Recent content by ucbassman

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    Ashbory Bass?

    I'm looking into buying one, as I will be joining a marching band in college (the Rice University M.O.B.) that takes electric basses, and values weirdness, and the Ashbory is certainly both. Anybody have one? Any tips on how to play it (when I tried one in the store, I had trouble getting it...
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    Play guitar, get laid. Play bass, be celibate.

    My love life thus far has been a disaster. I've only ever made out with one girl one time, and we were both drunk. However, the person who introduced me to the girl mentioned I was a bass player, and that's what did it for me.
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    Bass or sex?

    I'll take actual boning over the ability to play Bonin' in the Boneyard.
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    Tenor Bass Question???

    I want to convert my old 4-string to a tenor bass. I currently have it strung .100-.80-.65-.45. (I believe that's a medium-light set). What would be the string gauges I would use for a tenor bass, especially the C-string? Also, does Elixir make sets of strings for tenor basses? If not, who...
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    Show us one of your basslines

    Tricky disco-funk song thingy. thumb pluck the e string l-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- l------0-3-3-3-5-------0-3-3-3-5--------0-3-3-3-5------55-----44-----33-----22...