Recent content by rguerin

Correct, it is the Ibanez EHB1506MS. I may go for the full GM800/GK5B! If the tracking is truly better, then it's gonna be so killing!!

I'm with you on this one!!

I totally move around....it's hard not too!

I actually can play many different styles on both electric and upright. Being in New Orleans, lot of times it calls for it. Upright slap, electric slap, Trade music, Blue Grass, Rock, Funk, Folk, Country etc...There a bassist\mentor of mine in town... Mr. Chuck Badie who's 93yrs... He's played...

I understand!!! I've found that upright basses can be setup differently for different kinds of playing. Actually, I was told that back in the day PC, Mingus , Jimmy Garrison, Ray Brown etc.... They all used to go to this one guy who set all their basses up. He knew how to set them up...

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Smaller basses are available as well... For all wood uprights I have two 3/4 size Juzeks and one 5/8 size 170yrs German flat back that is converted into a 5 string. All three basses have different sounds, responses and characteristics. I play all of differently. Actually, I play every bass...

Advice may not always have to come from a technical standpoint... A lot of my teaching involved concepts I've learned through experience... All these things transfer musically 4sure! To me, music is a reflection of life and humanity.... practicing, working hard, discipline, sharing the stage...

Using the natural arm weight to produce sound will help greatly. I teach all of my students this all the time. It's way more relaxed and you can get twice the sound while focussing your attack.

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Hip... On some instruments you can get a similar feel if you match your attack and pulse to that of an upright. It's all about figuring out how to make the sound on one and reproduce it on the other...

I sold one of my uprights a long time ago.... At the time I thought it was a great thing to do... I still feel it

Rufus Reid has a book called " The Evolving Bassist " I have two books in the works but there not quite ready:-) PNeher is on point about technique 4sure! What a lot of folks don't think about is natural body weight and using this to your advantage. The angle and height of your bass is very...

I chime in from time to time but I can't remember really posting much.... Ya'll have a really hip thing going on here! Congrat's! If I can help out just let me know. I may not be the fastest in response but I'll do my best:-) rg