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  1. Slaphound

    Ampeg Rocket Bass Combos

    RETURNED!! I didn’t really get to enjoy it but from what I can tell, it seemed to be ok, tone wise. But I also felt that the Rumble may have had the edge for me so if I venture into this again, I may just get another Rumble 100 to stack. I wish the Ampeg brand outside of the RB series was...
  2. Slaphound

    Ampeg Rocket Bass Combos

    I finally opened it and set it up. I noticed right away that there was a strange sound heard when I was playing a certain volumes or when I attacked hard on certain notes along the fretboard. I went to take the grill off to see if there was a tag or something laying on the speaker but it may be...
  3. Slaphound

    Ampeg Rocket Bass Combos

    I just took delivery of a new RB112. I haven't plugged it in yet though. Later today I will and I really look forward to discovering this baby. I've always liked the Ampeg sound but a few years ago I was trying to lighten up my load and became a Rumble guy. It's been good too. I mostly use the...
  4. Slaphound

    Daisy Chaining a Rumble 100 and an RB112

    I am back to this thread just to say that I, this morning, ordered the RB112. I'm very grateful that I could get all the information here and its here STILL to go over again
  5. Fender Ventera 60s Jazz Firemist Gold **New Lower Price**
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    For sale Fender Ventera 60s Jazz Firemist Gold **New Lower Price**

    Bought this bass back in April of 2021 strictly on looks. I had bought a Vintera 70s jazz the year before and this 60s bass took a back seat right from the start. So never left the house to gig and just used in the spare room occasionally. Time to move it and allow it to be enjoyed by someone...
    $650.00
  6. Slaphound

    Double Bass Slapping in Bluegrass

    This is great. It makes sense to continue the chop for the mandolin player to solo. What do you guys think if I become too expressive at the wrong time? Would I be told or scowled at. LMAO. It’s just fun thinking about jamming in a bluegrass setting. I’m definitely going with the...
  7. Slaphound

    Double Bass Slapping in Bluegrass

    Wow! What great insight from you guys. I really am grateful for this. I am starting to see that there is the feel thing going on as usual.
  8. Slaphound

    Double Bass Slapping in Bluegrass

    This will be my approach. Thank you.
  9. Slaphound

    Double Bass Slapping in Bluegrass

    Yea. Maybe like a bass solo thing. As they go around the circle. Idk. I just listened to the album Earl Jam with Tony Trischka. The bassist slapped some a clicked most every note baroque style.
  10. Slaphound

    Double Bass Slapping in Bluegrass

    I’ve been playing with and developing a good slap rhythm for a while now. Ive focused on Wayne Hancock’s bass performer’s styles for much of my listening. Along with Bill Black, Lee Rocker and others that employ the technique. I’ve also been playing a lot of traditional music (country, folk...
  11. Slaphound

    Daisy Chaining a Rumble 100 and an RB112

    Whoa!! I made a mistake thinking that I was a dumb question. You guys are awesome. I’m glad I asked. I was going nuts reading through all that material compiled in all the amp threads. It’s great stuff but I would be too old to care by the time I would have found my answers. 🧐🥳
  12. Slaphound

    Daisy Chaining a Rumble 100 and an RB112

    That’s what I thought. Thanks @arbarson
  13. Slaphound

    Daisy Chaining a Rumble 100 and an RB112

    I did a search but it’s such a dumb question that it hasn’t been asked yet. Or I just couldn’t find it. But as the title suggests. I already own the Fender combo but I want to get the Ampeg RB112. Knowing the facts about being able to Daisy chain two Rumble 100s, I thought I could do the same...
  14. Slaphound

    Feedback posted by Slaphound on Elmstreet

    Eric was very easy to work with and his patience helped so much. I received prompt payment and there is nothing alt all, that I feel needs to be said. The buyer was very good. Would deal with him again. Certainly.
  15. Slaphound

    Feedback reply by Slaphound

    Thank you for the positive feedback. I was a little bit sluggish on this sale but your patience meant a lot. Thank you.
  16. Slaphound

    Visiting Austen and San Antonio

    I'm looking at the Continental Club because we are staying at the Embassy Suits by Hilton a few blocks away. Gruene is 45 minutes by car, from where I am staying so I may balk on it. But if it's recommended, I may go anyway. Two nights in Austin. One in San Antonio. River Walk. Thank you...
  17. Slaphound

    Visiting Austen and San Antonio

    :D Honky Tonk:bassist:
  18. Slaphound

    Double Bass Visiting San Antonio and Austen for music

    My wife and I are going to visit Texas this May and I’d like some guidance from anyone who is familiar with the area. I’m looking to go to a couple of places where I can find some traditional C/W music and Western swing. I googled ‘honky tonk’ and a few places came up on six street and fifth...
  19. Slaphound

    Visiting Austen and San Antonio

    Forgot to mention Western swing as another style I’m looking to see done live.
  20. Slaphound

    Visiting Austen and San Antonio

    Hey folks. I am planning a trip in the middle of May this year 2024 with my wife to Texas. I’m looking for a great music scene. We are going to San Antonio and then to Austin. We plan on spending three nights. One night in San Antonio And two nights in Austin. I am looking for honky tonk style...
  21. Slaphound

    NBD!

