Recent content by MikeBC

The two 10s are staggered so that one sits higher in the cabinet than the other. This should ameliorate the wave and sound canceling problems that may occur when bass speakers are arrayed horizontally in parallel inside the cab. Unless you want the height to rest your amp or other speakers on...

Any one here ever been threated by some of these people to have their kneecaps broken?

When I began playing bass guitar plectrums were often thick felt. Wierd. I switched to 2 fingers and eventually used all 5. That can be pretty fast. Find your own style and go with it. Heck you might even enjoy a thick felt plectrum. Just develop a style or styles that work for you.

I have yet to solve my own amp-cab problem. I am not much of a Fender fan and I am still looking for my new rig but I thought I'd pass this on. I recently auditioned the Fender Rumble 350 2x10 combo. I was pleasantly surprised. If you are on a tight budget and looking to save your back...

It is helpful to know and understand the different levels of endorsements, thanks all. But ... Sure, obviously you need to be using a particular instrument or gear that you already like. And of course you should be a gigging musician who is playing frequently enough and has some sort of...

Don't know, would certainly like to learn more about it and what one gets out of it. I've read that some get no perks other than to say they are endorsing artists and that they are listed as endorsing artists.

This is not an either or situation. You need to learn both. You want to be able to jump right into a three-chord-song rock band then you can start by knowing your root, 3rd, 5th, and octave. Heck add a 4th. Whoops by then might as well finish the job, you know. You want to be able to do more...

Heartburn: OTC pepcid or similar. Not on hand or too much of a hassle to go out to get it, try ginger ale but it has to be flat. Back pain: take advil or some non-aspirin pain reliever. While waiting for that to kick in, cold compresses or cold shower. Then go to bed with a heating pad. If...

I don't really have a stake here because I currently do not use either brands. I would like to know why you feel that way, so for the sake of discussion it would be nice if you elaborate.

You are in Dallas? Drive down to Austin, work at the bass only store there for a while and see what sells there. Then go home and open your own place.

Have you checked out Itzhak Perlman's fingers and hands? He certainly gets the job done. Beethoven Violin Concerto, Movement #3 - YouTube You may find that viola's come in more sizes than violin. So you may want to audtion several sizes to find one that really fits you. I switched from...

When I first began playing my strings were often whatever the music stores happened to have on hand. Don't even recall the brands. At some point I got into the whole Entwhistle sound and went to full Rotosound rounds. Loved it. Then once I needed a new set and the store only half rounds. Kinda...

I agree. These days there are so many choices. Personally, I am a fan of semi-hollow body bass guitars. I am also a fan of buying a good used instrument. If you are willing to shop around, you can get more instrument for the buck. As a guitarist you probably know some luthiers that you...

Watch out buddy. Next, they'll be telling you that they don't like your axe.

One of those sleepless night, can't hack TV just now, random searches on the net, found this version of Springsteen's "The River". Had not heard this version. It is almost a different song. Been playing over while looking at other things/ Bruce Springsteen The River Live NYC - YouTube