Recent content by bass.monger

ooh, i might need a number here... ill put up pics of my Ibanez later...

the only reason i use a pick is for a better driving sound, at least i think it makes it seems like it has a better drive, but then again im in a screamo band. i can play just as fast with my fingers and ive been playing for only a few months. if u would rather have a clean muted sound, learn to...

well, with an original band, if your really into it, and have the talent, mean and opportunity, there might be a shot to make it big. think about it, if everybody only played covers then, who is to write new music?

Try getting inviting ppl over, get everyone tipsy, including her, then suggest the idea of playing the songs. It might work... i kno thats what we do at my family reunions :D

im currently in a band called "As Ruins We Decay", it used to be called "Break Up Break Down"

well, in 5th grade i started playing flute/piccolo. before that i played piano. 6th grade i wanted to play an instrument i could use for the rest of my life maybe in a band. i asked for a guitar, but when i went to the music store, some weird 4 string instruments caught my eye. i said i wanted...

awkward :/

thanks for the help guys, i didnt know where to search at first so i just made a new thread.

OK, so ive joined this heavy brutal metal band and they want to get as low an octave range as possible. Atm i only have a 4 string bass and the lowest i could tune without the strings getting weak and flappy is a drop c. they want to be able to play at a drop b or a. To do this i would need a 5...

argh, not to be a troll, but fake and gay... and the video was hilarious

Haha, i have the same problem, ill start comparing myself to people and get rather disappointed in myself. ill want to get into a band, but ill second guess myself and get really rather awkward around people hoping i dont make a mistake ... thanks for the advice forum :) it was rather helpful

that is a sweet bass. wish i had the cash for it :(

man, id love to go, but Los Angles is too far away for me to go during the middle of the week, plus i dont think my grandparents would be willing to send me there with all the expense with out griping about it constantly...

awesome basses dude! haha, people need to do the bass strip tease like that more often :p

i like the fro idea, u could go to a salon and get it relaxed, that might work, gel could work, not too much though or else it looks gross. but yeah, if u can get long teased lookin hair, go for it. i kno i dig the style ;P