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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 9, 2021 17:51:27 GMT -5
Heck, I’m down to 8s on Fender scale guitars these days. I was using 9-46’s when I was last actively playing. They are still strung that way. When I was gigging it was 12’s, then 11s, 10-52s, traditional 10s, 9s, and then back up to 9-46 which is right in my present comfort zone.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 9, 2021 19:12:40 GMT -5
I started out on 9's, went to 10's then 11's for the longest stretch now back to 10's. I hope to make it full circle.😄
Still like beefier strings on the bass.
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Post by matryx81 on Jun 9, 2021 20:26:36 GMT -5
and while bass players might scoff at them, I have always gotten bass-ee noises out of them as well. I am a bassist, and do not scoff at them. I am also a bassist who generally does not prefer sets bigger than 40-95 for E standard tuning (I do have 2 basses with 40-100, but the setups are a bit lower than some of my other basses and one of those basses will probably eventually go either 40-60-75-95 or 40-60-80-95). If you want lighter strings, rock them. I would be happy to provide recommendations if desired. As for the bit in post #25, I do not think Laker was trying to be discouraging, but just suggesting that the bass guitar and electric guitar are farther apart in function than what the instrument may suggest on first glance.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 9, 2021 20:37:41 GMT -5
and while bass players might scoff at them, I have always gotten bass-ee noises out of them as well. I am a bassist, and do not scoff at them. I am also a bassist who generally does not prefer sets bigger than 40-95 for E standard tuning (I do have 2 basses with 40-100, but the setups are a bit lower than some of my other basses and one of those basses will probably eventually go either 40-60-75-95 or 40-60-80-95). If you want lighter strings, rock them. I would be happy to provide recommendations if desired. As for the bit in post #25, I do not think Laker was trying to be discouraging, but just suggesting that the bass guitar and electric guitar are farther apart in function than what the instrument may suggest on first glance. I get it, but it’s not like it’s the first time I’ve ever played a bass, but even if it was, I wouldn’t suggest that anyone “stick to what you know”. If you feel like trying an instrument, you should. I used to be in a band with a guy who was collecting as many different stringed instruments as he could, bass, upright double bass, ukelele, violin, banjo, etc. Ironically, he didn’t own a guitar. But he could play all of those mentioned above like they were “his instrument”. And I would love to hear your string suggestion. I got the Boomers because they were the right gauge and a company I know. But I’m open to suggestions.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 10, 2021 8:28:48 GMT -5
Enjoy the bass Mike, just don't use too many notes while performing on the couch. No barre chords!😄
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Post by woody on Jun 10, 2021 17:22:13 GMT -5
Pretty pictures?
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Post by Leftee on Jun 10, 2021 17:47:49 GMT -5
I like lighter strings in my old age. Also lighter trigger pull.
Lefter > emphatically dusts hands off with great satisfaction.
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Post by matryx81 on Jun 10, 2021 18:40:30 GMT -5
I got the Boomers because they were the right gauge and a company I know. They should be fine for your purposes. IIRC, they have a 40-95 set and that would be a good place to start if you have not already.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 10, 2021 20:19:59 GMT -5
I got the Boomers because they were the right gauge and a company I know. They should be fine for your purposes. IIRC, they have a 40-95 set and that would be a good place to start if you have not already. That’s the set I bought for this bass. Soon as I have the free time to install them and really dig in, I will.
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Post by LTB on Jun 12, 2021 2:00:03 GMT -5
Then give in! (The Sire may be a good bet as well if you want a P or J type without spending Player money. I do not have a Sire, hence why I say may.) I gave in within 10 minutes of my previous post. I’ll report back when it arrives, assuming I have successfully ordered it (said only one left in stock so you never know). I like the Walnut, Mint Green, and white Sterling. Hope you enjoy your new bass Mike
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Post by HeavyDuty on Jun 12, 2021 7:44:34 GMT -5
Welcome back to the dark side, Mike.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 12, 2021 8:37:50 GMT -5
I had an ad for this greenburst Hofner pop up the other day. GC Link
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 12, 2021 9:27:55 GMT -5
I had an ad for this greenburst Hofner pop up the other day. GC LinkLooks like McCartney sneezed all over it.
