My mind took that in every direction possible EXCEPT playing each other's bass guitars...
I might need help
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My very first bass!!
- Thread starter Forty-Thirty
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My mind took that in every direction possible EXCEPT playing each other's bass guitars...
I might need help
Congratulations. Whatever you do, always keep this one and never sell it. You'll thank me 30 years from now.
Man, these basses look killer. Awesome choice for a first bass.
You just had to go and do it, didn't you? I've been wanting to try a short scale again (first bass was short scale), but so far have been able to fight the GAS. Now, you have to show up with this. Congratulations, and enjoy your new bass. BTW I just put a set of chromes on my P-bass, and I really like them, and they break in nicely. It's too bad that they don't make them in super light gauge for short scale basses. You might want to contact Jason from bassstringsonline.com aka @@SLaPiNFuNK. He could tell you if the long scale version would fit on your bass. If not, he can help you find a string that would give you the sound and playability you want.
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Nice bass! congrats! I play Chromes, and love them. They take up to a couple of weeks of playing them to break in. When you first get them they are very bright, after breaking them in they lose the brittle sound, and get a nice punch to them. They stay that way for a ridiculous long time, (years)! I'm pretty sure they only make 45-100 in short scale, not positive, I play long scale 45-100. String "feel" is very subjective, but, something to note, light gauge strings on a short scale bass can get kind of floppy for a lot of people, the longer the scale, the tighter a string of the same diameter will be when in tune. Chromes, and most flats (not all), have higher tension than rounds of the same diameter. Hope some of that helps.
Your E string should have been .100". Check out the medium and short scale sets here (scroll to bottom): [This invalid link has been removed]
Sorry to tell you this, but she'll probably decline. But feel free to keep your delusion
Tasty is the guy who just found a couple thousand dollars worth of perfectly good gear in a dumpster. So, if it's going to happen to anyone, I'd say he's got the best chance.
Welcome to TB and Congrats on your first bass! Nice and it's a fantastic choice.
However, hang around here long enough and it certainly won't be the last bass you own.
However, hang around here long enough and it certainly won't be the last bass you own.
Welcome to TB and Congrats on your first bass! Nice and it's a fantastic choice.
However, hang around here long enough and it certainly won't be the last bass you own.
Ain't that the truth.
But that's a great choice for a first bass, it should get you way down the road as a new player and with any luck you can hold off the GAS while you build your chops.
Congrats and enjoy.
I just bought my first bass!! I had been learning on a P-bass I borrowed from a friend, but it was waaaaaaaaay too big for me and I was struggling to reach notes. I bought a Squier VM Jaguar bass special (the short-scale version), and it is WONDERFUL! It fits me so well--it's so comfortable. It has the Jazz neck and both P and J pickups. His name is Charlie.
I replaced the crappy stock strings with some Chromes (not pictured--this was taken before). This is my first experience with flats, and I'm not sure how I feel about these in particular. The E string is HUGE (I knew 105 was a standard size, but I didn't expect it to be that big when I bought them), and they are pretty hard to play. Additionally, they sound kind of tinny, and I don't care for that. I know flats take some time to break in, but I'm not sure how long I should give them before I decide they're not the strings for me. Weeks? Months?
Anyway, admire Charlie the Bass! Ooooh, aaaaah. I am so excited.
Also, sorry the photo is so giant. I don't know how to resize it!
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Congrats! Give the strings a few weeks, they'll settle down. Some people keep flatwounds on their bass for a decade and they claim the sound keeps getting better from the "curing".
If you want some sort of happy medium between roundwound and flatwound you could go with groundwounds.
I've found that a .105 or .106 E string is just about perfect for a 30" scale bass. Anything thinner tends to be floppy. Thomastik's short scale Jazz flats have a .106 E, while their long scale set's E is .100 - and their "super" long set's E is .096. The shorter the scale, the thicker the strings need to be to achieve good tension, and this is most noticeable on the E string.
Chromes usually take 2-4 weeks to break in, and IMO they sound great on the SS Jag.
Chromes usually take 2-4 weeks to break in, and IMO they sound great on the SS Jag.
Congrats on the bass! I had a SS Jag for awhile. They are extremely nice for such a low price tag. There is a SS Jag club here that has lots of photos of modded Jags and ideas for dressing him up. I personally like big photos because.
BTW, regardless of what you read here, flats are boring.
BTW, regardless of what you read here, flats are boring.
BassHappy
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I just bought my first bass!! I had been learning on a P-bass I borrowed from a friend, but it was waaaaaaaaay too big for me and I was struggling to reach notes. I bought a Squier VM Jaguar bass special (the short-scale version), and it is WONDERFUL! It fits me so well--it's so comfortable. It has the Jazz neck and both P and J pickups. His name is Charlie.
I replaced the crappy stock strings with some Chromes (not pictured--this was taken before). This is my first experience with flats, and I'm not sure how I feel about these in particular. The E string is HUGE (I knew 105 was a standard size, but I didn't expect it to be that big when I bought them), and they are pretty hard to play. Additionally, they sound kind of tinny, and I don't care for that. I know flats take some time to break in, but I'm not sure how long I should give them before I decide they're not the strings for me. Weeks? Months?
Anyway, admire Charlie the Bass! Ooooh, aaaaah. I am so excited.
Also, sorry the photo is so giant. I don't know how to resize it!
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Hey Forty-Thirty
Congrats on the bass. I am delighted and amazed that you didn't "settle" on a bass that didn't fit you - like far too many do. You made the effort and found the bass that fits you perfectly and I commend you for that!
May you and Charlie have hundreds of hours of true joy together!
EdwardofHuncote
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