Rib13Bass

Heres one of my favorite Prog Bands ( I guess Symphonic Folky Prog if there was a box to put them in)....Ethos.....Couldve been the USA answer to Yes imo but that didnt happen lol....the unknown Brad Stephenson on Bass with awesome pick playing on an Alembic Series I (I think)
 

10 hours ago, ezbass said:

Another entertaining video, Sir. 👏👏👏

 

 

For complete transparency - “Er, hello. I’m, er, Ezbass and I, er, like prog rock,” (shuffles away shamefacedly, whilst humming something in 7/4).

 lol thanks

I came in to post this and somebody beat me to it lol

27 as of this writing.........but many were acquired as investment for starting my YouTube channel.Before my channel I had 17. This was a carry-over mindset from the late 80s/throughout 90s period of my life when I did a lot of studio sessionwork and found a need to have many colors on the bass pallette available to clients

Just finished a review of my 2020 EB Stingray Special HH. This video was a lot of fun to make, even with the fretbuzz from extreme temperature changes

42 minutes ago, miles'tone said:

Brite Flats are a different string to the Pressure wounds.

BF are roundwounds that are ground down then polished. Pressure wounds are just that. Roundwound wrap wire that is put under pressure so the string gets an elliptical wrap instead of round, making for a smoother string. 

i edited right before your reply.......as usual, my timing is off lol

I am a rounds guy....that being said, I have used GHS Brite Flats before (as you state: sound of rounds, feel of flats). I thought these were fantastic because they really eliminate even more unwanted fretboard noise and artifacts. The reason why I dont use them regularly is for slap style: I get a better trampoline response with rounds (I'd wager there are probably physics involved regarding air and the ridges)....Coming off of rounds, the rebound response with the Brite Flats felt 'spongy'.

6 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

 

This merely adds weight to my contention that all basses should be offered with a headless option.

 thats exactly how i feel about horseman

Its lovely!! Congrats....What do the mini toggles do?

i personally try not to go over $2K USA and generally I find no reason for myself to have to.......most of my basses I have acquired between $500-$1500 US.....the last time I went to $2000 was for my Stingray Special HH a few years ago

I purchased an older second-hand Schecter Raiden Elite 4 several months ago........Although not exactly like a 'Ray because of pickup positioning, it is definitely in the ballpark (like a 'Ray + Jazz). I did a demo of it (below) if you want to hear it (and you can definitely hear the 'Ray-isms on the Both Pickups-On Slap Demo portion).....BTW, I found this bass for <$200 US which seems to be not unusual for this bass which is why Im posting it here as an alternative...BTW, the neck on this bass is phenomenal and actually plays better in my hands than my actual EB Stingray Special HH
 

It looks like an older Schecter to me.....like from the Riot family or similar discontinued model.....the headstock looks hacked........not saying I'm right; just saying that's what it reminds me of......Edit: the fretboard does look like the Lado

Hi...I havent posted any of my videos in here in awhile but I decided to post this one as Ive read interest in these here and there. 

if im playing the E string, it rests on either a pickup or the body....if i play the otherr strings, it rests on the E string....i never really knew this until i started my YouTube channel lol

3 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

I think I could have coped with that until I saw the top horn, which reverses the dildo trend and goes for the "flaccid and just emerging from a very cold sea" look.

 The Upper Choad

3 hours ago, bdplaid said:

..It's true.  I got demerits for simply asking what people thought of reliced basses. I used the term, "Ewwww" which they apparently find offensive to no end. 

Relic discussions is an off-limits taboo topic over there because, in the past, every thread escalated into a flamewar....tb finally just outlawed the Relic topic

On 14/09/2022 at 06:36, Rayman said:

I want to see a complete reset of YouTube musicians.

 

I’m utterly sick of fretboard gymnastics and tricks. In MY opinion we need to go back to basics, and encourage young players to learn simple grooves, a la: Tina Weymouth, Robbie Shakespeare etc….. real bass grooves, that make people smile and want to dance. Surely the whole point? It was when I started in the early 80s.

 

There are too many “look what I can do” musicians on social media. It never was about what you can do mate….. it’s about the song, the whole song and nothing but the song.

 

Sorry for the rant.

