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    Why put flats on a fancy bass?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='risingson' timestamp='1388260792' post='2320200']
    I was just lending a bit balanced opinion to the argument, the car thing might be a bit far fetched! Although if the comparison is apt then we should have seen a lot more race car drivers have historically significant success driving exclusively Ford Mondeos :)
    [/quote]

    That's very true my friend. The comparisons are interesting though :)

    If basses were cars ...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was reading through another thread where somebody made a comparison between basses and cars. The comparison was "Fender = Modeo, Alembic = Ferrari", then someone else elaborated "Fender = Mustang, Alembic = dated sportscar". I thought that to be quite interesting and both cases hinted a certain truth.

    There's a tastily contentious thread in this. Here's a couple to get the ball rolling ...

    Warwick Streamer Stage 1 = Porsche 911
    Hofner Violin Bass = Morris Minor
    Gibson Grabber = Austin Allegro

    wrist/hand strength.

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1387236430' post='2309852']
    I can't see the point of a powerball or anything similar. I'd say, the best thing to do to build strength in wrist, arms, or hands for playing bass is to play bass.
    [/quote]

    You'd understand if you used one, really.

    Sure, playing bass all the time will gradually make you stronger. However, using a training aid like a gyrpscope will make you [b]much[/b] stronger, [b]much[/b] faster, and in a way which meets the physical requirements of bass playing. This is not a replacement for bass playing. It's a means by which to gain some physical advantage. I've been using a gyroscope as a conditioning aid for rock climbing for the last 5 years or so, almost daily. A gyroscope will give you forearm, wrist, and grip strength that playing bass simply wont.

    wrist/hand strength.

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    You've got the right idea. A gyroscope powerball is a great training aid for building wrist/ forearm/ grip strength. I'm not an upright bass player, but I use a gyroscope almost daily to maintain and develop forearm and grip strength for rock and ice climbing. I use mine when I'm sitting around watching tv, etc. Be persistant and you'll notice a huge difference, really.

    Best Music/Bass-Related DVD's?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    It's music related, and very very very funny. £3.22 delivered ...

    [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Is-Spinal-Tap-DVD/dp/B000Z63ZAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387223094&sr=8-1&keywords=this+is+spinal+tap+dvd"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Is-Spinal-Tap-DVD/dp/B000Z63ZAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387223094&sr=8-1&keywords=this+is+spinal+tap+dvd[/url]

    Sold: WARWICK STREAMER STAGE I 1990

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1387107523' post='2308200']
    I think this will go the same way as the other Streamer that was for sale and I will withdraw if it doesn't sell before Christmas. £1100 plus shipping, no offers. Trade value £1200, bass plus cash please. I will not be bumping this again :)
    [/quote]

    That's a very fair price for an instrument of this quality, particularly considering that classic Warwicks are on the ascendant, value-wise. She's a beauty of a Streamer, with a gorgeous and rare finish. It would be no shame if you had to hold on to such a lovely bass.

    The "whatever" club

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Mokl' timestamp='1387124914' post='2308424']
    I was just thinking today how annoying the "club" thing on talkbass was lol. Each to their own though, just not my cup of tea...yes, it seems a bit twee. I can see your point though about a thread to glean useful information from other users with the same or similar gear. I have done this in the past with Wal bass forums when the company was in the wilderness. As someone else mentioned though, once you start going down that road, where does it end? Would you end up with the "Tortex 73mm plectrum club" - some of the TB ones aren't far off this imo.
    [/quote]

    Ok, forget the "club" moniker (aye, it gets twee). My point is about something more than that.

    The "whatever" club

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1387119548' post='2308338']

    I don't think the suggestion was to have separate forums, mind. Was wondering if this was something you might use the forum tags for, to highlight topics on specific makes or models. Just thinking out loud.

    I'd assumed the TB clubs were a vanity thing, but I can see how they might be useful.
    [/quote]

    This is the thinking, as a means to more specified and targeted information sharing. That's all.

    [quote name='ead' timestamp='1387119746' post='2308344']
    I have to say that whenever I sought assistance from the BC hive it has been supplied in abundance. I do think the gear in members sigs is a useful indication as to that person's background too though.
    [/quote]

    I've had lots of invaluable help here, although I'm certain that my questions haven't necessarily reached as many of the right folk (potentially) as they could have in certain incidences, despite those folk being on the forum. I mean people who have (or have had) a working knowledge of a particular product. No harm can be done by the provision of additional framework which supports specific sub-genre information sharing, that's all.

    Gear listings are an insight, in that you can get a certain impression of the sound a person is trying to achieve (or achiving), their taste in instruments, etc. I often find that helpful when considering a point or question that someone is presenting.

    The "whatever" club

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Something that I've noticed over on Talkbass, when I'm trawling there for whatever reason, is that they have "clubs" for groupings of people who own or use a particular product. You know "Gallien-Krueger Club", "Fender Precision Club", etc, etc. Folk then fall into these categories as club members.

    Now, I reckon this is a good thing. Not as some vanity excercise to show-off what amazing gear you've got, but as a means for networking and more targeted problem solving and opinion sharing within our sub-culture bass interest groups. For example, I would personally find it very handy to post a question about an obscure 1980's Aria pot on a thread that was followed by all of Basschats Aria SB players. Sometimes specifics get lost in the morass.

    I know that lots of us on here list their gear in their signature. I do this, because when I'm (or other folk are) posting about anything, there's a bit of an insight into where they're coming from. Maybe a more structured breakdown would be beneficial?

    What do folk reckon?

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