So, erm ... you're saying every bassist that plays a 4- or 5 string is handicapped? Poor Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Dave LaRue, Jaco Pastorius (just throwing some names here) and a lot of the greatest bass players ever, that have (had) to carry the burden of going through life handicapped.
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5 types basses you should NEVER buy:
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So, erm ... you're saying every bassist that plays a 4- or 5 string is handicapped? Poor Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Dave LaRue, Jaco Pastorius (just throwing some names here) and a lot of the greatest bass players ever, that have (had) to carry the burden of going through life handicapped.
john turner
You don't want to do that. Trust me.
i thought it was funny in the "wow, i've never heard -this- before -rolleyes- " sense. i mean, if you're going to waste time blogging up something you hope is witty and incisive, try to be -a little- original. in the 15 years that i've played 7+ string instruments, i've heard these same -verbatim- insults only 3 or 4 million times already.
it's the erb equivalent of "why did the chicken cross the road" jokes.
YOU NOT FUNNY. GET NEW MATERIAL. sheesh.
it's the erb equivalent of "why did the chicken cross the road" jokes.
YOU NOT FUNNY. GET NEW MATERIAL. sheesh.
Yes, and you know us real life, not "throwing some names out" people with disabilities just love having whatever we deal with day-in and day-out being referred to as a "burden"...
I hope you get run over by a Guitar Center supply truck.
Me playing 6s & being handicapped are mere coincidences. 
I think a more useful thread would be entitled: 5 threads a TBer should NEVER start.
I think a more useful thread would be entitled: 5 threads a TBer should NEVER start.
Yup. Imagine what these giants could have accomplished by now with a REAL, COMPLETE bass! It's heartbreaking to think of all the truly fabulous sounds every one of us has been deprived of because these guys just didn't know any better. Don't let that happen to you!Boogie B said:
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Not offended but I strongly disagree (Joke or no joke). The way I see it, as far as that article (5 types basses you should NEVER buy) is concerned, you're not much of a "bass guy" IMO
Your "truth" is your's only. IMO, it's "all your opinion" to me.
Have you even played a steinberger? Have you ever owned one?
The funny thing is, all your videos depict you with only a MM.
The razorback is your opinion.
Daisy rock? pfft... Find some one to pick on your own size
Bootsy bass? Do you have anything else better to do?
Jaco sig, that's what you say, good for you.
The way you speak about ERB's, you sound like a noob, or at least been around for a year or 2.(Although You've got some chops,if thats you in the videos, so you may have been playing awhile)
Some of it I can agree alot with is this:
, it's the choice that will be different all the time from person to person.
You just didn't have to sound so derogatory (IMO)about the rest of it. (joke or not)
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It appears that if you know you're going to catch flack for something, you mention it ,you're actually premeditating the fact that you will welcome such.
Wait a minute........Jeff Berlin, is that you???????
Your "truth" is your's only. IMO, it's "all your opinion" to me.
Have you even played a steinberger? Have you ever owned one?
The funny thing is, all your videos depict you with only a MM.
The razorback is your opinion.
Daisy rock? pfft... Find some one to pick on your own size
Bootsy bass? Do you have anything else better to do?
Jaco sig, that's what you say, good for you.
The way you speak about ERB's, you sound like a noob, or at least been around for a year or 2.(Although You've got some chops,if thats you in the videos, so you may have been playing awhile)
Some of it I can agree alot with is this:
Fair enough, I can agree with that.
, it's the choice that will be different all the time from person to person.Now there is some truth
You said it!
You just didn't have to sound so derogatory (IMO)about the rest of it. (joke or not)
**edit**
It appears that if you know you're going to catch flack for something, you mention it ,you're actually premeditating the fact that you will welcome such.
Wait a minute........Jeff Berlin, is that you???????
I think in a general broad sense he is right. A beginner bass player or one who plays many styles of music with one bass would do well to follow his advise.
Just like, even though I am a hard core Gibson fan, I would not recommend a beginner bass player getting one.
However there are people who all the basses name are the perfect bass FOR THEM.
For a beginner bassist I think he is spot on. He's just suggesting getting a tried & true Fenderish bass, which everyone will except, yes anyone can make ANY bass work for you in any genre, but it's not the easy road.
Just like, even though I am a hard core Gibson fan, I would not recommend a beginner bass player getting one.
However there are people who all the basses name are the perfect bass FOR THEM.
For a beginner bassist I think he is spot on. He's just suggesting getting a tried & true Fenderish bass, which everyone will except, yes anyone can make ANY bass work for you in any genre, but it's not the easy road.
I agree with both of the above .... if you're going to bring the trash talking at least stick to your guns
Let the rest of us have some fun yakkin' about your OP. And for sure, seriously, it's time for some new anti-ERB jokes 
At least TRY to be original ..... 
I have. It was a hideous experience. I got recruited at a conference I was attending to play a set with The Rogues down in Savannah. The lead singer was playing bass and, on a break he discovered I was a bass player, so he said "get up here." OK, so I figured I'd play a couple songs and get the hell off. But no, he made me play the whole set, which had a bunch of songs I've never played. That part was a blast.
So, after the set, one of the other band members said "Oh, he hates playing bass. That's why he made you stay up." I figure if he'd get a playable bass that had some tone, he might not hate it so much. It was terrifying to play that thing! I kept worrying that my left hand at some point would just go shooting off the end of the neck, what, with no headstock up there to catch me. Ish.
So I'm down with the OP on the Steinie situation.
You can have as many strings as you want, individually or multi-course.
But those of you who think you must "do tunings" because your guitard friends do, are just plain weird.
ESPECIALLY those who come with the "so we'll match fingerings" argument. It makes me sorrow for the lack of musical education.
Hmmmmm, I spent most of my time as a beginner playing a gothic style bass, covered in pentagrams, mostly played blues, ballads, the usual stuff, despite it being all black, gothic and with soapbars, seemed to work fine. If I had nothing but a "Fenderish" bass, I would have probably tossed it, and took up the banjo(which I have since,lol) or something.
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I had just the opposite effect with em', I take it to the likeness of playing what felt like one of the lightest things I've ever played. Tis' a shame I lost mine to a house fire
or I'd still rock that thing today./Jason
john turner
You don't want to do that. Trust me.
i started tuning my 7's like a 7 string guitar in '93 when i got my one because there was nobody else that i knew of that had 7's that i could use for inspiration. i figured using a guitar-like tuning might be helpful, and it was. besides, got the idea from tim boggert - had a chance to play his 6 string signature tobias at the '88 namm show and he did it too - beadgb tuning. was a cool idea, i thought.
of course i use 3 or 4 different tunings on all my instruments now, depending on the song.
i figured using a guitar-like tuning might be helpful, and it was. besides, got the idea from tim boggert - had a chance to play his 6 string signature tobias at the '88 namm show and he did it too - beadgb tuning. was a cool idea, i thought.
of course i use 3 or 4 different tunings on all my instruments now, depending on the song.
Definitely nothing wrong with the guitar tuning interval. Each offer advantages and different harmonics. When I order a fretless 7...sooner or later (maybe sooner
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