Recent content by Causticbob

If you are in NOCO stop by Spotlight and tell them I sent you (great deals). Premier Bass is a great spot I would recommend if you're in denver or if you are not willing to make the drive. Especially if you want to try something out. They have a lot that most GC's and such don't have in stock...

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Sustain pedal is not a need for bassist. First off. Second, sight reading is neither easy nor hard. How much are you willing to put into it? If you dedicate yourself you can learn a lot in 7 days or even 28 days or even... If you can keep it up more power to you It's hard to learn on your...

IMO, the point of a ferrari is letting everyone know you have a ferrari (they may be more fun, but if you're working a 9-5, why do you need a ferrari ((to let everyone at your work know you are better than them))). A human being finds 150mph exhilarating regardless of the packaging. Call me...

Adorable. Am a father of a 3-year old myself (got him a pdp drumset so I could jam with him, but he still loves the string instruments). I think this is a great thread, can we just start this all over again as a "Basses for our Children" thread. I've seen a few out there. They are all very...

+1000 "Life is complex. People are complicated." I've you ever pre-judge another (bassist). it certainly says more about you than it does about them (are you better than them or less than them and why does it matter?).

It makes a statement all right, certainly (if you can play it well or not), but just because you don't have an expensive instrument doesn't mean you are committed to your craft. I know this isn't what you said exactly, but just because I have a Bronco doesn't mean I'm not serious about bass...

Short scale drop tuning is a pill. You would need to use the thickest, highest tension strings you can get your hands on to tune down to drop C. At a full step down, a .115 set works well enough (done it before anyway). Or a 5 string set without the G. but the width of the nut will still be an...

+1 on the Lennon and epiphone. I've gigged many times with squier bronco and hofner icon. Never had a bad thing said (about the basses at least). I agree with a previous poster. It's more rewarding (in most cases) to see a bassist play a "lesser" bass and get a great sound than to see a...

There is a reason for the vagueness. good tone is so subjective. Jimbob knows what he's talking about. But what works for him, might not work for you (but he already made that clear ((great post))). It varies from room to room, band to band. There is no standard. A small, loud bar will...

One more thought: Great honest opinion of the mikros. An excellent bass. Certainly on par with the squiers.

Wrote this on similar thread: U-Bass is cool, but so different. Don't get me wrong I dig it and think its interesting now, but the 8 year old me would discard it cause it doesn't look like dad's, and the 14 year old me would berate me for holding such a thing. If you didn't know how to play...

great backup basses. Squier short scales are just fun to have around (guitar players dig them). And like the OP said, slap a new pair of strings on and you're pretty much good to go with the sound. Used a squier bronco to record once, no complaints (received). Also, they are so small and...

U-Bass is cool, but so different. Don't get me wrong I dig it and think its interesting now, but the 8 year old me would discard it cause it doesn't look like dad's, and the 14 year old me would berate me for holding such a thing. If you didn't know how to play bass and someone handed it to you...

both are great choices for a young kid. you can't go wrong.