Recent content by lestratele

How often is it necessary to oil the unfinished wood surfaces inside an acoustic guitar? Or, a Stradivarius.;)

Interesting that the melody, both verse and chorus, resolves to a C note. I'm not sure about the use of the word resolve in this context, however.

I also wonder if this was "poorly communicated" way of saying the bass is a transposing instrument.

Index and middle fingers give me the sound and, more importantly to me, the feel I like when playing bass. As a guitar player I'm no stranger to pick playing. When playing bass though, playing with the fingers puts me in a different zone than playing guitar with a pick. There are limits to what...

A friend once took me to his neighbor's apartment to look at a Bandmaster for sale. I picked up the head to turn it around, heard a clunk, and asked the owner if he had a pedal in there. Nope, not a pedal. Want to guess where he stashed his handgun?

I use a yoga mat on the bench and a piece of a large pool noodle for a neck rest. Works great for my occasional needs.

Is the nut slot cut for the string gauge you are using? Make sure the E is not pinched in the slot. Any binding at the nut will make setting the intonation difficult.

'Inside the Music' by Dave Stewart was intentionally written in a light, narrative style. If you're looking for an introduction to intervals, scales, modes and chords, this could work well for those off times at work. There are a few dozen pages available for viewing on Amazon.

You can get a really great/efficient sound transfer through your teeth. Be aware, overuse of this technique will relic your bass.:) WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT GUITAR CENTER!!! :vomit:

I've always liked this one.

You are obviously not a fat guy. :D

Barbara Dennerlein is a favorite of mine. I'll toss this clip out just for fun.

Ain't it great? Congratulations on your score.

I'll have some fun with the tracks, thanks.

I'll go with A is the 57.