If you are anywhere near a music shop then go and play a few things. @Bridgehouse is a gentleman, a scholar and I'm sure can be very persuasive, but the actual sound of the instrument in your hand counts for more than anything else. Even if you're not looking to buy then you get an idea of what you do and don't want.
Not sure where in Oxfordshire you are or what shops are near you.
OK. This is the version we did in lockdown last year.
Excuse my expression - I did ask the video editor to just crop to the instrument, but she didn't โน๏ธ
If anyone fancies introducing a new song to their church which definitely has space for the bass player to improvise then you're very welcome to one of mine we introduced last year which was quite well received. The line I play on the recording is pretty simple (to make sure got it right), but others have put more runs and fills in.
We still get a mix including CCW, old hymns and stuff like Graham Kendrick and Stuart Townend. Old hymns I enjoy as essentially the bass can play the melody and it's a finger workout. Some of Kendrik and Townend is hard work!
Much more elegant than just screws!
In the interests of future generations, are you going to write on "Inserts by AJR Guitars"? Otherwise in 20 years people are going to be arguing that "Mike Lull never used inserts so it's a fake neck". Or some such rubbish ๐
I like "position 7" - no sniggering at the back!
Sounds great in all modes - @Andyjr1515, please pass on thanks for Mike for recording them.
@mhoss32, I am still in awe of the bass in this build, especially that neck pattern, but now we've heard the preamps too! Very, very impressed.
Welcome aboard Max.
Search the forums, plenty of advice and threads. A 2 min search came up with these threads:
Post a bit more about yourself in the intro, and then ask in the theory forums. You'll get lots of helpful suggestions. And if you post back other resources you have found then even better ๐
Welcome aboard!
Lots of love for Yamaha here, whole threads about them in fact. Is your band gigging again? I've lost track of covid restrictions in Scotland.