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Has Talkbass changed your mind about anything?

#81
Vic said:
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. :)
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Actually in my case it was a matter of previous experience that got me thinking that way in the first place. I originally started on guitar and played on a Fender Strat for years. The single coil hum issue drove me nuts.
When I finally saw the light and began playing bass I swore to never go back to passive pickups.
Now I look at the hum as just pure ROCK N' ROLL!!!
 
#85
Definately encourages the GAS attacks, but also, I never used anything with 12" spkrs before reading about them on TB. Now I'm a 12" fan. Haven't quit using 15's, but I only have one cab with 10's, (210), where I used to have much more. Actually got rid of two Mesa Powerhouse cabs, (410/210, and heavy), in favor of a single 212 box. Of course, I tried the new cab out first, but wouldn't have even considered it before reading the pages of TB.
 
#86
1. Always thought that more than 4 strings was just some sort of useless fashion.
Now I have a cheap fretless 6 string I bought to "experiment" with

2. Felt that the Gibson I owned for decades was all the bass anyone could want, and cared not at all for Fender-type basses.
I now use a geddy jazz as my main bass. (I'm also rethinking the wisdom of taking the EB-3 out to clubs and bars now, too.)

3. Through the forum I've been exposed to new (and new-to-me) artists I wouldn't normally have listened to (Esperanza, Mingus, Jaco, for example). Not that I like them all, but I know what they're about.
 
#87
ClassicJazz said:
I would never even considered buying a Fender "clone" like a Sadowsky no less paying $$$ for one before Talk Bass.
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+1. I didn't know what a Sadowsky was until I started coming here. At one point I had 3 of them (down to one currently).

Also, Roscoes. I love Roscoe basses and would have never thought about playing anything other than a Fender or a Musicman without TB.

On the Amp side, Markbass. Likely wouldn't have tried (and bought) my F1 without this place.
 
#88
Bruce Lindfield said:
....I still have a BG and I know a lot of players who have gone from BG to DB and found it hugely satisfying! DB is much more physical and it is very exhilerating to pull through those big strings and feel that sound through your whole body - not coming out of a box somewhere over there! :p

Of course it does require a lot more work and dedication (BG seems really easy after playing DB for a while) so of course it won't be for everybody - but I truly believe that any bass player who gave it a real go and tried their hardest would get a lot out of playing DB! :)
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Even though I've disagreed and argued with you over the years, and had a tough time finding misspelled words in your posts;), I am now going in this direction. I truly want to experience this... to own and play DB. I've been reading the on-going opinions of yourself, Ed Fuqua, Chris Fitzgerald, Gruffpuppy, Sam Sherry, Don Higdon, Bob Gollihur, etc. for so long (since 2001).
 
#89
TalkBass changed my mind about..

Doing luthery:
Because other guys here were successfully doing it, I now do most of my own luthier work. TB also gave me the confidence to actually buy, learn and get pretty decent at releveling/recrowning frets on basses/guitars.

Being more vigilant in pursuing my understanding/selecting cables:
I used to take this whole thing way too casually.. and of course, mostly..wrong!!! Bill Fitzmaurice was the 'one' who pretty much single-handedly set me straight on my cable misconceptions.
 
#91
No.

I have gotten some information here, both of the useful&true and useless&false varieties. I am aware of some brands and trends that I otherwise would not be, but I have not had one of those experiences where a post on the internet convinces me that what I though sounded good actually sounds like garbage.
 
#92
bimplizkit said:
Even though I've disagreed and argued with you over the years, and had a tough time finding misspelled words in your posts;), I am now going in this direction. I truly want to experience this... to own and play DB. I've been reading the on-going opinions of yourself, Ed Fuqua, Chris Fitzgerald, Gruffpuppy, Sam Sherry, Don Higdon, Bob Gollihur, etc. for so long (since 2001).
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Yes without the help of people on TB I would never have dared take up Double Bass - as it seemed so difficult and daunting...:eyebrow:

Plus as an experienced BG player it's kind of embarassing to become a beginner again...?
 
#95
TB has taught me that dollars doesn't equal sound. I never would have discovered or tried Avatar cabinets if I hadn't been here -- now I love 'em. I've ended up buying three different Dean basses because TBers raved about the dollar value vs. sound -- they are great instruments for the money. :bassist:

TB also made me realize that gear snobbery is like any other kind; there are people that insist they can't drive anything other than a $50,000 car either. Has nothing to do with ability, or tone, or anything else -- they just gotta have the "best" (tongue in cheek).

But you'll notice 95% of us are getting along fine with Chevy's and Honda's ... and Fender ... and GK ... and Carvin ... and (fill in the blank)
 
#97
T-MOST said:
I'm now convinced that a $200 - $300 bass is just as good as a $2000- $3000 bass! :rolleyes:
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I'm convinced that a $250-$800 bass can work just fine. I'm also convinced that it is good karma to respect and support all of my fellow bassists gear choices.

Most importantly, I have learned that too much comparison rubs people the wrong way, it is better just to speak positively of what I like.:)
 
#98
I never would have thought about getting a 5-string before joining TB. Reading posts here also convinced me to try out both P and J Fender basses; now own one of both.

Had not heard about flatwounds before joining; now have them on my P bass and both practice basses; learned about Dingwall here and sometime in the next few months hope to buy a 5-string Combustion....

Also learned that the less-than-100W amps I was looking at probably wouldn't cut it when I actually started to play out; that it'd be better to get something in the 400 to 500 W range and have pleanty of 'headroom' that I might not need - as has been said many times before, that's what the knob labelled 'volume' is for!
 
#99
Before talkbass, I used to think that us bass players were cooler, groovier, and funkier than other musicians. TB has made me realize that we are just as big dweebs as guitarist, drummers, and horn players.
 
#100
Has talkbass changed me? For the three of four short months i have been on here, yes it has changed me.
I probably wouldn't be playing if i didn't stumble upon you guys somehow. (i don't rememeber)

The set up tips are always helpful, the never ending GAS (hehe i just gassed myself and got a used 'wick:D)
Oh and buying used gear, thats totally not dented my pocket is, and how UNRELIABLE my GC is, and how there is NOBODY in vegas on here:D

my short little bass life has changed a lot from this one website, i have only played 3 years and ya, it has shaped my gear and a lot of other stuff. :D i'm so happy we are here:D

Woo 100!
 

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