Playing Bass: Where to start?

[KingGeno]

I've recently become interested in picking up my first bass, and seeing what I can do. I believe that I have good rythim. I played drums for about ten years, but haven't played in a few.

Can anyone recommend a good starter bass maker or model? Not looking to get too crazy with price.

TIA. :wink:

[Don Stugots]

jerseyrich plays a mean bass. i cant wait for him to respond.

[Hottub]

Topless Mike is pretty damn good, too.

[BlackSpider]

Spider's no slouch either...

[FunkyDrummer]

First you gotta get these:
http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/19467.jpg

http://www.nealhamilton.com/images/gallery/Bootsy-Collins.jpg

[KingGeno]

Oh good! Guess I came to the right place. I've always been infatuated with the bass, but I've just never pursued it.

I'm looking forward to responses.

[BlackSpider]

If you want a cheap one to start with, get a "Rogue" brand from Musicians friend...

[razorboy]

Try to nail down some Louis Johnson riffs. That should be fun.

[TheMojoPin]

Anything with more than 4 strings should be burned.

[BlackSpider]

Up to 5 strings is okay, after that, you might as well play guitar...

[FunkyDrummer]

Anything with more than 4 strings should be burned.

http://www.blogcadre.com/files/images/pac9anglemedium.preview.jpg

[torker]

Whamola is where it's at.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_A_9A6E4UQXs/R80UZaslAzI/AAAAAAAAFl4/EF2ZkfMqGMI/DSC_1928_.jpg

[JerseyRich]

I've recently become interested in picking up my first bass, and seeing what I can do. I believe that I have good rythim. I played drums for about ten years, but haven't played in a few.

Can anyone recommend a good starter bass maker or model? Not looking to get too crazy with price.

TIA. :wink:

Not getting too crazy with price...

My recommendation is to buy a USED bass. Something that if you decide it's not for you, you can sell and not lose too much(if any at all) on.

That being said, a USED Mexican Fender...which in my opinion are just as good as the Americans in some cases, would be a great starter. My suggestion is to go to your local guitar shop...or Guitar Center and sit and hold a few different ones in your hands.

The Fender Precision(which was the first electric bass from way back in 1951...and morphed, starting in 1957 to what we know today) is pretty much THE standard in electric bass guitar. A few years later came the Jazz Bass. These are Fender's two MAIN bass guitars.

Give those two a try and see which one works best in your hands. The Precision has a beefier neck and might be difficult for someone with smaller hands...if that's the case, give the Jazz bass a try. The neck is much slimmer and faster.

Hope that is a good starting point for you.

1. Get a used Fender(Mexican)
2. Try the Jazz and the P Bass to see what you like and go from there. There are obviously thousands of choices for basses but these two models tend to hold onto their value the longest.
3. Some other brands that are wortha try are Ibanez, Schecter, Gibson/Epiphone, and Warwick.

Any more questions...feel free to ask.

The Precision:
http://www.ocie.com/images_products/fender_american_precision_bass_maple_s7570.jpg

The Jazz Bass:
http://www.theborga.com/Fender%20Jazz%20Bass.jpg

[Jughead]

Go learn 50's and 60's basic pattens 5th's and 3rd's.... and learn key progression .....Pick up basic songs frustration is your first enemy... ...Just learn movement the rest will come naturally if it is meant to be....Do not get frustrated...learn scales....they are on line according to my son..I learned by listening to Uriah Heep so what do i know....:wink:..Ps practice the little finger...Oh and remember finger playing or with pick your right hand is just as important as your left.....Picking or using your fingers is very very important...the left has nothing to do without the stroke..

