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  1. Westenra
    Open to offers
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    I haven't got that specific book but I've got the complete Bass methods by him and that's how I've started learning to read! It's a well thought out book and would be interested in more by him, I enjoy his YouTube videos too.
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    I've seen quite a few people go against the grain of what books say and say 16ths as simply syllables and when I get to that stage I'm going to try using "ta-ka-di-me" as I have previously used "1-e-and-a-2" but that becomes a mouthful at high tempos. I'm already picking up on pattern recognition, will be interesting when I get to different key signatures to say the least.
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    If I count along with a song it's fine for a short while but then my counting goes way off as I just familiarise myself with the rhythm. It's a weird concept I know but when I count along with anything I just loose my timing completely, it's like my brain can only do two things at once; remember what to play and physically playing it, add a third variable and I slip up!
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    I didn't expect so many replies in what I thought was a quiet corner of BC! I should've mentioned in my OP that I've been playing on and off for 10 years but only recently (as in this past summer) I've wanted to expand my basic knowledge and learn theory, improve my muting technique and be able to sight read (guess ear training should be in there too!) Up till now I've just used tabs constantly and Guitar Pro which helps with rhythm. But I've come to the realisation this is a crutch that I want to do without and learning how to sight read is the way forward. its just very tiring at times when it feels like you've taken a massive step backwards and having to learn how to count, read and play when I was doing all of this previously (and with much greater accuracy and speed) with the aid of tabs. But I am making progress and it feels rewarding, it's just this particular area of doing all things at once that feels like challenge I can't wrap my brain around, even when I set the metronome to 60bpm. I find it much easier to parrot! 16th note rests to me currently feel like an impossible task!
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    Gone back to basics and learning how to sheet read, so far and so good. However I'm having a little trouble with learning rhythms by counting... When I play a passage with a metronome I find it very hard to count, read and play simultaneously, with heavy emphasis on the counting part, the latter two are progressing smoothly. Playing to the backing track though and it's easy, my rhythm and timing are locked in but I'm simply not counting, just going with the rhythm. Obviously there is no right way or wrong way, but I'd like to know what the vast majority of people do. Should I keep practicing on counting to create the rhythm or continue with my inner rhythm?
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    Speaking of messages, mine have all disappeared?
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    It's about 9.5lbs which is just over 4kg.
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    I thought it would all boil down to motion economy. The less movement your fingers are doing the high dexterity and speed you can achieve.
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    Washburn B20 Stage bass made between the early and mid eighties in Japan. It has a great body shape - firebird style cutaway bound ash body with flame maple top and is a very striking looking bass. It has a three piece bound thru neck made from rock maple and rosewood with an ebony 22 fret fingerboard with circular brass inlays and a brass nut. The great looking ''hockey stick'' style headstock holds the four on a side well made tuners and the ''Washburn'' logo. There are two cream coloured pickups - one a J style and the other a P style, together with two volume and two tone controls plus a three-way pickup selector switch situated on the ''horn''. The bridge/tailpiece is a Washburn Sure Track with brass saddles. This one has two aftermarket mods, which are new machine heads (unsure which brand) and a dice on top of the active switch. Weighs in at 4.5kg She's from the 1980s and shows it, as seen in the close up photos of the buckle rash and a chip at the back of the neck.Collection would be around SW8/SW15 area Postage is fine too and will be packed securely and safely Feedback can be found here; http://basschat.co.u...enras-feedback/
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    Price drop - £675
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    [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1508958594' post='3395672'] Any idea what the pick ups are ? [/quote] Fender originals.
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    Sweeping on bass, gross.
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    [quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1508502257' post='3392623'] Mick Karntastic! [/quote] My sentiments exactly!
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    Dr Sciencist makes some lovely pedals, their OD pedal - The Elements, works really well on bass too.
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    [quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1508084425' post='3389635'] I've used one a few times at a rehearsal studio - my take was that it was a bit boxy and boomy... Perfectly adequate though.. [/quote] Can be fixed by blocking some ports and applying acoustic lining.
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    [quote name='knoxy26' timestamp='1507895161' post='3388612'] Not sure about looping in protools Most people seem to use Ableton for that kind of stuff. There's load of videos on different ways to use the software to do this on youtube. I have been thinking about getting a looping set up with Ableton..... well I had the thought yesterday..... [/quote] It sounds like a cool idea, no more tap dancing! Do you have a midi controller?
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    So I stumbled across this; https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpSn7ZYC0A The bassist does a lot of looping but I don't see him actually doing it, which got me thinking. Would it be possible to have a looper set to some sort of Pro Tools backing track? I know Pro Tools is an extremely powerful software and can send midi messages so I don't think it's beyond the realm of possible. Anyone have any experience?
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    [quote name='MapMo' timestamp='1507748818' post='3387759'] what kind of wood is the body? [/quote] Couldn't quite tell you, I expect alder? I got this from a fellow BC user and he doesn't know what type of wood it is sorry. If there's any telling signs to look out for I can check.
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    Sold
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    [quote name='Ruiner' timestamp='1507708094' post='3387308'] A couple of more contemporary bands who use a Bass VI in lieu of a regular bass that I'm a fan of: Football Etc. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js77J5r5koA"]https://www.youtube....h?v=js77J5r5koA[/url] TTNG [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCKXg2scb_s"]https://www.youtube....h?v=dCKXg2scb_s[/url] The guy in TTNG uses a Jag bass that he's converted into a 6 string Bass VI style instrument if I remember correctly. The P/J pickups definitely help with the 'bass' side of things when compared to the standard pickups on a bass VI in my opinion. [/quote] Football, etc was the reason why I bought mine after seeing Mercy play.
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    Joe kindly took a precision wiring loom of me and was very prompt and easy to deal with, let's hope he says the same about me!
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    Sold.
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    I thought that bedroom and setup looked familiar!
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    What is the benefit of having silk wrappings anyways?
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