Used to stick a screwdriver under my bridge saddle so I could use it like a tremolo while playing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Stupid things you've done as a bass player?
- Thread starter JoshuaTSP
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Playing songs sharp. I did two of them like that today. I usually catch myself by holding one note for two extra counts and listening for enharmonic beats, but I still can't figure out why it sometimes sounds normal and not sharp to me. I didn't have that problem at all last year but that was in a different building with different gear.
Sold my G&L L-2000 for school supplies. 1990's, clear finish, swamp ash, fretless ebony without lines.
Before going on tour in the mid 90's, a local tv station had us on to play a song live. It was in the morning when we were to record the tune at the station studio. Well...needless to say somehow I lost the power cord to my amp. The station was just using mics to record the band live.
I just played as if my amp was cranking away. I saw the recording afterward and although I could tell (and thought it was hysterical), the lack of amplified bass didn't carry through on tv (this was back before everyone had home theaters/subwoofers).
When in doubt, the show must go on.
I just played as if my amp was cranking away. I saw the recording afterward and although I could tell (and thought it was hysterical), the lack of amplified bass didn't carry through on tv (this was back before everyone had home theaters/subwoofers).
When in doubt, the show must go on.
I once traded a Fender 1960 something 100 watt, black face bassman head for a piece of **** solid state rack mounted pre & power amp... regretted it within about 3 weeks... the fender was "sold" to me by my teacher for like $200, with a nice 15inch enclosure...
I still miss that amp
I still miss that amp
- Nov 9, 2009
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- Endorsing Artist: Reunion Blues, 64 Audio, Mesa Engineering, Ernie Ball.
Right after I started reading music... which was around when I started playing... I was given a vocal lead sheet to play off of on a weekend, and I transposed the whole thing to bass clef and when I went to rehearsal, it was explained to me that that was the melody.
D'oh.
D'oh.
