Recent content by Zoop Soup

I would like to make a bass string bracelet for my girlfriend, I was wondering if it was at all possible to home-dye/paint strings a durable, nature-proof color to use for the project. Keep in mind these strings are not ever going to be used again for playing so any technique that would make...

Hello all, I'm almost 6 months into my bass adventure and found a great deal on a 6-string bass nearby. It's an Ibanez SR706 for $500. I currently play a Yamaha RBX170 which is a great, cheap 4 string. Before I saw this bass I was considering buying a 5 string, but my logic is that if I'm going...

You know, it really should have. I was wondering how to apply the spin technique to my playing :P

Looked up a bass question just to see some opinions, found this: Link Removed Took me about five confused comments down to realize that I was NOT reading about basses.

Stupidly didn't notice the stickied forum above, will be deleting this if I can figure it out

I'm considering asking my grandfather (an excellent craftsman with a lot of free time :D ) if he'd defret my bass, and was wondering if you guys could give this guide I found a look and see if I could tell him to base his work off this guy. Invalid Link Removed If it matters, it's a...

I wish I had the means to give money over the internet. :scowl:

Well, today I went out and got some flatwound strings. I've had a bass since Christmas and kept the vanilla strings on it, worked pretty well for a while. I started getting a little unsatisfied with the amount of buzz I'd get on the E while I was on other strings. "Half of bass playing is...

Oh, I haven't even looked at any basses since I got mine and don't seen any foreseeable time in the future where I'd need to get a new one (which is probably because of my lack of experience.) This was a question mostly spearheaded by curiosity, but I'll definitely keep all this information in...

That's what I get hung up on. How could it not meet my needs? I know some basses have different woods and different pickups, but can't I just install some new pickups directly onto my Yamaha? If I'm being ignorant I'm very sorry. I'm still pretty nooby

I started playing bass in December, so I won't be looking for a new instrument anytime soon. But I have to know, how am I supposed to know when to upgrade? It seems like there's "high tier" basses that you get at the end game of bass playing IE: You know you're serious and are willing to seek...

Alright, so I'm a beginner picking up a bass to start playing in my school jazz band. I have an amp and bass picked out, and I'd like to see what you guys think of my choices. (The amp wouldn't be used in concerts, the school would provide them. They'd be practice only for now.) The bass is a...

I can almost hear the collective inhalation of breath at the title of this thread. "What kind of moron is this?" you may be saying. Well, to put it simply, a broke one. My lefty friend has a bass that he doesn't use and he would be willing to lend it to me. The problem is, I'm right...