[jennysmurf]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:rjl6qJPaLxRpXM:http://largemouthbassextreme.com/extremeblog/media/blogs/a/bass2.JPG

Oh, wrong bass.....:happy:

[Jughead]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:rjl6qJPaLxRpXM:http://largemouthbassextreme.com/extremeblog/media/blogs/a/bass2.JPG

Oh, wrong bass.....:happy:

That is a bender ...get it from unfunny Juggy......:innocent:

[Marc with a c]

guitar hero is a good starting point

[Jughead]

http://www.blogcadre.com/files/images/pac9anglemedium.preview.jpg

Indiana Harp....:tongue:

[topless_mike]

Anything with more than 4 strings should be burned.

http://www.blogcadre.com/files/images/pac9anglemedium.preview.jpg

tell that to jean baudin and his 11 string bass, bitches

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[topless_mike]

Not getting too crazy with price...

My recommendation is to buy a USED bass. Something that if you decide it's not for you, you can sell and not lose too much(if any at all) on.

That being said, a USED Mexican Fender...which in my opinion are just as good as the Americans in some cases, would be a great starter. My suggestion is to go to your local guitar shop...or Guitar Center and sit and hold a few different ones in your hands.

The Fender Precision(which was the first electric bass from way back in 1951...and morphed, starting in 1957 to what we know today) is pretty much THE standard in electric bass guitar. A few years later came the Jazz Bass. These are Fender's two MAIN bass guitars.

Give those two a try and see which one works best in your hands. The Precision has a beefier neck and might be difficult for someone with smaller hands...if that's the case, give the Jazz bass a try. The neck is much slimmer and faster.

Hope that is a good starting point for you.

1. Get a used Fender(Mexican)
2. Try the Jazz and the P Bass to see what you like and go from there. There are obviously thousands of choices for basses but these two models tend to hold onto their value the longest.
3. Some other brands that are wortha try are Ibanez, Schecter, Gibson/Epiphone, and Warwick.

Any more questions...feel free to ask.

The Precision:
http://www.ocie.com/images_products/fender_american_precision_bass_maple_s7570.jpg

The Jazz Bass:
http://www.theborga.com/Fender%20Jazz%20Bass.jpg

i agree. a used bass is a much better choice than a new one, just in case its not for you.
i would recommend an ibanez or fender bass to start. they are both very good basses, are plentiful, so the price isnt too high. ibanez basses are light as hell, and the neck is skinny and plays fast. i would look for something used on craigslist, or head to your local GC or other shop.

as for learning to play, sure you can just tune up and learn whatever songs you hear, but i would really recommend strongly sitting your ass down and learning theory. those boring ass scales and modes and keys... as zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz as they are, they will come back to haunt you when you sit with real musicians.
bass lessons are also a good idea. having a teacher will challenge you, yet make it fun at the same time. i fucked around when i had my lessons, and fucked around in college in my music theory class, and now regret every minute of it.

one more thing... dont go overboard... a saying i go by...

cant carry the rig ? cant play the gig.

[topless_mike]

Topless Mike is pretty damn good, too.

:wub:

[Caseyelan]

I have an Ibanez Silver Cadet.

I have bashed the shit out of it and yet still sounds pretty fantastic.

Unless god gives me a rickenbacker. I am sticking with my ibanez.

[Don Stugots]

Topless Mike is pretty damn good, too.


Never heard of him.

[KingGeno]

Thanks so much for the great info.

I guess I'll hit up my nearest guitar store, and get a feel for what model I want. Is there a good used music store online that any of you have checked out? I can order from ebay, but I'd prefer a more direct store that will actually care or refurb the beast.

I kinda figured that it would be best to start out with some old school music to get my rythym down. I'm pretty good with my fingers, seeing that the only drumming I've been doing for the past few years is on my steering wheel, desk, etc. Not gay.

[yojimbo7248]

Ps practice the little finger...Oh and remember finger playing or with pick your right hand is just as important as your left.....Picking or using your fingers is very very important...the left has nothing to do without the stroke..

any advice on finger playing with right hand? I am a horrible bass player but like playing with drummer and guitarist friends. I start out trying to finger play like Geezer Butler but end up using a pick because my fingers get too tired. I'm looking for advice on angle of my hand or any other tips on how to keep my right hand fingers from getting tired. when I look at the Les Claypools, Larry Taylors, and Geezer Buters out there, they make right hand finger playing look so easy. I think i must be doing something wrong.

