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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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This is supposedly the only known photo of Hendrix playing an upside down bass.
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But if you ask me, the arms look suspiciously light-skinned.
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But if you ask me, the arms look suspiciously light-skinned.
Jimi Hendrix had little money when he was growing up. He spent every penny he had on his first guitar, a cheap beat up Dano but couldn't afford to buy a cable for it. For years he struggled as a musician because people just couldn't hear his unamplified guitar in the mix.
It wasn't until the late 1960's, when Jimi finally yanked the coiled phone cable from his moms telephone and wired it up to an old discarded tube radio, that the world first heard Jimi's signature sound - distortion, feedback and fuzz. This signature sound was largely attributed to his hobbled together rig.
It wasn't until the late 1960's, when Jimi finally yanked the coiled phone cable from his moms telephone and wired it up to an old discarded tube radio, that the world first heard Jimi's signature sound - distortion, feedback and fuzz. This signature sound was largely attributed to his hobbled together rig.
The name Marshall amps comes from James Marshall Hendrix, not from Jim Marshall who designed & built them
Active basses should be played with a soft touch, otherwise the battery will be drained before the end of the gig.
Because he used that old radio, some say he was just playing along.Jimi Hendrix had little money when he was growing up. He spent every penny he had on his first guitar, a cheap beat up Dano but couldn't afford to buy a cable for it. For years he struggled as a musician because people just couldn't hear his unamplified guitar in the mix.
It wasn't until the late 1960's, when Jimi finally yanked the coiled phone cable from his moms telephone and wired it up to an old discarded tube radio, that the world first heard Jimi's signature sound - distortion, feedback and fuzz. This signature sound was largely attributed to his hobbled together rig.
Active basses can be a handful, they move around a lot on stage and also tend to make a lot of noise when the strings are excited. They are best controlled by experienced and assertive handlers. Passive basses are as the name implies less lively and easier to handle, and therefor recommended for those buying their first bass, for families with children and for the elderly.
Gibson Thunderbird basses have a really aggressive tone for a passive bass. Essentially they are passive aggressive, and as such they really need to be handled cautiously.
Yes, and if you have a nice passive bass I'd recommend you don't tune it to ADHD, it can make it less easy to play.
This is very true. In fact, the bass tuning of ADHD was what led to the phrase "high strung" as it was nearly impossible to get the bass to settle down in the mix not to mention the lack of focus and clarity in the notes.
The guitar player in my band installed a custom on/off mute switch on one of his guitars, it was wired directly into the output jack. Between songs he was always in the jack off mode.
The BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor pedal has been put on the list of items that are forbidden to bring to concerts and festivals. This following an incident when an audience member sabotaged a Justin Bieber concert by killing the sound at random points during the show.
Les Paul also invented the Shoe Phone. It was an early attempt at a small travel amp.
