http://fuq.encycmet.com en-us http://fuq.encycmet.com ActiveKB NX thecoop@birdhousecraft.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:59:22 EST 20 http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1279/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1279/ Question: While all there guitar playing was great this seems to have been a song that was a cut above most of the songs they played guitar wise and was wondering where they learned the guitar pa ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1280/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1280/ Question: I have been playing Beatles songs using mostly open chords and some barr chords in order to build up my hand skills on the guitar. Now that i want to move past the beginner stage, what ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1281/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1281/ Question: what gear are all you guys using to record your stuff at home? like for example, is anyone still using the trusty old Fostex R8 or tascam portastudios, or has every one gone to HD reco ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1282/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1282/ Question: Been playing bass for 9 years, after playing guitar for 16 years or so. I consider myself pretty competent,started out on a Fender P-bass, made in mexico, nice bass, really, love the fe ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1283/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1283/ Question: Archive-name: music/iron-maiden-faq/ Last-modified: 1999/04/07 Author: Tore Aursand, t...@forumnett.no URL: Answer: Overall Song/Album Statistics ----------------------------- Total Stu ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1284/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1284/ Question: I want to begin the bass guitar. I love The Who, that's why I want to begin, maybe it's stupid but I'm very interested by the bass. I'm 12, I want to bye a bass but I don't know what ki ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1285/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1285/ Question: I know you all are probably sick of this question. I want to learn to play bass, what's the best way to get started? I say this e-media software on the Sam Ash website, is it any good? ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1286/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1286/ Question: Ok, isn't it true that an amp is just a basic amplifier with a speaker? If it is, then what is the difference between a guitar amp and a bass amp? Is it just that the bass is rated for ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1287/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1287/ Question: I sold my bass on E bay and will ship it monday. I want to know if i should leave tension on the neck or de tune it so significant tension is not on the neck like you would if it was ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1288/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1288/ Question: I have played bass for two and a half years and throughout my progression I have come to the exciting world of chords...well, my problem is is that i don't know that many chords and all ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1289/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1289/ Question: I have been a bassist for all of half a day. I don't even have an amp now, though I will be getting one tomorrow. I've been on guitar for about two years. Anyway, I was wondering if ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1290/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1290/ Question: Ive only been playing bass for a short time so sorry if this is a stupid question. Ive been jamming with a band for a while now and I've been using either standard tuning, or drop D tun ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1291/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1291/ Question: What qualifies as acceptable or good notes for me to choose as I write or play for bass? I do study performance, improv, and composition to some degree, but I think that here my questi ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1292/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1292/ Question: I'm a guitar teacher who also teaches beginning bass. I always start kids off with reading and some theory, without boring them too much. Mixing decent examples to play with technique a ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1293/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1293/ Question: heres my problem. I hope someone can help me. I have a Fernandes Bass and I made the terrible mistake of taking the the neck off because I was moving/traveling to another state & put it ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1294/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/1294/ Question: Does anyone of you use electric bass guitar to play classic jazz tunes? Would you please advise how should I setup (e.g. EQ) or play (e.g. plucking) such that the tone of the bass guit ... Cooper Fehr Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:36 EST http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2518/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2518/ Question: Can anyone help me out?  I’ve got an American Made 1980 Candy Apple Red Fender Precision Special 4 string bass guitar.  P pickup passive or active ; stock gold hardware all Fender ; Ma ... Cooper Fehr Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:24:08 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2519/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2519/ Question: Does anyone know of any good websites or books about learning Bass Guitar?  I've played acoustic guitar for a little while, so I think that I can cross over fairly easily. Answer: Gre ... Cooper Fehr Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:24:08 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2520/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2520/ Question: Why are bass guitar strings so budget compared to double bass? I’m playing my double bass and the strings are wound SOOO well you can't even tell they are wound. You have to look hard ... Cooper Fehr Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:24:08 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4386/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4386/ Question:Title says it. My hands are men's glove size medium. I have trouble playing the six-string guitar because I struggle putting my fingers on the chords. I thought I might try the bass guit ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:18 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4387/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4387/ Question:I want to replace the strings on my bass, but its been so long since I bought any bass strings, I can't remember the gauges involved. Answer:I think (off hand) most brands tend to call 4 ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:19 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4388/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4388/ Question:im considering purchasing a Dean Edge-1 bass guitar for my daughter...it is new and built in Taiwan i believe. the guitar sales for $299. it appears to have hum canceling pickups (two ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:20 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4389/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4389/ Question:Anybody else make it over to Ed Roman's in Las Vegas recently? I was there this past weekend, and took a cab over to his store. What a character. I actually did get along with the guy ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:20 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4390/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4390/ Question: This time i really need all of you all helps.. My Ibanez guitar...with floyd rose tremolos.. Answer: Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:20 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4391/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4391/ Question: Has anyone had a chance to play the new DeArmond/guild guitars. I've only seen the catalog, my local dealer does not have them in yet. Answer:I've played several of the new DeArmond gu ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:20 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4392/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4392/ Question:I looking to buy a bass for playing old blues and sixties rock. A lady I know offered me this really old starfire bass made by Guild. I like the sound which is very woody and thick. Now ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:21 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4393/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4393/ Question:Been playing bass for 9 years, after playing guitar for 16 years or so. I consider myself pretty competent,started out on a Fender P-bass, made in mexico, nice bass, really, love the fee ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:21 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4394/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4394/ Question:I'm interested in buying a new guitar and, like many on this list, I go to Harmony Central to see what other buyers think about regarding a brand of guitar I am interested in. I see a lo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:21 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4395/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4395/ Question:Where can I find the best price on a Hofner Bass ?Answer:As far as Hofners go, I don't know. But if you are looking for a really nice sounding bass that looks *exactly* like the one Sir ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:21 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4396/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4396/ Question:I'm new to this newsgroup so if the question is answered elsewhere, please point me to it. Answer:Unfortunately, the 60's Strat type models really aren't worth anything - a couple of bil ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:21 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4397/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4397/ Question:Can anyone tell me how to determine the age of Hofner bass? The friend I have who just got the '61 Jazz also found a Hofner 500/1 that appears to be original but we need to know how to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:21 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4398/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4398/ Question:I have a late 60's early 70's Hofner Beatle Bass with a cracked neck. I'm not sure of the age and the serial number is gone. It has a 9 volt battery plug under a back cover. The elect ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:22 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4399/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4399/ Question:Anyone know how to date my Hofner Violin Bass (serial no 1434)?Answer:There is no real way to determine the actual date of a Hofner 500/1. If your bass was made in the 60's then you can ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:22 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4400/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4400/ Question:When I asked a bass salesman at a Chicago guitar shop about decent Fender-style basses, he suggested that I order a Hohner bass, which has a replica of the Fender Jazz and P-J basic bass ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:22 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4401/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4401/ Question:I was in my local music store today tryin' on a few, when I found this beautiful Jay Turser Signature bass. Fit and finish were great, it felt really good in my hands, and it was quite ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4402/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4402/ Question:Has anyone ever played one of those Mexican big bodied bass guitar often played in a mariachi bands? Are they fretless? How do they sound compared to an acoustic bass guitar? What are th ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4403/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4403/ Question:Maybe this is not the appropriate newsgroup to ask specific information about musical instruments, but our system does not carry newsgroups like alt.guitar or alt.guitar.bass or so, and ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4404/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4404/ Question:I have a question about Les Paul Basses, epiphone or gibson. Does anyone on the group use them? What are their characteristics of sound and playability? What are the differences betwe ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4405/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4405/ Question:Anyone out there play a Les Paul bass? Any comments? Thoughts? Is it your main axe or does it sit by the side and only get played occasionally? Answer:I play a Les Paul, it used to be ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4406/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4406/ Question:The Les Paul Guitar is one of the all time most popular guitars. Les Paul Actually invented this guitar long before Fender Came out with the Telecaster. However, no one would build and m ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4407/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4407/ Question:probably some of you remember my first post about... To Gibson or ... To Fender. I have visited two shops, after that, and played a few Fender Jazz made in USA. Answer:First, if you are ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4408/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4408/ Question:Is this a good brand? It does not look too bad. Any ideas?Answer:My brother has an Oscar Schmidt Acoustic/Electric Bass, and he loves it! Oscar Schmidt is a cousin of Washburn. Kinda ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4409/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4409/ Question:can anyone tell me the make and model of the viola bass paul mccartney uses(d)? do any manufacturers make cheap replicas of it? Answer: McCartney used a couple of Hofner 500/1 violin-bo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4410/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4410/ Question:I love both players equally although I'm biased to VH/DLR era records. I consider the 1st 2 Ozzy records to be classics and Rhoads' guitar playing to be nothing short of Guitar Mastery. