bassist are rad!

[JxCxHxC]

hey i was wondering, who on this board plays an instrument? and what do you play (your gear) and for how long.

i play the bass and i play a Hartke AK-5, Ampeg BA-115, and i use ernie ball strings and monster cables. ive been playing for a year and a half.

:mad: <----- thats my bass face. sorta. kinda. ::shruggs::

[JxCxHxC]

http://www.samsontech.com/images/productimages/WK-5.jpg

http://ampeg.com/images/products/BA-115small.jpg

thats my bass and amp.

[Dave]

i have a Squire Strat, with Ernie Ball Extra Slinky's.. i have a couple pedals, the one i currently use most is the RP-300, its pretty spiffy.. and i play it all on my Carvin Belair 212! i'v been playin for like.. a year and a half or so..

[FallApartGirl]

I play an Ibanez GSR100 through a Rouge 30W amp. Yerp.

[Unregistered]

hey do you guys use picks? or fingers?

im a finger man. i dunno about you guys

[Dave]

i use picks, i prefer thin .5mm..

[rockNrollSab]

I think guys that play upright bass are super sexy!

[JxCxHxC]

ive played the upright bass before. so does that mean i was sexy and now im just icky?

i never use picks, only when i plan on strumming more than one string fast. but that is very rare.

[SyzedPropaganda]

I don't play anything at the moment, but I want to get into bass. Any suggstions/recommendations?

[xbatgirlx]

i sing in my band trendypunkrock and my brother is teching me to play his bass man it is fun i dont see why everyone doesnt play an instrument! its super spiffy

[JxCxHxC]

hey progaganda, play the bass but dont be another loser typical punk bassist.

[Dave]

yeah spread out, learn different styles..it'll make you more versatile and capable.. and learn your scales and modes as soon as possible people!.. they help a lot..

i dont know if i could play guitar, picking with my fingers.. maybe acoustic..

[sugarhigh]

i bought a bass with every intention to learn and be a sexy bass player and i hardly ever play it. its really sad.

[JxCxHxC]

Originally posted by sugarhigh
i bought a bass with every intention to learn and be a sexy bass player and i hardly ever play it. its really sad.

that is just bass abuse. :::shakes head::: WHEN WILL IT STOP?!?!

[sugarhigh]

Originally posted by sugarhigh
i bought a bass with every intention to learn and be a sexy bass player and i hardly ever play it. its really sad.

[sugarhigh]

i messed up my post. anyways i apologize profusely for abusing my bass. Its not right.

[JxCxHxC]

i dont get it. whyd you do that?

[JxCxHxC]

oOoOo nm. i didnt see that post up there. sorry! but ya, what kind of bass do you have?

[sugarhigh]

A squire p-bass. very simple. it was in a kit. i got it at jim's music. the guy hooked me up with better amp and strap and a bass book just cuz my mom went with me to look and he was in some band she used to like and she recognized him. but besides that its a good store cool peoples.

[JxCxHxC]

thats cool dude. maybe i can give you a couple of pointers if your still interested in playing the bass. cool? rad.

[sugarhigh]

im always picking up my bass and messing around with it. then i leave it for a few days and come back. pointers are always good.

[JxCxHxC]

well my first pointer to you is to be committed to playing the bass.

GOSH! what the heck is wrong with this board. freakin i can like leave for a year and come back and my post will still be somewhere on the top of the page. this board is useless!

[SyzedPropaganda]

I just bought a Squier Percision, good times...:D

[JxCxHxC]

rad. hope you become a great bassist!

[Alan]

I play through a junky 4x10 carvin amp, w/ a carvin 350 head (its pretty old), and I have a fender p-bass. Bass is f*$#k@#g awesome. Of course I play with my fingers and have been playing the last 2 and 1/2 years.

But I want to get a better rigg set up for shows and I dont know if I should get a new bass or amp/ head?

Does anyone have any opinions which should come first?

[Unregistered]

get the amp.

[rockNrollSab]

How hard is it to learn to play upright bass? I don't know how to play any instruments, but I want to learn how to play upright bass. Also, I have small hands (I am a girl, afterall) will my hands fit around the bass to play?

[JxCxHxC]

well i dont reccomend that you start of with an upright bass. you should just start off with a bass guitar and get the feel of it. also, having small hands would mean harder work for you to be able to play the upright bass. but you should just go to a music store, where they sell instruments, and play a bass guitar and then play an upright and see which you are more comfortable with. namean?

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by SyzedPropaganda
I just bought a Squier Percision, good times...:D
What should I do to get better. I don't really wanna take lessons cause I don't think they are gonna teach me anything. I wanna join or form a band as soon as possible, what should i do?

[SyzedPropaganda]

Originally posted by Unregistered

What should I do to get better. I don't really wanna take lessons cause I don't think they are gonna teach me anything. I wanna join or form a band as soon as possible, what should i do?
That was my question, just forgot to sign in. Thanks!

[JxCxHxC]

i think you should really work on scales. those build up your chops. also work on your creativity cause that is a big part of being a bassist. and try to play different types of music. go to www.activebass.com. and click on lessons. you can get cool riffs there on different types of styles. KEEP PLAYING THE BASS!

[SyzedPropaganda]

I've been tryin to figure out the scales on activebass.com for a while but they dont teach jack. I don't know what the hell im doing, how do you play them?

[JxCxHxC]

ill teach you an easy one. its really helpful too

G-----------------------1-3-4-4-3-1-----------------------------
D --------------1-3-4------------------4-3-1--------------------
A -----1-2-4-------------------------------------4-2-1----------
E 2-4------------------------------------------------------4-2----

after the first set is done, move your way down the fretbaord.

[SyzedPropaganda]

Originally posted by SyzedPropaganda
I've been tryin to figure out the scales on activebass.com for a while but they dont teach jack. I don't know what the hell im doing, how do you play them?
Hey that's pretty easy, thanks!

[JxCxHxC]

no problem bro. i hope it helps.

[Unregistered]

I play the guitar and drums (or is this an all-bass thread??) I 'm 12, so you'll think i'm spoiled for havin all this... I have a Squier Double Fat Strat (planning to get a BC rich guitar) hooked up to a Fender Cyber-Twin combo amp. My drums are a set of PDP Pacific CX Drums (all maple) with Sabian B8 High Hats and Crash/ride... Now tell me... am i spoiled?

[Anaheim Scumbag]

unless you sold drugs to pay for all of those things yourself....

then id have to say yes....yes you are......

[Unregistered]

I play a tenor saxophone and I am planning on using it in a "thrash" circumstance.

Jazz makes me claustrophobic.

[Avis]

I play the keys. Took lessons for 1-2 years and sped past all the other students, but I never got the hang of the whole reading sheet music. I practice on and off... and if you ever pick up an instrument when your hands are cold... it fucking sucks...

Played keys for a band. Honorable Mention. Band broke up because of non commited guitar player.

I have also played upside-down right handed bass for a band before... we broke up shortly after... Funny how people looked at me odd for playing the damn thing upside down and not playing that long, but still being able to learn anything that someone went to teach me... though I wasn't that fast... ah well. I think I should pick it up again some day... maybe regular right handed though... it'd take me a bit.

I played left handed guitar for a few months and slowly crept up on my brother who had been playing it for about 3-5 years... though I was never commited enough to stick with it.

I sometimes sat down at drum sets and did rudimentary beats... all from watching people, too.