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I suspect whenever a bassist attempts to solo you may have problems with other bandmates. Bass solos have to be carefully choreographed into the mix...and just as important carefully choreographed back to the groove. Sure I appreciate a good bass solo....but it's got to start and end cleanly...

Sarcasm and humor are both difficult on a forum. Usually some get it...but not all. Some appreciate these things...some don't.

6 and 7 string basses are not a real bass in my estimate. I've considered them myself as a method of bridging my guitarist side with my bass side. If a band is looking for a bass player I can understand why they would be a little hesitant in considering such an instrument (and musician) in...

I have to agree with the majority here who don't agree that bassists are looked down upon by other band members. Perhaps the occasional egocentric lead guitarist. In general the rhythm section of the band is appreciated. I've said it before and I'll say it again....a bad lead guitarist will...

Oh I'm sure your point is correct....I think the old saw on the first three frets had more to do with the total money made by all collective guitar players...not just the virtuosos.

I might add that a problem with jams is having a plethora of guitar slingers show up. That gets old. I actually picked up the bass and mandolin in order to bring something different to the mix. My mandolin playing dropped off...but I stuck with the bass.

I like a NT guitar when I'll be playing a lot above the 15th fret. Quite frankly I rarely play above the 15th fret on a bass so a bass NT has no appeal to me. I believe someone once said that all the money made playing guitar is on the first three frets. Perhaps something similar could be...

Personalities and like mindedness regarding the genre make all the difference. I started attending two different jams at a music center years ago...blues and bluegrass. They were large jams, well attended, and had a jam leader attempting to allow each attendee to choose a piece and start...

Retired from Electrical Engineering for over 42 years. Hobbies which I've enjoyed since my mid 20's are: 1. Music and playing guitar (and now bass also) 2. Firearm collecting and shooting sports (Rifle, handgun, shotgun target competition) 3. Amateur radio 4. Motorcycling...recently retired...

This hit the nail on the head for me! I played guitar for over 55 years and when I first picked up the bass 10 years ago I was never comfortable with a 34" scale. When I found out about short scale I picked up a Mustang and love it. However, the baritone guitar may be even better for a guitar...

Freeloading is an art form. I've run into many during my life. The highest form of freeloader not only takes the award for freeloading...they take responsibility for anything the group accomplishes. However, I've never seen a freeloader do well in life. They all get identified and ultimately...

I did it (the bump)! I was searching for guitar/bass pedals because of my experience with the Roland Guitar Synth. Am I eligible for some kind of recognition? :)

Remember the great Folk Music boom? Saved the bacon of Martin and Gibson Acoustic instruments. What is different today is the sheer number of guitar makers in existence. And many making excellent instruments. As Gruhn said...this is not sustainable. There will be a fallout and those that...

I've enjoyed playing both guitar and bass with one instrument on a Roland guitar synth with a Godin Multiac guitar. This rig allows not only playing a bunch of different basses (acoustic upright, fretless, slap, etc) and guitars (acoustic, electric, nylon string, 12 string)...but also piano or...

When I owned 4 bases I rotated them. Now that I've downsized to two it's much easier. My acoustic Martin bass for the group that pretty much does Bluegrass and Country music. My Fender Mustang (short scale) for the Blues and Rock group. I admired fretless basses but never acquired one. And I...

I played guitar for 40 years. Most of the jam groups I've been associated with had too many guitar players so I picked up different instruments over the years for some diversity in sound. I added a banjo, dobro, mandolin and tenor guitar and bass guitar. Over the years I was struggling to...

Best improvement I made was to go to a short scale...it fit me better and made switching to and from regular guitar easier. I have kept my Fender Mustang bass. The only long scale bass I kept was an acoustic Martin. Hard to find a short scale acoustic bass. I've often thought of trying...

This has been a revealing thread. I guess my take away is: 1. Musicians are people...just like everyone else...so people problems will exist. 2. Musicians are artists (or at least wannabe artists) and thus many will exhibit bizarre behavior (or at least feel they need to exhibit bizarre...

No....we are not "cheap"....that's an ugly word. We just have other priorities! I played a Kay hollow body that had been converted to a fretless. I liked the feel of the fretless.....but would never consider paying what the guy was asking. Somebody did....it sold shortly after I played it...

