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Hello! I have a playlist of 60’s soul songs I like to revisit/warm-up/practice to. This weekend, instead of playing the lines, I replaced them with 8th notes on the root of the chord. I have in the back of my head advice from an unknown pro “make it feel good” & actually amazed how difficult that can be! I have so many inconsistencies… which finger I fret with, attack of the single picking finger, my second picking finger is a disaster, heavier swings are all over the place! Such a simple exercise with such a simple goal. I feel like I’ve skipped years of foundational stuff, hiding behind ghost notes & the void of syncopation. Maybe this’ll help others, let’s hope it helps me! 🫠
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How many hours do people practice?
MyNameIsMark replied to Bassbooksbikes's topic in Theory and Technique
There are some way higher numbers here than I expected, 90mins a day! How do you guys structure your practice time? Are you learning sets, or running through sets you know, or new songs, techniques, scales, etc? -
If it’s a dead spot you should be able to move its position by adding mass to the headstock - Fender sell a “Fatfinger” clamp for this, maybe a capo & something heavy will prove the point, maybe even jamming the headstock into the wall / a table to couple onto it. It could be a badly seated (4th?) fret, or a high (6th?) fret stopping the string from ringing/slapping back with a nasty overtone, or neck relief & string height - if you hold the bridge to your face & sight down each edge of the neck is there a noticeable difference in relief for the B string vs G string? Professional experienced techs are worth every penny IMO, if the neck is a little “warped” one side to the other they may be able to level the fret tops to cover for it. Assuming the string looks consistent - no kinks, winding oddities around that area - and sounds good in other positions. Best of luck, if otherwise sounds like a great buy
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Men I Trust: Oncle Jazz Palm muted goodness, melodic lines, high in the mix, nice dreampop textures, a lucky find 🥰 The Poll Winners: The Poll Winners Ride Again Proper jazz, Ray Brown on bass, beautiful playing, Barney Kessel on guitar, any of their music is incredible 😍
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Amazing thread, following, it inspired me to order the Lowdown book, start simple!!
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Hi there, I'm downsizing ahead of a house move. This is a Yamaha BB735A passive/active 5 string P/J bass, excellent condition, professionally set up with a fret level & crown & fallaway where the neck meets the body back in July. Comes with an official padded gig bag, is fitted with fairly new Labella flats (lots of reviews love this combo & I was experimenting with a deep smooth active hip-hop/neo-soul sound & swapping to rounds on my main P bass) Active/Passive switch with no volume drop in neutral EQ. Bass/Mid/Treble/Volume pots, and a pickup blend with center detent. I think it sounds great with a slight smiley EQ, go to the extreme & you have an onboard SVT sound. Takes one 9V battery in the back for the active circuit (can use passively without a battery). It is a great bass, lovely looks & sounds & quality & very comfortable slimish flatish neck, incredible value for money, I just haven’t committed to that 5th string. I’ve owned from new since around COVID, rehearsed a couple of times, never gigged, mostly for practicing. Cash/transfer on collection please, meet at or close to Downend Bristol BS16, hopefully priced well to sell. With thanks, Mark -
Hi, I’m downsizing ahead of a house move. This is a lightly used Ashdown Studio 15 in the limited Tweed finish. Great cosmetic & working condition, a very nice size & weight & convenient combo for shifting around (~12kg), I’ve found it perfect for reasonable volume rehearsals & jams (not for silly loud drummers & AC30’s), comes with a “custom” hot covers padded cover. I preferred this over a Barefaced One10 + mini head, it’s so convenient. The metal panels started with a sympathetic/resonant vibration a few months old, Ashdown suggested it’s common & offered to dampen it on a case-by-case basis, rather than the hassle I stuck lots of bitumen sheets in there (black triangles & rectangles) & it’s been solid since. Looking for cash/transfer on collection please, offers & try-before-buy welcome, from Downend Bristol BS16. -
Hi, sadly for sale while I downsize ahead of a house move. I bought this from a fellow bass chatter summer 2022, who owned it from new in 2013. It’s a beautiful instrument & deserves all the hype these AVRI’s get, you can feel the quality as soon as you pick it up. It had a professional setup soon after I got it & has a very stable neck, it’s needed very little since. Dual stack pots, low output pickups, a nicely balanced vintage Jazz tone, slim neck, very easy to play, looks great too. I’ve tried to photo a couple of minor cosmetic dings & scratches & the nitro has started to sink into the wood grain towards the bottom inch edge of the rear side - really difficult to photo. When I first strung it, in my excitement, I pressed the string against the headstock while winding & spoiled the decal text - which is why I’ve priced it less than I paid. Comes with the G&G case with lots of case candy. Weight approx 9.25 lbs. £1400, cash/transfer on collection/meet-up close to Downend Bristol BS16. Not able to post/courier at the moment. Original 2022 listing for reference = https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/465721-sold-fender-american-vintage-reissue-1962-jazz-bass/#comment-4756500 Thanks for looking! Mark- 1 reply
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An odd one. Borrowing a bass in Tenerife?
MyNameIsMark replied to funkle's topic in General Discussion
There look to be a couple of Backline Hire companies not far from your destination -
An odd one. Borrowing a bass in Tenerife?
MyNameIsMark replied to funkle's topic in General Discussion
Maybe you could get a cheap & nasty Uke Bass delivered out there -
In that situation I’d recommend someone picking up the phone for a 1:1 chat with the singer (within hours), and easing his burden by feeding back to the others… That said, I understand your reaction, is this the latest in a long line of resent? It sounds like there are no strong friendships in this group, and no leader as such, maybe the singer has taken on more than they’d like by filling that gap & isn’t getting the appreciation & support they need? Best of luck
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I went down a “hypothetical” rabbit hole a few years back… There’s a UK Blues Federation ( link https://www.ukblues.org/ ) which seem to look after their own & I’ve noticed a huge crossover with acts on their awards & festival lineups If you do a bit of digging into this, you’ll find a few streaming/radio shows & venues If you get your faces known in a few such places, I’m sure the rest will come much easier
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I’d suggest it’s worth airing any doubts before making a decision, you might find others feel the same & finding nice people might be half the battle? e.g. what changes might it take to keep you interested (for your own future direction & they probably will ask) That said, I’d understand why you might want to cut & run, it sounds like an experience mismatch too difficult to tackle… Taking the “not enjoying it / want to drop into something established” is probably honest & diplomatic enough?
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I love Chi’s playing on ATF & WP, interesting, tasteful, solid. White Pony & Abe Cunningham in general are incredible. I sadly lost interest after that era, snippets like the one above don’t appeal
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Wrist tendinitis - tips and advice!
MyNameIsMark replied to leroybasslines's topic in General Discussion
This chap Dr Kertz has a few videos knocking around showing controlled stretching This is a playlist of his stuff that someone made https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmkhQsT566_L9PlROr4UCBt0kLrLBFkIW&
