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I picked up a SpectorCore 5 off used guitar center a few weeks ago. I got it setup to my liking and even used it last Sunday. While not perfect,...
Okay, so, for the longest time, I was confused to why people considered double thumbing to be hard. As far as I knew, it was just using your thumb...
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...
Just thinking out loud here. Before I learned the floating thumb, I used one of those wrap type thingies on the nut to help with extraneous sound....
hello guys, i think i have mention before that i might developed carpel tunnel on my fretting hand. but a good thing is, that i can fret the...
No matter how hard I try I cant avoid playing with one finger (my index) its hurting my ability to feel the funk Anyone have some cool excerices...
To start with, I've been playing for years, but my playing hasn't really grown much. I wanted to learn how to sight read and I've been working...
One of the highlights of the ISB convention for me last week was getting to see Joel Quarrington play from the 3rd row. The music was incredible...
I have this one beater fretless bass that I maybe practice on 10% of the time and I feel like a way better player when I use it. Do any of you...
Hi,there.I did not know where to post this one,so i decided to put in here - feel free to move it out or deleted it.Here the "story": Bought...
I am a beginner, despite having my bass for about 5-6 months now, I only have 2 months cumulative playing time. I have an idea of some of the...
I've been thinking about ramps lately, mostly because I do play pretty hard, not thrashing the strings, but I do have to raise the strings up a...
Now that I have your attention (and I wish that I could think of more applicable tags so more people seeking answers would stumble upon this)....
Hi I wanted to know how importand the fingers are for the sound and asked 3 Bassplayer to play 3 little tracks for me. Everything is the same....
I came across this yesterday. I don't think it violates anything to post it here. It's a terrific lesson Louis Bowing exercises for clear sound...
Just curious if there are more of u like me...I am RIGHT handed, i play right.h bass with strings reversed, or upside-down how ever you wanna say...
Someone started a thread about finger stamina and it got me thinking about how important proper technique can be. It also got me thinking about...
Hey all - if you haven't heard of Daric Bennett wanted to share some info on him. His is a crazy amazing bass player and teacher. He's got a bunch...
I recently made the switch from EBG to EUB now I'm hooked. I'm hoping that the technique I'm now learning on EUB will translate well when I can...
[MEDIA] What Evan does at 1:44, what is that called? I've always loved that style of picking and I don't know what it's called. I really want to...
After 9 years of playing with two fingers, I'm deciding to incorporate the three-finger technique into my playing. I just feel as if I would get...
A digitalwaveguide model of the electric bass guitar including different playing techniques - IEEE Xplore Document "In this paper, we present a...
So I've been obsessed with Vulfpeck's "Dean Town" for a couple of weeks now and have been trying to learn to play it, but I can't sustain the...
Hey Was wondering if anyone had any excerices to help me practice this. Right row I am playing like this Root - 2nd finger (sometimes 1st) 5-...
I was recently given a NS Design radius bass bass guitar (the WAV4 model) which has a piezo pickup in the bridge, in addition to an EMG magnetic...
As walking in bread&butter in DB jazz, thought I'd get valuable feedback from the knowledgeable crowd on this side of TB. I stumbled on this...
Long story short--how do you approach writing for a more simplistic song? I'll see if I can upload the file, but say a song like this. [MEDIA]...
Just like the title asks, I would like to learn 30 songs within a week. I just joined a new band and they have gigs booked for the entire year,...
I got a six string fretless a while back, and I must say it has been an uphill battle to use it properly. My biggest hurdle has been figuring out...
Reading other threads. Slap? Just don't do it!! You don't need it! Why is this? Is this controversial? Is it in an objectively bad music...
A short video with an execution of double thumb technique by Andrew Gouche @ London Bass Guitar Show 2017 in ProAmp & IQS Strings booth (of which...
Hello, I have often noticed a very common timbre to the electric bass in some jazz recordings. It is almost nasal (not Jaco bridge pickup nasal)...
So... I'm trying to increase my right hand plucking speed. I've been using a pick more lately, and realize that my left hand is MUCH MUCH faster...
I have noticed the my fingers are not a flexible or fast as they used to be. Maybe I'm getting older or I'm just playing for the music, and stop...
I was perusing the local CL and just found this ad. A raffle for a used bass. I've never seen anyone try to sell an item on CL this way. It does...
I have been playing bass for 35 years. I have played most styles; trained at the old Dick Grove School of Music in L.A. I have never attempted to...
I've hit a bit of a wall with my playing in general and have sort of lost inspiration the last few months. (I also did just move). I still...
Here a composition of mine that starts as bass solo and develop in a unique setting. Wish you enjoy it. [MEDIA]
Here comes a composition of mine that starts as a bass solo and develop in a unique setting. Wish you enjoy it. [MEDIA]
I was hanging out over on Facebook in the "The Bass Guitar" group, and someone asked a question about high action or low action and why. In the...
