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How come your bass has 5 strings!?!?!

How on earth do you open your ring finger without opening your pinky?

I have 3, upgraded pickups on all. One with flats, one with rounds and one set up B, E, A, D. Nuff said

no amp no charm no sex appeal... if your gay... it is fine... because MEN does not complain try again

I agree 100 percent, I have been playing a p bass since 1976, other basses as well but when it counts it's a p bass, thank you

Thanks for the really helpful video. When I slap I get a clanging metal sound - I think as the string hits the fret. Is this normal or am I hitting the string too hard or at the wrong angle? Doesn't sound like the slap sound on any recordings! Can you help please - very frustrating/

What bothers me is that the people who are teaching fretless bass playing on instruments that have the fret marks say that you should play right on the fret marks and that you should NOT play on the dots that appear in the middle of the bar. Number one: I play a fretless bass but there are NO fret marks, and I prefer this. I play on the dots, and it plays in perfect tune. I tune the instrument to a very fine tuner and NOT to a dot mark... so the dots on my instrument are exactly where get the exact note I want. So, my question is... why did some idiot place dots in the middle of the bar... why not remove those dots and place them on the side of the neck where they are visible while playing and place them exactly where the marked fret lines go... Am I missing something?

No sound example(s). Inaccurate information. Your welcome.

you have to bring guitar and bass amps where I play... the "PA" is usually two shitty Harbinger powered 12" speakers left/right for vocals only.

This is true. When I used to play video games as a kid I did it because it was fun and when I couldn’t defeat the boss, I would go back and try to do it over and over again. I did it because it was fun and challenging. I think this is why I have good hand and eye coordination. Now I’m translating this into learning more bass techniques such as slap and that’s how I ended up here and also having fun playing my bass by playing along with bass tabs to my favorite songs over and over.

Thank you, 🤍 Started playing bass recently but it was very difficult the convince myself to keep practicing. Thank you for your tips i hope i get to apply it on myself 🤍

Doesn’t mixing gauges mess with string tension? Like having soft E and A but hard D and G?

For me, there is an aesthetic component to what we do as musicians. The sight of a bassist plugged into an vintage SVT, Acoustic 360 or Ampeg SVT while playing a quirky bass like a Gibson EB1 or an old P bass imparts a vibe that is necessary for the things I do. Nevertheless, tonight I’m playing and plugging into a direct box and using in ear monitoring. I don’t prefer it, but that’s what the people who are paying me want. This is a great video , and the lesson learned is that we must utilize the best of the new technology while incorporating the more modern ideas.

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What strings height above the frets is required for slap? I often see videos where the strings are almost lying on the frets and a sound is produced from almost the simplest touch. At the same time, I need to pull the string quite hard to string hit the fret. If I try to lower the string much lower, I get an unpleasant buzz sound.

The only reason why this video got less than 200 views is because YOU DONT HAVE A RICKENBACKER!🤣

I read music but 🤷🏽‍♀️ you lost me (I’ll be back).

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Tysm for making this video, I really needed this 😊

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I found that the P-Bass was more forgiving on technique issues I had early on. I hated my Jazz at first, because it felt like the Jazz bass called them out. Well, it did. I learned to adapt to and love both for different things. People will insist that the two instruments are similar, but they both make me play very differently. A Stingray and a Rickenbacker and a Warwick will make me play differently again. The Precision makes you a more conscientious player imo.

Nope. Especially if you're using an acoustic drummer. And, I need to hear me. Running a stage amp saves wear and tear on monitors. The list goes on.

nice looking bass - pickup cover definitely has to go - sounds great - P Bass Rules!

This is me back again, and I just had that ah ha moment 😊. You are playing the notes in the G minor pentatonic scale, I was getting hung up on the root note. Noticed the pattern when you said up scale vs down scale. Good stuff. Thanks 😊

I understand the shapes, but my question is how to determine what notes to play in those various shapes? The notes for minor pentatonic or major do not repeat. This is a hard concept to explain here.

Low testosterone generation.”amps are soo heavy “😪

Bass amps sound very lively and character full - DI cannot compete - in recording situations- but you need to mic properly often with 2 mics on an expensive cab. Otherwise you are right

I like your other videos mate but I have to say I found this one a bit useless now that it's past the workshop date and if you're not interested in buying anything!

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Probably my favourite P-Bass is Jean-Jaques Burnell. Has it’s roots in Entwhistle’s awesome creation on the Who Live At Leeds 😎

I wouldn't mind if I could hear you

Can't go wrong with a P bass!

I’ll just stay at lvl 3, that’s enough to get me hired.

The Bass sounds Great and more solid!! It was Awesome!

Ty for this, I've been trying out a pick lately and couldn't figure out how to use it without wrist pain. I was definitely holding it too tight 😅

Man, I'm not even a bassist or drummer, but I really enjoyed this video. Solid explanation of roles, opportunities to add, and opportunities to detract from the overall song, and also how each part weaves in and fits with the other elements of a band. So good! I sing, and play keys and guitar, but I'm really just starting to work with different bands that have some interchange of players from time to time. I think this is really gonna help me figure out why some players seem to make the songs come alive easily, and help explain some of the problems I hear from time-to-time. I'm definitely going to check out your other content. Instant fan!

Bass amp on a live gig, if I have PA support and monitoring, is only for looks.

All I can say is that the P-Bass is the one I reach for when I play for my own pleasure.

Bands using ampless rigs sound inferior. Just the way it is. It's physics, not prefrence. So yeah, quality will prevail.

You use those wire cutters funny; don't they work like scissors? It looked a little difficult cutting that G string, does the cutter work well cutting the E string?

My Barefaced cabs weigh maybe 25 pounds, Aggie Head maybe 4 pounds. It's really not that big of a deal. Bass amps will never die, nor decrease amongst bass players because most venues are not providing the capability (with exception of the higher end venues). If you are speaking on the level of a touring band, that's another story but for us mere mortals that own and set up our own sound system, the price of admission is not even close to being worth it. At least in my area (Pittsburgh) you can only play Hardrock, Crafthouse, Jergals...etc so many times. The rest of the shows is bringing your own PA and getting paid ok at best. We provide some great music at a great price point, when we have to start investing thousands into good IEMs and pro level PA with a sound guy we would basically price ourselves out of playing.

Aspiring bass junkie with elementary music training... It almost looks like this is all I need

Every local band I have seen has a bass amp on stage. Some of the bands even have more than 5 members with elaborate PA systems.

very nice analysis