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had my lesson today so apparently his reasoning was behind anchoring the thumb at the body - not the pickup (sorry got it confused with floating thumb... im silly) was for the muting effect it has on the e, and the way it reduces movement making you, with practice, more agile.... this...

i've never really had to think about my right hand... and as long it didnt look comepletely different to what the pros do (and ive noticed some pros use anchored thumb) i thought i was alright. Just a fews years ago going through the con i had my technique picked at and i worked really hard to...

I recently had a lesson with a bass tutor and was told that my whole right hand technique was "wrong". My previous teacher lectures jazz bass at my uni and is very accomplished.. now he told me my technique was fine.. what do i do?? my right hand technique is as follows: (Jazz bass) my...

im the first owner of my bass... its a MIA jazz bass.. and its only 3mnths old.... :s

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i'd definately reccommend some of the living end's earlier stuff... theres some great lines there... umm also the bassist from Hunters and Collectors... check out their stuff such as When the river runs dry... umm the DiVINyls also have some great lines...also..what type of exam is it? uni or...

nah it happens at ALL locations... i dont want to change the sound of the bass either... im not too keen on changing pickups or rewiring... will a noise gate stop it or not??

i play an American std J bass... and i think ive put it down to the pickups... ..all my leads are fine... tried plugging straight into the amp head and it still hums also.. the fender nerd at my local told me he can re-wire my pickups to stop the hum... is it really worth it? has anyone done...

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. I run an Ampeg 15" cab with an ampeg B2R head... I also have a Behringer Rack tuner and use an Electro-harmonix Russian Muff. The Problem is my amp "hums". i notice it gets louder when turning the highs/trebles up and gets quieter...

maybe im wrong but i thought Geddy basses were MIJ.... well i know in Australia they are... but blah.. im confused now

Maple is a beautiful wood for jazz basses.. i have a US standard J Bass... black with maple neck... previously i have owned basses with rosewood, but this maple neck baby is bright and punchier than ever.... i Loooooove it

Aston Barrett!!!! BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF SOUL IN HIS PLAYING > RHYTHMIC MASTER !

try using guide tones eg. 3rds,7ths, 9ths and other colour tones.. the point being you don't necessarily NEED the tonic and fifth as its the colour tones that determine the quality (major/minor etc.) of the chord.

I'm really considering a 2X10'' cab... What are the Ashdown and MarkBass 210 cabs like?