At this stage in my life I'm happy with two basses...an acoustic Martin and a Fender Mustang. If money was no object I'd keep it to cover Long Term Care or pass on to my family. I've been downsizing my guitar and bass collection in order to become like the Cavalry......ready to move! I've...

What will eventually happen to instruments made of pre-CITES banned materials? Well didn't the US burn IVORY relics a little while back? In the name of preventing future IVORY imports? And then the US attempted to reverse the IVORY import law this year. Go figure!

I've been retired for about 7 years and am realizing my lifetime collections of things (basses and guitars included) are being viewed by my family as a liability if anything ever happens to me. They don't wish to deal with them and I don't wish for them to be discarded in a fire sale...

Asking prices, selling prices, and marketing of old gear (basses included) have nothing to do with each other. Asking price is what a hopeful seller would like to realize. Selling price is whatever a hopeful buyer wishes to offer. Marketing is a total unknown consisting of many factors, not...

I think "the collector" thing was something that started to swell their ranks shortly after WWII ended. This pretty much ended the great depression and a period where people had to do without a lot of things for many years. Collecting became an obsession to a large number of people. Those...

I feel your pain! I'm playing in a Blues Jam group that consists of a bass, two guitars. and seven harmonica players....it's a long story. Any way I'm playing a Tele, another guy my age is on bass (he has a lot more bass experience than I do) and we have "The Kid" on a Strat. Any way..we start...

I must add that my experience with GC over the years has been one of steadily declining customer service. It's almost like they don't want to assist anyone in making a purchase. Their surly attitude almost make me suspect they are mad at management. I have sent friends interested in buying an...

Regarding the "best" of anything...I always admired a buddy's Porsche 911. Then one day he showed me how you had to "drive the Porsche in order to appreciate it". I never had a desire to own a Porsche afterward.

My most memorable lesson which I learned playing guitar before bass but extends to all stringed instruments was SETUP..SETUP...SETUP! My second most memorable lesson since playing bass was...TIMING...TIMING...TIMING! My third most memorable lesson since playing in a band or group...

It's always been tough being the most talented.

I've never concentrated on copying anything 100% in my life. Musically or professionally. If you want 100% that's what recorded music and cameras are for. However, that is merely my opinion and I'm no longer in an influential demographic!

I did not vote because I have never owned a fretless bass. I once played a fretless nylon string guitar which was a total disaster. Since playing bass I tried an upright (fretless of course) and was amazed that I could make it work. The key for me was avoiding chords. Anyway...I've always...

Don Kasper said: ↑ Hi DeaconBlues09, Here is my source: "The suspension is a tone whose natural progression has been rhythmically delayed." (pg.122), Harmony, by Walter Piston (Fourth Edition) I can't help it if I'm rhythmically delayed! But at least my hands come together while clapping 66%...

Some of the worst musicians I've known have been equipment freaks. They spend more time fussing over equipment than actually playing.

I'm taking a course in stringed instrument set up from a local luthier who I have a lot of respect for. During our lesson the topic of fret board material came up. He informed us that the fret board material can add stiffness to the neck but it's result on tone is quite small. As far as...

I've always been suspect of modes and how they relate to scales...but when I apply the specific mode to the numbered chord...it works! I'm not so much a believer in the myth as I am in Black Magic! I'm going to copy this original post and present it to my teacher and see how he responds. I'll...

Yep...I agree that every guitar or bass is a "functional" design. However not all human bodies share the same dimensions. Therefore each instrument design will be more functional to one person than to another. As an example...lets take fender guitars.... there have been a number of different...

Every now and then you'll find an excellent tab..done in the same key as the original. Then again some are woefully incompetent. Some internet sites have multiple tabs for a given song by a given artist or band....you pick which one you like. Also some tab and chord charts are simplified for...

LOL!

I agree with the "fell down and hit the headstock" group. The headstock is probably the most fragile part of any guitar or bass guitar....followed by the neck/body joint. I would not import an abused/used bass...too many fish in the sea to take a chance on this. Take your eyes off of the...