Recent content by seven ate nine.

I've never really used any method books. When I started playing I could already read music and had a pretty good ear, so I just taught myself. Which is why I really want one now! So I can learn new stuff and work out some kinks and bad habits that I may have developed by teaching myself. I'll...

Yeah, I saw that one on Musiciansfriend. Thanks so much!

Hey everyone. So I've been playing bass for about four and a half years now. I feel like I've learned a lot on my own, but now I feel like I'm at a stand-still and I haven't really learned anything new in a while. Now I'm looking for a good instructional DVD/book that will teach me some new...

Thanks for your help, everyone! And to answer some questions.... it's not my instrument cable or my amp. Cuz I plugged in my Schecter last night and it was quiet as could be. I also tried two different amps in two different rooms of my house, and I was having the same problems with the jazz, but...

Hey, everyone. Yesterday I bought a Fender deluxe active jazz bass from the Labor Day sale at GC. I brought it home and wasn't too happy when I heard that annoying electronic buzzing sound when I plugged it in to my amp (it didn't do that when I played it in the store. :eyebrow: ). I'm taking it...

Drop A! :p Some death metal bands like Impending Doom and Whitechapel ( I'm pretty sure Whitechapel plays in drop A) play in that tuning.And yeah, most of the time its really hard to distinguish pitch, especially when you hear it live. But whatever, I dig that kind of stuff. :cool:

I know, it's ghetto looking, but it sounds freakin' awesome. Found it at Guitar Center used for $500. Then I found the head used on Ebay. Nicknamed my cab 'Grandma's Couch.' Haha. :D (Above) I almost cried when I did this. :bawl:

Just curious. I've had my Schecter Custom 5 for about a year and a half and I've never changed the batteries yet. But it still has kept the same amazing tone from when I first bought it. Is this normal?

I've never really played a Studio 5, except for one time at Guitar Center. But it wasn't that playable there cuz the action was set waaaay too low for my taste. But I own a Custom 5 and it is AMAZING. I've never had any problems with it. And the low B is BONECRUSHING. :hyper:

Haha, I'm not a tinkerer. I couldn't trust myself to take things apart, add things in, replace pickups, ect. I leave all of that to my local music store/technician. ;)

Maybe I'm just dumb, but what are 'pups'? Is that short for 'pickups' or something?

I've got a Stilleto Custom 5 String in natural satin. Best bass I've ever owned. Everything about it is amazing! And ya gotta love them EMG pickups.

I've been looking at this bass for quite some time now, and I'm really thinking about buying it. But I play in a local metal band and I was wondering if this bass would fullfill my needs (I've actually never played a Jag but I've heard a lot of good things about it). We play in drop C, and I...

Honestly I'm not sure about how the other ones sound (I've only played the one I have). Actually I take that back. I've played one of the Stiletto Extreme series in Guitar Center. I got tired of it really quick because of the very very low action and the nasty fret buzz i was getting (but of...

Yeah, the Stiletto is one of the most beautiful basses I've ever seen. And it's got EMG pickups too! I'm not really familiar with the omen, but it looks pretty bad to the bone from the looks of it.