bass help advice

Sugar420 · 04-02-2011, 11:52 AM

ok i want to get an electric bass and start learning on it for a music project.

the project will take place in an environment of extreme conditions -temperature extremes, lots of corrosive dust, possible rough handling.

so i dont want to spend a lot on an instrument that might get thrashed. any suggestions on where to start?

also any general advice /tips for the bass beginner?

**Mafoo** · 04-02-2011, 11:56 AM

garage sale bass. just make sure the neck is straight and that it actually works lol

do you play any other instruments?

HTAM · 04-02-2011, 11:57 AM

Find a Fender Squier Bass at a Pawn shop. Shouldn't be more than $150-less if you go Ebay.

Playing bass is like playing on piano wire....it will take some getting used to, and if you have smaller hands it will be challenging.

Sugar420 · 04-02-2011, 11:58 AM

yeah i plan to check craigslist etc...

i have been learning guitar for a while

HTAM · 04-02-2011, 12:06 PM

Good....the scales on guitar transpose to Bass.

Mostly as a bass player you would be playing root/relative notes to the chord that is being played and syncing with the BPM of the drummer, unless you are interested in a Chord/Jazz approach.

'Running with the Devil' from Van Halen. Check that out.

**SageTree** · 04-04-2011, 09:00 AM

Squire fer rizzle... that's your pony for sure.

HTAM · 04-04-2011, 09:38 AM

Rock Bass - Beginner To Pro In Four Weeks

Great way to introduce yourself to some things I strongly advocate for players of Bass or Guitar.

And Free.

Captain Cannabis · 04-04-2011, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v3d4

the project will take place in an environment of extreme conditions -temperature extremes, lots of corrosive dust, possible rough handling.

burning man related project?

i like it.

just make sure like was said, that the neck isn't warped and the instrument is in playable shape. if all checks out, try to pay the lowest price possible

Captain Cannabis · 04-04-2011, 10:45 AM

keep in mind that corrosive dust will fuck your strings good. bass strings are really expensive, but it might be wise to invest in a couple sets

Sugar420 · 04-05-2011, 01:48 PM

curse my girly hands. i seriously never really noticed how far apart the frets were

yes its a Bman project

Sugar420 · 04-05-2011, 04:49 PM

OMG NEED THIS SO MUCH

Captain Cannabis · 04-05-2011, 05:26 PM

two of my friends are going this year. i considered it at great length, but decided that this year is not the year for me.

try growing your hands bigger

Captain Cannabis · 04-05-2011, 05:28 PM

these are sweet

Ashbory bass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**SageTree** · 04-06-2011, 05:52 AM

Man that's cooool Capt.

I'm currently considering selling my bass and amp because of size and what not. I don't play it with people cause I can't lug it around so well.

My new thought, electric baritone ukulele played through the small watt Fender bullet reverb amp I currently own.... I figure that out to make for one funny addition to a jam.
Currently working on selling the bass. Although I love it... it's not the right time or size for my life right now.

Sugar420 · 04-06-2011, 10:30 AM

yeah that ashbory thing is pretty interesting, but the wiki article says its not good for slappin.

im really wanting a daisy rock guitar, they come in short scale versions
Debutante Rock Candy Petite Short Scale Bass | Daisy Rock Guitars the Girl Guitar Company
which seems like it would be way easier to play

Captain Cannabis · 04-06-2011, 10:51 AM

yeah, getting a shorter scale will erase the disadvantage of tiny hands. the ashbory is the shortest scale i have ever seen, and thus would be most awesome. i was also interested in the silicone strings. would be pretty weird and likely resistant to corrosion

**SageTree** · 04-07-2011, 06:21 AM

Crazy!!!!

YouTube - Trying to do walking bass line on my Ashbory

Similar.....

Quote:

An introduction to the 2009 Kala Brand UBass Ukulele

YouTube - Kala U-Bass demo

krangs_androidbody · 04-10-2011, 07:02 PM

^ Those uke basses are pretty cool. Not loud enough to play unplugged with another acoustic but plugged in has a great sound. Feels good. The strings are weird. You can't really bend on it, the strings kind of roll.

To the OP, I love my p bass, but it is a physically demanding instrument. I'd totally check out if there are any cheap ibanez's, they're a bit easier to play from what I remember.

