Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[Kaa]

And for contrast, I've done that on my €119 Harley Benton and it was absolutely flawless.

Yep, did it on several basses that were smooth. Money not considered.

Edit: It's kind of odd when you can find a "budget" bass with great fretwork, and an $800 one that has fret sprout.

 

[rutrho]

This is why I like fretless basses, no frets to worry about!

That said my new P bass has been awesome.

My MIM Leadiii, not so much. Lots of fret sprout on that one... I'm going to finish getting my kids Mustang guitar fixed up then I'll do that one.

 

[Kaa]

This is why I like fretless basses, no frets to worry about!

That said my new P bass has been awesome.

My MIM Leadiii, not so much. Lots of fret sprout on that one... I'm going to finish getting my kids Mustang guitar fixed up then I'll do that one.

Is the Lead III new? I can see that having fret sprout if it's one of the original late 70's-early 80's one. Neck shrinkage and such.

 

[lucas303]

Is the Lead III new? I can see that having fret sprout if it's one of the original late 70's-early 80's one. Neck shrinkage and such.

"Do women know about shrinkage?"

 

[Kaa]

"Do women know about shrinkage?"

"Like a frightened turtle."

 

[Kaa]

Well, poo. My latest arthritic development (I think that's what it is.) is in my right wrist, on the outside where the hand meets the arm. When I move my hand in that direction (think waving goodbye and just moving your hand) there is new pain. And that is my main picking movement from years of playing guitar. So, going back to fingerstyle until something new goes wrong. Lol. Don't get old, kids.

 

[rutrho]

Is the Lead III new? I can see that having fret sprout if it's one of the original late 70's-early 80's one. Neck shrinkage and such.

Its one of the new-er ones, it was ok for a year or so but a couple years ago we had some harsh winters and welp.

 

[Kaa]

Its one of the new-er ones, it was ok for a year or so but a couple years ago we had some harsh winters and welp.

Damn you dry heat!!

Edit: for clarification, dry heat from the furnace, not like Arizona and it's cursed sun.

 

[Flamingo21]

Well, poo. My latest arthritic development (I think that's what it is.) is in my right wrist, on the outside where the hand meets the arm. When I move my hand in that direction (think waving goodbye and just moving your hand) there is new pain. And that is my main picking movement from years of playing guitar. So, going back to fingerstyle until something new goes wrong. Lol. Don't get old, kids.

 

[Kaa]

It could be worse. You ever see Keith Richards hands? Yeesh.

 

[thombo]

I know the "it's all in the fingers" stuff has been said a million times, but I just want to point out that Dylan Carlson was playing this guitar at the Earth show I saw recently: Invalid Link Removed

$400!!! It looked like it was straight off the shelf, other than I think he'd ditched the tremolo bar. And of course he made it sing.

I saw them pre-RONA and both he and the bassist were playing Trace Elliot Elf heads. I think Dylan was running two, each into a 1x12 cab. Honestly, they sounded good enough for me!

 

[lucas303]

I saw them pre-RONA and both he and the bassist were playing Trace Elliot Elf heads. I think Dylan was running two, each into a 1x12 cab. Honestly, they sounded good enough for me!

At this show Dylan had one Mesa cab, and if I had to guess (and I do) I'd say it was a 1x12. He didn't use monitors at all. I got a photo of his pedals...not even a "pedal board"...he just had them each sitting there on the stage plugged into a tiny power supply. He did have one or two things on top of the cab that I couldn't make out.

 

[br1qbat]

I saw Earth several years back [2019?] & it was the same story, small 1x12 and the elf head, other guitarist had a small 1x12 fender combo. He had a partscaster on that tour, and iirc he's played squiers and epiphones in the past.

 

[Kaa]

Hey, all. Seems the fingerstyle move is paying off in diminished wrist pain. That's al I have.

 

[Will_White]

Hey, all. Seems the fingerstyle move is paying off in diminished wrist pain. That's al I have.

I've found the same, keeping your wrist mostly straight and using your elbow helps but isn't as accurate and eventually just moves the pain from your wrist to your elbow.

 

[lucas303]

Just out of curiosity, and not to insinuate that I know what I'm talking about, have you guys tried adjusting the angle you hold the neck? For example, playing with the neck in more of a vertical rather than horizontal position? Or playing in kind of a classical guitar sort of position?

 

[Flamingo21]

Does anyone recognise this problem? When I attach my pedals to the board with velcro, then put the board in its gigbag and carry it vertically, the pedals don't stay put. Maybe I have bad velcro (though I doubt it) or maybe I should just buy more pedals so they don't have room to move around on the board.

Anyway, I decided to tie-wrap the pedals to the board. New problem: the board consists of horizontal bars while the pedals are shaped vertically. So.... I ended up turning the board into a vertical position.

So here's my new configuration:

Bass
Tuner
SD compressor
EBS octaver
EBS drive
Mooer envelope
Broughton HPF
Amp

 

[Will_White]

Just out of curiosity, and not to insinuate that I know what I'm talking about, have you guys tried adjusting the angle you hold the neck? For example, playing with the neck in more of a vertical rather than horizontal position? Or playing in kind of a classical guitar sort of position?

I play fairly vertical, 50-60* depending on scale length.

 

[Kaa]

Just out of curiosity, and not to insinuate that I know what I'm talking about, have you guys tried adjusting the angle you hold the neck? For example, playing with the neck in more of a vertical rather than horizontal position? Or playing in kind of a classical guitar sort of position?

My pain is in the right wrist, so, I'm not sure if the neck angle will do much to change the wrist angle. When sitting it's pretty much parallel to the floor, when standing it's about a 45 degree angle up from parallel to the floor.

Edit: I play a short scale, so there's that.

 

[lucas303]

My pain is in the right wrist, so, I'm not sure if the neck angle will do much to change the wrist angle. When sitting it's pretty much parallel to the floor, when standing it's about a 45 degree angle up from parallel to the floor.

Edit: I play a short scale, so there's that.

If you play in more of a classical guitar position you're right wrist won't have to bend is much. I think...? If it's parallel to the floor the right wrist has to bend to some degree.