Anyone like bass guitars?

Dodgy rythym and thick strings here...

Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black

User avatar
AiRdAd
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7691
meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:33 pm
Has liked: 57 times
Been liked: 696 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by AiRdAd »

That looks cool!!! - it kind of has a similar vibe to your jazzmaster doesn't it. With a translucent mat finish etc
Slowy wrote: To Danny, everyone is either a supplier, customer or a courier.

User avatar
kdawg2a
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3361
Joined: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:28 pm
Location: U S and A
Has liked: 238 times
Been liked: 1040 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by kdawg2a »

jeremyb wrote:Picked this up today, rock bass corvette, made by warwick, really neat, thought it was active, but it's actually passive so kinda happier with that!

Image
That is going to be a great asset for our dubstep project.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40885
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7688 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by jeremyb »

kdawg2a wrote:
jeremyb wrote:Picked this up today, rock bass corvette, made by warwick, really neat, thought it was active, but it's actually passive so kinda happier with that!

Image
That is going to be a great asset for our dubstep project.
I wrote a new song today, it goes wub wub wub wub .. wub wub wub wub .. wub wub .. wub wub ..
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

User avatar
kdawg2a
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3361
Joined: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:28 pm
Location: U S and A
Has liked: 238 times
Been liked: 1040 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by kdawg2a »

I've got the combined noise of my wake up alarm and a shopping trolley with a stuck wheel to go with it.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.

User avatar
Terexgeek
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 4617
Joined: Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:12 pm
Location: Christchurch
Has liked: 1224 times
Been liked: 375 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by Terexgeek »

jeremyb wrote:
kdawg2a wrote:
jeremyb wrote:Picked this up today, rock bass corvette, made by warwick, really neat, thought it was active, but it's actually passive so kinda happier with that!

Image
That is going to be a great asset for our dubstep project.
I wrote a new song today, it goes wub wub wub wub .. wub wub wub wub .. wub wub .. wub wub ..
You need a wobbly bass bit that goes WUAAAAAAAABB..wub wub..WUAAAAAAAAABB as well.
Tin arse!!

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40885
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7688 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by jeremyb »

Finally got a chance to try out the 'vette, plugged into the THR10X on the bass setting, sounds bloody great, can't wait for the american drive to show up so I can try that as well, chuffed!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

Mattallica
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1612
Joined: Fri May 20, 2016 9:42 pm
Location: CHCH
Has liked: 558 times
Been liked: 175 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by Mattallica »

Cashconverters have a better range of cheap basses than Trademe atm. Not sure if they ship though. I would pick up the MTD P-bass they have listed if didn't already have the same model. Chuffed with mine. Do want MTD J-bass to round out the set

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40885
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7688 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by jeremyb »

Anyone play with a pick apart from wannabe guitar players like me? I really like the tone I get with a thick guitar pick :)
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

User avatar
Single coil
BANNED
Posts: 10050
Joined: Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:35 pm
Location: Public toilet
Has liked: 1110 times
Been liked: 485 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by Single coil »

Me, if only for consistency
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.

User avatar
Bg
Site Admin
Posts: 43187
Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
Location: Auckland
Has liked: 2254 times
Been liked: 3873 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by Bg »

jeremyb wrote:Anyone play with a pick apart from wannabe guitar players like me? I really like the tone I get with a thick guitar pick :)
I use both, some songs sound wrong without a pick and vice versa. And some songs I play with both - pick in the chorus, fingers during verse.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

foal30
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7554
Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:14 pm
Location: South Brighton
Has liked: 608 times
Been liked: 946 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by foal30 »

jeremyb wrote:Anyone play with a pick apart from wannabe guitar players like me? I really like the tone I get with a thick guitar pick :)
Sometimes but not often

Quite like a pick with bridge mute
Genuine Old Frontier Gibberish

foal30
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7554
Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:14 pm
Location: South Brighton
Has liked: 608 times
Been liked: 946 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by foal30 »

Anthony Jackson on the O'Jays " For the Love of Money" is a great Bass Guitar with plectrum track.
Genuine Old Frontier Gibberish

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40885
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7688 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by jeremyb »

Interestingly for me I found the tonal change on the bass was very pronounced compared to guitar with changing picks!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

foal30
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7554
Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:14 pm
Location: South Brighton
Has liked: 608 times
Been liked: 946 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by foal30 »

jeremyb wrote:Interestingly for me I found the tonal change on the bass was very pronounced compared to guitar with changing picks!
.6 to 1MM is a different world

Plectrum width is also to be considered with String Gauge

Btw check out Carol Kaye pick tutorials some good things there
Genuine Old Frontier Gibberish

User avatar
TmcB
I may have a problem
Posts: 7679
Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:17 pm
Location: Kapiti
Has liked: 653 times
Been liked: 556 times

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Post by TmcB »

Bobby Vega is a genius with a pick.

Check out “I get high on you” by Sly Stone.

The Carol Kaye recommendation is an excellent one.

For bass everything seems more pronounced when you change it.
Strings make an outrageous difference just between brands - I’m DR fan with round wounds - Sunbeams for Precisons, Fat Beams for Jazz Bass, Hi-Beams for Stingray. D’Addario Chromes for flatwounds.
GrantB wrote:Tony, your taste is, as always, very refined. Or as HG would say, "bloody awful".
Family Music Store - http://familymusic.co.nz

Post Reply