Recent content by string45

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    Ibanez SG655 making speakers thump.

    On occasion, my Ibanez SG655 will make the speakers of my Baby Mark IV combo amp, push in & out to the point of making a loud thumping noise without me touching a string in active mode.The other night it did it when a turned the mid knob more then halfway & got worse the more I went. This bass...
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    How to solo?

    Start with the bass line you're already playing & vary it a little if you want. Listeners generally don't know what the bass line is during a song, so when you play it solo, it sounds like a solo. If it's an extended bass highlight, then you might try developing something new, but you can't kill...
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    Ibanez655 strange noises

    On my Ibanez SG 655 when in active mode, will make the speakers on my Little Mark IV combo Amp thump in & out violently, but not all the time. Just once in awhile. The other night it did it when I turned up the mid know. Fine at half way, but got worse as I turned it up. This bass also seems to...
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    Who doesn't read music?

    How do you know if you're playing the part the arranger wrote if you don't read? If you read a little, why not complete the process. It's just a matter of repetition. Just like reading a book, you glide over words you've seen many times, but when you come to a word you've never seen, you have to...
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    A440 question

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    A440 question

    I feel I should know this for some reason, but I don't. If A= 440hz, is A 1 octave above 880? 1 octave below 220?