Real Bass Guitar Section

[oogabooha]

Well, there were these threads for Guitar and Drums, so why not Bass?

For all you Bassaholics, discuss anything about the instrument here! ^__^

[overdriveguitarman]

We should merge this with the guitar one, keep it simple.

And it is called bass guitar

[Mega-Tallica]

I wish I kept with the bass now. I gave it up a few years ago so I can focus on guitar.

[AKALink]

Bass is hard, I stink at it. Least I know lots of theory.

[oogabooha]

We should merge this with the guitar one, keep it simple.

And it is called bass guitar

*looks at title of thread* What?


I wish I kept with the bass now. I gave it up a few years ago so I can focus on guitar.

Exact opposite with me, I gave up guitar early to learn bass.

[Joey-Z]

Exact opposite with me, I gave up guitar early to learn bass.

*cough* Band *cough*

[oogabooha]

*cough* Band *cough*

I wasn't in a band, I just prefer the sound of the bass over guitar.

[overdriveguitarman]

*looks at title of thread* What?.

....

bass guitar

It's a guitar

We should merge it with the guitar section?

[oogabooha]

....

bass guitar

It's a guitar

We should merge it with the guitar section?

Mhmm, Sorry bout' that, thought you were telling me that I phrased/spelled it wrong...

[hawkofva]

I play a Squier P-Bass. ;)

Blue body, white pickguard, Rosewood fretboard. :cool:

I don't really play songs so much as I just pick it up and play whatever my mind thinks of at the time.

Which more than once has been the Imperial March.

[Joey-Z]

I wasn't in a band, I just prefer the sound of the bass over guitar.

I was mentioning your and Mega's yin-yang like compatibility. :p

[overdriveguitarman]

Mhmm, Sorry bout' that, thought you were telling me that I phrased/spelled it wrong...

haha oh it's cool! :p


I was mentioning your and Mega's yin-yang like compatibility. :p

All we need now is a ying-yang thing with a drummer and a singer!

[oogabooha]

I was mentioning your and Mega's yin-yang like compatibility. :p

Oh ok lol, I seem to be misinterpreting everybody's posts today xD

[bermuddy]

I play a Squier P-Bass. ;)

Blue body, white pickguard, Rosewood fretboard. :cool:


me thinks we have the same bass. i also have another one, but i dont remember the brand.

[bubblegumpop]

I use a Geddy Lee signature Jazz Bass(maple neck and incredible action=love). I play mostly thru a small swr working man's 80 watt combo amp, then I also have a wonderful swr 400 watt head and 4x10 speaker cab for it(I save that for the serious gigging lol). I used to play just clean bass, but then Cliff Burton inspired me to use a bass fuzz, then Brian Gibson inspired me to use more effects like a whammy pedal, delay pedlal, and even a phaser pedal. I have been playing for about 6 years now and I only took lessons when I first started out. I didn't care much for music theory, it bored me to sleep.

This is my current set up:

G.L. Bass
Electro Harmonix Bass Fuzz
Boss Phaser
Digitech Whammy
Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah
Boss Reverb/delay pedal
80 Watt Swr Working man combo amp

I may even try some different positions for the chain, but for now it's alright. I even made my own board.

[oogabooha]

I prefer a clean sound with a pick (I prefer the crisp sound that a pick adds), but I put on a fuzz every once in a while and use my fingers.

[bubblegumpop]

I prefer a clean sound with a pick (I prefer the crisp sound that a pick adds), but I put on a fuzz every once in a while and use my fingers.I always use my fingers, I tried a pick but it didn't feel right to me.

[oogabooha]

I always use my fingers, I tried a pick but it didn't feel right to me.

Complete opposite here. I tried using a pick once, and never went back, I'm too used to it now. Started off only playing with a pick sometimes, but now I love it :)

[someone180]

Yeah do you want to merge with my real guitar thread? Some people have been posting bass stuff in my real guitar thread want to do it?

