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06-30-2009, 11:02 AM
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What absolute truths have you found, if any, when it comes to basses, bass playing, or anything else related to bass.
I've found that:
1. Single coils always sound better that humbuckers when slapping
2. Everyone but me can make a P bass sound good 
more to come when I can think of them 
These are, of course, opinion but I'm sure most bassists have had experiences that have been so consistent over time that they might as well be fact.
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06-30-2009, 11:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N / East Texas | | LOL. "absolute truths", followed by two subjective statements about sounding good or better. |
06-30-2009, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Kwesi 1. Single coils always sound better that humbuckers when slapping | So a SCPB would sound better slapped than a MM? I think not, sir 
I don't think there are any absolute truths. I think that in this business, everything is so subjective that nothing can hold true for every single person.
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06-30-2009, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Kwesi 2. Everyone but me can make a P bass sound good | Well, that can't be an absolute truth already... I can't make a Pbass sound good either... |
06-30-2009, 11:30 AM
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The lead guitar player will always want more monitor.
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06-30-2009, 11:31 AM
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1: No one has figured out a formula for buying the perfect bass. Playing a bunch in the store will tell you very little more than just buying one at random.
2: Fenders are too ******** expensive new
3: Switching to GEICO can not improve your playing by 15% or more.
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06-30-2009, 11:31 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by AQUANOVA absolute truth
The lead guitar player will always want more monitor. | And then turn up until he can't hear again, beg for more, turn up, beg for more..... |
06-30-2009, 11:40 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:42 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:46 AM
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2.My Valenti smokes any Sadowsky Metro on the planet
3.Tube amps are heavy
4.Brunettes make better girlfriends.
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06-30-2009, 11:47 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:49 AM
| | | | No matter how much you practice, no matter how good you get, Gene Simmons will always have more money and more women than you ever will!
No matter what the state-of-the-art is in bass playing, there will always be another hit pop record with some kid with a Fender (and probably an Ampeg) going Plunk Plunk on the root at 4-to-the-bar...
Motown will always sound good, and James Brown is the godfather of Soul... |
06-30-2009, 11:49 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:49 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:51 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by capnsandwich
4.Brunettes make better girlfriends.
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06-30-2009, 11:53 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by lousybassplayer Aboslute truths:
2: Fenders are too ******** expensive new
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Its as bad as Gibson guitars now. |
06-30-2009, 11:56 AM
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