[fezident]

If you wanna play bass, pleeeease play BASS.


Meaning... do not play guitar on a bass. Do not solo. Do not show off. That isn't what bass is about. Play simply. Lay it down. Play solid. EVERYTHING hinges on that.
For every fuckin' noodlehead like Claypool or Geddy or Flea or whatver... there are thousands of players that lay it down. That's where you wanna be.

It's gonna be tempting to do something more "exciting" than just lay the foundation. Do not give in to that temptation. When you're alone in your house... it might sound a bit boring. But when it's worked into the full arrangement... BAM... it'll pay off.

Also... bass takes an amazing amount of hand strength. Work it out. Build it up. Put the time in.
Bass is the easiest instrument to fake but... the hardest to master.
There's a lot of movement in bass playing but, the key is to make it sounds like your NOT doing a lot of movement.

People who think Bass is "just playing the root" are fuckin' retards. They're also probably guitar players. Playing bass (well) is all about finding your moments. And even then... you probably shouldn't capitalize on those moments. Don't stick in fills or runs just because you haven't played any fills or runs in a while. Play the song.

Bass is the road that whole song drives upon.
Fills are like potholes. You lose the bottom. You lose the groove.
You want a smooth road. Potholes are f'ing ghetto.

Play everything ssssslowly. Get your fingers to play it with smoothness and confidence. Get the timing perfect and THEN you can speed it up. This ain't guitar. Ya can't flurry some notes. You land on the wrong note when you're playing bass, and the whole room will vibrate.





As for the instrument itself;
it doesn't matter.
(brag alert) I've played on dozens (of not hundreds) of recordings that you're quite familiar with and, for most of 'em, I used an 800 dollar Fender. Off the rack. No alterations.
Get a Mexi Fender. Or a Japanese Fender (the Aerodyne is my personal fave bass in the world). They sound the way Basses are meant to sound. They're easy to play. They're affordable.


Song selection:
Learn SONGS... not parts.
Don't just learn the intro to "Sweet Emotion" or "Billie Jean". Learn the SONGS. All that connective tissue from section to section is where the heart of the bassline lives. How smooth can you get it? How tight can you get it? How GOOD can you get it?
That's bass playing.







I look forward to getting updates on your progress.

[JerseyRich]

Thanks so much for the great info.

I guess I'll hit up my nearest guitar store, and get a feel for what model I want. Is there a good used music store online that any of you have checked out? I can order from ebay, but I'd prefer a more direct store that will actually care or refurb the beast.

I kinda figured that it would be best to start out with some old school music to get my rythym down. I'm pretty good with my fingers, seeing that the only drumming I've been doing for the past few years is on my steering wheel, desk, etc. Not gay.

There's a really good music store in Hamilton, NJ...not too far from Philly. (http://www.russomusic.com/)

Plus there is a Guitar Center in Cherry Hill, NJ.

If you find something...come back here to ask about it before you buy it...there's enough experience here to help you get exactly what you need at a good price.

[KingGeno]

I hop on the train to NY in Hamilton all the time. I'll have to stop there.

Thanks for the heads up, homie.

[Furtherman]

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[fezident]

Hey Geno B,
I have a Mexican Fender P.
No frills.
Classic tobacco burst. (white pickguard)


If you wanna borrow it and just kinda kick the tires for a while, I'd be happy to loan it to you. No sweat. I never use that one. (I live in NYC)


If you're interested, let's talk offline.

[JerseyRich]

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Could he please have a little LESS stage presence? Not a fan at all.

[JerseyRich]

One of the more underrated bass players today... Keeps a groove and still has style.

John Stirrat of Wilco

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[KingGeno]

Thanks for the offer, Fezident. I'm actually talking to a few buddies of mine, and I think I'm gonna get hooked up. Thanks again, very cool of you to offer. :smile:

[topless_mike]

I have an Ibanez Silver Cadet.

