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Hi all. How are you. A week into learning bass and I’m totally hooked. But just one thing. I have small hand and am struggling to fret the first...
Hi there, (new here :]) I’ve been playing bass guitar for a few years now and I have a one-on-one teacher. I’ve only recently realised that the...
I briefly put on (and intend to keep handy) a set of Fender tapewounds on my P bass with a gauge of 58-110. Granted, tapes are not as stiff as...
For the most part, I find myself fretting the strings almost as one would a guitar, using the pad of each finger, on each string as I need it....
So I have been play for 5 months now and have not taken any class due to time and money and whatnot. Though I feel like I've developed a bad...
I've been looking at some bass instruction videos and I see guys reaching to use one finger per fret. Looks awkward to me because i have short...
Because I am a nutjob, I've decided to make my first bass build from scratch. Also my second, which is going on simultaneously, and will be...
cut the fret wire to size resulting in a forest of frets
It is, to me, much more confortable to play with only my index and middle finger on the fretting hand, and I seem to be able to play faster this...
Hi everyone, I’m a relative novice with a visual impairment and thought I’d post to ask for any advice that you might have to help me improve my...
I took delivery of an Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro short scale (28.5") bass today, and I was immediately delighted by how easy it is to play compared to my...
[ATTACH] Has anybody exp with burns. I didn't go the hospital because the burns didn't look that bad. They hurt like hell but didn't look bad...
Not sure exactly what I did, but I had a gradual onset of pain and swelling in my left middle finger starting Thursday night. Of course, I have a...
fretting and nut tools
I've searched the forum, and there seems to be very little discussion of ABSIV's (Armistead Burwell Smith IV, aka Zach Smith) technique. He's...
tools for fretting
I just got a new addition to the family. An Ibanez SR700-BBF, my first fretless. I'd been wanting to go somewhere different, so I thought, "Why...
fretwork almost done
Ready to fret, side dots installed, fret wire radiuses and cut, fret press set up
I have an 80's Pedulla Buzz Bass (lined fretless) that I would like to fret. I'd like to remove the poly on the finger board with a radius block,...
slotting frets
hey all, first thras here, I started bass about 2 years ago but took a break and now I’m starting t back up again, I’ve noticed that after playing...
I have thinner than average fingers for a man, which is great for guitar and piano, but not so much for bass. I always just pushed myself past...
Hi everyone. I broke 4th metacarpal on my fretting hand some time ago and had to have a plate put on it because of displacement. I've mostly...
I've recently experimented with tucking my thumb underneath my neck to help keep my wrist straight. It seems to be working pretty well, but I...
Hello, For primarily financial reasons, I have unfortunately not been able to have formal training, so I'm self-taught. When I began two and a...
I wonder if anyone can help, bit of background , been playing for nearly 20 year's, the same fender jazz in similar bands (rock / funk) rehearse...
Filed the fret ends flush with the neck
More filing fret ends
Filing the fret ends
Spraying a few coats of clear on the fretboard to protect it during fret work
Frets are in and trimmed with the Dremel cutoff wheel
The other night while adjusting my intonation, I was struck with a curiosity. When you fret a note, the majority of the change in pitch is...
I've been playing bass for a year and about 8 months into my playing, I started to get serious wrist pain in my fretting hand. I took some videos...
My current technique to is use 1234 fingering on frets higher than 7, and 124 on lower frets; this is common from what I read. That worked great...
I've got a problem. My fretting fingers are nice and calloused. When I press down on notes i feel pain under my callouses. Is this common?...
I've just got my fretless and started playing some tunes unplugged, and I've noticed that when I play a note on the positions 5, 7, 9, etc. the...
SO been having numbness for a while in my left hand. finally today was diagnosed with carpal tunnel. Playing has actually helped strengthen my...
Good day all, I am wondering how often people use the pinky finger (on the fret hand)? I am experimenting with different scale patterns and it is...
