Recent content by XC077

Change is bad m'kay Sometimes it's a case of "Fix it already". I'm just shy of 6ft. I would think that my stature is a good match for a regular scale bass, but I've never really been totally comfortable with one, even after 25 years. I tweak the strap, strings, action etc. Fixing it for one...

Is it the material of the stickers or the appearance of them? Arguably, it could have a negative effect on the sound...maybe not. You could always paint a your instrument to look like it was covered in stickers. Ultimately, the design you like is the right one for you. It's in the eye of the...

Anecdotally, there are too many examples of the conventional logic being defied. It may just come down to ability. Some people can't play with either hand...or can they? It's also a question of desire and willpower. Also, absent from the discussion is the dominant eye. I imagine the fretting...

What basis is there for a 'natural' hand of either fretting/chording or plucking/strumming. All very different acts. There is nothing natural about musical instruments. The dimensions, number of strings etc, string power, air , bowing, hammering...it's all arbitrary. All just a method of...

Did you mean to say that most 'righties' are actually playing left, cause that's what it sounds like. People adapt. The luxury to do 'what feels right' instrument-wise is hardly ever offered. People make do often because that's all there is and often simply out of reverence for the...

That's kind of where I ended up. Trying to determine which 'handed' bass you are actually playing is probably an arbitrary decision made long ago and lost to history. It is ,after all, a 50/50 chance/choice. If the dominant handed is granted superior control/rhythm. Are you sacrificing...

Would that make most pianos left handed? Actually, how is it that rhythm is not seen as being expressed through both hands. They need to be in sync.

Personally, finger independence goes a long way to offset strength(strength will develop anyway). When your fingers are not in competition they can more easily fret the strings. Fret skipping and progressive string skipping permutations are what I use(the Spider is a well known example, but I've...

I preferred their earlier stuff. Rock and Roll Machine Hold On Lay It on the Line

Every time I see this pic, I have to stop and look at that grain. That's some nice stuff!

Whew! I been wanting to post for a while. I peek in from work but can't post(I think can't see a lot of pics either:crying:) and then end up doing other stuff once I get home(working on current instrument project). So finally, this is my attempt at a traditional bass(If I can get pics of my...

I respect the skill involved with finger picking, but if you had to make the call, which hand would you say is doing the more difficult role? I'm also left dominant, but I was never assumed to be left handed. I learned how to write and draw with my right hand*. I was given a right hander's...

Hi, I'm new, I hope I can last a day without getting in trouble:rollno: T-minus 5-4-3-2-1... I've had a theory/question for about a year now and I've hesitated voicing it because I get the feeling it won't go over well. Here goes: Why are righties/lefties called as such? Isn't the...