Let's spread some musical misinformation

[Jay2U]

An acoustic bass always sounds a little lower, because it's body is bigger. Hence acoustic basses can only be combined with acoustic guitars and acoustic drums.

 

[pklima]

Kanye West is set to release a Christmas single which adapts Mariah Carey's classic smash for today's more self-absorbed culture. The title will be "All I Want For Christmas Is Me".

 

[MrMeacham]

Bass vibrations can cause loose bowels. It's know as the "Thump & Dump" syndrome.

 

[funnyfingers]

You can tell that bassists are classically trained when they tell you that a bass is tuned EADG.

 

[Pandastylebass]

Active basses are designed for Jocks, Passive basses are designed for hippies

 

[Casting Thunder]

Active basses use only AAA batteries.

 

[Roland GR 88]

I play an active bass when I'm feeling lazy.

 

[nojj]

I play an active bass when I'm feeling lazy.

I have it on good authority you have to be pretty buff to play an active bass.

 

[oldtech]

Passive instruments are much easier to play on tiny stages where you have no room to move around. I poked the guitar player in the eye with my active bass that one time.

 

[FretNoMore]

A passive-aggressive person is usually playing an old P bass through a Proco Rat pedal.

 

[pklima]

Active basses obviously go with flats - playing an active bass while wearing heels just looks silly.

 

[Jay2U]

Active electronics keep the bass in tune.

 

[KeddyLee]

One back up battery in your case for active pickups is fine. They never go bad.

 

[FretNoMore]

Guitar cables do not work well with B strings, though are usually OK with E, A and D strings. G strings you should not use live on stage, ever.

 

[nojj]

Guitar cables do not work well with B strings, though are usually OK with E, A and D strings. G strings you should not use live on stage, ever.

Unless you have a female lead singer and/or bassist who's OK with it.

 

[Hardpo]

If you live south of the equator and own a US made cab- you need to rephase the speakers

 

[My name is Mudd]

I like that one!

 

[Jay2U]

If you live south of the equator and own a US made cab- you need to rephase the speakers

One should also reorient humbuckers by rotation over 180 degrees.

 

[vulturedog]

Before they formed the band Kiss, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss were "ghost" players on the Beatles albums, since the Beatles themselves weren't capable of playing the parts themselves.

Now that's is FUNNY!!!

 

[kcole4001]

If you live south of the equator and own a US made cab- you need to rephase the speakers

Or just stack them upside down.