Recent content by mawalley

I've never had a problem with it, but I use stainless and monel strings now, and I can't remember whether I tried using metal picks on nickel strings. The alloys I use now are so much harder than the brass or nickel that the picks are what get damaged. As for heavy picks being flexible...

Ferret, you're a WILDMAN!!!

Bad idea? Tell that to the guys playing banjo and reso. They do it every day on strings MUCH thinner and more delicate than yours. Besides, the real concern should be the tone. Metal picks will be clanky and bright. Celluloid will be less clanky and will have that aggressive pick attack...

Finger picks - like those used by banjo, resophonic and steel guitar players. You can get them in brass, nickel-steel, and celluloid, and probably other materials if you look hard enough. You'll get the tone while playing your preferred style, but it takes a bit of getting used to. The finger...

^ this. :scowl: I'm glad I'm a man. I don't worry about such things. My haircut is purely functional, and I don't care what it looks like. My clothes are purely functional, and I don't care what they look like. My bass is purely functional, and I don't care what it looks like. If I felt...

No love for the Schecter? Not one? 1st choice - Schecter 2nd - Peavey 3rd - ESP 4th - Something other than Ibanez. I never met an Ibanez that I liked. They all spoke to me though - they said "put me down".

Too many variables to be able to answer this question properly. For instance, it depends on the pickup you are using on the bass, how long the cable run will be prior to hitting some kind of preamplification, whether you are running direct to the board or to an amplifier...etc. However...

Hey guys, I had one of the Copley CBE-59NT basses for a while. I played it every week at rehearsal and at gigs for the better part of a year. Pros: - Great sound. Those humbuckers are HOT! I had to run the bass to the Low-gain input on my amp, but this was a passive bass. Loads of...

Dunlop Gator Grip 2 mm. They never break, and deliver that tight, focused pick attack. Another thing to note - where you pluck the string makes a HUGE difference in the sound, so you should not only experiment with different picks, but you should also try different plucking locations...

If a dude walks into the pool hall with a $5000 cue full of fancy inlays, custom engraving, etc., then most everyone in the room recognizes he's probably at least a decent player and takes his game seriously enough to spend a sizeable chunk of cash on his stick. Either that, or he's a pathetic...

Come check out the Bluff Creek Bluegrass Festival in Vancleave, MS May 7th - 9th at the Conrad Mallette Arena. Here's a link to the festival homepage: http://www.bluffcreekbluegrass.com/festival We'll have lots of crafts and food vendors, raffles, giveaways, and music! Parking lot...

+1 what he said. m

Look at it this way - if you are a musician (artist), then who is anyone to tell you you're doing it wrong? I say pound on it as long as you're happy with the sound. I play a 5-string with a low B. I use it when the mood strikes me. There's no set rule for it, other than play what you...

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I'm having a severe fit of GAS, and need some advice on preamps. The nearest music store that MIGHT have a proper selection of gear is at least an hour away, and I'm not exactly comfortable with hauling my DB over there - especially since they don't even sell DBs to begin with. I play...