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For a bit of fun, thought it may interest some people doing these videos with a few of my basses, this is my 1978 Mustang bass that i picked up from Chicago Music Exchange last year, i really dig the pick on this thing, but the fingerstyle records beautifully and has a lot of thump!

 

 

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  On 06/03/2019 at 16:25, martthebass said:

Very nice, as a recent convert to Mustangs for gigging purposes I can really appreciate this.

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Thanks man, i've had her for just under a year now and only used it for studio / jamming / practice stuff, yet to try out on a gig!

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Both sound superb, couldn't say which is better, I prefered the pick for the attack

Very nice playing !

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  On 07/03/2019 at 16:42, Adee said:

Both sound superb, couldn't say which is better, I prefered the pick for the attack

Very nice playing !

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Cheers Adee, yeah the pick definitely has more attack, i'm coming round to the pick thing a little more after completely neglecting it for 15 years! 🙂

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  On 07/03/2019 at 21:32, Bill said:

Cheers Adee, yeah the pick definitely has more attack, i'm coming round to the pick thing a little more after completely neglecting it for 15 years! 🙂

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You seem to be getting the hand of it - nicely played.  Very Bobby Vega.

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Nice one - great playing too. 

Ive got a MIJ mustang with flats which I thought sounded good, but yours with rounds (I assume?) sounds great - real nice attack on it. 

Very nicely done mate 

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Great video @Bill some super-tight riffage there! Love it!

Fingers for me! 

I kinda like the additional 'air' in the notes when using the pick, but for that bass, fingers just sound so 'right'!

Great post!

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Great playing but a bit of sustain is always nice when demonstrating tone! Both sound great. I’m trying to persuade myself I don’t need a mustang and this hasnt helped!

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  On 09/03/2019 at 11:13, Waddycall said:

Great playing but a bit of sustain is always nice when demonstrating tone! Both sound great. I’m trying to persuade myself I don’t need a mustang and this hasnt helped!

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Will keep this in mind for the next vid :) 

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This was the first video i did comparing both fingers and pick, maybe this one is a little less staccato..

 

 

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  On 10/03/2019 at 23:43, Bill said:

This was the first video i did comparing both fingers and pick, maybe this one is a little less staccato..

 

 

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My stank face was strong when watching this!

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  On 15/03/2019 at 22:56, CameronJ said:

My stank face was strong when watching this!

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Haha, glad you dug it Cameron, just a random jam in E! i was really feeling the Pick on this vid, but have found the fingers to suit other things when it comes to warmth and attack.

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This bass may now be for sale if anyone is interested - i will put an official thread in the basses for sale section in next few days :) 

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  On 15/02/2022 at 22:55, Bill said:

This bass may now be for sale if anyone is interested - i will put an official thread in the basses for sale section in next few days :) 

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the righty in the first vid or the lefty in the second?! :P

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  On 05/03/2019 at 23:11, Bill said:

For a bit of fun, thought it may interest some people doing these videos with a few of my basses, this is my 1978 Mustang bass that i picked up from Chicago Music Exchange last year, i really dig the pick on this thing, but the fingerstyle records beautifully and has a lot of thump!

 

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Bass sounds amazing and you sound amazing!

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I should add that if there is anyone on this forum that can teach / coach me to play like this then I'd love to have a chat!

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