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  1. smokerman

    Bourèe Solo

    I switched over to bass 3 months ago, how does this sound? Still trying to work out the occasional fret clank... First try going direct into the Scarlett 212 into Garageband. [This invalid link has been removed]
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    How Is This Jaco Lick Possible? (Birdland)

    I've slowed this lick down and looped it about a hundred times, and I'm pretty sure I know what he's doing, but I can't figure out how it's even possible to make a huge jump that fast, and land clean on a sliding double stop. Is this studio trickery? Am I missing something? What's wrong with me...
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    New To Bass, (But Not Guitars)... Question About Which Octave To Choose

    Long time guitar player, new to bass. I notice some bass lines are really low, and some are played higher, and some jump back and forth. How do you choose which octave you want your line to be in, is it just a go by the way it feels thing, or are there rules, or common practices that you go by...
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    Howdy From SE Texas

    Nice to join you folks, there's a lot of good info here. I played guitar for 50 years before the bass bug hit, but I've got it bad, now. :D I always liked the sound of a Bass VI, so I bought a used Squier. That was it, I was hooked. 9 weeks later, I now have a Fender Am. Pro II P bass that I...