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Hey guys, Can anyone give me some excersises to strengthen my third finger on my right hand, get rid of triplets when using RMIR, and generally building speed?

Hey all, just wondering what you guys know about Eric Langlois from the band Cryptopsy. I'm mostly interested in his right hand technique, and whether or not he uses 2 or 3 fingers. I can't really tell from live videos, but it looks like two. Does anyone also know what basses he uses? Thanks...

Hey guys, dunno if this is in the wrong topic, but meh. Anyway. I have a GCSE music performance coming up, and I'm going to play bass (obviously). I need a piece that's difficult enough, but learnable within a month or two. For my last performance, I did Orion by Metallica, and got an A, but...

Hey guys, I've been trying to get my three finger speed up, but I don't know how or what to practice. I'm using the DiGiorgio way (3212 3212 3212 3212 etc.) but I don't know how to get it up to speed. If any of you guys out there could give me some tips, excercises or videos or whatever, it...

Hey guys, I'm getting a part-time job soon hopefully on Saturday mornings, and I'm hoping it's going to pay fairly well :) But anyway, I'm looking to get my third bass in the next few months, and I would like to get a five string bass. Is there any 5 stringers that could play anything from...

In my local second hand music shop, a bass which I have identified to be a peavey grind bass is being sold. on the headstock there is only the peavey logo, no grind or signature. Is it fake?

Hey guys, My current bass is a cheap £190 Ibanez, and I feel that I'm approaching the need of an upgrade, as I have taken to bass playing far better than I thought. In my local guitar shop, they are selling a second hand 4 string Peavey Grind bass for £200. Is this a good deal? I always...

Hey Guys, Recently, I was thinking about what I would get as my next bass, when the time comes. The bass I currently have my eye on is the Epiphone Thunderbird PRO V bass. I currently play a four string, and I like the idea of playing a five string. So my questions are: -Is the bass in...

Just today, I have realised as I was putting a new 'G' on my bass guitar, that I am missing the screw which holds the tuning peg onto the headstock. What's the best course of action, and where could I get a replacement? The screw is well and truly lost. My bass is an Ibanez GSR-180. (I know...

Hey guys, Just today, I decided to lower my action, to make my bass easier to play. Along with this, I lowered the pickups, to their lowest point. When I play, I get a horrible clicking noise, which is due to the string hitting the pickup. I don't know whether to sacrifice playablility for...

Hey guys, I know my constant question answering is probably getting really annoying, and I'll try and make this my last.:smug: Basically, I'm working on using three fingers on my right hand, which is going fairly well. I'm up to quarter notes at 230 bpm after two days, which is good for me...

Put simply I'm in a rut. I need to know where to anchor my thumb, whether the movable or stationary anchor is better. I'm not bothered about what's comfortable for me, I want a technique that works, and doesn't limit my speed. I just want to get my technique right before I start getting serious...

Hey again, I've been watching the Sheehan lesson on Youtube, and want to be able to play as fast and fluidly as him. But, to do that, you need a good anchoring point(s) for your right hand. Incase it helps, I have two 'J' pickups, unlike Sheehan, so I can't anchor like him. So can someone...

Hey Guys, Just yesterday I discovered Alex Webster (The Bassist of Cannibal Corpse). I noticed that he doesn't use a pick, even for really long passages of 16th notes. Then after a bit of research, I realised that he uses a three finger technique, which I have put off learning. Today, I have...

Hey, I'm a bass player, and I've used tabs for a while. I also play the flute, which I know is on the treble clef, and I understand all the notes and dynamic indications. I am puzzled at how you would play the notes on the bass, for example, if the stave were to show a 'C' note, how would I know...

Until about 5 minutes ago, I used to place my right hand between the end of the neck and the pickup, until I thought "Hey, what If I rest my thumb on the pickup and play between the two?" I tried it, and it works. Is this bad? Should I have played like this before? Thoughts, tips, please?

I just wanted to know whether Justin Chancellor (Tool) uses fingers or a pick when playing?

Today, I've been learning Creeping Death, by Metallica. On the main/verse riff, I can get the thunderous E string to sound great, but as soon as I get to the 2-3-2-0 on the A string, it sounds pathetic compared to the E string. Is it my bass, technique or...?:confused:

I've been trying to learn some stuff off of Kill em' all and Ride the Lightining, but some of the fills and riffs just seem nearly impossible. How did Cliff do this stuff? :confused:

I got my Ibanez GSR-180 yesterday. Yay!:hyper: But, it had fret buzz so I adjusted the action and THE TRUSS ROD :O and it stopped buzzing. Now, whenever I press down say, the 12th or any fret, it makes a weird, almost two tone noise, and one of the tones is out of tune?:confused: Could this be...

Hey guys, I've just recently decided to have a go at the bass, seeing as 2 and a half years of guitar just hasn't really done it for me. And I've ordered my first bass, which is a Ibanez GSR180. This has recieved good reviews, but it has come to my attention that this bass has J-Style pickups...