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08-08-2011, 07:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Israel | | | How can people play with a long strap?!
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I tried, I really did... It's impossible!
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, maybe there's a trick.
There's just no simple way to play the higher frets/strings like that.
How are you guys playing?
When I play, the bass is almost near my chest. |
08-08-2011, 07:18 PM
| | | I agree!!! It's so much more comfortable up high. Easier to play fast, tapping, slapping, everything is more comfortable with a higher up bass. I do play a lot of jazz though, which might be the reason. But man, I play up with my bass pretty high up! I don't get the appeal of a low strung bass myself... But to each his own I guess! 
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08-08-2011, 07:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Ontario | | I play my jazz around the waist and when I have to get high up on the fretboard I just bend over the bass and start head banging I get the high notes and people who are spectating get pumped, so its a win win situation 
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08-08-2011, 07:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Airdrie, Alberta | | | I don't have a choice where to play anymore, too much strain on my wrist. I never even played super low, like you see alot of people doing, but enough to hurt my hands and wrist. Technique was kind of an issue as well.
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08-08-2011, 07:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland | | | Around my waist is normal for me, and I can hit all the notes on my bass (24 frets, not that it matters) easily. sometimes I like to play with the strap as long as it gets (kinda like Robert Trujillo) But, it's harder to hit any notes past around the 14th fret (but not impossible).
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08-08-2011, 07:33 PM
|  | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | How can people play with a long strap? Well, I'm 6'5". If I was 5-foot nothin', it'd be a different story.
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08-08-2011, 07:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South FL | | | Can't stand playing with a long strap. Mine is set up pretty normal at about 44'' I think. I used to play with it at about 36'', never low though.
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08-08-2011, 07:37 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Foxfire Village N.C. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GregC How can people play with a long strap? Well, I'm 6'5". If I was 5-foot nothin', it'd be a different story. | +1 Even with strap pretty much all the way out, bass sits at my belly button or higher! 
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08-08-2011, 07:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central FL | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by edgaroviz I tried, I really did... It's impossible!
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, maybe there's a trick.
There's just no simple way to play the higher frets/strings like that.
How are you guys playing?
When I play, the bass is almost near my chest. | Just don't play on the higher frets. Unless I doing something solo wise 99% of the time I'm playing below the 10th fret. I play around my waist usually. |
08-08-2011, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GregC How can people play with a long strap? Well, I'm 6'5". If I was 5-foot nothin', it'd be a different story. | Well I'm 188cm, not much shorter than you, and my arms are long, and my hands are big... I can't do it.
I feel like I'm breaking my wrist when the bass is low. |
08-08-2011, 07:44 PM
|  | THIS HAND OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA; Mitchellville, Maryland | | | "Golly-gee, how does anyone do anything different than me? I just don't understand..."
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08-08-2011, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Kwesi "Golly-gee, how does anyone do anything different than me? I just don't understand..." | Just wondering, and I'd like to learn... no need to be a D**K about it. |
08-08-2011, 07:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: newberry, sc | | | Uh oh......simmer down......
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08-08-2011, 07:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Japan | | Peter Hook of New Order made a living of it, although I think he ended up with back problems.  He never had problems hitting the high notes, either. Sometimes it seemed like that was all he hit, in fact. 
I'm sure there are plenty of New Order videos out there if you'd like to learn. |
08-08-2011, 08:04 PM
| | THIS HAND OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA; Mitchellville, Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by edgaroviz Just wondering, and I'd like to learn... no need to be a Donkey Kong about it. | The only DK I know  .
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08-08-2011, 08:09 PM
| | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | Quote:
Originally Posted by edgaroviz Well I'm 188cm, not much shorter than you, and my arms are long, and my hands are big... I can't do it.
I feel like I'm breaking my wrist when the bass is low. | Yep, roughly the same height. Anyways, I wear basses right around my waist, but I don't consider that especially low. I have long arms too, and I'm more comfortable when they're extended somewhat rather than up against my body.
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08-08-2011, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kwesi The only DK I know . | 
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08-08-2011, 08:17 PM
|  | I'm gonna love and tolerate the **** out of you! | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis/Knoxville TN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwesi "Golly-gee, how does anyone do anything different than me? I just don't understand..." | They don't understand how you can play with another dude's junk either. I just tell em, "It's the same as playing with yours!" |
08-08-2011, 08:19 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | How do I play with a long strap? Pretty darn well, thank you.
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08-08-2011, 08:27 PM
| | THIS HAND OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA; Mitchellville, Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya They don't understand how you can play with another dude's junk either. I just tell em, "It's the same as playing with yours!" | I know, right?! It's so simple but nobody seems to really get it !
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