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ahluka

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« on: October 03, 2005, 11:58:48 AM »
Electric bass. Anyone here play it?

Just want some recommendations on what to look for - nothing fancy, just a good robust 4-string. Got to learn to play it first ;)

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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2005, 12:04:04 AM »
I play.

It depends what you want to play...rock, funk...

Fender always make good solid basses (Jazz or Precision). Or you could go with a Ricky, like the one in your sig, but you'll need a spare £1000 to do so.

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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2005, 01:36:53 AM »
Yamaha make some decent bass guitars too.
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2005, 04:12:21 AM »
I'm looking to play Rock. BTW how much is a good amp, say 250-500W?

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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2005, 04:20:02 AM »
I play bass. Ive got a nice Yamaha RBX-270 and i really love it
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2005, 10:50:35 AM »
Quote from: ahluka
I'm looking to play Rock. BTW how much is a good amp, say 250-500W?


A 250W amp could blow your roof off! Bass Amp pack a lot more punch than thier equivilent guitar amps.

If you arent playing live, a 30 watt amp is more than sufficient. You can pick up a marshall in this range for a little over £100

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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2005, 11:22:33 AM »
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A 250W amp could blow your roof off! Bass Amp pack a lot more punch than thier equivilent guitar amps.

If you arent playing live, a 30 watt amp is more than sufficient. You can pick up a marshall in this range for a little over £100


Cool. I know this semi-formed band (no name yet) and their looking for a drummer, and have recently signed up a bassist. BUT, the bassist, whom I'm pretty friendly with, isn't friendly with the rest of the band. To add another spice this guy is going to get me started playing bass, like a semi-tutor. Now, I'd feel pretty guilty if the band (also close friends of mine) chose me as their bassist over the other guy purely on the grounds of friendship.

So yeah, there's a possibility I'll be playing live.

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« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2005, 11:26:16 AM »
You're going to join a band before you even know how to play the instrument?  I see that going well.

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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2005, 11:30:12 AM »
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You're going to join a band before you even know how to play the instrument?  I see that going well.


No, I mean if at the end of the day they ask me instead of the other guy. The band I'm talking about have tried to get off the ground like 3 times, so nothing is likely to happen in the long run.

*edit*

I would form my own band but no absolutely nobody who'd be interested except the band I already know.

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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2005, 11:42:47 AM »
we know what you mean, and i agree with cheez, this wont end well.
hey ethic if you and i were both courting lily allen..... oh wait, which one of us has a relationship that lasted more than the bus ride home?

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« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2005, 12:13:19 PM »
Meh, we'll see in a few months.

*edit*
Oh yeah, just stopped chatting with the bassist guy, he's going to start teaching me tomorrow afternoon w00t w00t

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« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2005, 08:35:43 PM »
Come on, Cheez. You must realize by now that half of the bands out there can't even play their instruments, and they're still famous. Look at, say, Blink-182... Bassist just plays a 3 note progression, same as the 3 power chord progression the guitarist is playing on every song.

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« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2005, 09:57:51 PM »
I played bass for a while... it was fun, but you'll also have to deal with the stigma that you're the "reatard of the band" - a lot of people think the bassist is just a wannabe guitarist >.<

but yeah, if you wanna hear some good basslines, listen to red hot chili peppers or rancid.
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« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2005, 10:57:07 PM »
hes used to being the group retard
hey ethic if you and i were both courting lily allen..... oh wait, which one of us has a relationship that lasted more than the bus ride home?

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« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2005, 11:16:15 PM »
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I played bass for a while... it was fun, but you'll also have to deal with the stigma that you're the "reatard of the band" - a lot of people think the bassist is just a wannabe guitarist >.<

but yeah, if you wanna hear some good basslines, listen to red hot chili peppers or rancid.
Most 'rock' bands have shitty bass, thats why theres that common belief that bassists suck. To get talented bass, listen to bands such as Mudvayne, where the bass is actually a featured instrument and not just backing
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