Recent content by CaptainHume

I've been experimenting with 5 strings and a couple BEAD 4 strings over the past couple of years. I didn't really gel with the tuning as much as I did 5ers, it's hard to completely sacrifice the G string. I'd personally advise against doing it to ALL your basses especially if you're doing a wide...

I've never been in a competition blues band, though I've played my fair share of the genre, so I'll leave it to the competition pros to answer that part, but I imagine you should go with what is most comfortable, because that is what will make you play best. The blues ain't really about having...

What are you talking about? That's nowhere in this article or on the internet that I could find. Even if he was cast, I'd have no problem with it. Like it or not, Chalamet is actually older than LaFaro was when he died. He's also a movie star with more draw than many actors in that age range, it...

In that case I'd say there is no mandatory list, just play your pleasure. I definitely devote some time to a few of those tunes in my practice room, since alot of those songs are good hills to climb, but I also have different influences and favorite songs. No such thing as a mandatory list for...

It's been helpful to know Cissy Strut, Summertime, Mr. Magic, Valerie, and Superstition as well. I've found that different cities tend to have their own set of standards for what the bar and cover bands play. There's definitely some overlap in my standards list and yours, but I can't see YYZ or...

Probably, there may or may not be another company that reaches the success of Fender in it's heyday, but it's possible. We're (probably) not living at the end of history or anything, who knows what the future will bring. I do know that the bass guitar and its dad, the Double Bass have been...

My main bass is a MiM Jazz from that era, I think a 2005. These basses have a poly coating that tends to crack in big pieces like that. If it's just the coating, it's just that era's version of a relic, it shouldn't affect the instrument other than looks. It's a great bass if it works properly...

Whatever your reasons for not drinking, I respect it fully. That said, pushing alcohol sales can help you at the end of the night. A couple rounds for the bands can sometimes push you over the edge to "break the bar" and get a little extra money for the band depending on the agreement you have...

I voted no preference, because my first fretless instrument was the double bass, my second is a Fender Jazz bass that I took the frets out of. That one is my current main bass. I haven't tried any other fretless bass guitars, but I can't imagine a more rounded radius would be too appealing to me...

You'd get closer to Jaco's sound with the P7 because it has a bridge pickup, but he famously used passive jazz basses. I'd guess that the Jazz bass platform is easier to get close to that tone with than a PJ style, but I have very little experience with active PJs. He did still use his neck...

New to me bass from the early 90s. Got it for a great price at Guitar Center. I've been in the market for one of these for awhile. Gonna add some new Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats and take it out for a spin with my funk/soul band tonight.