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11-22-2004, 07:38 PM
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Ok and bass pros who know alot about bass guitars and stuff.. i would like to know where you guys get your accesorries such as
- Bass Capos
- A cordless adapter for a bass (and the cord from that to the adapter)
- Pic Bags on a strap
- String Stuff to make the strings much easier to glide
anyone who knows alot about bass' i need some serious help. |
11-22-2004, 08:08 PM
| | | | I have a normal Guitar capo that works fine for my bass. |
11-22-2004, 08:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal QC CA | | | out of curiosity who uses bass capos? |
11-22-2004, 08:16 PM
| | | | I've never used it for anything, I just figured i'd try it out. It fit pretty well. |
11-22-2004, 08:56 PM
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11-22-2004, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Milo182 Ok and bass pros who know alot about bass guitars and stuff..
- String Stuff to make the strings much easier to glide
anyone who knows alot about bass' i need some serious help. |
Ok... use GHS fast fret, just go down to your local GC and get that... but as for the otherstuff, you could probably get that crap from GC too... as for a bass capo... why?
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11-22-2004, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tym2cu_bass Ok... use GHS fast fret, just go down to your local GC and get that... but as for the otherstuff, you could probably get that crap from GC too... as for a bass capo... why? |
Ok, forget the GC first. Try your LOCAL music store first  They should have everything on this list.
And maybe the capo is when he detunes he can quickly put his bass back to standard for a song or two? |
11-22-2004, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by stubi19 Ok, forget the GC first. Try your LOCAL music store first They should have everything on this list.
And maybe the capo is when he detunes he can quickly put his bass back to standard for a song or two? | Get a 5-string or die.
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11-22-2004, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tym2cu_bass as for a bass capo... why? | Hey, I have seen Richard Bona use a capo when he played with Bobby McFerrin. So its not pointless. He was doing some really cool chordal stuff. |
11-22-2004, 11:02 PM
|  | Life is Tough. Laugh more. Moderator | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island, USA | | What is a bass Capo?
Is that like "capo de tutti tutti' ...? Sounds like one a'dem Groom Lake guys to me ...
They must be Lakland guys ....
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11-23-2004, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga Get a 5-string or die. | Heh, are you threatning me?  |
11-23-2004, 11:05 AM
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Owner, Looperlative Audio Products | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA | | They don't make bass-specific capos. A guitar capo will work just fine. BTW, you are getting the response you are getting because bass players rarely use capos. Quote: |
- A cordless adapter for a bass (and the cord from that to the adapter)
| Wireless units are a huge topic of discussion. I highly recommend doing a search here on TalkBass and read what many people have written about the various wireless units that are available. Any music store will have this stuff which again isn't bass specific. Quote: |
- String Stuff to make the strings much easier to glide
| Guitarists use this stuff more than bass players, but any music store can help you.
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11-23-2004, 02:49 PM
| | | | ok all i need help with now is a adapter.. does anyone have pics , no any sites/dealers who sell em or anything about these things ? |
11-23-2004, 03:32 PM
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Owner, Looperlative Audio Products | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA | | | Type the word "wireless" in the search engine here. You will find countless postings about different wireless units. There are many to choose from and each has its advantages and disadvantages. This is just one of those times when YOU need to do your research.
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11-23-2004, 03:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ontario | | | As for the use of a capo on a bass -- I've used one numerous times. It really opens up a lot of possibilities for harmonics and tapping stuff. If you've got uber-low action, you'll probably notice a lot of string buzzing -- this happens on my fretless.
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11-25-2004, 09:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Fl | | | A capo on bass gives you different open strings. For instance, on a 6-string, put it at your 3rd fret, you now have open D, G, C, F, Bb, & Eb. It gives you open roots with chording in the upper register in keys which would not have open strings on a standard tuned bass.
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11-26-2004, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Raven A capo on bass gives you different open strings. For instance, on a 6-string, put it at your 3rd fret, you now have open D, G, C, F, Bb, & Eb. It gives you open roots with chording in the upper register in keys which would not have open strings on a standard tuned bass. | Reason I sometimes use a capo is when I'm playing in church with my group, the acoustic guitar players use capos when the song calls for it, and it's easier to use a capo to stay in the same key as them, especially if I decide to play chords.
Sometimes I also find it easier to play an F by placing the capo at the 3rd fret and playing an open "D" string, rather than actually fretting it. (I'm really lazy sometimes)
Plus, being that bassists who use capos are few and far between, I like some of the strange looks I get...
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