TB users are extremely helpful!

[hsp-sandiego]

I had not been on the TB forum for quite some time, although do frequent other non-music related forums where the users can be "less than helpful." Posted a equipment question thread here and received both excellent replies and a few helpful PM's.

thank you TalkBASS.com

-Harry

 

[MJ5150]

TB sets the bar for cool on the internet.
TBOT is the bar for cool on the internet.

-Mike

 

[Joe Nerve]

Yes indeed.

I’m a member of several other non music related forums, and nothing compares to TB.

The lack of response coupled with the rudeness and lack of general knowledge on even well moderated boards lets me know how much we bass bass players really shine .

We be the best, yo!

 

[S-Bigbottom]

 

[MJ5150]

....nothing compares to TB.

No Joe.....



-Mike

 

[shadowtippy]

Not all of us are users. Some of us are enablers.

 

[Alkali Ike]

Specialty forums like TB can be very snarky and intolerant of off topic discussion.

Thank goodness for TB.

 

[hsp-sandiego]

Thanks for the posts here - Good Stuff!

 

[TolerancEJ]

I agree. TB is a cool site. Helpful, informative, supportive, and GAS-inducing.

 

[capnjim]

 

[Son of Wobble]

 

[1bassleft]

Specialty forums like TB can be very snarky and intolerant of off topic discussion.

Thank goodness for TB.

That's "speciality" - honestly, you Americans and your spelling/pronunciation. I still haven't forgiven you all for when I was a laboratory assistant and you made me sound like a toilet cleaner. Grrr.

Flame me for feeble joking only,please.​

 

[S-Bigbottom]

honestly, you Americans and your spelling/pronunciation. I still haven't forgiven you all for when I was a laboratory assistant and you made me sound like a toilet cleaner. Grrr.

Flame me for feeble joking only,please.​

Go polish some aluminum.

 

[1bassleft]

Go polish some aluminum.

Haha, that was on my mind too. What have you got against the letter "i"? It's reminding me of Ali G interviews the FBI:



Apologies for diverging from the thread. I, too, have happy experience of TBOT having been off TB for too long. Good to be back.

 

[MrLenny1]

Yes indeed. TB is the place for bass.

 

[basscooker]

That's "speciality" - honestly, you Americans and your spelling/pronunciation. I still haven't forgiven you all for when I was a laboratory assistant and you made me sound like a toilet cleaner. Grrr.

Flame me for feeble joking only,please.​

 

[1bassleft]

. I wish that Gerard Nolst Trenite had been around when I was trying to teach (basic) French in school - he didn't write it until 1920 . I was always being told "French is stupid, the pronunciation is stupid, makes no sense."

Not knowing of this poem, I did point out the vowel quadgraph "ough" and ask for examples. Tough, through, cough, dough, plough, thought... oh, yeah

EDIT: Given where Trenite was from and he demonstrated his knowledge of English so well, does that make him a Haarlem Globetrotter? Or should I really not have edited this post?
Whacking the US scientists again, I like his LITchen, not LIKEn.

 

[Low Commotion]

I spend a lot of time on TB. I jump in on a discussion once in awhile, but not very much. When I talk to my musician friends and bring up something that I read on TB, I'll get razzed about the time I spend on that forum. They don’t understand. It's a great forum and I find that the people are great and the discussions are informative and/or humorous.

Because of TB, I use or have tried TI flats, Sadowsky Black Label flats, Fender Flats, GHS Pressurewounds, and DR Highbeams.

I’ve converted a Squier Jazz to a PJ, replaced the neck with a USAGC neck, painted the body and matching headstock, made up a headstock decal, and used pearl block stickers on a neck. I also made up a pickguard for this bass. I got all my information from users on this forum.

I've replaced a P pickup with an EMG Geezer Butler P pickup, installed a custom wound split coil jazz pickup with a custom wound vintage P pickup in the PJ, installed two Audere preamps (one in my Geddy and the other in the PJ). I rewired my Jazz for a blend pot but realized that it does change the sound of the bass as told by a fellow TBer, so I installed the Audere. Great pickups and preamp BTW.

I kept my Geddy Lee Jazz (I almost sold it because it wasn't a "real" Jazz bass). It plays great and sounds awesome. There is a lot of love for these bass guitars on this forum.

I added a Barbershop OD, MXR M87 compressor, Zoom MS 60B, and more importantly, I learned how to properly use these pedals.

And that's just the gear. I've learned countless things on playing, theory, practicing and band management.

I always have a good laugh in the "Post a funnier picture than the one above - Parallel Universe Edition" thread.

The few times that I posted a question, I got excellent replies.

Yes, this is a great forum. I renewed my membership last week.

 

[two fingers]

I had not been on the TB forum for quite some time, although do frequent other non-music related forums where the users can be "less than helpful." Posted a equipment question thread here and received both excellent replies and a few helpful PM's.

thank you TalkBASS.com

-Harry

We are happy to help. That being said, if you didn't get at least a LITTLE sarcasm, humor, puns, carrot or tuna noodle casserole jokes, recommendations for a good burrito in your area, or some other kind of tomfoolery I will be truly disappointed. Yes, we're helpful. But was also have other low standards to uphold.

 

[hsp-sandiego]

That being said, if you didn't get at least a LITTLE sarcasm, humor, puns, carrot or tuna noodle casserole jokes, recommendations for a good burrito in your area, or some other kind of tomfoolery I will be truly disappointed.

Oh yeah, I got plenty of "sarcasm" when i posted my bands promo video "Groove Control" last year about our singer and her use of the ipad for lyrics... we gigged all the time regardless.