I have bashed the shit out of it and yet still sounds pretty fantastic.

Unless god gives me a rickenbacker. I am sticking with my ibanez.

a chick bass player.
i love you. will you marry me?

oh, wait..

[JerseyRich]

BTW...I got one o' deez...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a351/Cubeface/MyATK.jpg

and one o' deez...

http://i21.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/14/cd/41c9_1.JPG

[topless_mike]

BTW...I got one o' deez...



and one o' deez...

http://i21.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/14/cd/41c9_1.JPG

that lakland sure is purty... and sounds nice too.
i remember the first time i met you (ron/fez hard rock 2/07), i fell in love with your amp and your bass.
i also fell in love with the 9 minute version of hash pipe by weezer.

[fezident]

That's that Ibanez ATK bass, no?

I rather like the look of it. Kinda muscular.

How's it sound?

[KingGeno]

I didn't realize there were so many Bass peops on this board. Pretty cool!

Is there a name/nickname/tag for bass players? Like MD or something?

[JerseyRich]

that lakland sure is purty... and sounds nice too.
i remember the first time i met you (ron/fez hard rock 2/07), i fell in love with your amp and your bass.
i also fell in love with the 9 minute version of hash pipe by weezer.

Ah yes...those were the days of my lovely Sadowsky MS5...had to sell her...But honestly, I like the Lakland 55-01 better. Much better midrange. Both necks are SOOOOO nice though.

This is the bass I was rockin' and you fell in love with.
I miss her.

http://www.bassspecialties.com/images/basses/ms5.jpg

[JerseyRich]

That's that Ibanez ATK bass, no?

I rather like the look of it. Kinda muscular.

How's it sound?

It's a beast. Does a decent version of a Stingray and a PBass...It's heavy as hell but damn...it's so much bass for the buck. I paid $250 for it USED. :thumbup:
Nice tight B-string and really packs a punch in the mix.

[JerseyRich]

I didn't realize there were so many Bass peops on this board. Pretty cool!

Is there a name/nickname/tag for bass players? Like MD or something?

We tend to be fans of a BIG BOTTOM.

Yeeeehaawww!

[yojimbo7248]

this thread is the greatest. thanks for starting it and all of the info from everyone.

[Freakshow]

Big Bottom

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[KingGeno]

That video is fuckin' awesome! :clap: I had to curse and hurt my God to convey it's awesomeness.

[JerseyRich]

Big Bottom

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Notice Derek Smalls playing a CUSTOM Lakland bass made specifically for that show. It's pretty nice lookin'.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u11/bitchassmota/l_b8fc887e869189443aa1d1bf25428471.jpg

[Freakshow]

Elvis Costello is very happy you want to play bass

http://homepage.mac.com/ctklimek/iblog/B390708796/C1485606291/E310937934/Media/simpsons.jpg

[topless_mike]

Ah yes...those were the days of my lovely Sadowsky MS5...had to sell her...But honestly, I like the Lakland 55-01 better. Much better midrange. Both necks are SOOOOO nice though.

This is the bass I was rockin' and you fell in love with.
I miss her.

http://www.bassspecialties.com/images/basses/ms5.jpg

ahhhhhhh yes... thats the one.

[fezident]

I don't really play anymore but...
... I really want this bass. I imagine it'd sound like a cross between a Pbass and a MusicMan.

And just LOOK at the thing, wouldja??!

Drooool.

http://www.dennistoddmusic.com/images/productImages/GuitarImages/Bass/Fender/bigBlockPBassLarge.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

Step one: try to play guitar.

Step two: fail.

Step three: play the bass.

[ahhdurr]

My first Ebay purchase in 1998 was a piece of shit bass. Karera. - it's a genuine Fender knockoff ... it still works well enough - I don't think I paid more than $120 brand nubian.

I just got a cheap drum machine off craigslist and picked it up a few nights ago... thinking - I don't know shit about playing bass.

