Recent content by BDawgFish

I think this manifests itself primarily among serious amateur players, and certainly older amateurs with really good jobs - ha! GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is what keeps the lights on at Guitar Center. I myself have been afflicted with 'is it good enough' syndrome, which has caused me to...

I've been playing for 50+ years. Took me half of that to get to the point where I could zero it in myself, but that's mostly because I tried to learn it myself rather than having someone who knew the tricks show me. What helped 'train' my ears was to play through headphones. I highly...

I think, to be a well rounded musician, a bassist should definitely know -some- chordal instrument, whether guitar or keys. My understanding of the 'whole pie' advanced considerably when I started playing guitar, especially scales as related to jazz chords. Granted this coincided with my...

My 'bad loadin' stories have more to do with idiot people than physical, although sometimes they go hand-in-hand. We play a cancer walk-a-thon benefit (= freebie) in the middle of a large field in a state park. Even though the stage and sound system folks had obviously been allowed to drive...

Just picked up a sweet 2000 Thumb fretless that has some string wear on the fretboard (or whatever you call it when it doesn't have frets). Thinking about having an upright bass tech resurface and coat with hard shellac (or Marine varnish). Any thoughts? Would that make it 'sing' a little...

I ditched my bars. They just annoyed me. Instead I converted a camera tripod into a stand. Now it stays in any position I want, and I can walk away from it and play my EB on stage, then come back to it anytime. Check my thread from back in March...

I need you esteemed opinions: I have an older Michael Kelly ABG, medium scale, that I don't play much (I have a newer long scale). I also play some upright and a fretless Jazz, so I was thinking of pulling the frets on this guy to go after that fretless groove. Your thoughts. . .

Very cool stand. I used an old camera tripod which I like but am looking for a better one. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f101/stagg-bi-pod-stand-963901/ BDawgFish

I've been lurking on this thread for a while but had nothing to add until now. I've had my Stagg for a year and a half and have experienced some of the same problems posted, but overall am very pleased. My background is BG so this is my first foray into the upright world. As were many I was...