Recent content by Pascualito

I always wondered about an alternative to the other Fender shorties out there. A few days ago, for no particular reason, I went to the Big Guitar Site and spotted the Modern Player PJ bass. The GAS needle started twitching. Later that day, I checked the local branch—they had none—and the clerk...

Many years ago, my oboe teacher Mr. M taught me Commandments 11 through 15. My bass instructor Chris and I rewrote them for the bass. Chris changed the order to emphasize playing on time. They are in ascending order of importance. Thou shalt: 11. Play on time. 12. Play the right note. 13. Plan...

To Newbold, regarding the use of the pinky finger: Of course, Django Reinhardt played incredible lines, essentially with a thumb and two fingers. It is a testament to the power of humans to adapt to adversity. To compare guitar and electric bass technique is incorrect; however, since they are...

Technique is very important. Although no rule is absolute, here are some guidelines that I have received from credible sources. The ultimate choice of fingering; however, depends on your origin and destination: Use your pinky finger. Play 1–2–4 below the fifth fret (plus or minus) and...

I can see that a pastor might think a T-Bird doesn't have the right "look"—whatever that is. Who among the masses would KNOW the difference between a "real" Fender and a Squier? To the average person they look and sound the same. This thread has gone on so long, the veracity of the...

Disclosure: I own a Gibson SG bass (“Miz Gibson”) and an Epiphone Viola bass (“Viola”). While I have not seen much discussion on this particular subject, one significant difference between Gibson and Fender instruments is the design of the headstock/neck. The Fender headstock and neck are...

I have a Viola. Her finish was flawless, and she plays exceptionally well. Her neck has a finger joint at the bend, which should makes her neck less susceptible to breakage. This is a weak spot in Gibson products, by the way. The first thing I did was to rid her of the stock roundwounds. I...

Among other things, I write proposals and document conditions on construction projects. I use Photoshop Elements at work for fixing/tweaking/annotating photographs and sketches. Elements costs about $100, and does much more than I need. Today, for example, I scanned a sketch from the field...

Off the top of my head, for comparison, "boat" is masculine in Spanish and French, and neuter in German. Of course, I was speaking of English—lack of noun gender simplifies things—so it's a novelty to have a noun WITH gender.... Н&#1072...

A couple of reasons.... First, use of female names applies not only to ships, but virtually all types of machinery; though this practice may be fading. I like the female gender in this context—it humanizes gruff Crusty the Mechanic by his reference to that truck as "she." Furthermore...

My experience... I got a middle-of-the-road gig bag named after a cartoon character from the Big Guitar Store. After one or two years of once per week usage: one zipper thing fell off, so I just tucked the flap inside and shove my music inside like a pocket. Another zipper "handle" fell off...

Behold! Another Rickenbacker 3000 has appeared on eBay this after. Yikes! For the "buy it now price" you could get a beautiful boutique bass.

I started with a Laguna 34 inch scale. I decided quickly that a short scale bass would help me. I went to the Big Guitar Store and saw a gent playing the Epiphone Viola. He said "check out this bass--it plays like a dream." I played for a few minutes and said "are you going to buy this? Because...