Recent content by Mortrialus

Weight matters when you're standing with the bass strapped on to you for 2-5 hours.

Just because you aren't quoting me doesn't mean you aren't insulting me. I mean when I say "I am a professional studio musician and have been for the better part of a decade and I've never had any problems or complaints with not using fender" and you keep posting "If you aren't using a Fender in...

Well duh. If they ask for a Fender, of course you're going to play a Fender. You cater to the director's demands. Always. But that just doesn't happen. Like I can imagine if you're playing for someone like John Mayer like Sean does because John is a huge lover of Fenders. If I was going to...

I can't imagine anyone getting a lot of complaints about their bass as long as its not some ridiculous explorer thing or something plastered with tacky stickers or anything similarly unprofessional looking.

I have literally never had a problem recording for someone where the answered ended up being "Oh the P Bass did the trick." I've never had an audition where I've been passed up for some guy with a Fender. I know this because the ten years I've been playing, I've never auditioned for a job that...

I play 6 string. I got it back when I was playing in an orchestra. I liked ability to completely focus on the sheet music and the conductor while having change hand positions less. Not only did a lot of songs actually call for notes requiring a B string, I'd have to play in the higher register...

The guy literally said "If you don't have a Fender P Bass no one will ever hire you. The guy isn't just a fan of fenders, he's a rotten liar.

Anyone think this sounds completely backwards to the expectation? You'd think that a hipster band, with the infamous "You've probably never heard of it" attitude, would deliberately look for basses no one else plays.

For the record, for me personally it wouldn't have to be a PJ set up. I think I just said that because I've been thinking of buying my brother's old P bass which has a PJ set up. I'd probably be happy with a humbucker for a bridge pickup. I'd like to have a Fender P Bass because that sound...

Studies and market testing show that consumers are drawn to m̶e̶d̶i̶o̶c̶r̶i̶t̶y̶ familiarity. All kidding aside, it's because of a lot of reasons. First off, they were really the first bass and immediately became a standard and were present in tons of iconic recordings. The instruments...

Hey guys, I'm wondering if I could get some help identifying an unusual looking P Bass. My dad bought this bass for my older brother some time during the 90s. My brother ultimately gave up music and it just kind of sits around my dad's house now a days. I've been thinking of buying it from my...

Those look great, though I think I prefer the original natural color it came out with. Does anyone here have any experience with the SR1400e? I've been browsing around for a new four string bass and right now I'm think I'm zeroing in on the SR 1400E as the bass I want. That said, I can't find...

Hey guys. I've been browsing around for a new four string bass and right now I'm think I'm zeroing in on the SR 1400E as the bass I want. I love SR basses, and this one has a lot of the specs I want particularly the woods. That said, I can't find any demos for it online nor have I been able to...

Nah man. I don't personally care for fatter Fender necks. I prefer Ibanez, I also prefer 6string basses.

Heres what the tonewood guide says about agathis: Well, I do like Mahogony. So I'm actually going to vote "Yes go for it". My first bass was made of Agathis. Its very low mid sounding. I personally prefer Mahogony as my tone wood, but if agathis is kind of a "close enough" thing. Edit: Damn...