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scubaduba said:
What is interesting to me is the proportions down toward the butt of the bass at the bridge area. Notice how much different the positioning of the pickups and bridge is between the two pics below. That would place your hand at a different place. I like plucking down by the bridge which in the case of that headless bass would make the plucking position further up the bass. I wouldn't like that. I'm wondering if that is a lot of what is bothering you with how the bass "feels". Or is it just an optical illusion?
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Very well observed. It is part of the problem - my problem.
 
#1,242
scubaduba said:
Having owned many basses of all different builds, styles, and weights I think I can say both Frogs I've had are among the best for balance. I don't feel the ergonomics make the first fret a problem at all. If anything the balance makes reaching the first frets to be among what I would consider the best of all the basses I've owned.
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That's a relief to hear. I just ordered a custom frog with redwood top!
 
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Bthebassplayer said:
Not that you have to do everything to make that bass work but do you really find that a comfortable hand position? Just asking, no criticism.
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I only started playing bass because I am a big fan of reggae music. Many bass players in this genre hang their instruments quite high. So when I started playing about 20 years ago, I did the same and ended up with this position of the right hand. No issues up to now. In real life, it looks like this.

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BassmanM said:
I only started playing bass because I am a big fan of reggae music. Many bass players in this genre hang their instruments quite high. So when I started playing about 20 years ago, I did the same and ended up with this position of the right hand. No issues up to now. In real life, it looks like this.

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You can hang the bass high but by pulling up your right elbow your hand will automatically be straighter and thus have less stress on your wrist.
On the other hand, when you did this for twenty years and have no issues yet than why change?
 
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BassmanM said:
I only started playing bass because I am a big fan of reggae music. Many bass players in this genre hang their instruments quite high. So when I started playing about 20 years ago, I did the same and ended up with this position of the right hand. No issues up to now. In real life, it looks like this.

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I use it in the same position, but it's because of Tim Commerford, ahah! I have tried lower positions, but that is the one I find most comfortable. Not only for the left hand, but also for the right one.
 
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I use it like the photos I put. I like to rest the right wrist and/or forearm on the bass and the right hand moves between the pickups and the strings, up and down.

For the left hand, I find that with the neck rising, like the photos, it's easier to reach the top frets, because I use one finger per fret almost all the time.
 
#1,254
BassmanM said:
I only started playing bass because I am a big fan of reggae music. Many bass players in this genre hang their instruments quite high. So when I started playing about 20 years ago, I did the same and ended up with this position of the right hand. No issues up to now. In real life, it looks like this.

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Just like the legend himself ...

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Fat Freddy said:
In other news.....

Just got a mail from Adrian saying that my Elwood is almost ready.....

The hold up was caused by them not being able to get 3 ply cream for the pick guard....

I've gone for white instead....

Hopefully, sofa shot to follow very soon now....:thumbsup::hyper:
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So they only have to screw on the white pick guard en shoot the photo? Your Sofa shot will arrive tomorrow :thumbsup::wacky:
 
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