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Wannabe Bass Player


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First of all "THANKS" to all at TRF who helped me with advise on where and how to purchase my "first Bass guitar"!!! I am getting a Squirer Affinity-P Bass Package. I have everything but the Bass Guitar which had to be backordered. I can't wait to start playing after my fly fishing trip to southeast Alaska for STEELHEAD TROUT wub.gif

 

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QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Apr 15 2005, 04:08 PM)
Well, here's my new toy which I picked up today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/Jimyyz2112/Misc/Jazz.jpg

SWEEEEEET wub.gif How does it sound???

 

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5 string basses go down to a low B, but the rest of the strings are the same, E A D G. It can be effective, especially for fusion type players. 6 stingers go down to B but have an extra high string tuned to either B (staight 4ths) or C (major third, like the second string on a guitar). Both 5 and 6 string basses have their place, but for good ol' rock and roll there is no real reason or need. Fender does make 5 string versions of J's and P's, but again unecessary. Having played 5 strings on occasion, the 5th string can mess with my head a bit, in terms of the feel of the neck and fingering.

Geddy does alright with 4, as did Jaco. All else is superfluous.

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QUOTE (troutman @ Apr 15 2005, 11:02 PM)
QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Apr 15 2005, 04:08 PM)
Well, here's my new toy which I picked up today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/Jimyyz2112/Misc/Jazz.jpg

SWEEEEEET wub.gif How does it sound???

 

troutman trink39.gif

When I tried it in the shop, it had quite a nice puch to it but a warm punch if you know what I mean.

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