What do you guys think of my bass?

[Drum Phil]

I know its not much but its my baby.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/bass008.jpg
http://myspace-409.vo.llnwd.net/01235/90/48/1235438409_l.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/Gig039-1.jpg

She's a peavey Gring BXP and she was a present from a relative about 4 years ago.

I since stopped playing bass for whatever reason and lost most of the skill i had at the instrument. A few months ago i played in this band: http://www.myspace.com/besideyourdisgrace and this rekindled my wish to play the instrument.

So can anyone give some advice on an old bassist who's since lost all his skill?

[funkyhoney]

nothing wrong with that :thumb:

just practise practise practise, i can guarantee within the week it'll all come flooding back to you (happened to me after i quit drums for 5 years :p)

[Drummer Freak 911]

You got an awesome bass. Must look good next to your awesome drum set. As for the losing all your skill, It'll come back after practicing alot, taking it slow, that sort of thing.

[lemoley]

nice looking bass man, i have heard good things abouit Grinds

as for losing your skill just practice

[blizzard]

Not a bad bass at all, though 6ers don't do much for me. Your hair on the otherhand... :naughty:

[Serephim01]

I got to say I play guitar and I wanted to expand over to bass for a while and that was the exact bass I wanted and my god those photos dont do it credit. damn fine bass

[Drum Phil]

Aye the photos dont really do it justice.

I'll find the specs on it.


35 inch scale
24 frets
6-string
Passive humbucking pickups
Mahogany neck with maple stringers
Imbuya wings
Neck-through-body designIts also got a cut out section on the bottom wing for pop bass.

Not a bad bass at all, though 6ers don't do much for me. Your hair on the otherhand... :naughty:

Haha the hairs all brown now. It used to be a mohawk till i got sick of it.

I also own this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/rancid_punk/Besideyourdisgrace.jpg

Its a squier showmaster and i reckon its about on par with mexican fenders. Again, not much but i love the tone.

I also used to own a BC Rich warlock. Never again. That thing was horrible.

[Serephim01]

eh the fendershowmaster not on the same level as the grind but I played one of those basses and from what I understand about basses fenders play pretty well....As for the warlock I have....had the guitar version and lets just say it resides in the lowest corner of hell in about 8 pieces. lol that thing sucked, the tension was terrible and tuners had a bad grip on the strings. bleggh

[pitchfork]

Nice bass man :)
And yeah just keep practising, it's happened to me before like the only time i played bass was at band practise at one point and I got very sloppy after a few months.

[Tryxx]

Peavey Grind? Damn good basses for the price. They feel really good in your hands, especially if the fretwork is good.

[FunkMetalBass]

I always liked the look of Peavey basses.

Those flame boots have GOT to go though. :lol:

As everybody has said before (and yet only one has spelled the verb correctly), practice, practice, practice. It'll come back to you. Just keep at it.

[jon_slaps_bass]

Nice bass but why did you let the homeless guy with down syndrome hold it?

[Drum Phil]

You what?

[Jimbobntnr]

Nice bass but why did you let the homeless guy with down syndrome hold it?

I spat my coffee everywhere.

[Pinhead13]

Nice bass but why did you let the homeless guy with down syndrome hold it?

:lol: X 695515671

[Shinobi_sniper]

Nice bass but why did you let the homeless guy with down syndrome hold it?

bwofl

[Drummer Freak 911]

Nice bass but why did you let the homeless guy with down syndrome hold it?

LMFAO!!
That is the greatest thing I've seen all day :lol:

[d-basser]

Nice bass, only the best people have Grind 6ers

ohh wait what did i get for my 18th... a Grind NTB 6!!!

only advice i can give is play it higher up, hung bloody low for a 6 string

[Drum Phil]

Yeah ive raised it a load higher since those photos.

[pitchfork]

hows your technique, have a check, make sure your thumb is at the back of the neck, your fingers are a 90 degree angle to the fretboard and you are playing with the pads of your fingers without your palm touching the neck. (Should be a nice health C shape going on here)
and check you aren't raking