timmyo

I'm not so naive as to believe there's only one right way (hence the punctuation around 'proper' above) but it just struck me as something that more than one person took the time to comment on, so I wondered what they might be driving at.

Yes - wallop. I think that's what I'd like. Coming over to bass from the 'dark side' of amplified stringed instruments I had been looking forward to [i]feeling [/i]my instrument (missus), so maybe rather than worrying about tone I should go for something with [i]wallop [/i]. . .

This came up a couple of times when I asked about what people would do differently as a beginner. So what IS 'proper' right hand technique ? Simply using alternate fingers, or is there more too it than that ?

Hmm yes, budget. Seems my good lady wife and I have differing views on this . . . ta

Thanks chaps. ooo - they're expensive aren't they - should've guessed

Or rather what amp is being simulated here ? It's by far my favourite of the models in Toneport ta Tim

Stumbled across this on the net - are the midi tracks and excercises good or a gimmick ? I was set to spend less on a practice amp but this has set GAS pangs off . . . ta for any info, Tim

I'be been playing through 2 different setups over the last few days : the Stagg CA 20B which I was given (20w, 8" speaker) and via Toneport on my PC which has cinema (sub & surround) speakers attached. The Stagg sounds totally pants to be frank - it's noise sure, but it's insipid - there's none of that weight or body that says 'bass playing is fun' . The Toneport/PC is much better, because of the range of sounds (modelled by the Line6 toneport software) and the fact there's a modest but still actually-a-sub attached. Clearly being tied to the PC is far from ideal and the Stagg is frankly just annoying So : practice amps. I've been reading some threads and certain things do seem to crop up, so if I can get out and track them down I will try them out. I had a specific question abut speaker size though : the Stagg is almost mute when playing a low B - I thought this might be the small driver (I come from a guitar background an dhave experienced the extra wallop a 2x12 cab gives to my 8" practice amp) - but what speaker size would I need to get some oomph from that low B string ? ta Tim

You're right - great track : [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX9C96zwYfQ&mode=related&search="]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX9C96zwYfQ...ted&search=[/url] Although I think I have many months of learning before I'll be tackling that

I'm not familiar with it - I'll go a-Googling - ta

I've oft heard that learning to sing the part minus your instrument initially can help alot.

So, got my new 5-string and have been pottering around with some well known/simple basslines, but their all just using the high 4 - are there any 'oh yeah, that one' basslines that were played (or sound good) on a 5 ? ta Tim ___ [i]I'm pretty new at all this[/i]

[quote name='Telebass' post='60089' date='Sep 13 2007, 08:37 PM']Howdy, Timmyo![/quote] oh hello there - don't worry I won't let on about your frequenting a certain guitar forum

I was thinking more of the mechanics of your playing (in [i]my [/i]head timing and melodic appreciation are more musical rather than technical skills, but it may just be me making that distinction) - I'm trying to make sure that as an adult learner I don't cut any unhelpful corners

Hello - I'm Tim, a 30something home hobbyist newly arrived here and just bought my bass (from another forumite here) today. I'm thinking of having a couple of lessons just to sort out the real rudiments of technique (for example my picking wrist is sore now where it rests on the guitar from an evening of 'playing' - I'd like to be sure I'm not doing something potentially dangerous from the off.) Oh and the strings keep crashing in to teh fretboard - they don't do that on my guitar. Must be dodgy strings Anyway to keep you entertained if you read this far, here is my lovely new bass : Tim p.s. - any tips for decent beginner learning material appreciated -but NB I don't read music. ta.

Cheers. I'm an impatient type, so am now the proud owner of a 5

. . . what aspects of technique would you make sure you'd drilled well early on ?

thanks for your comments guys. I had a mooch in town at lunchtime and one thing I noticed was that all the tuition books assume 4 strings - although I've seen a couple of 5-string specific ones online, so I'd probably pick one of those up (Progressive 5 String Bass was one that springs to mind)

Hello - I'm a guitarist (yeah I know . . . ) who'd like to dabble in bass. My music tastes are blues/classic rock/pop and the odd bit of funk and metal Nosing around s/h gear sales (mostly eBay but here also this evening) I notice the 5 stringers are often relatively inexpensive and might be interesting to have a dabble with. Am I making life too hard starting with a 5 ? Or should I just shut up and buy that BB615 in the marketplace if only because the chap is local ? ta Tim