So, heres the conundrum that Im having with my channel:

I originally wanted to do as you say, and started off that way but I found I get more hits on my videos with playing that has movement. I even removed my first few videos. However, I dont break out all the stops and choose to do simple lines but adding some movement - I feel this gets the best of both worlds: staying in the pocket but with some movement without going crazy with fretboard gymnastics. Plus I try to hit all the strings so the viewer/listener can hear each strings response. I also demo fingers/slap/and pick in every review I do.  I also purposely try to play longer note values - not necessarily legato but I stay away from staccato 16ths as much as possible: I feel a person can hear more definition of a bass with 8ths and bigger

My channel also goes out of its way to be (1) silly for entertainment purposes and (2) just to be different than most channels: I employ a lot of graphics and video editing. The mission statement of my channel is to be both entertaining and informative although the information I provide is really a basic gyst of an instrument without going into the menutia of a bass - this is for attention-deficit purposes for people like myself....and, by virtue, I know my channel isnt for everybody and some folks may even despise what I do. Like music itself: its hard to please everybody

I guess what Im trying to say is that - now that Im doing a channel - there is a lot of thought and feedback along the way....and folks adjust their channels accordingly to what gets more hits

I did a review of the BB434 last week
 

Ive overlooked Schecter basses and never really paid attention to them

Now I own two

On 27/03/2022 at 06:22, 40hz said:

I then bought a Classic Series 50's and realised what all the endless clichés are about, with regards to 'sitting in the mix perfectly' and  'sounding great with no tweaking required'. They're ubiquitous for a reason and it took me near 20 years to show them some respect.

Those cliches can be said about Jazzes and Stingrays too...just depends on the application and the owner's bias....In the past 30 years, Ive owned three Precisons (the one I own now is an American Performer PJ so technically doesnt count). Like any of my other basses: they are perfect on some things, not so much on others. I guess I still dont get the hype after three+ decades  lol

On 18/10/2022 at 06:17, Misdee said:

Over the years a lot of top pro players have used Yamaha basses, and a fair few continue to do so. The players you mention are quite a roster just in themselves!

 

I am, unfortunately, old enough to remember when the BB basses first came out  in the late 1970s/ early 1980s and they were pretty high profile at the time.  Paul McCartney, Lee Sklar, Jimmy Haslip, David Hungate, Abraham Laboriel, Paul Jackson and the bloke from Chas and Dave all had one, to name but a few. They were definitely prestige instruments at the time. Carlos Santana had popularized the SG2000 and Yamaha were looking to do the same for the BB bass.

 

A lot of well known music was recorded with Yamaha basses. I really don't see them as an inferior brand at all. In fact I think they have quite an impressive heritage when it comes to who has used them and the tracks they are on.

 One of my favorite pick bass tones was Jimmy Bain on Dio's Holy Diver......come to find out it was a Yamaha BB2000....I was totally impressed and I'm not a pick player 

On 13/10/2022 at 08:06, Tim2291 said:

We all know how great Yamaha gear is, there's an entire thread about the BB range. But why are they not more celebrated (talking to the level of Fender etc)? 

 

Yamaha started as a piano company (their logo is three tuning forks) and diversified into making a lot of different things (Motorcycles, appliances, etc) that they are known worldwide for that diversity. If their sole focus was guitars and basses, their perception would be different

23 hours ago, Beedster said:

Were they Prog  

 

 

First two albums, Prog maybe?.....I know one thing: they were way ahead of their time. The rise of 80s heavy rock and metal had a lot to do with the blueprints laid down by UFO and Sweet

On 07/10/2022 at 12:30, AdrianP said:

I. So I wonder whether I could get a better, bluesier, sound if I got a full fat Precision.

First you have to define bluesier sound: Theres different types of blues. When you listen to guys like Johnny B Gayden (Alligator Records session great), hes all over the map with bright stringy J-Bass slap to warm P tones (btw he mostly plays J Basses and Yamaha but has been known to sport a P on occasion live - he uses all in the studio)

If you are talking just traditional blues: You can get a bluesier sound just by plucking the strings more neckward on any bass and adjusting the tone control(s), even if you use roundwounds

It sounds to me you have a P-bass itch - and, unless you have someone else in your life you have to make an excuse for - you dont need excuses to go get one to scratch it, so get one if your heart desires  .....For the record: P-Basses with flatwounds are one of my personal-taste least favorite tones but they do sound most excellent (and often perfect) on 60s RnB, early 70s Soul, and whole lotta classic blues

I just finished this review of a Tagima TW-66.....I had never heard of Tagima and it was a pleasant surprise: this is one of the better < $300 / < £270 P-

Basses that Ive played. Upgrading the pickup and optionally the hardware would make this bass very competitive with more expensive P basses by other companies (IMO)

1 hour ago, Bassassin said:

 

Almost works, but the melty, exaggerated shapes & toontown hardware make it look like a hedge fund manager's version of this sort of comedy tat:

 

1 hour ago, msb said:

I’ve been waiting for the Space Ranger to show up.

 actually, both of those are in my video in Post #1