After playing practically every bassin guitar center i have come to a conclusion on what to get... I wanted a warwick.. I played a warwick. my mind changed. I wanted a Ibanez edc.. i played it .. i changed my mind yet once again. then i went through the same process with everything from an ibanez edb600 to a modulus 5 string.. and the only bass i never even though once about getting... a Conklin Gt7. i fell in love i had never had any intentions to even play one, but i thought why not a 7? and plugged it in it in and the next thing i knew i was lookin for a job hehe :) but everything else sounded bad to me and felt very uncormfortable. the gt7 felt like it was made for me. :) when i get it ill be the only sophmore at my school with a good bass , and in the whole school for that matter hehe well thanks for listening to me.. you can reply if you want and tell me anything i might need to know or just to see whats up, or im me, see ya.

Oh you like the Modulus better and you know it. :D

BUTTTT, wrong thread there buddy. Try "basses."

Originally posted by i want a bass
the only bass i never even though once about getting... a Conklin Gt7. i fell in love i had never had any intentions to even play one, but i thought why not a 7? and plugged it in it in and the next thing i knew i was lookin for a job hehe :) but everything else sounded bad to me and felt very uncormfortable. the gt7 felt like it was made for me. :) when i get it ill be the only sophmore at my school with a good bass , and in the whole school for that matter hehe

go for it. i've been playing custom conklin 7 and 8 strings for the past 7 years. the only way to fly.

check'em out...

http://lordonly.net/lotxtjt1.html

good luck, i wish there were 7 string basses available to me when i was a sophmore in high school

and angus {shakes finger} behave yourself !!! don't make me get the paddle! :)

Originally posted by i want a bass
you can reply if you want and tell me anything i might need to know

Well I agree that if you like it and it suits you then go for it - I had a long break from playing bass and when I started looking for an instrument, I could only find 6-strings that I like.

But (you knew there would be a but didn't you, but you did ask!)you should be aware that playing something like that will lead to people having expectations of how you will play and they will feel free to make comments about how "flashy" or "showy" you must be to play something like that!

Play a Fender and nobody will pre-judge you - they might ignore you, which you might feel is worse. But play a 7-string bass and people will expect a lot. That is : to be impressed, that you must be a very good player who plays a lot of notes, that you are a frustrated guitarist (I'm suprised that John didn't mention this one! ;))that you are only showing off - etc, etc. I'm sure you can imagine.

So before you take it out in public, have your playing how you want it and have your arguments ready about why you need it or why you prefer it and why you don't care that 4 strings was enough for Jaco - or substitute whatever bass hero you like here!

Oh and you will need to have good muting technique to stop all the strings that you aren't playing, from resonating sympathetically and making the whole thing sound like a muddy mess!

bruce is definitely right about people's pre-conceived notions, but hey, there's an easy way to fight that, i've found - practice. kick a$$ on it, and if people accuse you of wanting to solo all the time or being some kind of wanker just because of the instrument you play, tell them that they are being stupid and provincial. that always works for me. :D

prove your worth with your skill, not your bass. people might have initial reactions to you, but what they remember will be based on what they hear, not what they see.

I wasnt being a bad Angus! I was just telling him, in a friendly matter! Hence, "buddy"! :eek: Im not a bad boy!

And yes, stating on a Conklin 7 would sure get you attention, and preconcieved expectations, but ignore them! I think it would be cool to start with a 7! All that range...beautiful. Wish i had started on one.

Hey again.. thanks for all the info yeah the modulus was alright. but that conklin grabbed me... ill be practicing it alot but were talking about 2 months fromt he day i get my job that i will get the 7 but i swear i will get it :).. but if anyone wants to email me and talk my email address is XxiplaybassxX@aol.com so drop me a line... i am all for meeting new people

see ya



p.s. i didnt realize i had posted it in the wrong section until after it was posted lol and thanks again for the info. :)

wow john those are awesome basses! :) thanks for the advice john and everyone else.. thanks for the fair warnings too on what to expect for having a great bass :) but i guess the bass is only as good as the player.. and i will be really good.. hopefully hehe but thanks again all of you



nakoa
xxiplaybassxx@aol.com

Modulus was only ALRIGHT?! ::breaks down and cries::

Yeah, if you get the Conklin (pppssssshhhhhh....) youll be needing to practice alright! But what a cool instrument. Good luck!

it's ok angus...someday you too will see the...ahem...

