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FI recently got a new bass from Elrick basses. I love Elrick basses so much… except for one thing. He uses fairly basic plastic knobs on...
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FPicked up a new to me Lakland J Sonic 5. Replaced the VVT with a stacked knobs setup. Thought about dropping some kinda preamp in but...
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FFinally watched Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire documentary last night, and spent much of it obsessing over Verdine’s basses (which...
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Ffloodwatch reacted to KidAmnesia's post in the thread Clicking with my La Bella Low Tension Flats with
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Learning to set up your bass is by far the best thing you can do. Not only is it cheaper and less time consuming than taking it to a... -
Ffloodwatch reacted to Chris Fitzgerald's post in the thread Double Bass The Evolving Bassist question with Like.
It’s important for every improvising bassist to develop their own fingering paradigms based on experience and trial/error/correction. I...
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Ffloodwatch reacted to GL1800's post in the thread Not getting the p bass sound I want from my Yamaha bb234 with Like.
sometimes a bass is just not what you want it to be and you need to move on. if i am not mistaken a 234 is a rather inexpensive line...
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FNo use pining for the past. The only constant is change. Enjoy those tix/ shows to the max!
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FWhen these first came out I was PUMPED to say the least. The Specs read exactly to what I wanted and I’ve been in love with Antigua...
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Ffloodwatch reacted to fdeck's post in the thread Unsolicited advice for bandleaders from a frequent sub with Like.
There should be a "operator's manual" for sidemen. ;) Thankfully, these incidents are rare on the jazz scene, but it can happen...
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Ffloodwatch reacted to TroyK's post in the thread Unsolicited advice for bandleaders from a frequent sub with Like.
Yeah, for jazz gigs, usually not a problem. Whenever I get a sub call for anything else, I ask a lot of questions before I agree to play...
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FI'm in Indiana to watch the Drum Corps International Finals this weekend. We have a few days before it starts, we're in Indiana...
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FAnd, coincidentally, their dork level.
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Ffloodwatch reacted to pfschim's post in the thread How many of your basses are 100% ready-to-go? None of mine ever are :-P with Like.
all 4 of mine are gig ready right now. I make a point to keep them that way. Never had any problems with that at all. of course, I've...
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FWas in the market for a nice modern five string bass for a while, took a lesson with a broadway bassist recently as much of my work is...
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FIt’s as easy to arrive 5mins early as it is to arrive 5mins late. Both get noticed. One gets a repeat booking.