gallowayphantom Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 OK kids bought me a Bass I've the Hal Leonard book, any hints tips to get started? I quite like Jazz so that's where my journey is heading, how can I make my bass sound more mellow like an upright bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Cut the body off and fit a teachest 🙂 Sorry! Nearest you'll get is flatwound strings, ideally several years old (not a joke), bridge pickup, tone right down and some foam tucked under the strings near the bridge to kill the sustain (not a joke either - some basses have mutes - especially old ones). My late mum's story was that when her brother and his friends used to play jazz, the first job was to smoke cigars to fill the room with dense smoke... probably why she got into skiffle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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