After reading TB for almost a year

[IamGroot]

What are you gonna do, force feed them?


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TIME!

Btw, my dog ate your Mojo.

 

[IamGroot]

I woke up from a nightmare that I played in a Dad band wearing shorts and my iPad quit working while we were playing Mustang Sally.

 

[IamGroot]

I only have 27 basses. What's the best six string fretless with a cocobolo top out there?

You would only need one bass if it was a six string Rik.

 

[IamGroot]

Most posts in the BG forum are entertaining but wrong.

Most posts in the Double Bass forum are correct but boring. But they only get two posts a day at most, unless there is an argument about music theory. Then it gets very entertaining. The fun ends when someone gets banned for life for talking about you-know-what.

 

[eJake]

Most posts in the BG forum are entertaining but wrong.

Most posts in the Double Bass forum are correct but boring. But they only get two posts a day at most, unless there is an argument about music theory. Then it gets very entertaining. The fun ends when someone gets banned for life for talking about you-know-what.

Voldemort?

 

[eJake]

I responded to that zombie thread about how metronomes give you HPV.


I thought it was right on time.



But i got flamed

 

[madbass6]

I wanted to make my bass play better so I roasted a baseball bat in butter. I wanted it to sound better, so I put on a tortoise shell pick guard. I sold everything but my P bass and bought 4 more P basses so I could have one each with different kinds of flats and different tone woods on the fret boards. I routed chambers into all of them because some of them weighed more than 8 lbs 6 oz. Tone wood makes all the difference, but you don't want too much of it! I spent thousands on boutique cabinets and high-end heads and use DI live with IEMs. I obsess over minor tonal differences in pickups but still can't play two-octave arpeggios in 12 keys without losing my place half way through the circle of fifths.

And after all that I still can't figure out the best bass for metal. Can anybody help?

Solution,
Just STOP reading talkbass you'll survive !

 

[Nev375]

Say all you want about Talkbass, but I cured my GAS for buying basses here. NO NO! It's TRUE!

You see, I discovered the effects forum and now all my money goes to buying pedals. But I haven't even thought about buying a bass in the last 5 years. Thinking about checking the amps forum more frequently now!

 

[Slevage]

I wanted to make my bass play better so I roasted a baseball bat in butter. I wanted it to sound better, so I put on a tortoise shell pick guard. I sold everything but my P bass and bought 4 more P basses so I could have one each with different kinds of flats and different tone woods on the fret boards. I routed chambers into all of them because some of them weighed more than 8 lbs 6 oz. Tone wood makes all the difference, but you don't want too much of it! I spent thousands on boutique cabinets and high-end heads and use DI live with IEMs. I obsess over minor tonal differences in pickups but still can't play two-octave arpeggios in 12 keys without losing my place half way through the circle of fifths.

And after all that I still can't figure out the best bass for metal. Can anybody help?

Fire the percussionist

 

[Billybassbeater]

Hi,

What I find totally amazing is this; In our society everything from cigarettes and alcohol to power tools and paint are covered in warning labels alerting us to the dangers, the addiction, the birth defects, the bodily harm, and the negative mental effects these items have on the population.

And yet, bass players are allowed to walk around with no restrictions.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

As it should be.

 

[DirkP]

What's an octave?

A pedal from Boss.

 

[soulman969]

I wanted to make my bass play better so I roasted a baseball bat in butter. I wanted it to sound better, so I put on a tortoise shell pick guard. I sold everything but my P bass and bought 4 more P basses so I could have one each with different kinds of flats and different tone woods on the fret boards. I routed chambers into all of them because some of them weighed more than 8 lbs 6 oz. Tone wood makes all the difference, but you don't want too much of it! I spent thousands on boutique cabinets and high-end heads and use DI live with IEMs. I obsess over minor tonal differences in pickups but still can't play two-octave arpeggios in 12 keys without losing my place half way through the circle of fifths.

And after all that I still can't figure out the best bass for metal. Can anybody help?

 

[petrus61]

Most posts in the BG forum are entertaining but wrong.

Most posts in the Double Bass forum are correct but boring. But they only get two posts a day at most, unless there is an argument about music theory. Then it gets very entertaining. The fun ends when someone gets banned for life for talking about you-know-what.

The best is when they accidentally intersect. One of the most ridiculous things I ever saw was that one poster felt the need to have a “DB” disclaimer in a thread title about pets, as if to put an exclamation point on how much the BG side is loathed and despised over there. Very stuffy crowd.

 

[Sbassman Scratch]

Get a 5-string J. Problem

Hi,

What I find totally amazing is this; In our society everything from cigarettes and alcohol to power tools and paint are covered in warning labels alerting us to the dangers, the addiction, the birth defects, the bodily harm, and the negative mental effects these items have on the population.

And yet, bass players are allowed to walk around with no restrictions.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Hummmm. There's an interesting thought.
If bass guitars came with a warning, what would it be?

 

[Maynjo]

I spent thousands on boutique cabinets and high-end heads and use DI live with IEMs.

Don’t forget to never mix those high end boutique cabinets. You don’t want to do something crazy like mix a 410 with a 115. It’ll mess up the direct signal to front of house...

 

[Maynjo]

Get a 5-string J. Problem


Hummmm. There's an interesting thought.
If bass guitars came with a warning, what would it be?

“If you or anyone you know has a GAS problem please call the toll free GAS hotline”

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

What type of peanut butter? Its important to use the right one. I think crunchy gives a better tone. Others with more experience might have other ideas.

Makes a difference with what type of music you play. Obviously, you would want smooth for jazz. Crunchy is great for grunge or punk. For metal, toss the peanut butter and eat the jar. Glass works better than plastic, except for symphonic.

 

[IamGroot]

The best is when they accidentally intersect. One of the most ridiculous things I ever saw was that one poster felt the need to have a “DB” disclaimer in a thread title about pets, as if to put an exclamation point on how much the BG side is loathed and despised over there. Very stuffy crowd.

I have my feet in both worlds. I have a healthy respect for trained musicians.

 

[Polfuste]

I wanted to make my bass play better so I roasted a baseball bat in butter. I wanted it to sound better, so I put on a tortoise shell pick guard. I sold everything but my P bass and bought 4 more P basses so I could have one each with different kinds of flats and different tone woods on the fret boards. I routed chambers into all of them because some of them weighed more than 8 lbs 6 oz. Tone wood makes all the difference, but you don't want too much of it! I spent thousands on boutique cabinets and high-end heads and use DI live with IEMs. I obsess over minor tonal differences in pickups but still can't play two-octave arpeggios in 12 keys without losing my place half way through the circle of fifths.

And after all that I still can't figure out the best bass for metal. Can anybody help?

Pics ! Or it never happened.

 

[bluepeep]

I wanted to make my bass play better so I roasted a baseball bat in butter. I wanted it to sound better, so I put on a tortoise shell pick guard. I sold everything but my P bass and bought 4 more P basses so I could have one each with different kinds of flats and different tone woods on the fret boards. I routed chambers into all of them because some of them weighed more than 8 lbs 6 oz. Tone wood makes all the difference, but you don't want too much of it! I spent thousands on boutique cabinets and high-end heads and use DI live with IEMs. I obsess over minor tonal differences in pickups but still can't play two-octave arpeggios in 12 keys without losing my place half way through the circle of fifths.

And after all that I still can't figure out the best bass for metal. Can anybody help?

No mention of GAS problems?