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Hell Belcho
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more bass porn
Picked this up today on a whim.
First bass I've ever owned. Couldnt pass it up as there was a $150 ding discount on the bottom. Any suggestions from the bass gurus on the board for upgrades? I've already dialed in the action and intonation.
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Very nice!!!
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where was it made? If it's MIM, change out the PU's with 60's reissues,
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oh and put a red/brown tortoise shell PG on it while yer at it.
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Get a tube amp!
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That $75 might be better spent on 3 weeks' worth of lessons with a local bass teacher.
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Onegaishimasu, Sensei. 
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First exercise (at least for me) was "24 permutations". You use one finger per fret, and start on the low E (or whatever your lowest string is) at whatever fret you want. You then play (finger #)
1-2-3-4 on each string ascending, then each string descending. Then you play 1-2-4-3 on each string ascending, then each string descending. Then you play 1-3-2-4, 1-3-4-2, 1-4-2-3, 1-4-3-2, 2-1-3-4, 2-1-4-3, etc. until you've done all 24 possible permutations. Oh, and you do this to a metronome with a target of 400bpm (16th notes @ 100bpm). This is a dexterity exercise, but it sets you up for the scales and modes and other things, which he also has unique (and very rational) approaches to. |
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Is that real? It has to to weigh over 1000lbs! Mine are a little more portable: 
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I hate them. Someday I will sit down and invent a solid, useful exercise/drill regimen that actually sounds musical. Drills that sound like drills are like a ... drill ... in my ear.
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11-26-2012, 04:07 PM
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Hell Belcho
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I've already got a Fender Bassman, so the tube amp part is covered.
I was thinking more along the lines of pickups, bridge, etc.. I play guitar at least an hour a day, scales, modes, etc.. and then usually a half hour of just jamming. Bass is something Ive always wanted to do.
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1979 Porsche 911SC 3.0
