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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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Man I love those. But red isn't my favorite color and I never use the J pup on P/Js.
My plan is to get into askrere's good graces then steal his. Maybe sneak a little love from Leela while I'm at it.
I've been getting some intermittent signal loss issues from the pedal board, I think it's time for a full break down/rebuild. Weirdest thing: Yesterday at the jam spot everything worked fine for an hour and a half, then when I'd kick on the Bazz I'd get Spanish language radio loud and clear through the amp. Dead quiet with fuzz disengaged, didn't happen with any other pedals. Plugged the pedalboard into the power conditioner - same thing. Jostled some wires and the problem went away.
Going to pull the ODG from the board, Rat will probably go too. I've been selling so much stuff I don't have a lot to go on there to replace them. Guess I'll leave a spot for the MXRocious bass Rat.
Anyway, I'm putting the ODG and my Ibanez PD7 bass distortion/OD/Clean Boost pedals up for sale on Reverb this week. If anyone is interested let me know. Homeboy discount available.
Going to pull the ODG from the board, Rat will probably go too. I've been selling so much stuff I don't have a lot to go on there to replace them. Guess I'll leave a spot for the MXRocious bass Rat.
Anyway, I'm putting the ODG and my Ibanez PD7 bass distortion/OD/Clean Boost pedals up for sale on Reverb this week. If anyone is interested let me know. Homeboy discount available.
Well the show saturday I feel went pretty well, other than my vocals were too quiet and I dropped my pick on the one part I play pick in and thought I was going to have to commit sudoku.
Skan was awesome. They are some cool guys would hang with again. A little more death metal than what I normally listen to. But still played a great show to a tiny crowd.
Skan was awesome. They are some cool guys would hang with again. A little more death metal than what I normally listen to. But still played a great show to a tiny crowd.
This is why I never play with a pick. I get that it works for some guys, but I just cant hold on to them. Better for me to just not have one in hand at any point.
Pedals are starting to look thin since sales on Reverb picked up, kind of sad. Ate at Northenn Neck Burger Company on Saturday, so friggin good. Had the honey lime chipotle burger and they had those like stringy potato chips you get at fairs, good stuff. Bought a tent and camped in the back yard because the little one wanted too. Sccored a tick on my prick like happened to Bryce, two thumbs down on that incident. Went to Water (Milf) Country park yesterday and it was fun and scenic. Two thumbs up to Kava, only got tore up on it the one night but for a slight take the edge of your day drink it is awesome for that.
Back to using two medium sized boards again, spent a little time last night doing some configuring and I need the extra space for my noisemakers. It's weird taking like seven weeks off from gigging, I'll probably have gone through at least one more board iteration by the time we play out again.
First time playing out in about 8-9 months, neck still hurts. Hopefully I'll have some video in a few days of the show.
I normally dont, bUT the end of this song is in like 5/4 and then goes into a 5/4 chorded part that's just way easier with a pick. Until you drop it apparently lol.
I have taken to using the nail on my middle finger supported with my thumb to do pseudo down picking. Leaves me the freedom to use all my fingers.
Well, got my Eminence loaded Dually sold this weekend. The wife and I got up early, dropped the boy off at my mom's and drove down to San Luis Obispo. Buyer is a fellow TBer who was really nice, we had a pleasant chat for a bit, then the wife and I went to a Creole cafe in town, had breakfast and headed home. Our son practically never naps, but he was crashed out when we got home for a little over 3 hours.
I was hoping to work out a deal to sell my Peavey VTM 120 guitar amp while we were in that area, but nothing panned out. Oh well, still finally got something significant sold and had a nice day hanging out with my wife by ourselves.
I was hoping to work out a deal to sell my Peavey VTM 120 guitar amp while we were in that area, but nothing panned out. Oh well, still finally got something significant sold and had a nice day hanging out with my wife by ourselves.
Hasn't been a week and I already had to go up a notch on the belt. Also, new work pants that I bought last week are going to be too big before too long. Good problem to have!
I started a running regimen last month, can't see any physical changes yet, but I feel way better mentally.
I keep telling myself that when I finally get out of this loop of too much work, I am going to spend some of the down time doing the same.
Looking at Bass VI's... seems like everyone selling a used VI seems to think it is worth as much as a brand new VI. Haven't really come across one for less than $325. There is one on the local CL but the guy is firm at $300 because he bought a new PG for it. Okhay.
I used to do this, and I like it, but as I've gotten older this approach will literally eat a hole in my fingernail. I've tried several things including plastic and metal fingerpicks and just a heavy duty thumbpick that I can grip also with my index finger, but I've pretty much settled on playing with a regular pick (when I play with a pick at all.) Used to be I very rarely used a pick. These days it's about 50/50. I get around well with my fingers, but it seems like some songs or riffs call for a pick (to me.)
There are a number of picks I like to use, but I seem to be settling on 1. very thick (2mm or thicker) and 2. small, like the Dunlop Mini-Stubbs or Jazz III.
Physical activity is THE number one stress reliever. I've lost 202 pounds in the last 3-4 years and still want to drop 60 more. Yes, I was an enormous fat@ss. If I can banish this last 50-60 lbs, I will be in better shape than I've been in 20 years, at least as far as weight/BMI. I need to tone up too. My upper body is still strong as hell, but I need to start working with weights and build muscle back up in my upper arms and chest.
I accomplished this in part from exercising, but I've been having so many problems with my feet and legs I had to stop walking for fitness. Also due to my feet, I can't really keep them submerged in a pool for any length of time and my legs are too effed up for biking.
I need to find some kind of regimen that is seriously low-impact on the feet & legs.
Keep going and you will continue to feel better and better. It's hard at first but I got totally addicted to walking when I was doing it heavy.
People suck for things like this. On Reverb and CL and such I've recently seen several Squier CV models that sold for $375 or so new, but people are selling them for $100 over that for a used one because that particular model isn't available anymore.
I GASsed real hard for a Squier VM P-bass in amber with the maple board and black pickguard, but they went out of production before I could get my hands on one. Now a lot of people try to sell them for more than they were new because they are out of production.
And the new pickguard for the VI--that's another thing that gets me. You put $XXX amount of money modding an instrument, and people all seem to expect they will recoup all of that.
Yeah, I used to exercise quite a lot when I was at the university. I've never been as fit as then. Martial arts, jogging, aerobics. My university had a kickass fitness program.
Then I started to work and I kinda let myself go. It's not that bad, really, I'm 6'2'' and weigh 200 pounds, but it's lack of general fitness that pisses me off. And my beer belly.
Besides, my guitarist is an avid surfer and drummer is a semi-pro climber, so yeah
...my guitarist is an avid surfer...
Does he surf in the Baltic?
Holy crap, he's a lot heartier than me!
