If music be the fruit of love, play on.

WANT:

Epiphone Nighthawk Custom Reissue

Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV

Fender Blacktop Baritone Telecaster

Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI

Gibson EB Bass

Ibanez ATK200

*edit* I didn’t realize that 83% of these were sunburst…but the other colors just aren’t as awesome!

Well, I tried…

I think I’ll buy the Nighthawk first, but damn do I want that Thunderbird.  I feel so conflicted, because I love the bass I have, but I should’ve done more research and known more about basses before I made my purchasing decision.  I probably would’ve chosen differently.

assorted-goodness:

Star Wars Guitars

Created by Tom Bingham

(via: mahlibombing, RetroStarWars & The Sun)

I found the rebel…guitar…well, shit…

(via thefrogman)

Things I Would Like to Purchase Soon

Because I don’t understand saving money.

diet-coke-of-evil:

I have 3 guitars and a bass guitar, shouldn’t I be covered in women now or something >_>?

Nope still have the sex appeal of a potato 

Bassists.  We have the sex appeal of potatoes.

(via bag-fuck)

MY EARS!!!!! - or, EQ for dummies

It is amazing how many bad videos there are of bass playing on youtube.  And I’m not talking about bad skills or anything, simply poor tone and poor EQ.  I was watching videos of covers of Chop Suey! by System of a Down.  And they were so CLICKY and bleh.  So I’m here to espouse my wisdom!  DADADAAAAAA!

So I decided to talk about EQ, what it is, and how important it is to your playing.

Some notes: I am not a professional bassist.  I consider myself very very amateur.  BUT, I am experienced enough to know that EQ is very important, so I’m gonna try and give some advice, but please take it with a grain of salt.  I am not an expert.  Here we go!

The best way to figure out your EQ and what it all means is play with it!  I’m assuming you have a 3-band EQ on your bass, your amp, or both.  Turn 2 all the way down and just jam with one band of the EQ boosted all the way.  Also, for these purposes, turn your bass’ volume all the way up, as well as the tone knob if you have one.  Let’s start with the treble band.

Hear that?  Kinda clicky, but a nice clear tone from the high strings?  That’s called treble.  Also, if you are using a pick, you’ll hear a lot of clicking from it, especially when you play fast.  Do the low strings sound empty, or lacking in OOMPH?  That’s ‘cause there’s no bass, silly!  So let’s fix that.  Turn your treble ALL the way down, your tone knob all the way down, and bass ALL THE WAY UP!  ROCK ON!

So you might have a headache now (I get headaches if I boost the bass too much :’(  )  but everything sounded hollow?  Everything sounded muffled, right?  But we have no attack.  So let’s get some chunkiness, some body to our tone.  Turn everything down but your mids, boost those, and turn your tone halfway.

That sounded pretty good, huh?  Mids are CRUCIAL to your tone.  But there wasn’t any thump, and not much attack, right?  Obviously we need all 3 to make some seriously good tone.

So let’s start combining.  slightly cut your highs; turn it to a little below midway.  Turn your mids slightly past half, and your bass a little more.  THERE it is.  That’s pretty good tone, right?  Now, tune down and start playing some metal hard and fast.

Not that good, huh?  Let’s try turning the mids down and boosting the bass and highs.  Now try it.

Better?  You got some attack, but you don’t have much clicking.  Also, this is a good EQ for slapping and popping.

Conversely, if you want to play some punk, you gotta bring back those mids, and add some treble to taste (don’t lose your bass).

Anywhos, this is my guide to EQ for newbs.  And these are just suggestions.  Of course, it is all personal taste!  Now get off your computer and play!

I Need More Basses

I’m tired of tuning down and up and down again.  I need another bass to be my normal bass, and I’ll use my current bass as the low one, since it has the Hipshot Xtender, giving me EVEN MORE RANGE!  MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Your a terrible musician, and you should feel bad.

insertcleverparadox:

There is only one song in the universe that specifically calls for a bass pick, and that’s the Peter Gun theme. If you use one and are not playing that song……………….why don’t don’t you man the fuck up and learn proper technique so  can experience proper tone and articulation. 

Devil’s Advocate question: Are you implying that every bass player that uses a pick has improper tone and improper articulation?

Bassists that come to mind:

- Paul McCartney

- Mike Dirnt

- Paul Gray

- John Myung (sometimes)

- Duff McKagan

- Twiggy Ramirez

- Roger Waters

- Gene Simmons

- Tom Araya

- Nikki Sixx

- Lemmy

- Jerry Only

- DeeDee Ramone

- Mark Hoppus

- Shavo Odadjian

- John Deacon

- Adam Clayton

Also, *YOU’RE*.

Things I Want, Don’t Need, and Can’t Afford

OR

AND OF COURSE

I Am Always Amazed…

…at the people on the bass guitar tag that want to play bass but don’t have a guitar.  Save up, buy a bass for 300 bucks, and start playing, dammit!!  What are you waiting for?  DO IT.

welcometotheuniverse:

Joey Jordison hugging Paul Gray’s suit.

SO MANY FEELS.

Paul Gray died of a drug overdose.  His bandmates left his jumpsuit, his bass, and his mask on stage in his memory.  ALL THE FEELS, DAMMIT.

(Source: imthegh0stwiththemost)

Even Jaco has a bass face…

(Source: zero-x-zero)

ARRHGHGHGHAHJGSNHLADJNFGAILDNFAOBDFINSASINO

I LOST THAT LITTLE DOOHICKY THAT ADAPTS A 1/4 INCH JACK TO A 1/8 INCH JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I HATE LOSING THINGSADSATERGSXGREDXGJDHXCJGFCJCBFJYFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFfffff…ffff…ff…f

*edit* And then I found it.

BOOM

Just bought me a Hipshot Bass Xtender, and it only took quite a bit of work.  First, I filled the old screw hole.  Then I drilled a new one.  Then I Dremeled the corner of one side off so it would rotate without hitting the tuning peg next to it.  And it works!!!!!!  Not pictures?  Yup.  I’m lazy, sue me.