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Just strung my bass with DR 'lo-riders' and am VERY pleased with the fit and the tone. They have no taper and are handmade, and the E string is heavier than the blue steels I mentioned in my previous post. As someone else mentioned, they claim that all of their strings fit basses from 34"-36"...

Illinois German: it's a reference to the original blues brothers movie, at one point during the fairly frequent car chases Belushi tells Akroyd "I hate Illinois nazis". Pretty sure he wasn't a bass player, so the op must have been saying that he, as a bassist, shares that worldview.

God there are some codgy, old, elitist bastards on this board...

I have a Jackson 35" string thru and use Dean Markley Blue Steel Long scale because there is no taper, although they are brighter than I really care for (which is why I'm reading this thread...)

You should call it "Christmas". Everyone already knows what that is and most people like it, so when they hear it they'll want to like you too... (smiling and hiding) ~Ian

Thanks again guys! I found the bluegrass section after I posted my question (using the search function of all things) but am glad I posted because there have been some interesting things here, especially regarding bands to listen to.

I have played around with washtub bass in the past, more for "shucks" and giggles than anything else. It's really hard to get a consistent tone or precise notes out of them, and it's crucial that you use an old school tub with heavy metal (no Chinese alloys). I suppose with a lot of practice one...

Russell: could you be more specific about what to do with my right hand in between notes? I am trying to visualize what you're saying and drawing a blank. Are you referring to something that can be done on a bass guitar or on a standup only? Also, for the general discussion: is playing an...

Thanks! I don't do any of that funky stuff anyway, at least not outside the solitary confines of my practice room! I will definitely check that band out.

I posted this in technique and got no replies, so I'm trying here: I am a lifelong hard rock player who is growing more and more acoustic. I recently hung out with some bluegrass players and have decided next time I see those guys I'm bringing my acoustic bass... What can I practice between now...

Whole heartedly agree and have said the same to a number of people over the years. I think the reason is twofold: bass is easier to learn because the rhythm parts are simpler, especially in rock music; on the flip side it is harder (and far less satisfying) to sit down with a book of sheet music...

Hey all, I am a lifelong hard rock player who has been growing more and more acoustic of late. While visiting my folks in Tallahassee I met some cool cats and heard some great acoustic music, mostly the above genres. I was wondering of anyone could give me some pointers on chords, scales, finger...

Jay: thanks for the input. I have played several AEB-10 basses but all of them have had either feet or bridge buzz, is tours the exception to the rule, or are there some good ones out there?

Schwaaa: if I were you I would forever regret not buying a Tacoma for $500. I am still kicking myself 6 years later for not buying an Olympia for $400. I would do just about anything for a Thunderchief, but they are hard to find an EXPENSIVE since Fender put the company out of business.

I am stuck between those 2 basses too! My old local had a used Ibanez EWB that I didn't buy because I didn't want to move it across the country in a moving truck, but now I am having trouble finding one in S. Florida. I recently tried out the EQABA at the Sarasota GC, and was really impressed...

Gallien-Krueger is awesome in your price range. Just avoid their cheapest stuff. Or search around for some 80's Peavey gear, their vintage stuff is great but their newer stuff isn't any better than Crate, which suffices for <$500, but has a very sterile tone.

@rockstarbassist: a string doesn't know what it's tuned to, but a piece of metal can be stretched with constant changes in tensioning, and guitars which are frequently retuned to different pitches tend to wear out strings faster, in my experience (15 years bass, 7 guitar). As far as flogging a...

For me the biggest thing is not having a consistent interval between all 4 strings when in a drop-d tuning. I also don't line the way my d and g feel a full step down. I also don't play 5 string, so if I need a d, c or b I play it on the a string, if necessary I play my e's higher to still go...

12 bar blues in a.

I bought my last bass, a Jackson CMG from musicians friend because none of my local dealers carry the brand and I absolutely wanted it (I also considered an ESP ltd, but was unimpressed with the workmanship). I have no regrets. For a used, b stock or >$1000 I dont think I would buy without at...

Mine would never be up there anyway, I'm way more comfortable in a roadhouse than a prog rock set anyway.

Damn autocorrect. "Nehru get" is supposed to be behringer in my above post... And to answer your other question, no, you do not need a di for the m audio, it has preamp functionality built in (I'm saving up for the model listed earlier in this thread...).

Search for a 'USB guitar interface' on amazon, they make some with a 1/4" input and a headphone jack plus a USB out to your pc/Mac that do not require a preamp or di and sell for about $30. Nehru get makes them. But I bought a no name because I hate behringer. You also need a program to record...

Tom Araya from Slayer.

When I was fourteen I used the first hundred dollar bill I ever owned to put a peavey milestone p bass on layaway, been going strong for 15 years. All my friends parents had bought them guitars already, but no one had a bass and we wanted to start having bands, as the one kid with a job it fell...

I just moved to Florida from Washington and am a "left coast transplant", which was too long, so I abbreviated the first part...

I've bought some things there, and got a great deal on a Les Paul, amp and case when I branched into guitar because I bought them as a set (not a package, I picked everything out myself). That said, I went in recently and was appalled at the customer service and selection. Also, no patch cables...

My fav is certainly "rated R", followed by the eponymous first album and then the uber trendy "songs for the deaf". I have not listened to any of their albums since Nick was sacked, although Josh's new band with SFTD drummer Dave Grohl and bass legend JPJ is my favorite album of 2010 hands down...

p.s: strings don't really cost that much when you account for the fact that they last so much longer than guitar strings. I change the strings on my bass once or twice a year, when I was in a band and gigged 5-6 times a month, three times a year. Bedroom guitarists change their strings twice a...

-Converted guitar players (who have yet to understand what a bass player does in a band, it's not a rhythm guitar tuned down an octave!) -Chord-crazed bass players. -an hour of slap bass. I like the sound of slap, and it has a place, usually about 1:40 of each 4 minute song. -Finding cases for...

I've played 2 in stores (back in WA) and was really impressed with the tone and volume, but didn't buy either because both had (different) quality control issues. I am pondering buying one from amazon ($370 with a hard case) but worry that both of the ones I have seen in real life had issues...

Forgive the iPhone autocorrecting my previous message, it would have made more sense mispelled!

I would love to own a Tacoma, am very interested in boulder creekbin the meantime but absolutely have to play one in real life before I drop the cash. Anyone know I'd guitar center, musicians friend or Sam ash are ever going to carry these guitars!?! Also, awesome to hear that Tacoma may be back...

As a fellow CMG owner with a second bass that serves a very specific role (ABG) and a healthy penchant for metal (thrash) I would probably choose to upgrade my current axes and save up for a new amp (or DI box). For the CMG I would get the exact same EMG humbuckers and preamp (both active, 2x9...

Hey, I have and love a CMG in black forest green. When I bought from musicians friend (none of my locals carry new jacksons) they listed the fretboard as ebony whereas their site now says rosewood... Mine is very dark anyhow. The passive-aggressive EMGs do take a little getting used to, and...

Hey all, new to the forum and this seemed as good a place as any to introduce myself. I'm Ian and I recently relocated from the Northwest to the Southeast, to go back to school (and secretly to form an epic southern rock band). This is my old band Brick Pistol, but I'm a little more...