Bass_Guardian

This is some amazing bass playing Link to tab [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/v/victor_wooten/you_cant_hold_no_groove_power_tab.htm"]http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/v/vict...e_power_tab.htm[/url] New favorite bass lick

[quote name='charic' post='1078846' date='Jan 5 2011, 05:32 PM']Have you considered [u]not[/u] slapping problem solved [/quote] How dare you!!!! YOU MAY TAKE MY E STRING BUT YOU'LL NEVER STOP ME SLAPPING!!!

Its only with slap.. Ive just replaced the strings again and its fine now strange.... My slap is fine so it must just be my stringing technique haha

I use the pickups as my thumb rest They are all straight and not abnormal going over the pickups. Pickups are nice and flat. It was on two different basses i had the dull E problem. The pickups are fairly close to the strings

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1078654' date='Jan 5 2011, 03:11 PM']Sussed it. Does it have a proper thumb rest fitted? [/quote] nope lakland 44-01 no thumb rest

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1078631' date='Jan 5 2011, 02:54 PM']Does it change if you apply downward pressure behind the nut?[/quote] nope

Its Laklands factory strings 45-105 stainless steel. It meets the nut and bridge fine from what i can see. The string gauge hasnt changed since it left the factory. sad me

I've noticed twice now that when i change strings on a bass that the E string sounds dead and flat compared to other strings. Almost as if its being muted. Yes i strung it the same way as the others strings. No theres no foam of any sort on the basses. Could it be the intonation or something??? Any ideas whats up??? Thanks Alex

All explained here

My lakland has a slap tone to die for IMO haha. I prefer it over a MIM jazz by far. P bass has a nice chunky slap tone. Whats your budget?

LOL it says "The BRIGHTEST COLOURS you've ever heard" I normally see colours

I dont have a fretless but ive voted roundowunds nevertheless Ed Freidland swears by roundwounds for [b]every[/b] fretless he has. And from what ive heard they sound good to me

[quote name='hitchy64' post='1073227' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:30 PM']I'm trying to learn slap. Can't see me mastering this [/quote] Trust me if i learned how to slap then anyone can slap. I cant actually remember how i learned it lol Im only 17 aswell!!! My memory sucks Not saying im particularly good at it but i can hold a tune. POW!!!

This is ed freidland trying out the squiers and comparing them to his own fender basses

I personally think the bridge looks good on it I would have one given the chance...

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1072309' date='Dec 29 2010, 11:51 PM']Here they are at the Lakland site: [url="http://www.lakland.com/direct/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LD&Category_Code=4STRS"]http://www.lakland.com/direct/merchant.mvc...gory_Code=4STRS[/url][/quote] Aargh they look so much cheaper aswell I've already ordered from thomanns At least I know for next time thanks how did I miss that though...

Thanks guys

As title, where do u buy such things? Its to clean my strings

Its ok folks sorted. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/lakland_cw4ml_45_105.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/lakland_cw4ml_45_105.htm[/url] Hopefully these do the trick...im assuming they are exactly the same bass strings, i hope delivery doesnt take forever Thanks for all advice

[url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ghs-cm5000-super-steels-bass--70077"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ghs-cm5000-su...els-bass--70077[/url] Would these be the ones u mean?

Very nice!!!

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1072168' date='Dec 29 2010, 09:22 PM']You could always get some more Laklands (which are actually made by GHS, I believe)[/quote] U sure??? What shop? I really like my strings except ive almost killed the life out them....slap too much but i cant help it when it sounds so good!!!!!

Nice one any pics?

Im looking for the best replacement strings for my lakland skyline 44-01. The strings on it according to the lakland website . What type of strings do Lakland basses come with? A. Most come with Lakland custom stainless steel roundwound mediums, .045”-.105” (add a .128” for 5-strings). What would be the best replacements using these same specs. (4 string) Thanks in advance Alex

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1072053' date='Dec 29 2010, 07:32 PM']Thats usually the biggest problem in guitar shops - the majority of people shopping there are tossers! If they're not sneering at what you're doing or playing, bigging themselves up to their mates (best line I've heard recently: "He's playing Jaco? Someone needs to tell him he died in the 70's" - nice one, you biff) they're shuffling about, leaning over you and generally making a nuisance of themselves. If they're playing instruments themselves, it's usually self indulgent crap like Guns and Roses! It's because of this sort of thing that I'm glad Guitar Guitar have came about. They have "private rooms" with sliding glass doors where you can try out more expensive kit without having to hear emos thrashing cheapo guitars outside. In the acoustic section they have comfortable seats and forgiving, thick carpeting. It's an enviroment that really lets the guitar do it's work and sound excellent, as opposed to some echoey old music shops where a decent acoustic guitar would sound like a rattle! I was quite pleased when I went in there with my brother to try out the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster he would later buy. They let us sit in the private room, with a selection of good amps and no irritating distractions. Everyone who looked in through the glass saw my brother shredding away on a beautiful guitar but they wern't disturbed by the selection of Shawn Lane hits he was belting out either![/quote] I have to agree, i too have played in the "quiet" room and have also seen other people playing in it and i cant hear them haha which is good. Not everyone is confident enough to properly play in front of other people incase of people mentioned earlier that just look down on you even though most of them think they;re the bees knees coz they can just about slap "cant stop" and thats there only tune for 10 minutes followed by something like "smoke on the water". I think the guitar guitar guys are pretty knowledgeable from what ive seen, although one guy swore against 5 strings saying they was useless In saying that im not exactly the best bass player by a long shot but i certainly dont laugh at other bassists. Macormacks on the other hand (in glasgow) are very fussy about the price of an instrument u play. I think the most expensive instrument i was allowed to try out was a cheap jazz. mind u, being young does kinda put some people off letting u try expensive stuff.