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« on: December 22, 2003, 02:19:43 PM »
I have just started out playing bass please post tips/pointers here to help me out
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2003, 05:27:28 PM »
hold down on the strings and pluck...  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2003, 06:03:30 PM »
yeah..... punk is a good way to start.... or just go straight to GNR... not that hard.. some parts are...  punk is easy.... i learned lots of offspring before i started on more rock music...  ok


oh, and dont mind all the skin fallin' of yer fingers..... its normal...  ok
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2003, 06:55:35 PM »
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Thanks I was wodering about that it's started to happen
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2003, 10:50:46 PM »
i think i'm going to buy a bass..

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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2003, 06:41:30 PM »
im buying a new bass to... my neck on my fender one is fucked up.... its like 1cm between the neck and the strings! (and it cant be lower!)

so im getting a thunderbird (epiphone)


what kinda bass you got?
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2003, 08:52:27 PM »
I got a bently it puts out good sound and it only cost 100 dollars
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« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2003, 05:07:17 PM »
Squier bass are actually pretty good.

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« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2003, 05:39:48 PM »
Quote from: EM on December 26, 2003, 05:07:17 PM
Squier bass are actually pretty good.

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yeah... aint squire the official "copyer" of Fender? or did i make that one up myself? the bass i have now is a Ariel Proo II (Wildcat Series) it rocked when it was OK...  ok
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« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2003, 08:02:36 PM »
Yeah, they are the official copier..

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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2003, 12:55:39 PM »
it doesn't hurt to do stretching exercises on your left hand fingers (if your right handed), believe me, it will be worth it. cos in a while you're gonna want to play stuff where you have to make fast and long stretches, and that's a bitch if your fingers are not game Grin ok

do you use your fingers or a pick?
I usually prefer to use the fingers yes
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« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2003, 02:06:31 PM »
I use fingers can't realy stand to use a pick what are some stretching exercises I cn do
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« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2003, 05:11:02 PM »
i use a pick for "faster" songs... but for slower songs i use my fingers....

oh, i have a finger trainer called "Gripmaster".... havent used it too much yet, but it really trains the strenght and endurance of your fingers! (im using it to train my little finger...)
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« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2003, 12:33:21 AM »
i used a grip master when i started playin guitar, it helps

one thing is to try and have your own style, also when playing bass dont just pluck the root note when playin a song

i hate that a song goes g-d-c and the bass only hits g-d-c- now some songs that is ok but i play the bass or attempt to play bass like flea which makes a song very awesome

a big big thing to do is learn where all the notes are
 that speeds u up so much and say u wanna hit an A u already know where all the A's are so u dont have to search around


practice practice practice and it takes patience

u wont play like duff mckagen over night it takes time, so dont get down on yourself if your progression is slow

like anything else u will improve drastically then hit a wall where it seems like u arent gettin any better, just keep patient and u will become great

also never stop learning, never think u are great and know it all, nobody knows it all the bass or any instrument is a never conquering journey

so have fun, keep practicing keep us updated! ok
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« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2003, 12:45:05 AM »
Well here is a little update now I have almost mastered the opening of its so easy
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« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2003, 11:18:59 PM »
That's like the same note over and over..?

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« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2003, 12:15:23 AM »
Quote from: EM on December 30, 2003, 11:18:59 PM
That's like the same note over and over..?

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Yeah But it's still cool
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« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2003, 10:39:28 AM »
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Quote from: EM on December 30, 2003, 11:18:59 PM
That's like the same note over and over..?

-EM =)
Yeah But it's still cool

not exatly... its 2notes... its using hammerons!  hihi ok   and its so kick ass!  love
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« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2004, 03:13:24 AM »
I think it's a joke!
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« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2004, 05:34:54 PM »
Quote from: EM on January 01, 2004, 03:13:24 AM
I think it's a joke!

the sweet child guitar intro is a joke.... (really, it really was!)  ok
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