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[quote name='Mikey D' post='62007' date='Sep 18 2007, 02:32 AM']I suppose what is seen as the 'proper' technique would be M-I fingers in strict alteration. However, you should never limit yourself as you may be better off playing some parts different, possibly incorporating raking. Example: I learnt to play with MI with my thumb floating a string behind to mute, but you can also anchor your thumb on the pickup or E string. I also use my little finger to mute to get a different tone when playing with two fingers, it's a little awkward at times, but I like the sound. Then I learnt a bit of the billy sheehan and gary willis three finger style as I found I could play faster and smoother. As said above, Jamerson used one. For playing reggae, I used my thumb and mute the strings with the side of the palm, like many others including Marcus Miller. I also use T-I-M or T-I-M-R fingers quite a lot now as I can string cross and play lines that would be almost impossible with two alternating fingers. Just whatever technique you use, make sure it is secure and comfortable. If you find you can't execute things, then you need to start looking in detail why. However I don't advocate sitting and doing boring right hand only exercises. Your technique should be learnt and fed from the music you are playing. Slow, deliberate practice on the music you find hard to execute will give greater rewards in technique than doing finger drills. There is so much you can do with your right hand, and a lot of people neglect this as part of their playing. So when I learn something, I try playing with lots of different right hand techniques to see the difference each bring, but at the start you should just use one and get it working well.[/quote] Excellent advice as ever.

I'll stick and wait for the Pod X3 Pro I think.

That is correct, the bridge and sound post are held solely by the pressure of the strings, so don't slacken all the strings off together.

No pics, no blueburst testicles.

AKA keyword spamming, which I believe is now banned.

[quote name='sirmontofgue' post='60243' date='Sep 14 2007, 09:01 AM']Guys, Thanks for all your replies and help. I bought the lot for just under £300 and have since gigged it. It is a fantastic set up and [b]gives me a testicle shaking lower end[/b], and a lovely warm top, which is great for a blues/rock band. Once again thanks[/quote] Always a good sign. Congratulations on the new rig

Maybe check out the Boss V-Wah. No doubt FX purists hate it but it does have a variety of wahs, 3 presets and tank like construction in its favour.

+1!

IMO it is better to alternate strictly and spend some time with the metronome doing tricky string crossings. This should help consistency no matter what you're playing. That's how I'd do it anyway.

[quote name='Mikey D' post='53202' date='Aug 31 2007, 10:41 AM']I have to say, personally, I don't agree with this. If you have the money about £800, it is a waiting game as merchant said above. Something will eventually come up. Don't waste your money on a cheap upright, if you want to see if you get on with it, use a little of the money for a couple of lessons. A pickup can make a good player sound bad, but it can't make a bad player sound good. If you are making a lousy sound with your bass, a pickup with just amplify that. Oh, and I think KJB has already bought an EUB now anyway.[/quote] I concur. Too often the cheapest instruments will leave you fighting them just to get a decent sound.

Why not?

1. Is a light bass cabinet important to you? Yes 2. Would you be interested in a smaller designed cabinet for maximum portability? Indubitably. 3. What is the weight of your current rig now? Not sure, but quite heavy. 4. Have you ever had portability issues with this cabinet before? Yes 5. Would a Neo speaker make the amplifier more appealing? Yes. 6. Would you want casters on the amplifier for added portability? Yes. 7. Would you want the input to be in the back? Yes. 8. Would you want the Ohm rating to be 4? Yes, all my amps run to 2 ohms. 9. Would you want the power rating to be over 200 watts? Prefeably but not essential. 10. Is a metal grille cover attractive on an amplifier? Yes.

Woah, that did just crash my machine (?) but thats an amzing find. Thanks a lot!

[quote name='chris_b' post='47922' date='Aug 20 2007, 08:24 PM']Not true. The object of the Spice Girls reunion is to make them rich, not the poor bloody musicians. A few years back the going rate for the musos in a particular top UK/European stadium touring band, was £1000 a week retainer rising to £1500 a week when gigging. It would never be £100,000 a week because too many people, including me, would do it for a lot less!![/quote] So, thats only £50-75k a year. Nice work if you can get it, even if its not grotesquely Beckham-esque.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='45399' date='Aug 14 2007, 07:31 PM']Its good gear. Not the most transparent but unbeatable for bang per buck. Pretty well unbreakable as well. But it does weigh a ton. The only reason I switched to EBS was the weight - the better sound was a bonus - but it cost me 5 times what you are spending.[/quote] I'll second that.

And that is Paul Chambers, who was a phenomenal bassist.

First one that popped into my head was Miles' "Kind Of Blue", but double bass is used in so any contexts its a bit pointless to try to come up with one wihout further qualification.

Niiiiice. My guitarist plays an Ironbird, though its an NJ I think. I could never get on with the neckdive at all but they do look pretty badass. I take it this is for those jazz/blues gigs then?

USA Millenniums (Millennia?) and Cirruses (Cirri?) pop up pretty regularly in the Talkbass classifieds for ludicrously cheap prices (compared to what you would pay here). The Millennia are usually about $700 but they're meant to be the equal of much more epensive basses. The Cirruses are slightly more but still a fraction of their new price. To summarise- buy used.

I useit, but I can't play as fast as Wooten or the Buddha. I realised when Urb posted this Alain Caron vid my technique is actually quite similar to his (purely by coincidence) in that I use the thumb up/down strokes rather than the standard slap technique (bouncing the thumb). Thumbo, for thumping and popping on the same string, your thub needs to be basically perpindicular to the hand, and sticking out quite far. I find it easier to keep the fingers in a fist shape and just extend the first finger slightly to let it catch the string on the way back up. Not sure how helpful that is... [quote name='urb' post='28740' date='Jul 8 2007, 07:53 PM']In my humble opnion Alain Caron is the cleanest slapper on a 6 string - his tone is much nicer than The Budda's as well - he uses a pretty straightforward technique - he bascially does a down-stroke with the thumb then does an up-pluck with his index finger, meaning he can play very clean 8th notes - he then adds in double plucks for triplets and to crate different accents in a bass line, he also double thumbs - catching the string with the back of his thumb on the upstroke. Plus he does some normal slapper things like bouncing his thumb plus some left hand damping / patting on the neck. This is a great video of him playing 'Slam The Clown' which is slapped throughout - you can clearly see how he uses the alternating thumb and index - plus he seems to play very lightly - it's all a matter of training those damn fingers to do what you want them to! His technique is so clean it's not about speed just the clarity of his execution - that makes his sound so good - he's a tasteful bastard as well...damn! Cool Vid [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkOYGlI-zoo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkOYGlI-zoo[/url] Hope that helps Mike[/quote]