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What do you class as being average though ?

I've never been in the position to order a custom bass. I'm quite intrigued by the extended range instruments made by Letts basses though.

Just under two weeks now until the first of what will hopefully be a regular event in the West Midlands. I will be performing there as part of the experimental bass duo that I'm involved in. Here's a short edit of a live improvisation from August. [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/09082016-032a"]https://soundcloud.c...d/09082016-032a[/url] [attachment=228749:SI.jpg]

As has been said already, fingers slightly bent, and use your fingertips. Though, like I keep saying to my one student who's 79. Technique has developed over time, what I use and show him is something to aim for, however, if due to physical problems you can't do that, then do what you can.

Did you know there was a Westone bass forum ? [url="http://forum.westoneguitars.net/t4150-thunder-1a-wiring-without-active-circuit"]http://forum.westoneguitars.net/t4150-thunder-1a-wiring-without-active-circuit[/url]

Have you tried googling 'Westone thunder 1a preamp schematic' ? I just did that and there are wiring diagrams out there. They mean absolutely nothing to me at all, but might be a starting point for getting your problem sorted.

[quote name='ixlramp' timestamp='1474898419' post='3141339'] Indeed, however no set creates a balanced tone because the strings are different gauges. What is meant is 'an optimum change in tone across a set' and that is subjective. For me it's best with tension falling from low to high, for many it's the opposite. [/quote] That's how I like it too. I use piccolo strings on my fretless 6 for solo stuff. I want the high C to feel looser.

Keep hydrated too.

After a lot of research on these, I'm about to order a balanced set of piccolo strings for my fretless 6.

[quote name='julesb' timestamp='1474564416' post='3138875'] Kavis is a brilliant album by him and the song kisla is one of my favourite pieces of music. Kai eckhardt on bass [/quote] I was listening to that this morning, fantastic !

[quote name='jonnybass' timestamp='1474580106' post='3139063'] Loved those vids..such a unique tone to a fretless guitar. Wonder why it isn't more popular. [/quote] Possibly the time and effort that would go into getting good at it. After all, how many fretted guitar players can you honestly say have good technique ?

Sit in front of a mirror whilst playing, or video yourself. Watch for any tenseness or awkward positions. Your strap should be long enough so the bass sits on your lap (ideally). If it's too long, or too short, that can cause problems. You may be having to reach too far down for your bass, or if it's too short you could be limiting the blood supply to your arm.

A bass is a bass, is a bass. As long as it's set up OK, what does it matter how much it cost ? It's how you play it that counts surely ? I recently did a dep jazz gig on the drummer's £60 Aria bass.

Why not just use the side of your hand, and play with your thumb ?

Really nice ! Check out Dave Fiukzynski, he plays fretless guitar too.

If I'm doing anything like this, then I would want chord charts as a minimum, preferably notated charts. Two of the bands I gig with have lead sheets, charts (chord and notation) in a drop box. Simply log in, and download/print-off what you need. Though use of a mus** st**d is the norm .

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1474286907' post='3136780'] i don't think there is anything sexist about a woman having a big bass rig. It would be sexist to say women should not have bass rigs at all. [/quote] I was referring to the first part of the post.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1474227717' post='3136399'] So long as they are black and carpeted, what woman would know if your bass rig changed? Ahem! https://www.facebook.com/lee.caveberry this old pal of mine might, I suppose. Her "big rig" is a recently-acquired Little Mark III with a 15" cab. Mind you, it IS yellow in parts...... [/quote] Rather a sexist comment.