Things that Bass Players know better..but do anyway.

[electracoyote]

Slapping "Higher Ground" during sound check. Okay, we have to check my slap levels, and my drummer loves it when I do that. But it is lame nonetheless.

 

[Volunteerk9]

I play a 4x10 ON TOP of a 115 on occasion.

 

[ONYX]

Using the amp as a utility shelf--beer bottle, ash tray, etc.

 

[JRA]

attempt to 'educate' drummers.

attempt to 'educate' guit****.

attempt to 'educate' singers.

attempt to 'educate' keyboardists.

attempt to 'educate' ...........

 

[inthebassclef]

Loving thumb muting a little too much

 

[Richland123]

Maybe not these guys

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Buying new from Guitar Center.

 

[Panos138Athens]

Practicing on rich dynamics for hours at home... then getting onstage beside the loud drummer and slamming those strings like they owe you money.
Natural full-blown "compressor".

 

[micguy]

Noodling 'Money'

I still use that for sound checks. And I used to play it ( a few decades ago) on a bass just like the one in your avatar - a fireglo rick 1001.

 

[Mugre]

I don't have gas and I put drinks on amps and my piano at my discretion and responsibility. It's my amp; if I blows it up, I pays for it. I don't care what strings people use or don't use. The big one that I see is guys playing in ways that's going to hurt them or already hurts them and they seek or take no advice let alone make serious effort to break the bad habits because it take them a while to play 16th notes at 155bpm again.

 

[Instagator]

I was just wishing for a thread where I could pist this rant....

People whose sig line says "endorsed by Heavy Basses, Runamok Strings, Jeepers Sneakers". Kids, I hate to break it to you, but that company is NOT endorsing you. YOU'RE endorsing THEM. Either you don't actually know what "endorsed" means, or you don't understand how the deal works...and don't frakking tell me "whatever". Being ignorant but thinking you're smart is not a civil right.

Why the rant? I just saw three of these in one thread.

I endorse that statement..

 

[Wasnex]

View attachment 2981344 Time to confess..I know we all do things that we shouldn't do..but we do it anyway..Like putting round wounds on a P Bass instead of flats..or accepting free drinks from Bill Cosby..
There's a thread for everything else..though I'd see what other bad habits are out there.
I'll start...I put drinks on my amp top at gigs..Sorry.

Log on to TalkBass...I know I should stop, but I just can't help myself .

 

[Lowbrow]

Monkey-grip fretting hand thumb hook-over.

 

[Drucifer]

Sneaking a little extra volume after sound check. Hey, the guitarists do it, so I need to do it just to keep up.

 

[Spirit of Ox]

Turning up too loud so that you're louder than the guitarist or drummer.
I'm guilty of it but whatever

 

[Sixgunn]

View attachment 2981344 Time to confess..I know we all do things that we shouldn't do..but we do it anyway..Like putting round wounds on a P Bass instead of flats..or accepting free drinks from Bill Cosby..
There's a thread for everything else..though I'd see what other bad habits are out there.
I'll start...I put drinks on my amp top at gigs..Sorry.

I wouldn't put flats on anything. I mean seriously? They're called flats! Hello? Who wants to sound flat?

 

[mcnach]

View attachment 2981344 Time to confess..I know we all do things that we shouldn't do..but we do it anyway..Like putting round wounds on a P Bass instead of flats..or accepting free drinks from Bill Cosby..
There's a thread for everything else..though I'd see what other bad habits are out there.
I'll start...I put drinks on my amp top at gigs..Sorry.

you're going to Hell.

 

[twinjet]

View attachment 2981344 Time to confess..I know we all do things that we shouldn't do..but we do it anyway..Like putting round wounds on a P Bass instead of flats..or accepting free drinks from Bill Cosby..
There's a thread for everything else..though I'd see what other bad habits are out there.
I'll start...I put drinks on my amp top at gigs..Sorry.

Don't solo over changes you aren't intimately familiar with. Ack.

 

[mikeyjm2]

Sneaking a little extra volume after sound check. Hey, the guitarists do it, so I need to do it just to keep up.

I've wondered from time to time if they know we do that. Hmmm. Either what you said or do the old fake knob tweak when asked to adjust volume down.

 

[Jebberz]

Mixing cabs...