[Joey-Z]

I use a Geddy Lee signature Jazz Bass(maple neck and incredible action=love). I play mostly thru a small swr working man's 80 watt combo amp, then I also have a wonderful swr 400 watt head and 4x10 speaker cab for it(I save that for the serious gigging lol). I used to play just clean bass, but then Cliff Burton inspired me to use a bass fuzz, then Brian Gibson inspired me to use more effects like a whammy pedal, delay pedlal, and even a phaser pedal. I have been playing for about 6 years now and I only took lessons when I first started out. I didn't care much for music theory, it bored me to sleep.

This is my current set up:

G.L. Bass
Electro Harmonix Bass Fuzz
Boss Phaser
Digitech Whammy
Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah
Boss Reverb/delay pedal
80 Watt Swr Working man combo amp

I may even try some different positions for the chain, but for now it's alright. I even made my own board.

:eek: WALL
Quick question,
I've always wondered can you stil slap if you use a pick? Or does it mess you up?

[bubblegumpop]

I think you can but you gotta be the master with your fingers or something.

[Mega-Tallica]

Bass god right here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaR_1HkCZoU

[bubblegumpop]

Bass god right here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaR_1HkCZoUYea I used to be a big fan of his. Good stuff.

[Mega-Tallica]

Yeah, Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan are my favorite bassists.

[bubblegumpop]

Probably my all time favorite right now is Will Kubley of Passafire. They are relatively unknown but the guy can play, I even got a chance to talk to him for a bit before a show.

The song kilo is a pretty good example of his work, especially towards the end, just an awesome performance :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3g7VnDwumk

When I listen to that album I am just amazed that all of that is not studio trickery, it's really played that way live, amazing.

[oogabooha]

I met Will Lee last week (saw the Rob Mathes christmas concert, and my friend's mom got us backstage). What an amazing bassist, I just love his technique.

Heres a really cool Brazilian bassist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ryy5Z3_ku8

[AKALink]

I used to use a pick when I played bass, now I use my fingers as I find them easier to play chords with, which are more of intervals than actually triads. So I could play octaves, 5ths, 4ths, 10ths, Tritones, 9ths, and 6ths.

[Starfleet_Rambo]

I bought a real bass guitar and amp once. :)

I sold it months ago and bought a Mad Catz bass controller for Rock Band at Christmas. :D

[hawkofva]

It was The Who that got me into rock music in general, so you can probably guess which bassist I idolize the most. :D

Leon Wilkeson ("The Mad Hatter") is also a favorite (though Ed King's bassline for Simple Man is easily the greatest Skynyrd track). ;)

[bubblegumpop]

It was The Who that got me into rock music in general, so you can probably guess which bassist I idolize the most. :D

Leon Wilkeson ("The Mad Hatter") is also a favorite (though Ed King's bassline for Simple Man is easily the greatest Skynyrd track). ;)Definitely 2 of my favorite rock bassists, especially the Ox, I still oogle over his lines whenever I hear a who song.

[Wiiman95]

I use a Harmony Bass that my Preacher gave to me. In my 15 years of going to that Church, I had only seen him use it once lol. I switch back and forth between Fingerstyle and pick. I managed to learn Seek and Destroy - Metallica by ear.

[JukeBoxHero]

Ah cool, I was waiting for this thread to pop up. I got my start two years ago with a Fender Squire Jazz and Fender Rumble 15, essentially a starter kit. I got a teacher a year after I got my equipment and I've gotten dramatically better since that time. Recently I got a 5 string Warwick Corvette and Peavey Max 115 thanks to my incredibly awesome parents.

When I started out I used tabs or tabulator books for about a year and a half. Now for the most part I strictly use my ear to figure out bass lines and melodies.
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[Awesome_Tree]

Can anyone tell me if my Bass looks good or not?
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a339/insctrl/P1000331.jpg
Old picture, so ignore me in my youth. P: