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Has Talkbass changed your mind about anything?
- Thread starter Ephminus
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I can't believe I forgot to mention this....
I hated the general concept of coating strings with anything so this was a big deal for me.
Elixir strings.
I read some really positive things about them here on Talkbass and decided to give them a shot.
At first I was a little diappointed with them considering I had been playing Ernie Ball Slinky's for at least 12 years. Not an easy adjustment at first.
I had only bought one set and put them on my Stingray. They seemed a little dull at first, reminded me of a brand new set being played for a week or two. In the course of a few months I found myself reaching for my Stingray more then any other of my basses cuz it always had a nice bright sound to it. Then I thought, well of course it does, it's a Stingray. Then I pulled the strings off of it and put them on my Ibanez practice bass that was basically my workhorse bass where they remained for a year. Then I quit my band and since I wasn't using the Ibanez as much I decided to switch them to my Fender Jazz and they STILL sounded new. Now they are back on my Stingray and I just put a brand new set of Elixirs on the Jazz.
So in the course of about two years and three basses the Elixirs were still kicking it and continue to do so.
THANKS TALKBASS!
I hated the general concept of coating strings with anything so this was a big deal for me.
Elixir strings.
I read some really positive things about them here on Talkbass and decided to give them a shot.
At first I was a little diappointed with them considering I had been playing Ernie Ball Slinky's for at least 12 years. Not an easy adjustment at first.
I had only bought one set and put them on my Stingray. They seemed a little dull at first, reminded me of a brand new set being played for a week or two. In the course of a few months I found myself reaching for my Stingray more then any other of my basses cuz it always had a nice bright sound to it. Then I thought, well of course it does, it's a Stingray. Then I pulled the strings off of it and put them on my Ibanez practice bass that was basically my workhorse bass where they remained for a year. Then I quit my band and since I wasn't using the Ibanez as much I decided to switch them to my Fender Jazz and they STILL sounded new. Now they are back on my Stingray and I just put a brand new set of Elixirs on the Jazz.
So in the course of about two years and three basses the Elixirs were still kicking it and continue to do so.
THANKS TALKBASS!
Not changed my mind so much, but has surely reinforced some thoughts I've had ....
Before TB I never realized that there were many other extended range guys, some that I've developed a kinship of sorts with here over the past almost 5 years. We're still in the giant minority, but prior to TB I never knew ANYONE else playing these basses.
I also find the periodic GTG's really informative! In addition to meeting so many cool people, you get to manhandle a bunch of basses you'd normally never have a chance to see .... that's actually helped me to control GAS issues and appreciate my own basses even more ....
Before TB I never realized that there were many other extended range guys, some that I've developed a kinship of sorts with here over the past almost 5 years. We're still in the giant minority, but prior to TB I never knew ANYONE else playing these basses.
I also find the periodic GTG's really informative! In addition to meeting so many cool people, you get to manhandle a bunch of basses you'd normally never have a chance to see .... that's actually helped me to control GAS issues and appreciate my own basses even more ....
TB changed me the other way - so when I came here, I was keen on 5/6 string basses and playing lots of notes - but now I play as few as possible on 4 string acoustic DB! 
TB changed me the other way - so when I came here, I was keen on 5/6 string basses and playing lots of notes - but now I play as few as possible on 4 string acoustic DB!
nah, thats just old age there, Bruce!
#1. Cheap basses.
I have a guitar store 2 minutes away...I can try a cheap bass anytime I want...I'd rather buy a pedal or accessory for my one good bass.
#2. Fender Jazz's and Ibanez ATK's
I'm not a fan of the Fender Jazz shape at all
One of the nicest playing bass's I've tried is a Marcus Miller Jazz...I would buy an ATK 
3. "Relic" basses.
Some people still like Wall paper
4. Passive pickups.
I really prefer the sound of the Passive...
5. Amps...I've learned very little on this site about amps that I didn't already know
6. Building a bass...very informative and I would love to attempt this one day if I had the right tools and skill.
7. Some guys have way too many bass guitars
8. I use a pick and fingers and never thought about it until I came to this site...I am starting to learn to strum with my thumb, guess I picked that up from here and seeing vids...
9. Gotta remember to do a cool pose next time I get to play on stage and post it on the site.
I have a guitar store 2 minutes away...I can try a cheap bass anytime I want...I'd rather buy a pedal or accessory for my one good bass.
#2. Fender Jazz's and Ibanez ATK's
I'm not a fan of the Fender Jazz shape at all
One of the nicest playing bass's I've tried is a Marcus Miller Jazz...I would buy an ATK 3. "Relic" basses.
Some people still like Wall paper 4. Passive pickups.
I really prefer the sound of the Passive...
5. Amps...I've learned very little on this site about amps that I didn't already know
6. Building a bass...very informative and I would love to attempt this one day if I had the right tools and skill.
7. Some guys have way too many bass guitars
8. I use a pick and fingers and never thought about it until I came to this site...I am starting to learn to strum with my thumb, guess I picked that up from here and seeing vids...
9. Gotta remember to do a cool pose next time I get to play on stage and post it on the site.
Not changed my mind, but certainly opened it like a canyon.
It's the exposure to different ideas and experiences that make this place what it is. I can sit in front of a keyboard in NY and get the perspective of players across the world. Regular players like myself, not just some detached pompous pro's feelings from a magazine interview on how great he is.
I'm much more influenced by the ranting of some clown like me than someone who's gear choices are part of his endorsements.
Plus the vast resource of tech info is amazing.
It's the exposure to different ideas and experiences that make this place what it is. I can sit in front of a keyboard in NY and get the perspective of players across the world. Regular players like myself, not just some detached pompous pro's feelings from a magazine interview on how great he is.
I'm much more influenced by the ranting of some clown like me than someone who's gear choices are part of his endorsements.
Plus the vast resource of tech info is amazing.
I found people who appreciate Les Claypool/effects/Ibanez's/funk music as much as I do.
I also realized that bassists can bicker among themselves over gear and artists as hard (or harder) than guitards
I also realized that bassists can bicker among themselves over gear and artists as hard (or harder) than guitards
If you mean the "Basses" board (and otherwise this is in the wrong place), no.
Not once in -- what? -- eight years?
Beyond that, I don't think I've even learned anything about stuff in which I had any previous interest on the "Basses" board, except to be made aware of some interesting sales -- which makes it all worthwhile.
I've seen a truly staggering amount of factual misinformation here, though, and have been fought tooth and toenail by outraged fanboys when I've tried to correct it. I don't bother much anymore.
I have learned some good stuff on some of the other boards, "Amps" and "Technique," and the Technique board has changed some of my bad player habits. So...in that case, yeah.
Not once in -- what? -- eight years?
Beyond that, I don't think I've even learned anything about stuff in which I had any previous interest on the "Basses" board, except to be made aware of some interesting sales -- which makes it all worthwhile.
I've seen a truly staggering amount of factual misinformation here, though, and have been fought tooth and toenail by outraged fanboys when I've tried to correct it. I don't bother much anymore.
I have learned some good stuff on some of the other boards, "Amps" and "Technique," and the Technique board has changed some of my bad player habits. So...in that case, yeah.
I have learned how to PROPERLY set up my basses and learned a ton of information on just about any bass-related topic. I spend 90% of my on-line time here.
I came here looking for information about compressors. That was late last year.
Got turned on to DIY pedal building. Built an A/B with LEDs and true bypass, made a few friends and just completed a working BYOC 5-knob compressor. I have a list of builds for the spring, and I have a renewed sense of the possible toward a Yamaha that I stripped the frets off of.
I now believe I can turn my FrankenFretless into a workingman's bass.
Thx
Got turned on to DIY pedal building. Built an A/B with LEDs and true bypass, made a few friends and just completed a working BYOC 5-knob compressor. I have a list of builds for the spring, and I have a renewed sense of the possible toward a Yamaha that I stripped the frets off of.
I now believe I can turn my FrankenFretless into a workingman's bass.
Thx
Talkbass has taught me primarily to listen with my ears and feel with my hands rather than doing both with my eye's.
Trial and error is increasingly teaching me that preference is primarily learned by trying things and finding what right for 'YOU' rather than what someone else uses or suggests. Suggestions often can get you 'close' but only 'if' you ask the right questions and force for detailed enough answers to make sure everyone is talking about the same expected results.
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Trial and error is increasingly teaching me that preference is primarily learned by trying things and finding what right for 'YOU' rather than what someone else uses or suggests. Suggestions often can get you 'close' but only 'if' you ask the right questions and force for detailed enough answers to make sure everyone is talking about the same expected results.
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In some ways yes, till you get comments like this-
I discovered a lot of cool things & music here, like Squarepusher.
I discovered a lot of cool things & music here, like Squarepusher.
Like so many others have said, it hasn't changed my mind as much as just opening it a bit more.
Without the Internet I never knew their were so many bass players. Though it still seems like guitards are a dime a dozen and bass players are harder to find for many bands, I was quite surprised by how large this fraternity is.
It's given me so much insight into building my own bass and cabs and to really figure out the "why's" of low end sound reinforcement instead of relying solely on what was available locally.
It's been a great resource and brotherhood of people who share this commonality of the low end, that other musicians don't fully appreciate.
Without the Internet I never knew their were so many bass players. Though it still seems like guitards are a dime a dozen and bass players are harder to find for many bands, I was quite surprised by how large this fraternity is.
It's given me so much insight into building my own bass and cabs and to really figure out the "why's" of low end sound reinforcement instead of relying solely on what was available locally.
It's been a great resource and brotherhood of people who share this commonality of the low end, that other musicians don't fully appreciate.
Exactly my opinion as well. (+1)
Ephminus,
For example, your passive pickup comment... IMHO it's also more of an awareness thing. Probably the things that annoyed you most about passive basses in the past would still annoy you today, but we've benefited from advancements made in both pickup design and amplifier design over the years such that things are no longer as they once were.
The whole lineage of basses going from pretty much all passive, to many active, and now a renaissance of passive, is a separte topic, but there is something to that, and it's regarding specific technological advancements... not that we changed our minds about what bugged us and what didn't.
Another +1.
