Cool, take some pics and show it off.

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Bonza.

Pleased with it? Looks tight.

[quote=FunkMetalBass;17332582]I need to get better at making logos and stuff for the band.

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wtf is that :lol:

[QUOTE=gaslight;17333720]Bonza.

Pleased with it? Looks tight.[/QUOTE]

I couldn't be happier with it, but like I said, the amp is absolute garbage.
Stupid shitty 15W Hartke practice amp.

that bass looks awesome

Thanks Gattsu, I'm pretty enamored with it.

[QUOTE=Electric Requiem;17333725]I couldn't be happier with it, but like I said, the amp is absolute garbage.
Stupid poopty 15W Hartke practice amp.[/QUOTE]

Well you can never expect very much from a practise amp.

You can get great small amps but there's a huge difference between a small amp and a practise amp.

i never been drawn to warwicks, probably cause of the price, how heavy is it?

Not a Warwick fan myself, but enjoy it.

This is a god-awful-bundled-with-beginner-bass practice amp.
But I will be getting a decent amp before the summer is out.

On a related note: what would you guys recommend me practicing for my first few days?
Currently I'm working on major scales and some easy songs.

EDIT: it was pretty cheap (around $800 CAD shipped from North Carolina to Alberta)

Yeah, major scale is the best starting point for theory.

Play along to some easy stuff.

Make sure you pay attention to clean technique, make sure you practise things that will work all of your fretting hand fingers.

Are you going to be looking for a teacher?

exactly what you are.

are you a beginner?

I've played a bit of guitar, but I would definitely consider myself a beginner.
I've been playing drums for 4 years, so I have a pretty good handle on rhythm and keeping time, but my fingers aren't exactly the most coordinated.

EDIT: as for a teacher, I'm getting a few pointers from a couple friends, but I haven't found a proper teacher yet.

Oh good, I find when I'm teaching beginners the main hurdle at first is time keeping and developing a strong internalised sense of rhythm.

Sounds like the main areas to address for you would be technique and theory. Work on developing a strong technique with your index and middle fingers on your playing hand and then all your fingers on the fretting hand. Running your scales is a great way to do it and it will build your theory knowledge if you think about it at the same time.

haha awesome man, i've played bass probably for about 8 years now, i love playing drums though.

The best advice i can give you is to practice things that really challenge you. back in the day when this forum was helpful as far as bass guitar goes, it was really the driving force behind what i decided to learn and who's styles i chose to emulate.

its really up to you, with what style of music you want to play and perfect, but learn and listen to some of everything, really focus on listening to what the bassist is doing in your favorite music. the rest is practice and time :)

for me it was
1. Les Claypool
2. John Paul Jones
3. Eric Wilson

I remember being pointed towards a really sweet flash theory site a while back, does anyone know which one I'm talking about or have any other good sites to recommend for teaching theory?


Unrelated: favorite bassists include Marcus Miller, Tom Jenkinson aka Squarepusher, and lets say Justin Chancellor

sickness, do you have any drum recordings?

Not from the last two years, and as you can imagine I've progressed a fair bit since then.
I would have more but drums are ****ing awful to record, which is one of many reasons I'm picking up bass.

ahh. My band's drummer has only been playing for about a year, its cool to watch him get better as time goes on. We went from my forcing him into learning and paying him in alcohol, getting plastered for 4 months straight while he learned, to jamming with a full band, and we just starting to play shows now. its pretty tight.

Nice.
One of the main reasons I'm picking up bass is because its usually just me and a guitarist friend writing songs and I'm sick of not having the ability to properly voice my song ideas.

It's funny how that works hey.

I started on bass but ended up having to teach myself guitar because the guitarist in my first band didn't believe he could write parts. Now I really enjoy playing guitar and probably do so more around the house than I play my bass though bass is what I teach and play in any projects/gigs I get involved with.

:lol: this is great i find myself more expressive on the drums then any instrument

I find drums a lot of fun.

I especially like hopping on my mates Roland V Drums, they're freaking sick but I'll never have my own set because they cost about $11,000 around here.

[quote=Jaded;17333132]why is that awesome[/quote]

Because it's a very full, beefy sound and it's an uncommon technique to see, especially in metal. I approve of the uncommon.


[quote=Crapdragoon;17333722]wtf is that :lol:[/quote]

It's my horrid attempt at creatively writing my band's name/logo. :upset:

[quote=Electric Requiem;17333750]I remember being pointed towards a really sweet flash theory site a while back, does anyone know which one I'm talking about or have any other good sites to recommend for teaching theory?


Unrelated: favorite bassists include Marcus Miller, Tom Jenkinson aka Squarepusher, and lets say Justin Chancellor[/quote]

Try cyberfretbass.com, check out the lessons on MXtabs.net, and I believe activebass.com is still up. Each of those are surprisingly helpful in terms of theory (I even posted some stuff on there!).

Welcome to the bassing community, good sir. :thumb:

[quote=Sablate McNuff;17332834]Sorry nobody is buying your bass, Chris.

If it had a more aggressive sound, I would likely pick it up.[/quote]

I know :( I've dropped the price once or twice on the other place I have it listed too :/ There's not enough money around at the moment.

Make sure any scales you learn are practised properly (using them against different chord sounds, over chord progressions, etc). Learning them as static patterns is nothing more than a finger work-out.

[quote=fatbandit;17334086]I know :( I've dropped the price once or twice on the other place I have it listed too :/ There's not enough money around at the moment.[/quote]

Might as well keep it, upgrade the pups/pre, and rock it on stage.

Oh, and learn the scales with the correct fingerings! I spent ages correcting the way I played them so I was using all my fingers. The number of bass players/guitarists I see who never use their little finger to fret is scary.

I would keep it, but my Shuker is just so much more playable to me that it would be stupid to use it instead of the Shuker. Also, I now have a Shuker endorsement, so I figure if I'm going to have a backup bass, I should sell the Conklin and get another Shuker.