Cycleops
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- Location
- Accra, Ghana
The Bassist and Guitarist thread
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delb0y
Legendary Member
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos
Have you fellow G&B players seen that Sky Arts is now free on Freeview (Channel 11). Lots of great music documentaries - many repeats from many years ago. I did notice a Grateful Dead documentary on the listing.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Get a Tascam GB-10 trainer. All problems solved.My neighbours have complained about my bass practice. They were ever so polite about it, so I knocked the session on the head. I'll either use headphones, or set it up to play through the computer and keep the amp and cab for gigging
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
And on Freesat also!
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
I've got a Behringer USB interface, so I can play into that, the signal mixes in the computer, and through the magic of witchraft the computer speakers play the music along with my awesome bass playing.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
If that's sufficient, great. But you get pitch change, tempo change, section loop for fiddly bit learning, built-in effects, etc etc. And unlike my older one, uou can record uour efforts too. You can already do that via the Behringer and Audacity or similar, of course. I bought an interface for remote work during lockdown. Unused...
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It's...
WIN A GUITAR TIME!!!
The prize is a Baretta Vintage guitar. Enter HERE by 23:59pm (BST) on 22/10/2020. UK entrants only. "Under 18s must obtain parental consent to enter this competition and be able to demonstrate this to Total Guitar’s reasonable satisfaction."
(Competition answer: Richie Sambora)
WIN A GUITAR TIME!!!
The prize is a Baretta Vintage guitar. Enter HERE by 23:59pm (BST) on 22/10/2020. UK entrants only. "Under 18s must obtain parental consent to enter this competition and be able to demonstrate this to Total Guitar’s reasonable satisfaction."
(Competition answer: Richie Sambora)
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Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Duly entered! Thanks Mr J.
avecReynolds531
Veteran
- Location
- Small Island
RIP another great bassist: Francis Rocco Prestia.
From the San Francisco CBS local: 'Inspired by bassists like Motown’s James Jamerson, Prestia developed a style of playing that utilized a mix of “staccato 16th notes, ghost notes and muted left hand techniques,” according to Bass Musician Magazine. Prestia and drummer David Garibaldi became the band’s rhythmic backbone for its hard-driving funk sound....
His syncopated style would prove to be a substantial influence on other bass players during the 1970s, most prominently Jaco Pastorious, who incorporated Prestia’s approach in his own busy contrapuntal playing.'
With David Garibaldi, an incredible rhythm section in a great band - Tower of Power.
From the San Francisco CBS local: 'Inspired by bassists like Motown’s James Jamerson, Prestia developed a style of playing that utilized a mix of “staccato 16th notes, ghost notes and muted left hand techniques,” according to Bass Musician Magazine. Prestia and drummer David Garibaldi became the band’s rhythmic backbone for its hard-driving funk sound....
His syncopated style would prove to be a substantial influence on other bass players during the 1970s, most prominently Jaco Pastorious, who incorporated Prestia’s approach in his own busy contrapuntal playing.'
With David Garibaldi, an incredible rhythm section in a great band - Tower of Power.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Blast from the past: a nice Telecaster I wish I still had...
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Im not a tele fan but that looks tidy.
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Trying to decide which bass to add to the fleet for Crimbo.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The guitar top left looks very similar to my Yamaha G-245s... What is it?
avecReynolds531
Veteran
- Location
- Small Island
Lovely guitar.
I used to struggle with Teles - heard too many set up with a treble that would shatter glass.
Hearing Robben Ford play a 1960 Telecaster completely changed that - how could it have such a fabulous tone?
It was good to get rid of that prejudice.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
More from 2004:
Current bass when brand new:
Sting signature Precision bass. Really nice. With added finger rest and metalwork.
Current bass when brand new:
Sting signature Precision bass. Really nice. With added finger rest and metalwork.
