waynepunkdude Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Not bass but just caring about every little bloody detail, I have a nice bass, if I can't make it sound good that's my problem, not the action, pick ups, wood, neck radius, whether it it has an over priced piece of foam under the amp. It's all down to me and if I'm enjoying playing then I couldn't give a crap about all that stuff. If you sound crap then it's probably your fault and TBH I'm enjoying too much too care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Welcome to my world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1363685095' post='2015630'] Not bass but just caring about every little bloody detail, I have a nice bass, if I can't make it sound good that's my problem, not the action, pick ups, wood, neck radius, whether it it has an over priced piece of foam under the amp. It's all down to me and if I'm enjoying playing then I couldn't give a crap about all that stuff. If you sound crap then it's probably your fault and TBH I'm enjoying too much too care. [/quote] Welcome back, little ray of sunshine today aren't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1363685095' post='2015630'] It's all down to me and if I'm enjoying playing then I couldn't give a crap about all that stuff. [/quote] This is what its all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Agree. For me, having been through all the detail stuff, and finding what is the right kit for me, it`s now all about the playing. Strangely, the right kit for is the bass or amp without any modifications - wish I`d known this from the start, though it was fun - albeit costly - finding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Good call, and very true. I think that the people who endlessly search for tonal nirvana by constantly swapping nuts, bridges, strings, pickups etc. subconsciously know that it all makes very little difference when you're on stage. But hey, it's a hobby, and some people find that stuff just as enjoyable as playing. Like my friend who has a fancy bike that I can lift with one finger; he enjoys the part-swapping and the maintenance as much as riding. It's a form of therapy. Wayne - maybe your marriage (has it happened yet?) has filled that particular void in your life :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I totally agree with this, I just like playing & having a laugh the details are something i'm not interested in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I'm not passing comment on Wayne or anyone else but I think , as a player , when you start out it takes a long time before you get properly confident in what you do. You never quite know whether you've 'arrived' or not. Whether you're 'good enough' or not. All that time you're experimenting with gear and twiddling knobs - probably losing money hand over fist doing it ........... then one day it just goes away. It's the moment when you know you can roll your own. When you don't automatically assume any issue must be your fault. When you know that things don't have to be right or wrong , they can just be different. It's a delicious moment that I had at about 27. I envy anyone who has it to come because you only get it once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I agree with this but I would sound so much better and enjoy my playing even more if I bought just one more bass. [size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 It's all in the fingers, it really is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Just like changing from Wilson to Ping isn't gonna improve how good you are at putting I suppose. Are you entering the photo comp this month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The detail is fine. So is knowing stuff but nothing is more important than the gig and the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Welcome back to normality Wayne. We've missed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1363685095' post='2015630'] Not bass but just caring about every little bloody detail, I have a nice bass, if I can't make it sound good that's my problem, not the action, pick ups, wood, neck radius, whether it it has an over priced piece of foam under the amp. It's all down to me and if I'm enjoying playing then I couldn't give a crap about all that stuff. If you sound crap then it's probably your fault and TBH I'm enjoying too much too care. [/quote] Yes!!! I hate all this extra stuff that some players have. It seems some players have themselves convinced that they [u]need[/u] all these extra outboard EQs, extra pre amps, compressors (even though you're going through an in house PA where it will be compressed), various filters and worst of all the need for a minimum wattage before you will consider gigging! I played to 8,000 people with 250 watts on stage and heard myself fine. As Wooten said in a master class, work on playing notes and make that one note sound nice. Just Wilko it and have fun! ie bass-amp-cab. Less is more and it is all in the fingers. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1363691549' post='2015822']As Wooten said in a master class, work on playing notes and make that one note sound nice.[/quote] Do as he says, not as he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1363688763' post='2015740'] Just like changing from Wilson to Ping isn't gonna improve how good you are at putting I suppose. Are you entering the photo comp this month? [/quote] I haven't got the time mate, wedding is on the 30th but once I get back from my honeymoon I shall re-join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 But do you have the best bass for metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I was just wondering where you'd been recently... Good to know you're still about Have an excellent wedding! I think people get mixed up between a sound that's good, and a sound that they want. Ever since my first day playing bass I've been lucky to have a good sound, but I'm always chopping and changing because the sound that I want to have is slightly different. I'm getting closer and closer! The only time I've ever had a sound that was actually bad was when I used a Behringer 4x10 combo. It just made everything sound like you dropped an old out of tune piano down the stairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Plus I have a bright orange Stingray why would anyone want anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1363698621' post='2015991'] Plus I have a bright orange Stingray why would anyone want anything else? [/quote] Actually, I can't make Stingray's sound good. I must be the only person in the world, so I can't shift the blame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1363697841' post='2015973'] I haven't got the time mate, wedding is on the 30th but once I get back from my honeymoon I shall re-join. [/quote] Have a great wedding. My only advice there is take every minute of it in & enjoy the whole day. Where you off to on honeymoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 being a beassist isn't what I do, it's what I am. i will probably spend the rest of my life always searching for that one bit of gear that's gonna make everything right - even though it may not be needed or even exist. For me it's the journey rather than the destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 You are in the place between caring , you will again, only to discover its not worth it, only to doing it again, the only unknown is the time between each phase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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