Bartolini B Axis & MM
- By bgartist
- Pickups & Electronics [BG]
- 8 Replies
I wish I had the honor of owning that bass! I just used it for illustration.
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All, I need someone to suggest some good music.
I am trying to transcribe more, but since the first thing to do is listen, listen, listen, I find it difficult to do on some of the suggested classics. I don't really like listening to straight ahead jazz that much. I love transcribing the solos and playing them, but I don't particularly enjoy walking bass, or listening to the recordings on repeat.
But then when I try to listen to some fusion I find the solos way too hard to transcribe. Too much of a technical leap.
As an idea of level, I've transcribed some Freddie Freeloader solos, a couple off Benny Golson's Yesterdays, and am working through Janek's transcription book.
But I need some real world examples, that are at a good level, and have some groove to them. I am trying to transcribe solo instruments btw, not just bass. But I'd also like to transcribe some good basslines (that aren't walking bass).
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Also consider traveling to where the builder is. If thinking about a $5k bass, just make the trip. You might find that it cost $300 or whatever toI build my own basses - using really good woods and hardware. A bass that has absolutely everything the way you like it is a good thing. I have several of those, that's a very cool thing. That is, when you get right down to it, the whole reason for a custom bass - you can't buy what you really want off the rack; you're particular, you "know" what you want; you have an idea of what your dream bass is.
That said, hear's the rub: It took me a lot of builds to really figure out what I really like and don't like. If you've bought a few basses, and are basing your decision of you ultimate bass on comparing and contrasting a limited set of things, you are almost certain to miss your target on your first custom build. When I missed on a build ("this isn't my thing"), I had options - I like the body, I don't like the neck, I like most of the hardware, but the bridge..... when I missed, I could reuse the parts that I did like, and only change those parts I didn't - I iterated my way to my ideal bass, and each iteration could be done pretty quickly. Yes, I ended up with a pile of parts I didn't use (sold off a few sets of pickups), but compared to buying and selling basses from a custom builder, it was quick and "relatively" inexpensive (good hardware ain't cheap).
When you hire someone to make custom for you and it misses, your options are far more limited - typically you'll sell that one and try again. As the cycles are very long and very expensive, there is a lot of pressure/incentive to accept what you have as "good enough". So you're likely to end up with a very expensive bass that....you have mixed feelings about, and eventually you give up and sell. And, when you go to sell it, as your dream bass isn't anyone else's dream bass, you take a bath financially.
My suggestion to folks contemplating a custom build is...don't....for a while. If you think you know what your ideal bass is, buy something off the rack that's kinda close, and mod it towards what you think your ideal bass is. That's how I started, and it was very helpful - even before I started building my own, doing some experiments to figure out my preferences was helpful. You will almost certainly miss on the first attempt, but after a few attempts, when you get really close, you will either have a bass that's good enough (and you' redone) or, at the very least, you'll have a much better idea of what you really want if you do decide to go the custom route. And you won't have spent anywhere near the time or money that a custom build costs.
But I do know the serial number is definitely the least telling item to define the date of a Fender.
You can use only one top + one sub in smaller rooms instead of two tops and no subs.I also want the option of not always needing a sub for smaller rooms without sacrificing low end.
A bad amp sucks the life out of a good bass.......but I'd audition cabs before I changed a head, if I thought I liked it.Well basically lets say you already have both, but they're not exceptionally good, and you could only choose one. Would you opt for a new bass or go for a new amp? Opinions needed. Replies welcomed.
For Europe and including a set of tubes, it sounds ok to me.What you think of his price? I was prepared to pay more, but I have no clue what the parts or work is supposed to cost. Guy has a rep for being a great tech.
Sure Kripke, whatever.A Wickenbacker, perhaps.
What you want is DR NICKEL Lo-Riders, which are warmer and punchier than the Stainless Lo-Riders.2. What strings would you recommend overall that are less bright and steel-y and more punchy with a pronounced bottom end? I've heard suggestions about DR Lo Riders, but at the same time there are some posts talking about how they retain their brightness for a long time which is not something i'm after.
Glad your dog was okay! A few of my friends dogs have had interactions with wild animals they were lucky to survive, probably most unexpected one while chasing beavers in the pond and getting too close. Usually the beavers are able to just swim away, but the dog got too close one of the young ones and ended up with an adult attacking and leaving a long gash ripped down her back.we were very lucky, just a scratched forehead that looked way worse than it actually was
i think the raccoon was more interested in getting away than taking on both the dogs at the same time

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