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    Learning to keep the fingers 'down'

    I've had issues with this when I was just beginning . A simple move from sitting to standing helped me immensely. Not sure what changed when I stood up, but for some reason my flying fingers went away.
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    The Mediocre Bassist Club, pt. 4 - We can count to four!

    Hey a club just for me. Not only am I shockingly caucasian, im shockingly average. For every moment of brilliance a have one of stunning mediocrity. My band seems to like the way i play as it certainly isnt too busy . Im a 40 year old late in life learner and wish id have done this 20 years ago...
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    Ampeg PF350/500 Part VI

    Played my pf500 tonight through my 410 cab at 8 ohm and a 118 cab that was 8 also. It was beyond ridiculously loud and the amp never missed a beat. I dont think ill ever use the 118 again as it was loan for the day to play with but i could totally see stacking another cab on top of mine in the...
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    Heartfield/Fender Bass Club

    Just picked up my Heartfield DR4. Got it for a steal and I LOVE the tone. Super smooth neck and nice low action.
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    MIM Jazz Deluxe 5

    Its a dr4 in red/ black, super slick neck :-)
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    Ampeg PF350/500 Part VI

    Ive been using my PF500 for a few months now. 4 hours a day through an 8 ohm 410 cabinet and sometime a 410 and 118 cabinets, since october 2012. Ive got to say i love this amp. its got great tone expeciall through the 410. I had an issue early on with it sounding muddy, but that was easily...
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    MIM Jazz Deluxe 5

    I just bought a heartfirld dr , would love to hear your results with this.
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    What are the best online bass lessons?

    The trufire ones arent free but not expensive and worth every penny.
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    Ampeg PF350/500 Part VI

    I have been using a PF500 connected to a 1989 Peavey 410 ported cab. Its loaded with 4 eminence legend bp-102's in it. I tried a load of different cabs with this head and the peavy with the legends sounded best to me. This amp is beyond amazing, cool tone to it, rock solid and once i figured out...
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    Search text box problem

    Same here , seems to happen to me only in the search box. Particularly afer 3 or 5 character and always with the spacebar. Ipad 2 current ios
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    Need equalizer advice

    Ehx mole may add the tone you describe. I love mine, picked one up for 20 used, worth every penny for me, im horrible with the eq and this made getting the right tone a tad easier for me.
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    What are the best online bass lessons?

    The trufire ,stu hamm lessons along with scottsbasslessons, how-to-playbass.com and studybass are all you need, along with talkbass of course. The trufire lessons really are top notch, same for scotts.
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    How Do You Learn To Play Songs?

    I've had a lot of success with a mix of things. Ill use a chord sheet to get the jist of things, tab sheet to help with some ideas at tricky parts. I know they aren't 100% correct but they can give you good ideas for tricky parts or ideas for fills etc. i generally play along with the song. I...