Recent content by PlayMoreBass

Yeah, so I'll be going directly into the theater's sound system, as will the rest of the band. I don't know for certain what the situation will be for the actors, but I assume that they would also be going through the PA. So what I didn't make clear before is that I am in the position of...

So I'm going to be playing the bass in a community theater production. The show's producer wants me to have an amp for monitoring purposes. All I have at the moment is a tiny, I mean TINY, 10 watt practice amp. Now, he says that if I don't think I've got the gear, that he can get me an amp, but...

Hey guys. So I've been open mic-ing with a friend of mine who plays acoustic guitar. We've been doing mostly covers, and we try to be as eclectic as we can be, with only an acoustic guitar and an electric bass. To give you an idea, we've covered the Grateful Dead, Dylan, Wilco, Belle &...

Thanks for the comments. I've been pleasantly surprised with how split the discussion has been. I really expected everyone to come down on one side or the other. I was initially convinced that I would go, then I decided that I would cancel, and after reading what's here, I'll go (and don't...

Here's the deal: I've never had bass lessons after noodling for a year, and I want some. I've been playing trombone for a decade, which means I have very strong bass clef sight-reading skills that translate well onto bass. I also know all the basic theory, as well as some not-so-basic...

I'm going to be spending a year without amplification while I study abroad, and I'm measuring my options for playing and practicing. I initially thought I would just pick up a nice headphone amp, and use it to practice on my electric bass. However, this makes it impossible to play so that others...

Third party here - can you clarify what you mean by "bending the joint"?

Hate to be a tease, but where in CT? (gas is expensive)

I wish I could! Maybe I should try a different set of strings ... I've always only played flats, and I once tried a friend's bass that had roundwound strings, and it HURT! Does this resonate with anyone?

Ok, I know there are a hundred threads on callouses. I read them(well, the first 2 pages of search results, anyway). None of them respond to my concern. Which is, admittedly, a stupid concern. I've been playing for little over a year. At first, not so much, but as of the past six or seven...

Short-time lurker, first time poster. I've been playing for a few years, still on my first bass, an Ibanez GSR 200. I've started getting serious: regular gigs with multiple groups, recordings, practicing like a demon, etc. It's time for an upgrade, and I've got about $1500 to make it happen...