Buying a Bass Guitar.

SidewinderINC · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:13

Chronos-X said:
I find the sort of people that are into "technique" dont own a strap at all, which says a lot about their idea of the practicality of the instrument.

ex-squeeze me? a baking powder?

i have plenty-o straps!

on my ibanez i own a leather strap purely because it holds the guitar in the right position for me to play damn fast!
on my "red" i own a nice slinky nylon strap so i can throw the thing around meaning it wont be stuck to me.

i have other straps that i can interchange, but hey, its all about the occasion

Chronos-X · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:18

Andelusion said:
If you're not 'into "technique"' at all then i'm confused as to how you'd expect to play anything at all

Alright, I'll clarify

. I dont buy books and instructional videos on how to sweep pick and arpeggiate everyone's top 100 scales and associated modes.

Andelusion · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:22

Chronos-X said:
Alright, I'll clarify . I dont buy books and instructional videos on how to sweep pick and arpeggiate everyone's top 100 scales and associated modes.

Neither do I, but to fully realise our creative visions we must first develop the craft of our instrument... XD

/John Petrucci quote

Admittedly, cheesy.

I simply mean that I find it difficult to position my hand correctly when I have my strap long, no matter if i'm playing an A Minor blues scale, or a stupid ass AMaj#11 3 octave sweep

I just find it more comfortable to have the guitar high as I always practise in the classical position with my guitar on my left knee.

Anyway, back to bass-ics..(sorry :rolleyes:

)

Chronos-X · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:25

Yeah, if I have the LP somewhere around willy height some stuff can become tricky, I tend to stick a leg forward for the difficult bits to angle it towards me slightly, or put the guitar in a more vertical position which also helps.

SidewinderINC · 2 Feb 2006 at 23:35

^ you cant really angle the guitar too differently when you have a floater, it just plays differently

Andelusion · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:08

SidewinderINC said:
^ you cant really angle the guitar too differently when you have a floater, it just plays differently

Yeah floaters can create terrible splashback...

...wait a second...

Whitewater · 4 Feb 2006 at 18:36

Well, after much consideration and a rush of blood

I've decided to go for one of these:

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=3451

With a better amp and carry case. I'm not sure if I've made the right choice but we shall see. Any idea what a humbucker is? :confused:

SexyGreyFox · 4 Feb 2006 at 18:48

Whitewater said:
Any idea what a humbucker is?

Basically it is two single pickups wired together, sounds fatter and reduces the hum associated with single coil pickups.

Chronos-X · 4 Feb 2006 at 19:33

I'd imagine the poster was asking that question in a wider context - its a pickup - the metal things under the strings in the guitar body that turn the string magnetic field into sound.