Recent content by RockinRoyster

IMO good dudes/gals that play guitar are not guitards, self centered guitar players that think and/or act like idiots may be referred to as guitards.

Thx ScottBass, good advise about music store recon; I'm not worried about resale since it's a bottom end artist, I got it used for $140 and already modified it's pick guard, plan on making this girl mine.

Don't mean to hijack, but this thread is spot on regarding a question I have. I've got an old MTD artist (single MM) and love it's aggressive tone but I'd like to address its lack of low end warmth & sustain. I've aquired a Nordstrom 4.2 MM pick-up (haven't installed it yet) & was undecided...

Thx to everyone for lugging their gear and being so cool (esp the host) lots of great stuff. opened my ears to a new region of bassdom.

My Schecter Stiletto's factory set up is low and the finger board profile is flat with jumbo frets, to me it plays like a guitar. Suggest you play one. I prefer higher action, lower frets, radius finger board, but the stiletto has great tone IMO and plays well.

Thx Gubnar.

Bay Area Bass player's; I just found this thread, noticed old post about GTG at Soundwave. I live in Fremont, doin the 4 string thing 4 awhile, but I'm a noob 2 clubs and posting/staying informed of local events; Could somebody pull my coat, advise how I can get connected with local bass...

I find shaking the instrument works very well for me, my impression is that it creates a flex in the neck (string tension change) and induces additional vibration in the string. Plus it's physicaly expressive, my style. Shaking/rolling finger and rapid shallow bends works also, but to me, not...

I had a similar problem with the screws coming loose, removed the screw, put some locktite on the treads, re-installed, prob solved. If locktite not available, a drop of glue may work. If yer gonna try a lube, I'd suggest a dry type.

no problem, we (the band members) know who's cool and who's not, cool friends welcome and don't hurt the practice, haven't had a problem yet, but if we did I'd address it directly with the guest and their S/O.

oh well, just bumping my own post, guess being a bass swapper vs a knob twister is the answer

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I recently purchased an older model single pick-up Kingston Artist & love the neck, string spacing, weight, etc. It's bright tone is quite different from my Squire P/J & Schecter Elite, & that's a plus. However I'd like to be able to get a more classic tone out of it as well (without...

I've got the cd version of the trainer, use it with headphones at work during lunch, love it. Bought a 1/8 to 1/8 cable at Radio Shack and plug my Ipod into the input jack on the trainer. You can't use the slow and loop features when using the Ipod, gotta burn a practice disk . It an expensive...

Double Whiskey over, then a beer, then water. Repeat. Don't forget to tip your waitress/barmaid.