On 25 or 6 to 4, I played bass and trumpet at the same time. That was more difficult. Haven't picked up a trumpet in 40 years.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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On 25 or 6 to 4, I played bass and trumpet at the same time. That was more difficult. Haven't picked up a trumpet in 40 years.
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Something new to me for intonation. Nashville luthier Joe Glaser with Jeff Berlin at about 13:26 on intonating strings to be in tune with themselves
Intonation up the string is important and should be balanced over the playing range. But as they mention, it's easy to knock it out by hitting hard or squeezing hard.
People will tune strings relative to one another at different positions. Not just at the fifth fret. It makes the instrument more musical.
James Taylor summarizes tuning problems. He has a tuning technique.
Holding the bass in the playing position while tuning or setting intonation is important.
People will tune strings relative to one another at different positions. Not just at the fifth fret. It makes the instrument more musical.
James Taylor summarizes tuning problems. He has a tuning technique.
Holding the bass in the playing position while tuning or setting intonation is important.
An old friend of mine played keys and drums at the same time. We were a three-man quartet!
Now that is impressive!
Thought EVERYONE knew that.............
Never underestimate my lack of knowledge!
I've noticed that about the B-string on a 6-string guitar being problematic, but thought it was just me. I never heard anyone admit the, apparently universal, problem like that before.
Hope this doesn't apply to bass guitars, but his reasoning sounds like it would! Anyone "know"?
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Off the top of my head, factors to consider when off-tuning a few cents:
Fret height
Fretting hand force
String gauge
Where one spends the most amount of time on the neck
Overall setup
Etc.
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And the nut, if I'm following the discussion. A crackerjack luthier could make a budget instrument a real player. I expect a mediocre bassist could make an instrument decently playable with a few tools and an advanced sense of adventure 
What you are talking about is called sweetened tunings. Peterson tuners offer some presets. See that section here:
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Maybe that's what my Vox pedal tuner does. It's got a strobe-only setting for bass. Far as I've seen it's bang, spot on, and easy to read from any angle. I see players with headstock tuners all the time, pros. In part I don't care for the look. That means I want to take it off when I'm done with it. Then I have to put it down somewhere. No pockets, si?
And yes I know about the "invisible" ones that screw to the rear of the tuning machines. If the opportunity for a "grab and go" — gig bag and bass only — I'll take the headstock tuner. Well, yeah! Unless it's a gig with a provided backline, then the pedals go with me.
That's a long way between here and there. I'm in the bass course as a repeat offender, maybe one day I figure out how to make this bass thing go? Gigs are few, shop for a "cheetah" ("leopard", probably) face mask and trust we're not the band for the Masque of the Red Death?
And yes I know about the "invisible" ones that screw to the rear of the tuning machines. If the opportunity for a "grab and go" — gig bag and bass only — I'll take the headstock tuner. Well, yeah! Unless it's a gig with a provided backline, then the pedals go with me.
That's a long way between here and there. I'm in the bass course as a repeat offender, maybe one day I figure out how to make this bass thing go? Gigs are few, shop for a "cheetah" ("leopard", probably) face mask and trust we're not the band for the Masque of the Red Death?
Maybe that's what my Vox pedal tuner does. It's got a strobe-only setting for bass. Far as I've seen it's bang, spot on, and easy to read from any angle. I see players with headstock tuners all the time, pros. In part I don't care for the look. That means I want to take it off when I'm done with it. Then I have to put it down somewhere. No pockets, si?
And yes I know about the "invisible" ones that screw to the rear of the tuning machines. If the opportunity for a "grab and go" — gig bag and bass only — I'll take the headstock tuner. Well, yeah! Unless it's a gig with a provided backline, then the pedals go with me.
That's a long way between here and there. I'm in the bass course as a repeat offender, maybe one day I figure out how to make this bass thing go? Gigs are few, shop for a "cheetah" ("leopard", probably) face mask and trust we're not the band for the Masque of the Red Death?
Masque of the Red Death! You, ma'am are well read!
And the nut, if I'm following the discussion. A crackerjack luthier could make a budget instrument a real player. I expect a mediocre bassist could make an instrument decently playable with a few tools and an advanced sense of adventure
I thought that das cat was imported then set up optimally before sending it out to customers. Maybe nothing more to do.
Some put HDTV cameras on their headstock. Looks like a tuner. It provides an interesting view of the player.
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Long, long, ago, bachelor of arts cum laude in three years in comparative lit with a focus on Chaucer in Middle English and continental romanticism 
... ... and I picked up an electric bass the year after graduation and found way to Los Angeles 
by then things began to get a little strange
... ... and I picked up an electric bass the year after graduation and found way to Los Angeles by then things began to get a little strange
I once thought they put a movie camera on Paul's headstock in The Beatles Help! movie.
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Gosh it looks so heroic playing the bass like that.
I used to do that on a coupla songs with a keyboard I had.
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