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How Would You Rate This Bass?

#62
Nev375 said:
To me, the difference between a beginner bass and a high end bass has nothing to do with the name on the headstock or the price tag. Almost any bass can be properly set up to play well. But if it holds that setup for a long time and does not need constant tweaks due to (humidity/temperature changes, bumps and dings on the road, etc...) that is generally something only high end basses offer through reinforced necks and quality tuning keys.

I'm going to guess that the bass in the video is a well adjusted Squier of some sort just because there are so many Squiers out there and it really feels like you are trying to prove that inexpensive basses can sound great.

And in your hands... virtually any bass is going to sound great. Well done.
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Thank you for the positive comment and for the knowledge! The replies I have read are teaching me more about what basses are all about. I’m going to retain the pointers you shared. Thanks again Bass Player!
 
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el murdoque said:
It's hard to tell anything about that bass. That overdrive effect kind of squishes the signal too much to tell anything apart from the fact that that the strings sound fresh. There is not too much bottom end to speak of and any timbre would have been eaten by the overdrive, too.
So this could be a $3k luthier made beauty or a $50 pawn shop find.
You don't hear it buzzing, so the electronics seem halfway decent.

The same goes for the player. A mediocre player that just started out slap could learn this piece without too much effort, since it's played rather slowly and does not incorporate any hard techniques, it's pretty much straight forward. The (missing) context is the important factor. When the person in the video spent three months practising that bit, then meh. When the person in the video sat down and came up with that stuff pretty much on the fly, then kudos(!).
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You are way too generous! I’m not even mediocre at playing bass, so to be in the same category as mediocre bass players is an intangible honor! A lot of “mediocre” bass players are paid! I’m not sure what the relevance was in rating the bass player and difficulty (or lack thereof) of the bass performance, but thanks for your attention to detail. If anyone goes to Youtube, where I posted the same video, they will see that part of the name includes “Beginner slap bass”. I have not claimed it to be an advanced bass player or a bass player that plays bass patterns, riffs etc. that are difficult. Also, you probably would not be aware of the fact that on my Facebook live broadcasts and in real life I never say anything to suggest I am even a good bass player. I wish I was a mediocre bass player. But thanks for rating the player, because even though I already knew that, I would like for you to post videos of how I can advance in bass playing skill. I don’t believe bass playing has to be difficult to be effective. And to me, it’s effective when even one person enjoys what is played. But please be a bass guitar mentor so I can advance to your level. If you must charge a fee for such, please let me know so I can review the price.

Im not clear about the statement regarding overdrive. The Squier Affinity is playing directly to a GoMixer. No effects. Unless the volume is too high. Thanks again Bass Player! Your review helped me to see to make sure my performance is not raggedy and with errors like this video had. Your commentary is well worded. I wouldn’t disbelieve learning you get paid to write professional reviews, or are an auditor, or author. Thanks again!
 
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