Recent content by bass player 48

Wow, Jeff Berlin on Talkbass – cool! Jeff, I really want to improve myself as a bass player and as a musician. I’m a typical adult, rock cover band, hobbyist kind of guy with a very demanding day job, family, etc – so my schedule is tough. Do you feel that getting a teacher is required to...

Whatever you do, find a comfortable position for playing your bass where you can access all of the notes on your neck and keep both wrists strait at all times. Find some strings that feel comfortable for your fingers, and sound good to your ear. Whatever level of calluses you experience from...

Oh, yes. My absolute favorites are when people want somebody to describe to them what their bass might sound like with a different set of strings or different EQ settings. I mean, if it weren't for the internet, people would just have to try out different strings on their bass to find out the...

Things I hate to hear another bass player say: Oh, dude - you must be the old bass player... I put your amp in the corner.

Oh, man - You gotta stop. I have close family members who are bipolar, and let me tell you - it's a very real disease. It's a mental health condition with an actual definition. The definition of bipolar is NOT a substance abuser. You can't just apply the word to mean what you think it should...

I’m sorry – maybe I posted in the wrong thread. I thought this was the humor thread about ridiculous opinions you might see strongly presented on Talkbass. That was supposed to be like a tongue in cheek satire type post… not meant to be a real serious opinion. Sorry if I offended you. It was a...

Dude, first off, I have to say :“alot” is not a word. Are you intentionally baiting me? As far as opinions on Talkbass - People have different opinions, but really, playing a USA Fender is the only way to legitimize your opinion. People need to understand that Mexican fenders...

Yeah - you're not grounded properly... although this seems to be somewhat a matter of opinion. I had this problem with a P bass I own - somebody "upgraded" the bridge and didn't attach the ground to the bridge. I took it to a buddy of mine, who happens to be a bit of an old pro... So he...

Dude, that's not cool. How about some respect for the dead. You obviously are not a fan of Cliff, and you obviously don't have anything positive to add to the thread - so why post? Quit being a troll and show some respect.

That is quite the problem now, isn't it. This is why it is very important to remember when consuming internet tabs, that some of these tabs were quite literally created by children who had only been playing for a few weeks when they posted their "masta" piece on the web. Proceed with...

Good night Austin Texas, wherever you are!

For me - It's my 1980 something MIJ Fender Precision Bass Lyte. The funny thing is, I absolutely hate the way it looks… BUT it feels perfect and sounds great to me. It’s light, ergonomic, has a variety of sounds that I find easy enough to dial in, and that work well with the...

Oh, wish I would have seen this thread in time... that's like 2 minutes from my house and my band has been trying to get a gig there - I could have used it as an opportunity to try and meet the owner and work on getting my band in there... Not to mention meeting some great Seattle bass players...

Uh oh... you mean we're not supposed to keep playing bass if we don't have any talent for it? I might be in trouble. :hiding: Seriously, I bought a GK back line "brat pack" (the old name, I think) half stack for my step son (great deal - dent and blem sale) and I really dig the sound and...

One thing to look out for here on Talkbass, is some of the opinions that seem to snowball and get passed around like facts. At the risk of being flamed – I’m going to give you honest info. IMHO – I find that student level / entry level / cheap gear is pretty much all on par...