Recent content by colliningram

I purchased this bass from the String Emporium in Phoenix in the Fall of 2013. It's a really great sounding bass, especially for the price. I've just been producing almost exclusively of late so I figured I'd send it along to a home where it would get more love than I can give it. It's in...

What are your issues? Is tone your main concern or are you having difficulty getting bowing patterns down?

I can't imagine baby powder doing anything to hurt the wood. If you're really worried about it I'd buy the cheapest stuff on shelf, less ingredients less chance of effecting the wood. Also couldn't hurt to give the neck a wipe down with a damp cloth at the end of your gig. I'd recommend some...

It's hard to tell from the picture but I suspect that was installed to get a bigger angle on the neck. The idea is that the top of the bridge should be 6 1/2 to 7 inches (correct me if my numbers are off) above body. I have seen insturments where they added wood under the fingerboard to ensure...

Couple things: 1. This happens to me from time to time. Sweaty palms are often a sure sign of performance anxiety. If you're overly nervous about what you're doing then your problem is merely a symptom. I'm currently recovering from my first bout of stage fright and I can assure you it doesn't...

With my first year of being a music major done as of today I am eagerly looking forward to this summer and the extra practice time I am going to have. One of the things I have been chomping at the bit to do is embrace that proverbial "Boom Chuck" side of my personality. It sounded easy enough in...

Hey Thanks A Lot guys. Does anybody have any ideas for a solo I could work on that would be outside the western tradition?

In my recent attempts to feel cultured (often rather difficult in Wyoming) I've gotten the idea in head to start researching low frequency insturments from around the world. Particularly I'm interested in instruments similar to double bass. I've realized there is a wealth of knowledge pertaining...

A little more on the bluegrass side but check out Randy Scruggs bass work on John Hartford's Areoplane album. Very rhythmically and melodically interesting. He has a lot of lines where 15 would seem to be the most logical line and yet he plays far more complex lines without distracting from the...

Recently I have been trying to transcribe the basslines of my favorite players. In particular I want to get in the head of Jimmy Garrison and Israel Crosby. Having looked at other peoples transcriptions I have become really interested in their harmonic support and want to research it further. My...

Well, I suppose its okay, but if you don't like Trane, who do you like? If your answer rhymes with Jenny T then no, its not okay.

I don't know much about any of this law stuff (I'm sure I'll be forced to learn one day) but keep me updated on this book. Thats a side of this instrument i've always been interested in. I assume that its about playing fiddle tunes on the bass?

At my school we are arguing about if its appropriate to play the C on the A string with your third finger. Im transferring.

Worst part is, after the last night all the actors/singers are seemingly overwhelmed with Flowers and Photo Ops. As for the bass players, all we get to do is pack up our crap, tear down the pit and go through the late night drive through at Wendy's. Once I even got scolded by the production...

I've seen a lot of guys who seemingly know every tune in the book. Knowing a tune is different than memorizing a bassline. Start working on building a repertoire of melodies and chord progressions to tunes. Get your theory down and then write (often on the spot) your own basslines to tunes. When...