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These highway one/1 basses, Do you (or anyway) know if the pickups are spaced as 60s or 70s specs?

Just jumping into Sushi Box stuff now - would love the Dr. Watson - any chance you ship to Canada?

Hey TB! I haven't been on here very much in the last year or so, but have been moving around a lot and going in an out of gear and I was looking for a recommendation. A few years back i got my hands on a Hughes and Kettner BATT preamp, it was a 5W tube preamp that would provide just the best...

All we do are originals as well, which as you know means there is no 'right way' to play the song. However i have found there is usually a 'best' way to play it. I would love to perfect stuff during practice or live shows, but to be honest the practice space is usually a basement and its hard...

Certainly! My live playing is much less consistent, and i tend to play a more reserved bass line live to ensure mistakes are kept to minimum. However, in the studio i like to sit down, listen to what is there and try a couple different bass lines out and see what fits best on playback. Its...

Oh wow, i think I am out of date with Fender Basses lol I was comparing them to the 'Classic' Series. Which was Poly, not nitro... I should read up this new stuff you guys are talking about.. I guess neglect my post, except for the parts about loving the RW series lol My bad guys i just...

This debate has been around this forum pretty much since the RW series came out. From what i remember, and it may have been posted already is that the Laquer and RW have the same electronics and pickups. The differences are in the woods. I remember hearing that RW series has specially chosen...

You've gotta be careful, some people don't know enough about basses to know that Fender actually have a 'custom shop' and end up labelling their 'fender parts bass' as a "Fender Custom Shop Bass" I've seen it on kijiji a couple times where newbs slapped stuff together and just didn't know. Or...

I think bass strings have a bit of a secondary characteristic you should be aware of (that i don't think guitar strings really have) - they sound different with extended use. I have never played guitar, but band mates would be constantly changing strings, always wanting fresh strings. However...

I'd say I have smaller hands... My favourite bass is my roadworn Precision which has just about the widest neck Fender offers on a 4 string. You'll find that you either need to to stretch your hand, or move your hand to get to notes, and if you can't do one you'll get good at the other. I also...

Bass is all about knowing what notes not to play. Lay back, and pick what you want to accent in the song. Different styles of music call for different styles of bass, and not all need a bass melody like jamerson, or flashy fills. So do, some don't. Bass is like makeup, it can make a girl...

I guess there is no real 'right' or 'wrong' way, but from your post it seems like you are plucking your bass the way someone would pluck an acoustic guitar, or banjo. Thumb, index, middle. Traditional styles have you just plucking with fingers, not your thumb. You should be resting the thumb...

I will agree and take it step further.. The bare minimum would be to be able to identify the Note name anywhere on the fretboard AND know what notes belong in what key signature. That way when they say "Okay, lets try it in B flat" you actually KNOW what notes you should be aiming for, and...

I think i do this most of the time as well. I would say I let my hand float, but stay close to the neck.. I can't stand playing behind my pickups for some reason, it just is very uncomfortable for me.. (on my jazz i play just ahead of neck pickup, and ahead of my P-Bass pickup) This technique...

@hrodbert696 Well at least we both agree on what the skin is lol I can see the skeleton being drums as well. I think i like your simile better then mine lol