Let's spread some musical misinformation

[Shannon]

Exactly. A lot of bands are just plain tired of playing the same old songs all the way through at gigs (and in the studio).

The new trend is to introduce the song, play the first two bars, then say "How was that folks? Hoped you liked it as much as we did....thank you! thank you!" then take a fifteen minute commercial break ak break.

Fix'd

 

[Shannon]

To save on materials and labor, basses will be fretted in a more economical way. Frets will stop after the fourth position, as the next string can be used instead. Only the highest pitched string will retain the full number of frets.

The full number of frets being five.

Five shall be the count of the frets, and the fret count shall be five. Countest not to four, save that thou then countest to five. Six is right out!

 

[Bad azz tone]

Five shall be the count of the frets, and the fret count shall be five. Countest not to four, save that thou then countest to five. Six is right out!

Monty would approve!

 

[Jay2U]

Scale length can be derived from the number of frets.

 

[Pops OB]

I'm playing a six stringed, SSS (super short scale) soprano bass at left.

 

[NathOBX]

Eb tuning requires flatwounds.

 

[ScrewDevil]

Eb tuning requires flatwounds.

Makes sense to me.

 

[dukeorock]

Picking up my tube amp (Traynor yba 200-2) from the tech today. It’s 200 ‘tube watts,’ which translates to 1,326 solid state watts and 19,496.0095 class D watts

 

[mrjim123]

Picking up my tube amp (Traynor yba 200-2) from the tech today. It’s 200 ‘tube watts,’ which translates to 1,326 solid state watts and 19,496.0095 class D watts

To calculate Youtube watts post a video of you playing through the amp, then amplify the watts (as calculated above) times the number of views your video gets.

 

[Common Tater]

Eb tuning requires flatwounds.

D sharp tuning requires barbed strings, which is why it is such a rarely used tuning.

 

[Jay2U]

Because of TalkBass' 20 year anniversary, Fender will be issuing special runs of P and J-Basses. From each model 333 pieces will be produced. They'll be finished with nitrocellulose laquer in the color Carrot Orange. A tort pickguard will be mounted.

 

[mrjim123]

D sharp tuning requires barbed strings, which is why it is such a rarely used tuning.

Because we've become a nation of gutless wonders! "Oh, look, my finger's bleeding. Now I have to commit suicide and post it on Facebook!"

Back in the day I and REAL MEN like me sometimes had to make due with razor wire for strings. You didn't hear us whining like a bunch of emo little b1tches. Why, I played without fingers for a while. No pain, no gain, I always said. Man up, ya chicken littles!

 

[Common Tater]

Because we've become a nation of gutless wonders! "Oh, look, my finger's bleeding. Now I have to commit suicide and post it on Facebook!"

Back in the day I and REAL MEN like me sometimes had to make due with razor wire for strings. You didn't hear us whining like a bunch of emo little b1tches. Why, I played without fingers for a while. No pain, no gain, I always said. Man up, ya chicken littles!

My uncle used to buy strings from Gillette and played with butcher mitts. Those razor strings became quite popular, not only for holding their D sharp tuning but for a really nice shave. The closest thing you can get now is the Mach 4, but they start to sound dull after about a week.

 

[ScrewDevil]

Geezer Butler used razor wire when he couldn't afford new strings back in the day and listen to him!

 

[mrjim123]

My uncle used to buy strings from Gillette and played with butcher mitts. Those razor strings became quite popular, not only for holding their D sharp tuning but for a really nice shave. The closest thing you can get now is the Mach 4, but they start to sound dull after about a week.

And Gillette shaving cream can be used as a foam mute near the bridge to give your bass that Motown sound.

 

[ScrewDevil]

I'll have to try that.

 

[Jay2U]

And Gillette shaving cream can be used as a foam mute near the bridge to give your bass that Motown sound.

Be sure to buy the right shaving cream, because there are different foams for different pickup sensitivities.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

My uncle used to buy strings from Gillette and played with butcher mitts. Those razor strings became quite popular, not only for holding their D sharp tuning but for a really nice shave. The closest thing you can get now is the Mach 4, but they start to sound dull after about a week.

People think Hendrix used to play with his teeth, but he was actually employing a "life hack" and shaving during the gig.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

In the 1980s Maxell tapes were the choice for music during flights by SR71 Blackbird pilots

 

[ScrewDevil]

In the 1980s Maxell tapes were the choice for music during flights by SR71 Blackbird pilots

I saw that on TV. It must be true!