Donnie,
I hit the same brick wall, but in lesson 5. I found that the answer was going to a live teacher. In just a few lessons the entire concept of scales, modes, and chord progressions were...
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Donnie,
I hit the same brick wall, but in lesson 5. I found that the answer was going to a live teacher. In just a few lessons the entire concept of scales, modes, and chord progressions were...
Thanks for the specifics, Brian. Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. It's been a long week.
The D'Addario strings seem to be very popular on these hollow body basses.
Hi, Brian.
Thank you for your concern. Everybody is alive and unhurt after their house was hit by a missile about 10 days ago. Thankfully they had just added a second story to the house about...
I just bought an Ibanez AFB200 hollow body bass.
It's a short scale at 30.3", but Ibanez says that medium scale strings are required. However, I am not finding very many choices (of any type) when...
Get well soon, Elmeaux.
Thanks for the quick response. That is definitely the mark I was talking about. And my belated vote goes to the Sandberg. The Ken Smith is good looking, but that Sandberg in the link is a work of art!
I have been looking at a lot of different basses for my upcoming birthday present. In my searches I ran across a bass manufacturer that 4 small squares in a square configuration on the body just...
Bob MacBlane is the go to guy in Central New York.
Paul,
Yeah, me and my wife talked about it, and sinking $600 (neck, bridge, and electronics) into this guitar which cost less than $300, just doesn't make sense. I was already going to have a...
@ Paul: Thanks for the quick reply. When the headstock twisted, it didn't "unload" itself from the wood over days. And I was making very small adjustments 1/8 turn at a time. When the G string went...
Thanks to everyone for their help. Let me try to answer the questions y'all raised:
@ Nicki: Yes, it is hard to turn in both directions. If it was cross threaded, it had to be done at the factory...
HELP!!!
The spring here in the Northeast has been crazy weather. This has played havoc with the neck relief on both of my basses. The Ibanez is fine, the truss rod turns smoothly in either...
Thanks Nicki.
I will take your advice about measuring the tuning machines. And I will also look around at some more pickups that use solder. I'm not in any great hurry, I'm just beginning to...
I have been wanting to have my Dean Edge overhauled. Now I am thinking of overhauling it myself. I want to turn it from an active into a passive bass, need to file the edges of the frets where my...
Hi Chris,
I don't have much to add, it seems like everybody gave you good advice and covered all the bases.
I agree with DaveB, that the amphones work pretty well. They sound decent and have...
@ ghsky1: Not a stupid question at all. Yes, I am muting the strings I am not tuning.
@ Elmeaux: I can break out the Dean Edge bass, it still has D'Addario Pro Steels on it.
@ TobiasMan: There...
This post is mostly for any TMBG-ers that also own and play Rocksmith 2014. But not exclusively, so as usual, I will take any advice that I can get!
When I upgraded my amp and all the other sound...
Thanks Nicki
I really agonized over whether or not to get the Rumble 350. I just thought it would be too much in this enclosed space. But I agree with you, Elmeaux, I like the look of the Rumbles all black and...
@ ghsk1: Yeah, I'm thinking about buying a hard shell case for the Ibanez just so that I have somewhere to put all of my collected stickers. The ad departments of these companies are savvy to keep us...
O.K., so I have done a LOT of shopping, and have a new setup. Rather than go to each individual forum page, I will just list my purchases here.
I bought an Auralex GRAMMA mat to isolate the bass...
Ditto And Nicki: You guys are right. I've certainly made longer road trips for less important items. (God bless Everclear and fireworks!)
@ Elmeaux: lol, even though I am sure that you are serious. I'm halfway tempted to get the Fender just to see how solid this place is. It was built during the Johnson administration. About 10 months...
Alright, I am getting the field narrowed down. I think that I am going to get one of these 4 amps:
http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/MB12
http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/MB210...
@ Ditto: Yeah, I fell in love with the Mesa 30watt drop top before the $2800 price tag caused me to have a minor stroke!!!
@ Brian: I'm not arguing with your post, but do you remember where you...