And then this thread.

Thank you ronfez.net.

[Hottub]

The Hamer had a nice sound to it,
http://uk.geocities.com/largeat/winger1.jpg

But it is no match for the Signature "Futura" Bass with a neck-though made out of exotic woods such as Lacewood, EMG pickups and electronics, a Kahler bridge.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/DSC_2961FINAL_sml.jpg

[fezident]

.

[ahhdurr]

Tub - I ran into a huge amount of vinyl recently - included was Steely Dan Gold and I was in my basement doing some work and threw it on... FM is the first track on side 2 I think and all I could think was...

XXXXXXMMM... no static at all. Now who had that in their sig??

ya bastid.

[ahhdurr]

"What's a nubian?"

black rage!

[fezident]

.

[topless_mike]

I don't really play anymore but...
... I really want this bass. I imagine it'd sound like a cross between a Pbass and a MusicMan.

And just LOOK at the thing, wouldja??!

Drooool.

http://www.dennistoddmusic.com/images/productImages/GuitarImages/Bass/Fender/bigBlockPBassLarge.jpg

holy short scale batman...

[topless_mike]

The Hamer had a nice sound to it,


out of all my instruments, nothing sounds as good as my hamer 12.

[fezident]

holy short scale batman...

Que?
34" is standard.

[JerseyRich]

holy short scale batman...

It's only 20 frets...But still full scale. 34"


I think we need a bass get-together.

Lots of bass players here!
Let's have a meeting at Guitar Center on 14th Street!

[BlackSpider]

holy short scale batman...

I got one of these, now that's a short scale...http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/spidescorp/ashbory.jpg

[torker]

I got one of these, now that's a short scale...http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/spidescorp/ashbory.jpg
I looks like a cock with strings.


& it's own case.

[BlackSpider]

I looks like a cock with strings.


& it's own case.

The strings are silicone rubber, and it uses a transducer for a pick-up.
It can sound like a stand-up bass.

-But it does have the same action as a cock with strings...

[topless_mike]

Que?
34" is standard.

fretwise...
im used to seeing at least 2 octs on the board.

[topless_mike]

I got one of these, now that's a short scale...http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/spidescorp/ashbory.jpg

i almost bought one of those....
i've played one before, and its got an awesome sound, but those strings need to be learned. not just a pick up and play bass...

[ANC]

I bought a bass on a whim a while back it sounds good and it was cheap ($169)

http://images.guitarcenter.com/products/full/Ibanez/633412780369915718.jpg

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GSR100EX-Soundgear-Bass-Guitar-517444-i1392356.gc

[JerseyRich]

I bought a bass on a whim a while back it sounds good and it was cheap ($169)

http://images.guitarcenter.com/products/full/Ibanez/633412780369915718.jpg

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-GSR100EX-Soundgear-Bass-Guitar-517444-i1392356.gc

Great bass to learn on. My first bass was an Ibanez EX Series that I got USED from Sam Ash in Edison, NJ. I still have it but the pickups are dead.

Looked just like this...

http://i14.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/12/39/592d_1.JPG

[topless_mike]

my first bass was a jackson concert ex bass

graphite body.. passive pickups... heavy as shit.
still have it, actually

looks like this, but in a white/black/grey graphite color
http://www.mt247.co.uk/acatalog/CMG%20Concert%20Bass_cobaltblue.jpg

[JerseyRich]

my first bass was a jackson concert ex bass

graphite body.. passive pickups... heavy as shit.
still have it, actually

looks like this, but in a white/black/grey graphite color
http://www.mt247.co.uk/acatalog/CMG%20Concert%20Bass_cobaltblue.jpg

How many GnR songs were learned on that sucker?

[JerseyRich]

My Lakland 55-01 Deluxe.

http://richstillwell.com/images/bass/Lakland55013.jpg

http://richstillwell.com/images/bass/Lakland55012.jpg

[topless_mike]

How many GnR songs were learned on that sucker?

