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Circle of Sighs has three albums out - I played acoustic upright, fretless and fretted basses on all of them (plus synths, guitars, dobro, banjo, etc). But live I've been playing nothing but EUB lately. Here's an excerpt from our first show where I used the NS Omni (last Saturday). We...

Awesome! I'm glad I'm not crazy, I really think the instrument works great in a metal setting. I also don't bother with thumb position when going above the 12th fret, it just feels unnatural doing that shift without a proper bass body. Although my buddy plays his NS in thumb position all the...

Question for NS Omni players.... for pizz playing, where do you anchor your thumb? Or do you anchor it at all? Also do you pull with your finger parallel to the string or is it worth the bother? I've been an acoustic double bass AND electric bass player most of my life. I recently got an NXT5...

Hey bassos, I'm looking to pick up a used WAV5 omni. If anyone has one collecting dust drop me a PM or email pocrkds at gmail Trade could also work but I'd rather just give you my money. For that matter if anyone has a used touch-style instrument sitting in a case unused, lemme know. Stick...

COUGH Resonator Bass-VI COUGH. (I mean, when our "other" thing is done, we can talk about that!)

"Drugs and booze do not help." Not true, they most definitely do help. Do the benefits outweigh the consequences? Definitely not. But to tell someone that booze won’t help when we all know that a drink or two definitely will ease the pre-show jitters -- well that’s doing more harm than good...

Not exactly slide bass, but not slide guitar either. Here’s me playin slide baguitar in my band Aboleth.

Beautiful basses! I've got a build in the works from Rick. Something that, to my knowledge, no one makes but that I had to have. Before I knew he was a TBer I saw some of his instruments on Reverb and figured he'd be a luthier after my own heart. Can't wait to see my own build pics!

Bassballs SOLD

Same. I have both. Both have their place. Soul? Funk? Jazz? Singer-songwriter? The TH500 is more than enough. And it really is loud, even with a 1x15 or 2x10. Pretty much any amp I play through is gonna sound good. I mean that’s why I get calls, because I rule. Stoner/doom? Tubes and big-ass...

Curious, why the meatsmoke pre AND the meatsmoke head?

I love my little gig bag Aguilar TH500 for “quiet” gigs. Does it sound anywhere near as good as my Sunn? Holy hell, no. Not in a million years and it never, ever, ever will. But it still sounds damn good. I’ll rock a Peavey Mark IV through a Crate cab if I have to, I don’t care THAT much. House...

Ditto SOLD.

Crying bass sold

Crying bass sale pending

I’m clearing out space on my board for more TU-2s and have a few things I’m going to get rid of. Figured I’d post here before I have to go through the B.S. of taking pictures and posting it on Reverb/eBay. EHX Bass balls (USA reissue) $80 SOLD Ditto (one button) $60 - SOLD EHX Bass Muff Pi...

Hey @Raw N Low any chance you might wanna flip that 120/120? I've been scouring craigslist/ebay/reverb looking for one of those things. Otherwise congrats on the score!

Hoping some of you gear-savvy folks can help me out. If you are familiar with my bands Aboleth and Trash Titan (and there’s really no reason why you should be), you know that I play a different sort of instrument, which I call the “baguitar.” It’s basically a Bass VI (or a 30” scale six-string...

Where in California is this doom van located? Does it come with sticky candy and a "free backrubs" sign?

Hey folks. I recently did a couple of demos for Champion City Effects that I feel might be on topic and of interest. This demo is for Champion City’s “Mysterious Mammal” bazz fuzz. It’s the signature pedal of Matt Lynch from the band Snail. It’s a fuzz with low cut and clean blend controls...

Here's me noodling on it. This is through a Fender 300 PS and an Eden cab that was on the other side of the room.

7 pounds. Here are the specs from the Rev website: BODY Korina Solidbody PICKUPS Invalid Link Removed BRIDGE String-Thru-Body or Top-Load, 5/8" spacing NECK 5-Piece Korina/Walnut SCALE 30" NECK PROFILE Medium Oval FINGERBOARD Rosewood, 12" Radius FRETS 21 Frets TRUSS ROD...

P.S. This is my first "for sale" ad here and I have no idea how to post a preview image for the thread. If someone wants to clue me in that'd be sweet.

PRICE REDUCED TO $700. Hi there! Selling my Reverend Dub King. "Rock Orange." It's a sexy beast. Not much use outside of two gigs and some recording sessions (actually used it for a session last night -- sounded great!). I love this bass but don't use it all that often and would love to see it...

Is this amp still for sale?

But does she prefer slap or finger style?

I don’t think slap and finger style are actually analogous. Slap is a technique, yes, but one that inserts big-ass transients into the song. You’ll never ruin a song just by playing finger style, but even Victor Wooten would destroy a tune if he were all slap, all the time. It would be like a...

Point the f-holes at the amp if you want feedback. Ha! See what I did there? Ha! But seriously, I think it’s a GREAT idea to come here for feedback. What's the point of having a bass forum if people don't actually talk about, like, playing the bass? I’m too much of a noob on URB...

Just burning, man. Sounds great. Keep those horn players on their toes. Hey, meant to ask you, on the walking video you posted on the “Strollin” page, how was your click set? Were the beats random or was there a method to the madness?

Use the bow. I think it’s more important to show that you can use the bow, even if it’s a basic piece. Don’t worry about technical showmanship, just pick something you can play comfortably and cleanly. I went to U Lowell, by the way, albeit as an electric bassist. That was a...

Glad you posted again, man, makes me really want to hid the woodshed. Here was my meager, clam-filled attempt. I've only been playing URB for about a year (after a 15 year break), so it's pretty rudimentary, chops-wise, but I was trying to make it musical. http://youtu.be/WnGdeIhiQE8...

About a year ago, I came back to URB after a 10+ break spent slabbin' for mostly rock, hard rock, Americana, and singer/songwriter type projects... not jazz, definitely not classical. But I'd only owned my upright two weeks before I started getting calls for recording sessions. Why? Certainly...

Sumit -- did you finally get an upright? (It's me, Collyn.)

I’ve been enjoying this FB group. It’s a fun concept and there’s a surprising number of great players contributing to it. Perhaps I’ll work up the nerve to post something (resisting the urge to do it on slab and just blow chops). I’d actually watched both of your videos when they appeared in...

Comparing A to B is how we judge the value of A. Frankly I find it surprising that someone would question something so logically rudimentary. It’s like insisting we not conjugate verbs.

Some of the most expensive basses look awful and don’t fit in a mix, especially anything with a classic (rock, funk, jazz, whatever) sound. Those boutique 11 string basses made of endangered rain forest wood are great for YouTube wank videos, not so much for playing with other humans. And...

Best app since sliced bread. At worst, it’s ways better than carrying around a bag full of dog-eared fake books. At best, it’s also an excellent practice tool. Of course it doesn’t compare to playing with real musicians, or transposing by ear, but that should go without...

Wow, Petros Klampanis is crazy good. Thanks for the tip!

This. You need to jam more. Practice is great, but it’s only that. Playing with others is where you really develop who you are as a player, and it won’t burn you out like redundant woodshedding.