the time.

I took it to bass luthier John Sydenham who changed nut, tailpiece, endpin and dressed the fingerboard.

The bass is of Korean origin from the Universal Musical Co. and is labelled "Stradivari copy - Universal Model 300".

It's a great sounding instrument especially for pizzicato - it amplifies very well.

It's been my bass for over 20 years and I'm only selling it because I recently bought a new double bass.

I'm based in Exeter.

I attach a mp3 to give you an idea of what the bass sounds like in a jazz band context. You go to my head.mp3

Hi,

I'm selling a pair of Pirastro Oliv D & G strings.

They came with a bass that I bought recently. The previous owner said she had them on her bass for a 3 months before she took them off. 
The strings are in very good condition - see photos.

I'm looking for £100 for the pair (inc postage in the UK).

Thanks,

Valere 

Sold

On 28/11/2021 at 20:04, Saz64 said:

Hi is this still available? 

Double bass bow quiver in brown leather. Very good condition. These sell new for £55. I’m selling it for £40 posted in the UK.