OliverBlackman

Tort on blue looks a bit Union Jack. Lovely new bass there clarky

There should be a warning on this post *not safe for Fender fans*

Oh yes it certainly does

Congrats! I hope you like practicing 8+ hours a day….

I guessed he still had the premises. You’d need somewhere decent sized for that collection

Fretless

That’s an alembic

I did yeh but I did the HnD first. ACM has bigger classes than ICMP and just want bums on seats so the process to get in wasn’t difficult. Three friends went to ICMP and two did very well. Depends what you want to get out of the course at the end of the day. I wish I could have gone to Berklee but I don’t think my life now would be much different if I had, except I’d be crippled by ridiculous debt.

I couldn’t read bass clef before I went. Although it made learning the first performance piece a much harder experience as a result. Something to practice before you start.

What was that thumpinator thing that everyone bought. Wasn’t it something to protect your amp. Went mad on here and never heard of it since

Must admit I found these specials to be a real improvement on the older standard models. So much more oomph and warmth.

Yeh those JMJ Mustangs seem popular at the moment although not on my radar

Thankfully basschat saw sense and this didn’t catch on!

Guilty 😂 bought the Sire gigbag from someone on here before you could get them from Thomann too

That’s annoying because I had a NT thumb and the truss rod had to be replaced. I have a feeling the seller knew this but disappeared off basschat after the sale.

This is an obvious technique problem that’s common for beginners. If I was starting again I would join Scott’s bass lessons where I’m sure there are copious lessons on proper technique.

What type of music you play is irrelevant. They’re only interested in how you cope with the song. For example if you groove along in a rock band and nail it you’ll get a higher mark than fumbling through teen town.

ACM is where I studied for three years all be it a little while ago now. If you have any questions feel free to PM. The audition is a formality so don’t get worked up by it but try to enjoy it.

There’s loads of cheaper options, but if you have the money and want to own something special then a commission build can be brilliant. I could have had a Sire instead of an Overwater but I have zero regrets as I love the result whereas I wouldn’t have the same feeling for something off the shelf.

A lot of them are very small outfits and put most of their resources into making instruments. I think it’s worth a call before writing them off completely.

Electronics can be easily switched out. I think you should be more concerned with the overall feel of the instrument. Shape and size elements; scale length, string spacing, neck shape, weight ect.

I wrongly assumed the ramp was there to rest the thumb. @ped has corrected me.l although I’m now more confused about its relevance.

Ok now I’m intrigued. Why would you want your fingers to hit something? Surely that will have an impact on how much pressure you put on the string?

Just to be pedantic, if you use the ramp for your thumb it is limiting where you pluck on the bass slightly as you have the gap between neck pickup and neck and bridge pickup and bridge. With the floating technique you can pluck anywhere hassle free. And yes I am trying to get away from the sustain pedal 😂

I once tried a pre owned MTD at the gallery and the action was set so low I could barely play it. Sounded thin and nasally too. Probably was perfect for someone else. Edit: it’s a no from me on the Fodera. Looks like a Chinese copy of a Monarch that went wrong in the machine.