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03-05-2008, 01:28 AM
| | |  The most beautiful instrument in the world!
In my local community college I have free access to a double bass and I have three teachers that are willing to help me (for free!).
I've been taking a piano class to read notes more efficiently, and hopefully help my future bass playing!
I purchased a book entitled:
"All for Strings, Comprehensive String Method Book 1 (BASS)"
I will start this thursday and I can't wait!
As a beginner, what should I be prepared for and what should I study first?
What are some should and shouldn't dos?  <- I feel like this emoticon I'm so excited!
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03-05-2008, 06:51 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by UBERMUNSCHIST  ...I have three teachers that are willing to help me (for free!)...
As a beginner, what should I be prepared for and what should I study first?
What are some should and shouldn't dos?...
| Wow! You are fortunate. If the teachers are DB players, then my advice is to ask them your questions first. You've posed some quite broad, open-ended queries. Many of the previous threads here will address them. Just do a few searches and park yourself at the monitor for a good while. As far as what you should be prepared for... well... be prepared to fall in love! Welcome to the fun!!! 
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03-05-2008, 07:11 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I was most disappointed when I opened this thread as from the title, I was expecting pics of a great bass!! 
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03-05-2008, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I was most disappointed when I opened this thread as from the title, I was expecting pics of a great bass!! | Me too! |
03-05-2008, 09:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada | | | Regardless, DB is the most beautiful instrument in the world so its fitting.
Ha that was so cheese!
Anyways OP, I agree with Drurb. It's best to talk to your teachers first.
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03-05-2008, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I was most disappointed when I opened this thread as from the title, I was expecting pics of a great bass!! | Sorry.  |
03-05-2008, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by drurb Wow! You are fortunate. If the teachers are DB players, then my advice is to ask them your questions first. You've posed some quite broad, open-ended queries. Many of the previous threads here will address them. Just do a few searches and park yourself at the monitor for a good while. As far as what you should be prepared for... well... be prepared to fall in love! Welcome to the fun!!! | Two of them are orchestra teachers and the other is a guitar teacher, that plays the bass guitar. 
Oh, what's a "slab"?  |
03-05-2008, 10:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada | | | a slab is a bass guitar. (a 'slab' of wood with a neck)
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03-05-2008, 10:31 AM
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I have a slab named 'The Most Beautiful Bass In The World'.
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03-05-2008, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I was most disappointed when I opened this thread as from the title, I was expecting pics of a great bass!! |  |
03-05-2008, 11:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boone, NC | | | Congrats! Set up lessons with one of the orchestra teachers, they are the ones who can teach you the instrument. Once you have some chops under your belt, you can get the guitarist to show you around the world of jazz.
Welcome to the dark side! Good luck! |
03-06-2008, 12:17 AM
| | | Thanks Everyone!
I'll update, as I go along.
Hopefully you guys won't get tired of me. 
Tommorow! |
03-06-2008, 05:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Madison, WI/Indianapolis, IN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bass | Does that bass have leather riveted to it as bumpers? |
03-06-2008, 06:57 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City | | | ummm looks like old tires for bumpers!!! haha! fun looking bass. I like the tailpiece but too bad the soundpost is on the wrong side of the plexiglass bridge! very inventive
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03-06-2008, 07:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada | | | If I remember right, the bumbers are split tires, and the tailpiece was made in limited quantities for Norton Customs. This bass is belongs to "Strangy" from the Klingonz. |
03-06-2008, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bass If I remember right, the bumbers are split tires, and the tailpiece was made in limited quantities for Norton Customs. This bass is belongs to "Strangy" from the Klingonz. | In case you were wondering who this fine bassist might be: http://www.klingonz.fanspace.com/ima...es/strangy.htm  |
03-06-2008, 09:25 AM
| | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I just know I'm going to really hate that band.... 
For many reasons! 
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03-06-2008, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by clink | You simply cannot pay me enough to do this: http://www.klingonz.fanspace.com/ima...es/strangy.htm
When it comes up, click the right arrow for the next pose.
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03-06-2008, 05:39 PM
| | | I'm officially hooked!
New question in music section. |
03-06-2008, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by UBERMUNSCHIST I'm officially hooked! . | We know the feeling. Welcome to our world.
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