Bassists do it lower

[idlecyclist]

Another Bass Player checking in.

I play an Aria Pro ii. Brought it about 20 years ago, and although ive tried a few different ones over the years, i keep coming back to the Aria as i just love it.
Here's me playing with my Band (this was filmed at Christmas, hence all the fairylights around the bass)

 

[ceepeebee]

4 pages and no mention of Hooky?

View: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WcZrTQr-F7U

 

[idlecyclist]

4 pages and no mention of Hooky?

There's a reason for that.
Any bassist who go below the fifth fret should have their fingers cut off!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

There's a reason for that.
Any bassist who go below the fifth fret should have their fingers cut off!

Do you mean above? I thought hooky was mostly above the octave? Could be wrong of course!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Another Bass Player checking in.

I play an Aria Pro ii. Brought it about 20 years ago, and although ive tried a few different ones over the years, i keep coming back to the Aria as i just love it.
Here's me playing with my Band (this was filmed at Christmas, hence all the fairylights around the bass)

That got my daughter dancing!

I've played the Hope and Anchor a few times, one time some bloke from another band told me all about his hernia and wanted to show it to me. I'm glad a refused.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Another Bass Player checking in.

I play an Aria Pro ii. Brought it about 20 years ago, and although ive tried a few different ones over the years, i keep coming back to the Aria as i just love it.
Here's me playing with my Band (this was filmed at Christmas, hence all the fairylights around the bass)

Some of those old Arias are quite valuable now.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Jamming away nicely just now and accidentally () kicked the distortion pedal into life........



And that was through the A35 on vol 1 of 10....................!!!!

 

[palinurus]

My gigging bass is currently a late 70s Japanese Jazz bass, I'm trying to remember the make- I'm not much into gear. Uh. Tip of my tongue.... I'll come back to it* once I've checked a photo of it (nah, can't look at it because it's in our rehearsal space. Which is a caravan)

My practice bass at home is a cheapish 'Vintage' Jazz copy, fretless. It's nice enough, I like playing it.

My main bass for many years was a 1978 Fender P, still own it but I've lent it to someone. It isn't a good one- it's really, really heavy. It hurts to rehearse with it, and the neck is fatter than I prefer. I could probably get a good price for it because it's beautifully scuffed and has a lovely sunburst and use the proceeds towards something that suits what I want from a bass now.

I don't use any pedals except a tuner. I sometimes gig or record with the cheap fretless

*Tokai! nice bass it is, It's not even mine- borrowed from drummer. Again somewhat heavy though.

 

[neilb1906]

That is a beautiful bass, I love pale necks

Thanks... I have only ever played maple boards, never got on with rosewood. The US Std Jazz is a perfect workhorse, you only need this bass and you can cover any style.
We also play classic rock stuff inc The Jam so I like to dig in with a pick a la Foxton.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm playing tonight and the support band asked the classic 'can I use you amp' question. Now I always used to say yes, until someone with no money destroyed my Trace Elliot GP12

 

[idlecyclist]

Do you mean above? I thought hooky was mostly above the octave? Could be wrong of course!

Musically, yes I do. When i said below i was talking physically.
It still confuses me that the string at the top is the bottom string! but then i am just the bass player

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The use of high and low is nothing but a metaphor but it's very strong. On the double bass playing up the neck is actually playing lower down physically.

Mind you, music is worse for numbers: if you add two thirds together you get a fifth, and if there are 8 notes in an octave, why are there only 15 in two octaves?

 

[idlecyclist]

Some of those old Arias are quite valuable now.

That got me Googling. But it appears mine is not. Its an XRB series, and going by the serial number, it was made in 1989, which probably means it was made in Korea, and not in Japan.

I don't care though, as i'd never get rid of it anyway. I have a picture of it tattooed on my leg, and my missus has been told i want to be buried with it.

 

[neilb1906]

Me again, in a rather ponsy "cameras on me" look.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Here's me soundchecking a few minutes ago.

The support band turned up with a practice amp so I'm letting them use my Orange.