pure humiliation.
pizz: i don’t sound half bad!
arco: how can i end my life now?
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Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread
- Thread starter ttasselm
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pure humiliation.
pizz: i don’t sound half bad!
arco: how can i end my life now?
On my fretless. Fighting what my ear wants to hear as "in tune" vs. what equal temperament says is "in tune."
imo, always go for your ear.
orchestra string players always say that they can play more in tune than someone who plays a fretted instrument (or piano, for that matter).
3rds 5ths and octs are easiest. The other intervals kill me unless i have fret wire helping me out.
maybe also why they always stray away from initial concert pitch during a performance??
- Mar 8, 2011
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Huh. I'm trying really hard to find a more charitable word than "pedestrian" to describe those new capabilities...just feels like a step backwards compared to all the sounds (and workflow) that made Cosmos so appealing in the first place. Hopefully the new firmware doesn't completely supersede the old functionality.
That Iridium sure looks badass though...
Ok, main bass back with fresh new coat of oil on back of the bare wood neck.
Sorry.......had to tell someone who cares...or at least might pretend to.
Sorry.......had to tell someone who cares...or at least might pretend to.
Okay. Exchange and return done.
Korg SQ 64 gone. Erica Black Hole DSP 2 swapped for this…
First, this reverb is sick. Second, I can swap the firmware to a multi tap delay or distortion. Sweet. But also, this thing is lovely.
Korg SQ 64 gone. Erica Black Hole DSP 2 swapped for this…
First, this reverb is sick. Second, I can swap the firmware to a multi tap delay or distortion. Sweet. But also, this thing is lovely.
just got a notification email that this is now streaming. my weekend is filling out nicely.
Have I mentioned the Burnishing Raw Wood Necks thread over on the Unofficial Warmoth forum site before?
If not -- and if you have a couple hours to kill -- it can be an entertaining read, and if you have some wooden bass necks that you want to make smoother/slicker/sexier, I can vouch that it actually works quite well. Labor-intensive as all get-out, but it requires no special skills or tools, just patience.
I've tried it on one bass neck (quartersawn Brazilian Ebony) and one guitar neck (Padauk) and the results are stunning: Still feels like bare raw wood, but with a slickness that rivals a glossy finish, without the stickiness/tackiness that can often accompany a gloss finish.
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All of my instruments have bare wood oil finish necks. (some sanded\oiled by my luthier best buddy and one is an oil satin musicman stingray neck on a Warmoth Frankenstein body)
1 is in need of another sanding since the thumb ends up « polishing » the neck after a while.
The fretless bass isnt treated yet since I just got it a few weeks ago, but it will be.
Its an absolute must for me, I can stand sticky hi gloss finishes. When I spent 10 hours a day on a bass it had to be done….ahhhh the good old days of being soooooo poor and playing sooooooo much.
Thanks for the link, will read for sure. very much appreciated
I used those tips as well, on a Sandberg, Marleaux and G&L, and all three came out beautifully. Put on Netflix and kick back…
My #1 4-string has a tru-oil finish. Absolutely love it. The new touch guitar is satin nitro and works fine. Gloves have made it a bit less of an issue but I also hate a high gloss finish on a neck.
