Ive been looking at that bass onlineIf I switch to a smaller scale I'd probably go medium too (32") but wouldn't want to spend much money on it so I've considered the Link Removed!
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That sounds pretty yin yang
Looks beautiful
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Picked the wrong bass or my hands need more training?
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Looks beautiful
Bookmarked!
A bit off topic but I've just received Victor Wooten's book entitled the music lesson wooooooooohoooooooooooo
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I can stretch my pinky when playing from the first fret to the fourth fret. Having said that, it's not comfortable doing it on very many songs and it seems unnatural to me. Practice will improve your reach, but unless you have young hands it will be uncomfortable for very long.
Rocco is great—- one of my all time favorites.
That said, not all “busy” bass lines are difficult.
Difficulty comes in when there are crazy interval jumps—- that’s where well written exercises in method books put the best players to the test.
Or get a trombone or cello book that require some melodic phrasing.
Oh nice to see a 69 year old player! I think I'll live 70 years. You give me the hope that I'll be able to enjoy playing bass until the end!
Keep the bass, forget about stretching and learn to shift.
I do love my bass A LOT and this suggestion wouldn't involve getting the medium scale pink SX pj bass OR the month of training lol. For a moment I felt like trying the month of training and see if it works but I haven't considered stretching in the long run. If things aren't the same with old hands perhaps I should get used to shifting right awayKeep the bass, forget about stretching and learn to shift.
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Shifting is a great way to save your hands and wrists. I only wish I’d learned that first. 54 years on bass
But I must admit it is a pretty bass can't deny it lol!
Now that I'm home and that I'm messing with my bass I notice that before I shift my thumb is perpendicular holding the middle of the back of the neck between my 2nd and 3rd finger and when I shift to reach the 4th fret my thumb is angled at 45 degrees
Should your thumb always be perpendicular or it's normal that it forms an angle when shifting?
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Some people keep their thumb perpendicular some don’t. My hands are small. But I never let that stop me from playing my P bass. Shifting on a scale size 34+ is mandatory. You don’t want to see pics of my fingers. Lol. I have to compensate like mad. At 67 It’s very painful for me to play. Recently I switched to Rotosound FunkMasters. Very light. It felt like a warm bath. Ah...
I was able to play lines that for years I was unable to play. Above all make yourself comfortable. Billy Gibbons uses 7 gauge on his guitars. There is no loss of tone! Just Resistance.
And yes I’m thinking about pulling the trigger on that and modding the heck out of it.
What a relief and amen to that: "make yourself comfortable"
They make killer custom basses when you pick an SX as your base for a good price!
SX basses can be sweet. I've got two of them, myself!
If you are curious what 32" feels like, get a hold of a guitar capo and put it at the 1st fret of your 34" bass. If you want to experience what 30" feels like, move the capo to the 2nd fret. It won't give you the exact sensation, but it is a cheap and easy "try before you buy."
If you are curious what 32" feels like, get a hold of a guitar capo and put it at the 1st fret of your 34" bass. If you want to experience what 30" feels like, move the capo to the 2nd fret. It won't give you the exact sensation, but it is a cheap and easy "try before you buy."
