Unless you're going to make the upright your main instrument, apply position markers! I know that purists will disagree, but esp. if you're playing in a loud bar, (and maybe had a few drinks yourself), position markers are a huge advantage.
I bought some glow in the dark tape and put it on a couple of my regular gigging instruments. Don’t always need them but when you do it’s nice to see a big glowing target.
Other comments if someone gives you a bass with uncertain history. It may need new strings, if you can afford it, and at least a good look over by a tech. Setup is extremely important for playability. I’ve had students show up with instruments I could not even play
When people ask what instruments I play I saw upright and electric bass. Sometimes folks will ask, isn’t that the same instrument? It’s like driving a car and someone asking you if you can drive a semi. The idea is quite similar but the execution is not even close.
is it just me or the bass is tuned almost a half step higher (or the video sounds one semitone up)? Because you're saying Bb major and I'm seeing the notes, but I'm hearing B major.
Oh man that’s terrible. I didn’t notice that, my voice is also a bit higher and robotic for some reason. Still learning the whole process man, sorry about that.
Gollihur Bass has vinyl stickers specifically for this purpose. Any small stickers would do. I've seen people use a marker or nail polish, but I prefer the stickers so you can move them if needed. Action height and bridge position can affect the tuning. I put a piece of narrow masking tape along the neck just below the fingerboard, carefully tune the bass and simply find the spot where the strings are in tune and mark it on the tape. You can play it for a while to make sure that they're ok, then apply stickers. I like to mark the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and octave. This is on the side of the fingerboard btw, not the face. They're hardly noticeable and very useful. Good luck!
Unless you're going to make the upright your main instrument, apply position markers! I know that purists will disagree, but esp. if you're playing in a loud bar, (and maybe had a few drinks yourself), position markers are a huge advantage.
Absolutely! Should have included the obvious. Position markers!
I bought some glow in the dark tape and put it on a couple of my regular gigging instruments. Don’t always need them but when you do it’s nice to see a big glowing target.
About the third finger on the left hand. Not quite..;. It's used to support the pinky so it does bear some of force required to close the string.
I guess I have monster pinky’s
Other comments if someone gives you a bass with uncertain history. It may need new strings, if you can afford it, and at least a good look over by a tech. Setup is extremely important for playability. I’ve had students show up with instruments I could not even play
Love the school bass setup/s
Great job! And that bass sounds fantastic!!!!!
🙏🙏
Thanks!
When people ask what instruments I play I saw upright and electric bass. Sometimes folks will ask, isn’t that the same instrument?
It’s like driving a car and someone asking you if you can drive a semi. The idea is quite similar but the execution is not even close.
Similar roles. Completely different instruments
Good stuff!
Thanks!
You have to actually be a good player to tell people how to get good at it :))
is it just me or the bass is tuned almost a half step higher (or the video sounds one semitone up)? Because you're saying Bb major and I'm seeing the notes, but I'm hearing B major.
Oh man that’s terrible. I didn’t notice that, my voice is also a bit higher and robotic for some reason. Still learning the whole process man, sorry about that.
@@tylerrayhughes hahaha I thought you were flexing playing in B major! probably sample rate mismatch or something, hope you figure it out!
@@CalvinLimuel I promise to delete this video after I get monetized
how do you add position markers
Gollihur Bass has vinyl stickers specifically for this purpose. Any small stickers would do. I've seen people use a marker or nail polish, but I prefer the stickers so you can move them if needed. Action height and bridge position can affect the tuning. I put a piece of narrow masking tape along the neck just below the fingerboard, carefully tune the bass and simply find the spot where the strings are in tune and mark it on the tape. You can play it for a while to make sure that they're ok, then apply stickers. I like to mark the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and octave. This is on the side of the fingerboard btw, not the face. They're hardly noticeable and very useful. Good luck!
I’ve used glow in the dark paint before.
@@tylerrayhughes That's actually a great idea Tyler, thanks.