:lol:

[topless_mike]

How many GnR songs were learned on that sucker?

GnR ? more like Queensryche !

[KingGeno]

I got my blirf coming up on December 16th, so I asked for a bass for my blirf/christmas gift. Figure I'd take advantage of the time of year. I'm so stoked. :smoke::smoke:

Now to figure out which one...............thanks for all of the suggestions.

[tapitin]

Step one: try to play guitar.

Step two: fail.

Step three: play the bass.

Can't believe it took so long....

My advice is the same as everybody's. Learn the basics first. Get all of your scales and progresions nailed down before you start trying to get all Claypool or Stanley Clarke. Get a metronome (if not a cheap drum machine) as well. Playing bass without other musicians can get real fucking boring but it's the only way to get where you want to go.

[topless_mike]

How many GnR songs were learned on that sucker?

i found my picture of it..

ready?

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i314/cowfishrule/basses/P1120034.jpg

[FunkyDrummer]

Bass DVDs (http://www.mayerenterprises.com/imv/imv_bass.htm)

[JerseyRich]

i found my picture of it..

ready?

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i314/cowfishrule/basses/P1120034.jpg

I can hear My Michelle right now.

[topless_mike]

I can hear My Michelle right now.

notice the duct tape holding together the electronics cover on the back?

ghetto, aint it.

[JerseyRich]

I'm selling this if anyone is interested.

http://richstillwell.com/images/bass/ATK3052.jpg

[topless_mike]

I'm selling this if anyone is interested.

http://richstillwell.com/images/bass/ATK3052.jpg

would you accept a handy as a payment? im buyin a house and cash is tight at the moment...

[Freakshow]

this is my baby

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/NE4TT/GnL/SB-1/Sparkle%20Purple/gandlsb10002hq5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/NE4TT/GnL/SB-1/Sparkle%20Purple/gandlsb10003ig3.jpg

(but not my photos)

[KingGeno]

Thanks for all the help, all of you! I requested a bass for my blirfday/christmas (9 days in-between), so I am looking forward to getting one. I handed people's suggestions to my musicly-inclined brother, so I am sure he will do good.

Hopefully. I'm so stoked. Will fill my need for a new drum set.

[JerseyRich]

would you accept a handy as a payment? im buyin a house and cash is tight at the moment...

I'll sleep on it.

[Freakshow]

I'll sleep on it.

ouch?

[topless_mike]

I'll sleep on it.

http://www.kitchengardeners.org/pics/meatloaf01.03.06.JPG

[JerseyRich]

http://www.kitchengardeners.org/pics/meatloaf01.03.06.JPG

I'll give you an answer in the morning.

[jonyrotn]

I'd start with the cello if I were you..
It's seems like because of it's size it'd be easier to handle and as for the look, it's just about as gay as any bass I've ever seen..

I'm sure the bass is still a good idea though,
that "Stray Cat" shit is bound to come back someday..

I'm selling this if anyone is interested.
http://richstillwell.com/images/bass/ATK3052.jpgHow much for the comforter?
I'm betting the DNA samples it contains would close more then a few federal investigations..That thing should be incinerated not photographed..

Btw, nice lute!:wink:

[JerseyRich]

I'd start with the cello if I were you..
It's seems like because of it's size it'd be easier to handle and as for the look, it's just about as gay as any bass I've ever seen..

I'm sure the bass is still a good idea though,
that "Stray Cat" shit is bound to come back someday..

How much for the comforter?
I'm betting the DNA samples it contains would close more then a few federal investigations..That thing should be incinerated not photographed..

Btw, nice lute!:wink:

You have that confused with instrument that another famous bass player plays.
http://lastofthesummerwhine.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/sting_lute.jpg

And I've only had sex on THAT comforter once. I don't jack in bed either.

[reillyluck]

i dont care what gvac says about bass players. they can get laid too.

[JerseyRich]

i dont care what gvac says about bass players. they can get laid too.

Thank you. The defense rests.