    @FishDub Look at that nice rosewood board. And the burst is finished fantastically. Enjoy it. It's a beaut.
  22. Slaphound

    Double Bass Playing with a drummer

    No. Different band. This is my blues band that does rockabilly songs as well as The Beatles, the Allmans, The Dead and a variety of other things.
  23. Slaphound

    Double Bass Playing with a drummer

    For the people who need to see this in this thread, this is a drummers perspective on rockabilly drumming. @Wasnex He is very open to mentoring and we already had him go for lessons as his skill to pick up the drums was nil. We brought him in thinking he already had a grasp on the instrument...
  24. Slaphound

    Double Bass Playing with a drummer

    I’m looking for some advice to give to my drummer. We play a few rockabilly song in our set and with the upright bass being slapped. . But last gig we had he decided he was going to try a train beat. But the train beat was really messed up, not practiced, and it didn’t work. Less then halfway...
  25. Slaphound

    Fender Vintera ll QC - really??

    remove the strings and put them through the holes that the bridge saddle screws are in and move the bridge saddle screws into the holes that the strings are in.
  26. Slaphound

    Double Bass Chromatic Notes And Being in Tune.

    I was going to post this same question as I too am having the same trouble and working out of Simandl. My teacher emphasizes a good left hand form and NOT lifting my fingers off the finger board so high. I'm thinking that slowing down and concentrating on these skills is really the only way to...
  27. Slaphound

    Double Bass Bowing posture

    I went over posture and bass height at my first lesson. I had it higher. Maybe 4 notches up. Then he asked me to bring it down and it was fine. It was when I got home that I couldn’t seem to get comfy. After jacking it up and not liking that is when I started from the bottom up. And I think...
  28. Slaphound

    Double Bass Bowing posture

    Here are some pics. I'm only 5'6" or 7" See what you guys think. I mean. I'm VERY comfortable playing here but It does require a little bit of bending over some to get the bow to place well.
  29. Slaphound

    Double Bass Bowing posture

    I've been using my phone video myself and I think I made progress although in the oppisite direction. I must also be must shorter then I thought because I put the pin all the way in so the bass is almost on the ground and I think I found my spot. First. I raised the pin up to where the body and...
  30. Slaphound

    Double Bass Bowing posture

    @Ed Fuqua called it 'somewhat competent'
  31. Slaphound

    Double Bass Bowing posture

    I will try this. It's so much getting the basics down. A lot to address.
  32. Slaphound

    Double Bass Bowing posture

    I recently started bowing my bass. . I started lessons, and I am working from the Simandl book with my teacher. I got a basic question about posture. I think I understand a comfortable position for me to play pizzicato. But I find that I need to bend forward to bow. Otherwise, my bow is over...
  33. Slaphound

    Double Bass Arpeggio fingering

    I’m sure I won’t be but I may think so anyway. I feel like there is sufficient instruction with all the media available today for me to get up and going while I also believe that having a teacher will help. I guess it’ll depend on how advanced I want to be.
  34. Slaphound

    Double Bass Arpeggio fingering

    I do I do have an old Casio keyboard that I frequently use to see how I’m doing. I haven’t tried singing but I will.
  35. Slaphound

    Double Bass Arpeggio fingering

    OK. After a ton of thinking, I've realized that the Help I'm seeking has less to do with scales and more to do with interval intonation which everything falls under in this thread. Scales, arpeggios and other intervals. I am ordering 3 books. Simandl, Ray Browns Method and Bert Witzel's Scales...
  36. Slaphound

    Double Bass Arpeggio fingering

    I love the John Clayton videos. He has helped me find a way to hold my bass properly. He shows how the left hand is supposed to be straight. And he explains why you want to tilt the bass to you for the angle to work properly. Thanks. This video is terrific.
  37. Slaphound

    Double Bass Arpeggio fingering

    Would Witzel’s Scales For The Double Bass help? For me, it’s all about my intonation intonation. It’s a long slow process learning the fingerboard. I get it. But I need help getting better at playing in tune.
  38. Slaphound

    Double Bass Arpeggio fingering

    I’m asking how to play an Ab major arpeggio. Should I play the root, Ab, with my middle and third fingers and the C with my first finger and then reach up a minor 3rd interval to the Eb with my 4th. Or maybe shift to the Eb and use my middle or index. Or should I start on the pinky on Ab and...
  39. Slaphound

    Double Bass Jazz lessons

    Great advice. Thanks all. I also looked into and registered with the New York Jazz Workshop. I will look into all of the suggestions.
  40. Slaphound

    Double Bass Jazz lessons

    I’m going from a “rock&roll/rockabilly/Country music” style of bass playing to a jazz oriented style. What I mean is I want to start playing the bass without a baseball bat grip on the neck, with more intellectual walking lines over basic boogie woogie lines and holding the bass itself in a...
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