Recent content by Winfred

32 or 34" scale?

What are the scale lengths? They look like 32". But my eyes ain't what they used to be! :D Thanks!

Bring a fretless.

These are all cover band peeves... Noodling. Anywhere. Anytime. Guitarists pointing their amp at their knees. Stands are cheap, go buy one. Same goes for bassists. Anyone that says "I didn't practice it, but let's play it." No, I'm not going to be your backing track. Learn the song on...

It comes with practice. Like everything else. I've discovered this; the less I play, the better I sound.

Marketing.

Markbass 2x10 combo. Weighs less than 50lbs.

I did it for a long time. It was, by far, the best decision I ever made in the local music business. Well, I also got rid of my GAS. LOL! That was actually the best decision.

It won't work. You have a math problem. 2 guitarists is 1 too many. Now at the pro level, sure, those guys know how to play together. But the weekend warrior level is different. It takes a lot of maturity (and small egos) to get two guitarists to complement each others playing. Most of...

Everyone is different. Everyone has their own style and needs. You'll find yours. :-) Experiment as much as you like. 30 years ago I played nothing but metal. Huge amps, pointed headed basses, active pickups, stainless steel round wounds, 5 stringers, and every decibel of volume I could...

They would fail. Songs that are not enjoyed by the audience and are not dance-able are going to be tough to sell. Now, if ya wanna play for free... :-)

This may be the most logical and informative post I've ever seen on a musician's forum. That'll be enough of that. Please leave the interwebs before you ruin it for everyone. The web is not for you nor your ilk!!! :-) j/k

I don't know how you builders do it. I would love to have your skills. They are just beautiful basses man. Incredible. I can't build a square box, and you guys can put together gear like that?! Just wow! Thanks for sharing!

As others have stated, it could be anything. Are you in an area where there are a lot of good bassists? Is your playing too busy, not busy enough, too loud, to soft, whatever? It's just too tough to know exactly why you don't get the job. My advice is to ask why, perhaps by email, and ask...

Yeah. "Demand" is kinda strong. Fair enough. :-)