[fezident]

Freakshow... tell me a little bit about that bass of yours. I f'ing dig it!

[JerseyRich]

Freakshow... tell me a little bit about that bass of yours. I f'ing dig it!

Looks like a G&L SB1 to me.

I dig the color.

[Freakshow]

It's a G&L SB1. It was the entry-level G&L when I bought it around '92. The sparkly purple is a bit much, but that's what happens when a 13 year old get to pick the color. :laugh:

I presume you know about G&L--Leo Fender's company after Music Man. It's US-made in a pre-CBS factory in Fullerton. I played a lot of different basses when I was shopping, and I like it best. I remember the Hammer I played was also nice, but it was a bit more money.

Looks like a G&L SB1 to me.

I dig the color.

Good eye.

[topless_mike]

Good eye.

not like G&L logo on the headstock didnt give it away.
awesome bass.

[topless_mike]

I'd start with the cello if I were you..
It's seems like because of it's size it'd be easier to handle and as for the look, it's just about as gay as any bass I've ever seen..

I'm sure the bass is still a good idea though,
that "Stray Cat" shit is bound to come back someday..

How much for the comforter?
I'm betting the DNA samples it contains would close more then a few federal investigations..That thing should be incinerated not photographed..

Btw, nice lute!:wink:

i heard the Kinks are looking for another bass player to replace the "electric dwarf" that they had in the past...

You have that confused with instrument that another famous bass player plays.
http://lastofthesummerwhine.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/sting_lute.jpg

And I've only had sex on THAT comforter once. I don't jack in bed either.

that instrument died out a long time ago for a reason. along with dinosaurs.

[JerseyRich]

not like G&L logo on the headstock didnt give it away.
awesome bass.

Are you questioning my bass knowledge? How dare you sir!

[topless_mike]

Are you questioning my bass knowledge? How dare you sir!

oh please.
we both know you'd run circles around me in the talent contest.

[JerseyRich]

oh please.
we both know you'd run circles around me in the talent contest.
I think you are better. I can't even read music!

[topless_mike]

I think you are better. I can't even read music!

neither can i.

does it matter? you claim all the bitches.
isnt that what its about?

"rich from crankcase"... "rich from glennwood"

me? im that other guy in art of the topless.
michael, patrick, foot and that other guy is how our lineup reads

[furie]

i bought a bass. I started to learn but found that i just didn't have the time to put into learning

[fezident]

That purple people eater is f'ing awesome. It's a bit gawdy but, that's it's charm.

If you were gonna sell it... what would you ask?

[dukester]

Can anyone recommend a good starter bass maker or model? Not looking to get too crazy with price.

My recommendation is to buy a USED bass.

i bought a bass. I started to learn but found that i just didn't have the time to put into learning

geno, you should see if furie is interested in selling his bass.

any advice on finger playing with right hand? I'm looking for advice on angle of my hand or any other tips on how to keep my right hand fingers from getting tired. when I look at the Les Claypools, Larry Taylors, and Geezer Buters out there, they make right hand finger playing look so easy. I think i must be doing something wrong.

i would say practice is the only way to build up the strength in your hands. the reason those guys make it look so easy, is from thousands of hours of playing. i've been playing bass for years and still get the occasional hand cramp or blister on my finger.

[Freakshow]

That purple people eater is f'ing awesome. It's a bit gawdy but, that's it's charm.

If you were gonna sell it... what would you ask?

I really have no clue. Looks like there is a similar era SB1 for sale on Ebay at 600. Which is a little more than I paid new.

[El Mudo]

Bass?

Depends on how low you can go :tongue:

[dukester]

it's all about technique.
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[yojimbo7248]

it's all about technique.
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that's excellent. thanks for posting. who is this guy?

[dukester]

Victor Wooten.

[JerseyRich]

Vic's playing a Fodera Ying Yang model there.

Made in Brooklyn, NY.

http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images/Fodera%20Ying%20Yang%204%20bass.jpg

[JerseyRich]

Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. FACE!

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