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Post by hushnel on Jun 12, 2021 12:11:53 GMT -5
My first bass could have been a Hofner. My choice was between the Hofner and the Framus. I did try the Hofner, but it had major head dive, plus I was more influenced my a local USAF soul band that gigged for the teens, he had the Framus. They sold both at the PX, The Hofner from the 60s would probably be worth much more today, but I still have the Framus and use it, and still consider it the better of the two.
The Beatles may be one of the best groups in the history of mankind, but I had attitude, even back then, compared to what inspired me, they still seem a bit like a boy band. I noticed that when I did hear a Beatles tune I liked, invariably it was written by George.
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Post by LTB on Jun 12, 2021 13:25:46 GMT -5
I had an ad for this greenburst Hofner pop up the other day. GC LinkAye, the luck of the Irish
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 12, 2021 14:10:59 GMT -5
I've never been a fan of the Beatle bass. It just seems aesthetically wrong.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 12, 2021 19:47:06 GMT -5
I've never been a fan of the Beatle bass. It just seems aesthetically wrong. McCartney used to have his instruments worked on at Mandolin Brothers here on Staten Island. So did I. The tech let me “play” his Beatle Bass once, which of course I couldn’t really do, because it was backwards. But I tried so I could tell the story. And now I have.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 12, 2021 19:59:08 GMT -5
That is awesome Mike.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 12, 2021 20:16:33 GMT -5
It really was. I assume he wasn’t supposed to do that, but it was pretty cool to see it up close, even if it was unplayable for a righty.
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Post by LTB on Jun 13, 2021 19:37:46 GMT -5
It really was. I assume he wasn’t supposed to do that, but it was pretty cool to see it up close, even if it was unplayable for a righty. Even though I am naturally left handed I learned to play on a right handed guitar because in 1964 a left handed guitar was expensive and had to be custom ordered( at least for me) . I used to wish I had a lefty but now playing right handed is second nature and couldn’t play left handed if I tried. Cool you had the chance to hold his bass
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Post by hushnel on Jun 14, 2021 11:23:37 GMT -5
LTB, same here, I am seriously left handed. When I first started, as I mentioned before, it was in the public school system. Upon that first meeting with the Orchestra director, he starting me on the violin, I mentioned that I was left handed. He said “Good for you” it’ll be easier, the left hand is doing all the work in playing and intonation. I’m a kid raised by an AirForce officer, adults are always right. O.K. I’ve played right handed instruments since.
I used to mess with guitarist, occasionally still do, about how the standard guitar was invented and designed by a left handed guy, our revenge for scissors. Ofcourse they argue with me, so my argument goes, you hold a bit of plastic dealing with 6 strings while with your left had on the finger board has 144 notes to deal with in an almost unlimited amount of chord possibilities and changes. Sounds like a left anded instrument to me.*
* well, the earliest styles of guitar playing are more classical or finger style. The complexity of moving fingers on the frets for chords is less articulation than the right handed work of the melody, transitions, while finger work handles runs and melodic transitions. think Flamingo, or Classical. In this case it is a right handed instrument. Your just using it wrong “o)
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 14, 2021 11:33:28 GMT -5
Yeah, as a lefty that plays right handed, I think of the left hand as the master in the whole affair. I mean, someone with a cleaver gives me choice, I'm keep the chord maker. Maybe someday I can glue a pick to my stump. The other way around its opening tuning/1 chord songs. Maybe slide with a little ingenuity.
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Post by hushnel on Jun 14, 2021 11:39:07 GMT -5
Meet a bass player that played that way, a leather stump cover with an integrated pick. He was a great bassist.
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Post by LTB on Jun 20, 2021 15:57:27 GMT -5
I’ve had a Stingray for ages . For years I put flats on it , and then decided that I have a ton of other basses with flats and it seemed like a better idea to use the Ray for that uptown clank . So I keep fresh rounds on it . The big thing with a Ray is to center everything , and then adjust the eq . Don’t start with everything maxed out . They have big chunky necks , and they’re comfortable to play . Mines a mid weight . I keep it right beside the couch , and put a surprising amount of time on it . I had a USA made Sterling in that finish. Great quality and playing bass but too much growl. Wish I had tried a set of TI Jazz flats on it! O would have probably kept it. That was early in my bass playing career in early 2004
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