Sugar420 · 04-15-2011, 12:09 AM

Bass Guitars You Just Gotta See | Ibanez Guitars

still looking for my perfect instrument

Sugar420 · 06-30-2011, 01:09 AM

-update-

i could never find a small scale bass i could afford so i have a borrowed epiphone.
my progress so far: i can play basic rock n roll bass lines going dun-dun-dun-dun on the root note in time with the drummer. now i am practicing slap/pop octaves but i cant do it clean yet. i will never be a technical bass player.

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Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	bass help advice ok i want to get an electric bass and start learning on it for a music project. the project will take place in an environment of extreme conditions -temperature extremes, lots of corrosive dust, possible rough handling. so i dont want to spend a lot on an instrument that might get thrashed. any suggestions on where to start? also any general advice /tips for the bass beginner?

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Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,975 Thanks: 3,776 Thanked 2,652 Times in 1,698 Posts	garage sale bass. just make sure the neck is straight and that it actually works lol do you play any other instruments? __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

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Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	keep in mind that corrosive dust will fuck your strings good. bass strings are really expensive, but it might be wise to invest in a couple sets __________________ fuck the monkeys

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04-02-2011, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	Find a Fender Squier Bass at a Pawn shop. Shouldn't be more than $150-less if you go Ebay. Playing bass is like playing on piano wire....it will take some getting used to, and if you have smaller hands it will be challenging.

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Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	yeah i plan to check craigslist etc... i have been learning guitar for a while

04-02-2011, 12:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	Good....the scales on guitar transpose to Bass. Mostly as a bass player you would be playing root/relative notes to the chord that is being played and syncing with the BPM of the drummer, unless you are interested in a Chord/Jazz approach. 'Running with the Devil' from Van Halen. Check that out.

04-04-2011, 09:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	Rock Bass - Beginner To Pro In Four Weeks Great way to introduce yourself to some things I strongly advocate for players of Bass or Guitar. And Free.

04-05-2011, 01:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	curse my girly hands. i seriously never really noticed how far apart the frets were yes its a Bman project

04-05-2011, 05:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	two of my friends are going this year. i considered it at great length, but decided that this year is not the year for me. try growing your hands bigger __________________ fuck the monkeys

04-05-2011, 05:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	these are sweet Ashbory bass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ fuck the monkeys

04-06-2011, 05:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,768 Times in 4,664 Posts	Man that's cooool Capt. I'm currently considering selling my bass and amp because of size and what not. I don't play it with people cause I can't lug it around so well. My new thought, electric baritone ukulele played through the small watt Fender bullet reverb amp I currently own.... I figure that out to make for one funny addition to a jam. Currently working on selling the bass. Although I love it... it's not the right time or size for my life right now. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

04-06-2011, 10:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	yeah that ashbory thing is pretty interesting, but the wiki article says its not good for slappin. im really wanting a daisy rock guitar, they come in short scale versions Debutante Rock Candy Petite Short Scale Bass \| Daisy Rock Guitars the Girl Guitar Company which seems like it would be way easier to play

04-06-2011, 10:51 AM	#16 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	yeah, getting a shorter scale will erase the disadvantage of tiny hands. the ashbory is the shortest scale i have ever seen, and thus would be most awesome. i was also interested in the silicone strings. would be pretty weird and likely resistant to corrosion __________________ fuck the monkeys

04-10-2011, 07:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
krangs_androidbody Old School Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 41 Thanked 65 Times in 52 Posts	^ Those uke basses are pretty cool. Not loud enough to play unplugged with another acoustic but plugged in has a great sound. Feels good. The strings are weird. You can't really bend on it, the strings kind of roll. To the OP, I love my p bass, but it is a physically demanding instrument. I'd totally check out if there are any cheap ibanez's, they're a bit easier to play from what I remember.

04-15-2011, 12:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	Bass Guitars You Just Gotta See \| Ibanez Guitars still looking for my perfect instrument

06-30-2011, 01:09 AM	#20 (permalink)
Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	-update- i could never find a small scale bass i could afford so i have a borrowed epiphone. my progress so far: i can play basic rock n roll bass lines going dun-dun-dun-dun on the root note in time with the drummer. now i am practicing slap/pop octaves but i cant do it clean yet. i will never be a technical bass player.

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