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Another vote for floating thumb here, especially if you're ever considering instruments with more than 5 strings.

McCormacks had a cheap unlined fretless (Bass Collection style copy) for about £100 last time I was in- Jim Deacon or SX or some similar brand. Didn't try it but I'm sure it would work...

Yes, but simple is not always best, contrary to popular belief. There are times when lots of notes is actually what the song calls for. It depends on the music, and we should be swayed by our ears not by dogma.

As long as you don't do anything obviously fretlessy (i.e. sliding into every note, excessive vibrato all the time etc.) most people (band mambers included) won't even notice you're playing one, IME.

Or how about a Rondo 9 string guitar? :brow:

My Cyrillic is a bit rusty (and my Russian speaking g/f is in bed) but I think it says "Concerto Etude". It's a Simandl study.

[quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='949879' date='Sep 8 2010, 09:09 PM']And still people buy them. They must be backordered. Good on them tbh. Make hay while the sun shines.[/quote] Yep, you're still looking at a two year wait for your $500 pickguard. Don't like it? Don't buy it. Simples.

As with everything in music- it depends. Am I overplaying/underplaying/using the wrong bass/would a fretless work/ can I play a G# there/do I play this the same every time or improvise...? It depends. Sweeping generalisations on [s]Bass[/s] music - Completely Pointless.

One I heard in the shop today- 'Aisha' by Death In Vegas (feat Iggy Pop)- there is one note that's not the root but it's pretty much just an articulation.

Midlife Crisis by Faith No More- it's got a great driving pulse.

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Oh I get you. Sorry, I think I misunderstood slightly.

Well, I got my bass back from the shop today (took a bit longer than expected as I thought they would phone me when it was done...) and my first impression is that the new bridge (with adjusters) has made a massive difference to the sound- it now has that jazzy growl in spades. Arco sounds better too- it really sings. Hard to say if my ears are playing tricks on me as I never recorded it before getting it changed but I hope not! I would never have thought getting the bridge changed would make a big difference but it does seem to have done so. The only problem is the arch on the bridge is quite shallow for a 5 string so will need some practice with the bow, I think.

[quote name='scalpy' post='947335' date='Sep 6 2010, 04:08 PM']The above listening tips are fantastic, but as a further exercise break up the bar into sections. Get the hang of reliably finding "one" and then divide the rest of the bar into groups of two or three. A bar of seven typically goes ONE two three FOUR five SIX seven although 2+3+2 and other combinations are obviously possible. Only tap your foot or aim to feel the first of the sections and it's surprising how the divisions and any syncopation drop into place. Playing Take Five I'd only tap to beats 1 and 4 for example. If you're reading another tip is to take a tricky section and just draw a triangle over groups of 3, and a vertical lines over any 2s. I break down four quavers into 2 pairs in this instance. This helps working out the rhythm and when you're up to speed helps keep you on track. When I used to play test pieces with championship section brass bands (in another life) this was invaluable, as they try to melt your brain on purpose![/quote] Once you've mastered that, try breaking a normal bar of 4 down into irregular sections. My drummer uses this trick all the time and it makes my head melt. [quote name='Adrenochrome' post='947378' date='Sep 6 2010, 04:39 PM']Another one to play along to is Future Breed Machine by Meshuggah.[/quote] :wub:

Charlie Hunter! Although to be honest the only reason most people buy an 8 string guitar is to ape Meshuggah: ...guilty as charged...

[quote name='cetera' post='947264' date='Sep 6 2010, 02:54 PM']Farmer61 - thanks but that pedal only switches between channels - it doesn't seem to combine.[/quote] But according to your diagram, you don't need to combine- you just need to split to the two preamps which then go into separate amp channels, no? If you actually want to split your signal into high and low bands and recombine them to one channel, something like the [url="http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=xm"]SFX X+M[/url] seems to be very highly regarded- the builder is a BCer too.

It's OK. We hear a lot about guitarists playing bass like a big guitar; I play guitar like a little bass

[quote name='deathpanda' post='946557' date='Sep 5 2010, 07:21 PM']I was considering buying one of their 8 strings when I had money, and after talking to some brits on youtube that have actually bought from there, they have all been okay. Next time I have money to waste I'm definitely buying one.[/quote] Om nom nom nom.

I'd love to (I really want one of the 8 string guitars they do!) but the lack of warranty for sales outside North America puts me right off, unfortunately.

Love the scratchplate!

I'd just trawl the classifieds until you see something you fancy!

It's a false dichotomy. Man up and keep both

[quote name='Waldo' post='939693' date='Aug 29 2010, 11:39 PM']I may be wrong but based on the graphite necked basses that I've owned, I wouldn't describe them as being light.[/quote] Speculating somewhat, but maybe this is down to mass; i.e. to make a recognisable neck shape requires quite a large mass of solid material, whereas on a cab you could use much thinner sheets (rather than 3/4" plywood or whatever) because graphite/composites are much stiffer per unit of mass. I'm prepared to be shot down in flames though.

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='939562' date='Aug 29 2010, 08:12 PM'][snip] bass was doing quite well with the likes of Mark King, Mick Karn, Pino et al. [snip][/quote] I think you'll find your (or more to the point, my) mileage may vary on this point... Anyway, I think the answer by and large is no, not really, although you may have a different opinion if you're a fan of chorused bass and drums covered with gated reverb.

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=432560&highlight=composite"]Here[/url] is a long read about it, [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=549976&highlight=composite"]here[/url] is a slightly shorter thread by the same guy and [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=663169&highlight=composite"]here[/url] is a somewhat shorter one. You probably want to get a cuppa before trawling through the first two Keep us posted with how you get on; seems like a win/win if you discount cost...