(preacher voice)

Holy Truth...Can I Get an AMEN

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

The Holy Truth, the Lord's Number, the Heavenly Number, of 7

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

Yes, Seven, the Heavenly Number, Let Me Hear An AMEN

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

And How Many Strings are on the Heavenly Bass?

{congregation}

SEVEN

{preacher}

I Said, How Many Strings are on Our Lord's Bass?

{congregation}

SEVEN

{preacher}

The Good Book Says on The Seventh Day, He Rested! He Rested and He Boogied! That's Right, The Lord Created the Heavens and the Earth, and on the Seventh Day, He Rested, and He Boogied on His Seven String Bass! Can I Hear an Amen?

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

Can I Hear... uh, (ahem) oh sorry, wait a minute...

(doctor)

"John it's time for your shots. Nurse Bruno, hold him down please."

oh, hey, gotta go.

Ok ok the modulas was good but it didnt grab me lol jon your a scream man how long have u 2 been playing?

i've been playing about 16 years, but i retired the 4 string 7 years ago, and have been playing 7's or 8's since then.

thats cool.. this message board is cool.. i should put one in *basses* hey john do you know anything about tung basses? if not thats cool i saw myung using one in a video it was cool but i know nothing about them

nicholas tung used to work at the tobias shop in california, he was one of michael tobias's main luthiers, from what i understand. they are a real small shop. i don't even know if he is still making basses anymore.

NONONO! Big NONO! Rule of TB: Dont post the same thing in multiple forums!!! Someone needs to move this to bass, dont go and post this there. Bad! :D

Tung basses dont make basses anymore...from what ive heard. There were like 6 on bassgear.com a little while ago, but if you expect to buy one, expect to be paying well over $2k, minimum. Great basses, though.

nah mega i meant put like a different post on basses lol thanks for info though i thought i poseted this in basses but it wasnt until afterwards i found it wasnt lolol

nakoa
xxiplaybassxx@aol.com

Ok...but if it the same subject...smack! :eek: :D

ahh u dont got to worry man thats if like i fuind soemthing else thats cool to talk about

heh my typing sucks

I WANT A BASS-who is paying for your bass man?
a conklin GT 7 is a pretty damn expensive bass, is daddy paying for it?, or have u had a job and saved all your money since you were 12? just wondering

Originally posted by DanfromCT
a conklin GT 7 is a pretty damn expensive bass, is daddy paying for it?, or have u had a job and saved all your money since you were 12? just wondering

US$999.00 new isn't "pretty damn expensive", is it?

Originally posted by john turner
it's ok angus...someday you too will see the...ahem...

(preacher voice)

Holy Truth...Can I Get an AMEN

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

The Holy Truth, the Lord's Number, the Heavenly Number, of 7

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

Yes, Seven, the Heavenly Number, Let Me Hear An AMEN

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

And How Many Strings are on the Heavenly Bass?

{congregation}

SEVEN

{preacher}

I Said, How Many Strings are on Our Lord's Bass?

{congregation}

SEVEN

{preacher}

The Good Book Says on The Seventh Day, He Rested! He Rested and He Boogied! That's Right, The Lord Created the Heavens and the Earth, and on the Seventh Day, He Rested, and He Boogied on His Seven String Bass! Can I Hear an Amen?

{congregation}

AMEN

{preacher}

Can I Hear... uh, (ahem) oh sorry, wait a minute...

(doctor)

"John it's time for your shots. Nurse Bruno, hold him down please."

oh, hey, gotta go.


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AMEN!!!!!!! John your a nut!!!



Hey danfromct did you read that Ineedabass is getting job so he can buy the GT7 or did you just reply like an a**hole??? just wondering. :rolleyes:

Please play nice.

well john, for a kid his age, that is pretty damn expensive,
and sorry guys i didnt mean to come off as an a$$ hole, i was genuinely curious

shoot, i know kids that have more of their own and their parents' money tied up in playstation games. :D

and besides, it doesn't matter who pays for it, it matters what he does with it. right?

hmmm....my sis-in-law got a 5000 dollar clarinet when she was in the ninth grade....

im just a little resentful to kids whos parents buy them everything. it doesnt seem fair to me that a kids parents will buy him any bass he wants. Especially for a first bass when nobody can be sure if he is going to stick with the instrument. I work hard and buy all of my gear, along with anything else that i want that costs a good amount of money. i guess that the kid is lucky that he gets to have whatever bass he wants, but i sure as hell dont think its fair. but id probably be looking at this differently were i a rich kid whos parents bought him everything. id probably think a guy like me who resents it is an a$$hole, so im sorry.but im sure that there is somebody on this board who agrees with me about the how lame it is when a kid gets whatever he wants. also, are u planning on buying an amp?

