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Help me dispel the myths...
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Oh thank goodness someone's already said it.
I was auditioning bassists for a big band I was leading back in the 90's, and this guy shows up and pulls out a FOUR STRING.
I asked him if he thought this audition was a joke. He asked me what I was talking about so I pissed in his case for sassing me. He didn't get the job of course.
Some people can be so unprofessional.
Myth: Jacksons are ONLY for playing metal and people are routinely impaled on the pointy headstocks.
Playing it is what matters, for sure! I was just cracking a joke.
At first I was a little irritated too and had a reply ready, but then I figured I'd wait for confirmation as to whether it was a joke or not. Now I don't really care any more... If it's a joke, ha ha no worries. If it's not, no amount of arguing is going to change an opinion like that.
I bet it's not long before this thread is locked.
lol5sg.
Which means tone DOES matter. If it truly did NOT matter, obnoxious sound would be fine, too...
If your hands and ears like the bass, play it. Scale or amount of strings means absolutley nothing.....
Just my 10 cents worth.
Just my 10 cents worth.
Agreed 200%. BTW that says something great about your playing. Maybe I should play crappy stuff so I can blame my musical shortcomings on the gear........it'd be MUCH cheaper, LOL.
There is always a need on a bass-oriented internet chat room for another thread comparing SX v Squier / Squier v MIM / SX v MIM etc.
This a myth, that topic has been covered.
This a myth, that topic has been covered.
Not bass specific by any means, but this is my favorite myth:
Vintage gear is better than new gear solely due to the mystical qualities imparted by it's advance age (but only if it's entirely original).
Granted some vintage gear is light years better than current stuff, but some is just plain old (and often worn out/broken/a POS to begin with).
I had a '71 Tele bass (single coil) that had plenty of mojo and looke great, but played like a dump truck and cut through a mix as effectively as a warm stick of butter would cut through a steel door.
Vintage gear is better than new gear solely due to the mystical qualities imparted by it's advance age (but only if it's entirely original).
Granted some vintage gear is light years better than current stuff, but some is just plain old (and often worn out/broken/a POS to begin with).
I had a '71 Tele bass (single coil) that had plenty of mojo and looke great, but played like a dump truck and cut through a mix as effectively as a warm stick of butter would cut through a steel door.
The problem is you're not holding the stick of butter correctly.
Myth #169 - Most people on TB have a clue about the topic on which they're posting.
Myth #245 - Everyone on TB has a sense of humor.
Corollary to #245 - No one on TB takes themselves too seriously.
Heh, well now I know exactly what bass I need to be a pro. Of course it will have to be a Fodera
All joking aside, there's top-notch pro players on every side of those "myths" playing active, passive, neck through, bolt on, 4 string, 6 string, 12 string, upright, downright, funk, latin jazz, and eastern european bluegrass punk rock fusion funk. For just about every single thing someone tells you defines what a pro player should play there's exceptions.
All joking aside, there's top-notch pro players on every side of those "myths" playing active, passive, neck through, bolt on, 4 string, 6 string, 12 string, upright, downright, funk, latin jazz, and eastern european bluegrass punk rock fusion funk. For just about every single thing someone tells you defines what a pro player should play there's exceptions.
The problem is you're not holding the stick of butter correctly.
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It kept burning my hands! Perhaps it was too hot.
ok, maybe not an idiot. but i definitely have to give pause at their level of knowledge. sometimes, when you're at the beginning stages, you will be asked what equipment you have as sort of a weeding out process. and yes, if a player's only rig is a 25w practice amp and an old teisco bass, you can tell they're not prepared for gigging. but you can't tell if they're any good or not. might be the best thing you ever heard if you slap a mic on it. since getting to a level of being in-demand around here for the better gigs, not one person ever asked me what my gear is. they just assume i'll be fine. and vice versa. therefore i've shown up sometimes with the crappiest bass/amp i've ever owned
so don't worry about it...whatever you've got, play and play proudly.
i'm not being totally honest here, lomo, i must confess. there was always good pa and i brought my vt and british and ran thru the board
