Recent content by armint

During the last decades (Started playing bass in 1981) I did see a lot of basses come and go. In total I think I had about 40 odd basses, from which there were about 7 to 10 5ers and one 6er. Except for only one of them (a LeFay "Herr Schwarz") I always hated the way the neck vibrated in my hand...

I started playing bass in 1981 and had my first 6-string in 1992 and since then up until about 2016 something like 10 or more different 5ers. There was only one I really liked: a LeFay "Herr Schwarz". All the other 5ers were good basses, but never got a place in my heart like my 4ers do (and...

I got a decent sounding P-Bass, but if only one Bass - it would be my 1986 EBMM StingRay 2-band.

This is a very nice song you're doing there. Is this one of your own or who did write it? Has got some nice kind of Beach Boys - Flavour.

It's not that this "age-phenomenon" is only existing in the US. I'm located (and born etc.) in Germany and in my age (56) I'm just about in the "middle age" of bass players - in a certain skill and gigging level.

I'm playing bass since 1981 now and I always tried to have my hands clean and dry before playing. So, my standard routine on a gig is to set up the gear, eat and then clean my hands with (nearly cold) water and a little bit of soap. Then I dry my hands by either what is supplied in the washing...

I don't give a dam about color. The instrument needs to feel comfortable and provide the sound I am either expecting or willing to accept (in case of an awkward pickup/design/electronics). For instance, some while ago I bought a 5-string Jazz Type of a famous german brand (I'm located in Germany...