Good evening all my brothers of the dark side of music. I have told you all of the story of how I acquired my bass guitar (My Frist Bass | TalkBass.com) where I received some of the best responses I have ever received on any forum. I am writing to you all because I have found that this instrument has opened up a new world of what I want to play to what I have been listening to and what my ears have been hearing since I have been playing this bass. Honestly I don’t play it as well as my guitars but I enjoy playing it just the same. My wife and I were at a steak house on Friday night enjoying a date night (which is far and few that we get with our six year old) the place was filled with noise of people eating and chatting funny but the music was so droned out from the noise that we only heard the drums and bass line of each song. Still I was able to name each song correctly, I believe I impressed my wife she told me, “wow! You know all this music well…” I sat there for a moment and realized that my focus is not just on the guitar but I am listening to the bass and trying to hear what notes they are playing.
Today as I was driving back from my honey do tasks, I was listening to the songs differently then how I did in the past. It seems as if I am waiting for where the bass kicks in and what it is doing I even hear the drums better. I never thought that learning another instrument would change my focus on music as much as it has in what two months or so. Now I find myself listening to much different music now because I like the slap string techniques. The bass is taking me into new directions.
I purchased a used 80’s Gallien-Krueger 400RB with a JBL 15 inch speaker. It’s pretty cool amp it needed much cleaning up upon it arrival. I have it out of its rack case because at this time it is not leaving the home.
I upgraded the bridge of the bass from a classic bridge to single bridges for each string which now puts the strings over the pole pieces of the pickup and went with a set of Fender medium Stainless Steel Flatwound strings. I found them better then the roundwound on my fingers. I have still to get the frets filed and I have a lot to learn. Thanks for all who have taken the time to read this… Have a great evening and welcome to the working week!
Today as I was driving back from my honey do tasks, I was listening to the songs differently then how I did in the past. It seems as if I am waiting for where the bass kicks in and what it is doing I even hear the drums better. I never thought that learning another instrument would change my focus on music as much as it has in what two months or so. Now I find myself listening to much different music now because I like the slap string techniques. The bass is taking me into new directions.
I purchased a used 80’s Gallien-Krueger 400RB with a JBL 15 inch speaker. It’s pretty cool amp it needed much cleaning up upon it arrival. I have it out of its rack case because at this time it is not leaving the home.
I upgraded the bridge of the bass from a classic bridge to single bridges for each string which now puts the strings over the pole pieces of the pickup and went with a set of Fender medium Stainless Steel Flatwound strings. I found them better then the roundwound on my fingers. I have still to get the frets filed and I have a lot to learn. Thanks for all who have taken the time to read this… Have a great evening and welcome to the working week!
