Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[monsterthompson]

@monsterthompson

wow!

congrats!

what’s the spacing?

sounds like no neck dive, which is probably a good thing for your left shoulder/arm and neck.

odd tuning? why not an F# instead of a G to do reg baritone guitar tuning (or a high C instead of the B for straight 4ths)? (fwiw, i opted for straight 4ths on mine.)

looks amazing!

Not sure on the spacing numbers. It’s probably a wide “standard” guitar spacing. Nothing odd.

It has the opposite of neck dive. It has butt fall... or something similar. It isn’t a light body. I found myself searching for a comfortable seated position to play. As long as I’m not in the lower fret positions sitting the “classical” guitar position with the body resting on the left leg seems to work.

“odd tuning” was just poking fun at the guitar vs bass intervals. I had enough guitar time in my early years that I’ll adapt quickly.

It does look impressive. I’ll try to get a better full body shot soon. I’ll also try to record a little something.

 

[monsterthompson]

we want to hear some tracks with this thing being used!
sick build

Thanks! I’ll get to work on that

 

[steubig]

Not sure on the spacing numbers. It’s probably a wide “standard” guitar spacing. Nothing odd.

It has the opposite of neck dive. It has butt fall... or something similar. It isn’t a light body. I found myself searching for a comfortable seated position to play. As long as I’m not in the lower fret positions sitting the “classical” guitar position with the body resting on the left leg seems to work.

“odd tuning” was just poking fun at the guitar vs bass intervals. I had enough guitar time in my early years that I’ll adapt quickly.

It does look impressive. I’ll try to get a better full body shot soon. I’ll also try to record a little something.

just wondering about spacing as i opted for 16.mm to facilitate playing with my fingers (good decision for me).

i can play guitar tuning, but my goal was to be able to go back and forth between bass and bari in quick succession, so wanted to keep it simple.

 

[monsterthompson]

what’s the spacing?

10.4 mm at the bridge
42 mm nut width.

 

[steubig]

10.4 mm at the bridge
42 mm nut width.

tight for my clumsy fingers!

 

[monsterthompson]

tight for my clumsy fingers!

It’s certainly flat picking time for me. I’ve been missing a few strings while my muscle memory tries to adjust from 19mm to 10.4.
Why is that note sounding dead?! Oh. I’m plucking the string next to the one I’m fretting.

 

[monsterthompson]

The bass vi is a bunch of fun. I’m still not sure what I’m doing with it, but that’s why I got it.

I’ve been unloading some synth modules. I think an Octatrack could be in my future. There are a few other contending boxes in the running, but the OT seems like the most likely candidate.

 

[steubig]

@monsterthompson

glad you’re digging the new instrument. not knowing what you’re doing can be a lot of fun. if you’re selling a bastl softpop 2, i might be your guy.

 

[monsterthompson]

@monsterthompson

glad you’re digging the new instrument. not knowing what you’re doing can be a lot of fun if you’re selling a bastl softpop 2, i might be your guy.

I don’t have the soft pop
I built up much of my rack so it could do complete sounds from drums to bass to lead to ambient. I’m realizing that I don’t use it that way and simplifying my module selection. I also realized I was bumping up against my power limits on the case I have.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

 

[monsterthompson]

Interesting new “poly” looper from Walrus.
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[monsterthompson]

 

[monsterthompson]

Interesting new “poly” looper from Walrus.
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Demo

 

[monsterthompson]

I read an article containing the phrase “the waning gibbous moon” and thought that sounded like an idea for a band/project name. Looks like I wasn’t the first to think so. Kudos to these early birds for getting the worm. They sound like they should.

 

[hieronymous]

I read an article containing the phrase “the waning gibbous moon” and thought that sounded like an idea for a band/project name. Looks like I wasn’t the first to think so. Kudos to these early birds for getting the worm. They sound like they should.

"Gibbous moon" makes me think of H. P. Lovecraft (the author, not the band) and perverse form dancing beneath it...

 

[meisi]

I read an article containing the phrase “the waning gibbous moon” and thought that sounded like an idea for a band/project name. Looks like I wasn’t the first to think so. Kudos to these early birds for getting the worm. They sound like they should.

"Gibbous moon" makes me think of H. P. Lovecraft (the author, not the band) and perverse form dancing beneath it...

I can think of a few band names playing on this that would get me banned or at least a time out from TB.

 

[monsterthompson]

One night only - Gibbous Moon
With special guest - Lenticular Cloud

 

[Spectrum]

I read an article containing the phrase “the waning gibbous moon” and thought that sounded like an idea for a band/project name. Looks like I wasn’t the first to think so. Kudos to these early birds for getting the worm. They sound like they should.

That stuff's right in my wheelhouse.

 

[Spectrum]

One night only - Gibbous Moon
With special guest - Lenticular Cloud

Speaking of lenticular things, I made this a while back. I got the name from a local space-themed brewery that has a beer called Lenticular Lager, their Oktoberfest special.

 

[monsterthompson]

Speaking of lenticular things, I made this a while back. I got the name from a local space-themed brewery that has a beer called Lenticular Lager, their Oktoberfest special.

Very nice!