Originally posted by i want a bass
Ok ok the modulas was good but it didnt grab me lol jon your a scream man how long have u 2 been playing?

8 years here.

LMAO JOHN!!!! If to see the light is to get a Conklin, then ill be dead before i get one! (think about it!)

ummm dan... no my *daddy* isnt paying for it and i wouldnt take it if he offered it to me.. im getting it my own self... a job and in about 2 months after i start i will get it..

damn mega how old r u?

Originally posted by DanfromCT
im just a little resentful to kids whos parents buy them everything. it doesnt seem fair to me that a kids parents will buy him any bass he wants. Especially for a first bass when nobody can be sure if he is going to stick with the instrument. I work hard and buy all of my gear, along with anything else that i want that costs a good amount of money. i guess that the kid is lucky that he gets to have whatever bass he wants, but i sure as hell dont think its fair. but id probably be looking at this differently were i a rich kid whos parents bought him everything. id probably think a guy like me who resents it is an a$$hole, so im sorry.but im sure that there is somebody on this board who agrees with me about the how lame it is when a kid gets whatever he wants. also, are u planning on buying an amp?

Interesting post. Why does it really matter who pays for it though? Ill say right now that "daddy" bought all my gear. Take a look. Im 14, and have a $3k bass. Could i get another one with my own money that ive earned? Sure. Just because parents buy their kids things that are expensive doesnt mean that they dont know the value of money or are completely and utterly spoiled. Do i get everything i want? Nope. Does he? Nope. Nobody does. Dont make such big generalizations. Big generalizations are normally what get ya in trouble. He never said hes some big rich kid or something. He just said hes getting a bass. He didnt even say his "daddy" was paying. Theres nothing wrong with a parent supporting something there child does, especially if he can do it financially. Would i have this equipment i have now if my familys money situation was like what it is now? No. Would i still play and have good equipment? Oh yeah. Ive earned more than enough to pay for a Fodera if i wanted. You were talking about them being lucky and that not being fair...luck isnt a fair thing. My family was lucky, but thats all it was. Nothing happened that was unfair. There are things that ARE unfair, but i cant see where this is unfair. Yes, you can make it sound like it is, but honestly, its nothing to do with fairness. If so, please tell me...im not close minded or anything. But i dont see the unfairness. But normally, everyone starts somewhere. I started off cheaply, and my way up over eight years. So yep. Explain yourself! Hehe. :)

I forgot what i was going to say. Whoops. Oh well.

Originally posted by i want a bass
damn mega how old r u?

14!

damn! im 16 and still pimpin a soundgear lmao but i havent played near as long either 2 yrs... dont let the time ive been playing fool ya tho :-)

Damn Angie!!!! you played when you were 8???????? Man you are lucky. I wish I started playing when I was 8. What were you playing at 8? Its hard to imagine.
Hey I need a bass, Is it a nice soundgear????

hmmmm.....I've owned a bass for ten years....i still sukk

hell no its a sr305 =( i traded my musicman stingray and ended up with it when i was 14 i had like played for 9 months then :'( i was stupid Im 16 now.. i traded it for a peavey tim landers 6 string.. after i got the 6 it didnt work right so i took it back .. they wouldnt give me my mm back... and i ended up haveing some peavey foundation 5 and traded it for my sr i have now.. and 2 weeks ago i was at that place and they had my mm on the wall i almost cried(lol) and they also had that 6 string and i found out that the electronics were fried from the day they got it in 97 and i got it in like 98-99 sometime

ops i have played no nice ibanez basses... no offense to anyone who loves them

A musicman for a foundation 5. I think IM gonna cry!!!

no a musicman for a peavey tl6 but it messed up and they bent me over and i left with that foundation :( did i mention it was a 1976 model?????

Originally posted by JHMAVRO
Damn Angie!!!! you played when you were 8???????? Man you are lucky. I wish I started playing when I was 8. What were you playing at 8? Its hard to imagine.
Hey I need a bass, Is it a nice soundgear????

J was never good at math was he? :D Angie been playing since 6! Ive been playing 8 years! :D 14-8=6! ;)

Sounds like that store screwed ya pretty bad! Im sorry to hear that!

::looks at modulus...runs and hugs it::

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J was never good at math was he? :D Angie been playing since 6! Ive been playing 8 years! :D 14-8=6! ;) [/B][/QUOTE]
I gotta stop smoking that stufffffff.