Recent content by Fatalistic

I played a four string bass for about a year. I picked up a six string, and that was that. Occasionally, I'll pick up my four string because I can play it with a lower strap (and my right arm appreciates the more relaxed position) and mess around with it. I enjoy playing my six more than my four...

Thank you, everyone. I thought that I'd have to take it in to get it looked at, but I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to fix it myself, first.

So, I spent my entire day slaving over my bass. Why? Well, let me tell you why. Get the neck straight with that tiny bit of relief? Golden. Set the action just right? Great. It's comfortable to pluck, slap, and tap... Wait, what's this?! I thought I could get away with that? LOL NOPE. The E...

I have had the chance to be able to try one of each: A Spector Legend, and a Warwick Rockbass Corvette $$. Both five strings. Of the two, I much preferred the Warwick. I couldn't even play the Spector Legend. Something (which I still can't put my finger on) about where my thumb was resting on...

Every time I look around ebay browsing whatever basses they may have, I always see these brandless basses that seem to be made by independent luthiers. Has anyone had any experience with any of these? I know Galveston is an ebay brand name, to give an example.

When I first saw the thread about your site on TB, I went to go check out the website. The site had more brands and types of strings than I knew existed, and even had plenty of six string sets that I can't find locally. Plus, points towards new strings? I was sold. I ordered a six string set of...

I found Talkbass through google. I've been part of the community for a few months, and I like it here. It's a very useful tool for advice on all things, not just bass.

I'm not a sports fan. I don't watch sports, and I never really had much interest in them... I do have to watch football every Friday for three months because of marching band, but I don't actually care about the game. Besides that, the only other times are the Olympics or when my Dad is watching...

Here's a way to decide the number of strings you need: 1. What do the bassists play in the music you like? 2. What kinds of music do you like to play? 3. What is your style of playing? Or how would you like to play? 4. Why do you REALLY want the extra string? Think carefully. If you can't...

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I'm VERY interested in this Bass... I tried one at a GC, and listening to the recording later, I like the sound of it. I'll see what I can do about money...

Due to new events in my life, such as finishing AP Chemistry with a 78 for the first nine weeks, I find myself finding more extreme definitions of the word "restricted", and now my Bass playing has been tossed out the window as one of the things my parents don't want me doing, Well, screw that...

I'm really into... Wait for it... Dark and ambient music. XD I'd like to know the names of groups that make darker, more bleak music (I'm not a depressing guy to be around, I swear!). I'm a fan of most types of metal (Folk, Death, Black, Thrash, Doom/Gothic, etc...), classical music (with a...

Does it count if a song is broken up into three parts? If so, the total time is around 18 minutes. It's "She Paints Fire Across the Skyline", by Agalloch. The shortest song I have is ANIC, 0:37, by Sum 41.

I dress "normally". The Bass I play is pretty normal, too. The bass I want (and plan on picking up at some point) is not so normal. Hm. XD