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  1. CVJaguar1
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    Bassists Who Were Guitar Players First

    I have noticed that many of the great bass players were initially guitarists. Is this true? I wonder why that is? Which of your favorite...
    Thread by: CVJaguar1, Oct 14, 2022, 80 replies, in forum: Bassists [BG]
  2. Frenchy-Lefty
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    I eventually figured out why guitarists are always so loud

    I've been playing bass since the mid-eighties and I have always played a bit of acoustic guitar on the side. Lately, I've gotten more into...
    Thread by: Frenchy-Lefty, Jun 5, 2022, 67 replies, in forum: Live Sound [BG]
  3. bon viesta
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    which is easier as a bass player: rhythm or lead guitar?

    the other day i was able to sit down with an acoustic guitar and a pick, and i just started doing a thing in a minor. and i don’t know what really...
    Thread by: bon viesta, Aug 30, 2021, 110 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  4. roller
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    overrated guitarists -- one man's opinion

    Some interesting viewpoints in here, some I agree with... [MEDIA]
    Thread by: roller, May 17, 2021, 6 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  5. Karissa
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    Bass Player and Guitarist Auditions Being Held!

    As the band Grin Cynic moves into the next phase, we are currently holding auditions for Bass Players and Rhythm guitar players. All original hard...
    Thread by: Karissa, Dec 5, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Wanted: Bass Players
  6. twinjet
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    Jazz for blues guitarists

    Hey gang, Today I went to my local jazz jam. We had a new kid come in for his second jam with us. He's really quite good, has an ear for music,...
    Thread by: twinjet, May 11, 2019, 44 replies, in forum: Band Management [BG]
  7. gotly
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    Guitarists and the volume war

    I play in a cover band and we play small bars and clubs. We have a PA we set up on-site and a sound guy who is pretty good. I put my Genz Benz 9.0...
    Thread by: gotly, May 11, 2018, 64 replies, in forum: Band Management [BG]
  8. Diddywah
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    Bassists as influential as guitarists?

    So, I had this stupid discussion with our guitarist; in my opinion bassists have been as influential in jazz/fusion as guitar players since the...
    Thread by: Diddywah, May 10, 2018, 50 replies, in forum: Bassists [BG]
  9. Tulsa Teddy
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    Found my guitarists main guitar in a pawn shop

    I've been jamming a little with this guitarist for a few months on and off. We have been searching for a "non-flakey" drummer since Christmas and...
    Thread by: Tulsa Teddy, Apr 30, 2018, 60 replies, in forum: Band Management [BG]
  10. Big Shrek
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    Do Bassists who start out as Guitarists prefer 6- or 5- or 4-string basses?

    The 5/4 string preference convo made me start thinking about this... I started out as a guitarist, and selected a 5-string bass as my...
    Thread by: Big Shrek, Apr 22, 2018, 72 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  11. G On Bass
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    Playing with really good guitarists

    Bear with me here... Last summer I stumbled into a project with some players who were very successful in the 80's, playing with and writing...
    Thread by: G On Bass, Mar 25, 2018, 46 replies, in forum: Band Management [BG]
  12. Sam Dingle
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    Talkbass but for guitarists?

    Is there a website for guitar players like talkbass? I need to ask someone a lot about guitars and this is not the place...
    Thread by: Sam Dingle, Mar 8, 2018, 94 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  13. njones89
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    How common are these kinds of guitarists?

    I recently had a guitarist tell me that a bassist I like is dog****, and the reason he provided is a reference to a song where he plays out of key...
    Thread by: njones89, Mar 7, 2018, 72 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  14. gotly
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    Do your guitarists mic their own amps?

    I feel like I have it easy with bass. I have a 50 ft XLR cable that I can plug into my amp head and run to the mixer. Most of the time, there's a...
    Thread by: gotly, Jan 17, 2018, 19 replies, in forum: Live Sound [BG]
  15. bumperbass
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    When guitarists think they know the correct notes for ya

    So, got to jam with some old friends who are thinking there's a market for a wedding/corp band. Guitar player says we should get together to see...
    Thread by: bumperbass, Jan 16, 2018, 59 replies, in forum: Band Management [BG]
  16. Doctor Intrepid
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    Is this a thing: bassists and bass guitarists?

    Hello all This thread is inspired by a comment made by John Entwistle in a up coming documentary about him. In the clip I saw he said, to...
    Thread by: Doctor Intrepid, Jan 9, 2018, 193 replies, in forum: Bassists [BG]
  17. RATM-RHCP
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    "Bass is not played that way" ?!

    Hey all, so I was playing a 16th note riff on the higher frets of the G and D string, then the guitarist comes to me and says: "man, bass is not...
    Thread by: RATM-RHCP, Dec 15, 2017, 221 replies, in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
  18. TjMetalhead
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    Almost ready to end it

    So I few weeks ago I started a thread about needing band leading advice now I'm not so sure If I even want to do my own band anymore. I'm starting...
    Thread by: TjMetalhead, Nov 21, 2017, 72 replies, in forum: Band Management [BG]
  19. Sunny Jim
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    "So, three bassists walk into a bar..."

    "So, three bassists walk into a bar..." OK, finish the joke or make a better one. "A bassists, a chicken farmer and an IRS agent walk into a bar..."
    Thread by: Sunny Jim, Jul 12, 2017, 110 replies, in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
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