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#121
stringtapper said:
Why has the bass been relegated to the comic book storage room??

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Malak the Mad said:
'Cuz that's the most important place in the house…DUH! :rolleyes:

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Okay.... Let me set the record straight. The comic books are stored in the music room... Which unfortunately still has a lot of office clutter.

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All but one of my ukes, my mountain dulcimer, and my acoustic guitar.
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All but 2 of bf's collection - they are long neglected though and in need of dusting.
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Violin (in case), bass, Dimebag Dean ukulele in bag (bf's), baritone uke, and my djembe in the front left.
 
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#127
Although it's not as impressive, I took my CD collection and ripped them to my computer 30k songs or so now I think... Reduced a lot of physical space, but it was darn impressive when I had it lol. You may have me beat though, just in a rough estimation of number of Cd's (I stopped buying cd's around 2005ish, other than blanks for mixes and such)
 
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#128
Hi Inkdork,

Just wanted to welcome you to TalkBass. I just started playing the bass in April and am still having fun.

You've gotten a lot of great answers to your questions and some good bonus suggestions as well as some history of the internet thrown in for good measure. Isn't TalkBass great?! :-)

I have the Hal Leonard book -- it's a great way to learn to read the bass clef. There's also a thread in General Instruction where people are sharing their stories as they progress thru the book.

I got a bass teacher about 2 months after I got my bass. Good way to not develop bad habits as well as learn things that you normally wouldn't spend time on. For example, my teacher got me to start improvising over chord changes. I would have never done that on my own, but I love it! And it also helps me to know my fretboard better and develop my ear. We've also worked on music theory and are currently going over walking bass lines.

Another great site is talkingbass.net. Lots of videos on bass instruction! I watch his videos while doing a workout.

Oh, and another thing: Rocksmith 2014. It's like Guitar Hero but using your bass. Neat way to start playing along with songs. Doesn't replace instruction or learning by ear, but sometimes it's a fun way to get familiar with playing your bass.

Have fun!
- Melissa
 
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#130
BoatyMcBoatface said:
I have the Hal Leonard book -- it's a great way to learn to read the bass clef. There's also a thread in General Instruction where people are sharing their stories as they progress thru the book. (...) Oh, and another thing: Rocksmith 2014. It's like Guitar Hero but using your bass. Neat way to start playing along with songs. Doesn't replace instruction or learning by ear, but sometimes it's a fun way to get familiar with playing your bass.

Have fun!
- Melissa
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Thanks Melissa! I'll check that thread out.

I have had a lot of people recommend Rocksmith but I'm not sure if I can run it on my computer. I don't have an optical drive, and while you can purchase it sans cable from Steam, I don't think my OS (the Kubuntu distribution of Ubuntu) is compatible.
 
#131
Inkdork said:
You can also put a low G string on a uke, which I've just done with my concert. It completely changes the voice. Baritones are tuned like the first 4 strings of a guitar, which makes them popular with guitar players to transition into. And I've found a lot of people who once they pick one up, find themselves hooked- unless its horribly out of tune, ukes sound fun and friendly and just sound happy. But I've heard some great metal covers on them too. I use a felt pick on my banjolele, but otherwise I prefer my fingers.

haha I honestly don't have one. I think I may have mentioned upthread I should have called myself Goldilocks- I want to try all the things looking for the perfect fit. I think there are a few members of the local uke club who play bass though. Might talk to them about it. :)
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Maybe I'll check out a baritone UKE. Thanks for the info. So you have quite a bit of stringed instruments? All 4 string types?
 
#136
Nickweissmusic said:
These aren't terrible ideas, and anything that will get you playing is the way to go, but I teach all ages and sizes of students, I don't recommend flat or tapewound strings for students, unless they are going for a specifically vintage tone. The modern standard is roundwound strings, on a properly set up bass they often feel "looser" due to less tension and therefore EASIER to play than metal flatwounds. Tapewounds are even more in the novelty vintage direction, great for recording, but definitely not a modern sound at all. Plus tapewounds can cause ground hum since the strings don't directly contact your fingers... not trying to pi** on your parade, if flats or tapes are your thing, so be it, and they will certainly be less abrasive than rounds, but in 20 years of teaching I have never recommended a student to get either. If you have a condition or injury that requires them, or just flat out like them, so be it, but the "real" reason to get flats or tapes is for their unique sound.
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Have you tried Ernie Ball's new-ish Cobalt Flats? They are easily the brightest flats I've ever tried…very modern and they still maintain the EB "slinky" reputation. I think they do that by having a microscopic gap between the ribbons, which you can feel when gliding your fingers over them, but even if it feels a bit weird, after a while you hardly notice it.

Inkdork said:
LOL MY BF is an avid comic collector.... So those are his. We also have an entire room dedicated to his Lego collection. My own non-musical pursuits are more of the yarn and bead and fabric varieties. :)
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Now THAT is interesting! I was an art student who was going to school for cartooning and animation, thus I have a considerable comic collection. Plus, my wife works with yarn, beading and metal for a living, when she's not tearing it up in Photoshop. Funny, that! :wideyed: :facepalm: :laugh:
 
#138
Inkdork said:
And I used to pay my bills doing graphic design! LOL That is pretty funny!
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Well, damn it all. I thought I already killed sent home all my alternate universe doppelgängers on this plane of existence. :facepalm:

Looks like it's road-trip time again. Now, where are my keys and shovel? I need to "create a rift gate" in the ground again…sheesh! :rolleyes:

:p :laugh:
 
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