Recent content by Telamon

hey guys, i'm looking at a couple of 5-string yamahas, used, and i have a quick question i thought i'd throw out here. i've been looking at a bbg5s and an rbx765a. other than the style differences, what separates these basses? are the electronics as similar as they look? given a choice, should...

Thanks for all the comments, especially from you, Ed. I should clarify that I in no way intend to shelve the book when I get to the end. I've already worked through some of the earlier stuff again, and fooled around a little with alternate frettings. The main reason I want a second book is just...

Poop, I was afraid someone would say that. Practicing alone in my room is so much less stressful! Social anxiety aside, I have no idea where to even begin looking for such an opportunity, but I guess that's a question for another section of the forum. The Walking Basslines book does seem...

Alright, so I'm a newbie bassist, and I've had Ed Friedland's Complete Bass Method for about a month and a half. I adore it, and I think I'll be using it for a while, but I'm part-way through volume 3, so I guess it's time to start looking for further instruction. I generally prefer books to...

Red Barchetta is maybe my favorite Rush song, and you did it proud. :bassist::bassist::bassist: Urge...to buy T-40...rising...

Uh oh, I sudden want a Foundation again...

Every one of these basses makes me want to work harder, both at making money and playing bass, so that I can justify ordering one eventually. Bravo.

I'll definitely give the sharpie idea a try. I guess the worst that could happen is a I smudge black ink on my black pickguard... As for the straplocks, my low-budget washer approach seems to be working for now, but once I have more basses than straps I'll look into fancier methods.

Alright, things are going swimmingly with my and my Jag, I've got an amp now and everything (Peavey 156): Was having a few issues, namely that the neck seemed happiest parallel to the floor, and the strap slipped off a few times, causing brief tachycardia (though I caught it each time)...

I just started learning, so honestly, I can't say anything about what music I hope to play other than "Rock, probably?". I'm playing on a Peavey Max 156 right now, and at this point, all the knobs on it and my bass don't really mean anything to me; I guess I'm still trying to find what kind of...

Alright, so I've got my first bass (Squier VM Jag, 34"), got my first amp, now I figure it's time to check out the basic options for strings. Simply put, I want to get first hand experience with the difference between flats and rounds, without spending too much $$$. So that leads to a couple of...

I've never researched it (for some reason), but now I'm curious: how much do you have to pay for a bass/guitar double neck if you're shopping elsewhere?

Definitely digging those tuners...might have to get me some of those...

Man, looking at this is making me wish I'd found one in black instead of red!

I've been playing with the setup myself, but I clearly need a tuner: doing it by ear/with a keyboard is producing, how you say, rough results. Other than that, considering I still don't have an amp, I think it's going pretty well. If you listen very closely, it almost sounds like I'm making...