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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 07:53 AM Original message |
The bass guitar appreciation thread |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. A versatile and essential instrument. Wonderful to hear and to hold. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And I my Ibanez BTB1005 |
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dolo amber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. I have that too! |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Shameless kick |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. How Do You Know There's a Bass Player at Your Door? |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. my brother plays standup and I love him... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. A love and admiration shower? |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. sure thing...he's the greatest, he even has put out his own cd |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Sweet. |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. how cool is that!!! Good luck with it and, let me know when it |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Sure will, though since we sing in French, |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. ya never know... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That is quite true., |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. i don't know jack about bass |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That is one sweet fretless. nt |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. and such a cool name |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That must be an expensive instrument. |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. I love the aesthetics of Bass Guitars |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That 9 string Conklin is effin' awesome! |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yeah, it's pretty and all that... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. How is it tuned? |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:29 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It could be tuned various ways... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. F#.. |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. My Guess... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. That could be problematic, if you want to get all the same kind of strings |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. I have a fretless Mexican Jazz Bass. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Sweet. |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It's just a Fender made by NAFTA-labor. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Oh I get it. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
29. EB |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. A cartoon Rickenbacher |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. you're welcome |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. A cartoon LEFT HANDED Rickenbacher. |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I noticed that... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Meh, it would have to be a Hoffner then. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
32. A video of my favourite song to play on bass... |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I can't open videos at work. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. "Quarantined" by At The Drive-In |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Never heard of it. I'll be sure to check out that video |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'm a guitarist, but I have one bass guitar too. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Buy an Ampeg. |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
40. The Classic Basses of Rock and Roll? |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:46 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Great basses all around nt |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. My next bass is going to be a Stingray, I think. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 06:13 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. They are but make sure you take your time to shop for it. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Duly noted. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. My pleasure. nt |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. Blessed by the King |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Sweet, I was not aware Elvis played the bass. |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. The instrument he was best at was actually piano |
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tinfoil tiaras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
44. I can play bass pretty good |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Me too |
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tinfoil tiaras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. i *heart* bass players |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
49. My personal stash: |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Impressive. nt |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
50. I can play a few songs :) |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Good choice of instrument |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
54. yes indeedy |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Graham Maby is an amazing bass player. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 06:15 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. All right, I'll check him out then. nt |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
60. If mentioning the bass, we must discuss Tony Levin |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Tony Levin is one kick ass bass player. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
63. I don't play bass, but I appreciate those who do. So... |
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