Recent content by Grievyre

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    Any bass equivalent to Stairway or Smoke on the Water?

    Seven Nation Army by White Stripes.
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    So... When did you leap to 5+ strings?

    I bought my first bass back in September of 2009, and it was a Cort Action 4 string. A fairly cheap beginners bass. It was about late 2010 when I wanted to expand my range to play a lot more songs, so I went out on a whim and bought a Yamaha RBX375. It gave me so much grief, they gave me a dodgy...
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    New bassist here and new bass

    You can buy a set of 5 string, meant for the 5 string bass and ask the guitar shop to install the BEAD ones on your 5 string. I'm not sure how the neck tension will cope with the B string as it's not made for that size string but consult the guys at your local guitar shop, they'll know. And...
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    Who's your FAVORITE Bass player?

    John Myung.
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    Is 10 hrs/week rehearsal excessive?

    Well in all honesty, 10 hours a week isn't too much. It's enough to keep your practice up. But since he's not aspiring to be the next Wooten, and wants to do IT, I think it's a reasonable amount to be practicing, as long as his grades don't slump as a result of this. I was very similar to...
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    Song Uno #26: 13 X 2... Twice the luck!

    Baby - Justin Beiber. Oh yes I went there!
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    Song Uno #26: 13 X 2... Twice the luck!

    Under a Glass Moon - Dream Theater