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4411/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4411/ Question:all..I'm going to start looking for an acoustic bass guitar soon, but as of right now, the only one I've been able to try out has been a cheap Rogue, and I wasn't impressed. I'm looking ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:23 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4412/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4412/ Question:Can a bass amp be over-driven by a bass guitar though? The guitar is a Samick copy of a Precision Bass ?? Answer:I had a similar problem with a Hartke amp. What I discovered was that it ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4413/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4413/ Question:I purchased a Schecter CV-4 4-stringer a couple weeks ago and I am very pleased with it. However, I am beginning to have second thoughts regarding this bass, seeing that I have not heard ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4414/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4414/ Question: was looking into brand name copies companies. I see a lot of Jay Turser stuff area music stores. They have a Warwick Corvette and a Music Man Sting Ray copy. I did not have the chance t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4415/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4415/ Question:Recently on television, I saw Melissa Ethridge playing what looked to be a new Silvertone guitar. It was a lime green color that I don't believe was part of the Danelectro palate. Then ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4416/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4416/ Question:Anyone own a Taylor AB-1 or AB-2 bass? I'm about to buy an AB-2 all Imbuia model. Any thoughts? I already own an Ovation Celebrity Deluxe Bass and sold a Tacoma Thunderchief because i ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4417/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4417/ Question:I would like to know the history of Tobias Bass Guitar. I known that Micheal Tobias is the founder of Tobias. After that he sold the company to Gibson and Gibson sold to MusicYo. Anyon ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4418/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4418/ Question: I made the mistake of playing a Tom Anderson Drop Top a few weeks ago and now my Strat just doesn't seem the same. Does anyone have an opinion of these guitars besides the fact that th ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4419/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4419/ Question:I am looking for a used Kramer 5150 Eddie Van Halen guitar which was sold in the mid to late eighties. It has the trademarkstriping on it and if anyone is selling one or knows of anyone ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:24 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4420/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4420/ Question: Can anyone tell me about the Warwick Fortress bass guitar? Is it good one and what is the best price I can pay for one? Answer: I have one and it is a nice bass. Lots of sounds packe ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:25 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4421/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4421/ Question:I just read an article in a magazine about the history of the electric guitar, which credits that invention with the existence of modern popular music in all its forms. Now, being a bas ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:47 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4422/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4422/ Question:I have finally found a reasonable priced second-hand bass, a Yamaha 5-string, last weekend. Now I am looking for a good learning book to teach myself. I have been struggling with the gui ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:47 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4423/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4423/ Question:I've had the notion of building and acoustic bass guitar in the back of my mind for a while now (mostly because no one builds one exactly like I want!) and seeing that other folks are bu ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4424/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4424/ Question:My wife and I are both learning to play - she's playing bass and I play guitar. Answer:If I may give you some advice, don't bother with tab. Tab will will lock you out of ever playing t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4425/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4425/ Question:Where can I find a piezo bass guitar bridge and appropriate buffering circuitry? Answer:I haven't seen bass guitar bridges spoecifically (I assume you mean for a flattop guitar style bri ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4426/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4426/ Question:I've been scouring the internet over the last few days, trying to find a company that offers or makes unloaded cabinets for bass (the instrument, not just a low end PA cab). Answer:I've ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4427/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4427/ Question:I'd like the opinions and insight of professional/semi-professional keyboard players/pianists on what I'm about to ask. The reason why I'm posting this topic is because I'd like to know ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4428/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4428/ Question: played guitar for a few years, now I want to learn Bass Guitar by self study. Is it possible? Could you tell me how to start, please! Answer:And this would quickly identify you to other ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4429/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4429/ Question:I am wondering what some of the settings people use here for tracking Bass Guitar, most notably a P-Bass for alt/hard rock to give it good presence but not squash it. Answer:I love my RN ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4430/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4430/ Question:Just wondering how Rogers Bass works in the Live DVD as it seems not to have a trailing lead on it. Is it infra-red or something? Any info on this would be appreciated as I am curious. A ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4431/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4431/ Question:Let me preface this by saying that I'm a multi-instrumentalist with a pretty good ear and a seemingly natural aptitude for figuring out how to get good tone out of different musical inst ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4432/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4432/ Question:i've been playing classical and electric guitar for about 15 years, and i'm just beginning on electric bass. I'm interested in any tips, advice, links to websites, lessons, basic info ab ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4433/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4433/ Question:I know this is a guitar forum, but I thought some nice Fender enthusiast might come to the rescue... Answer:You should be able to get these, yes, without too much difficulty. Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4434/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4434/ Question:Let me preface this by saying that I'm a multi-instrumentalist with a pretty good ear and a seemingly natural aptitude for figuring out how to get good tone out of different musical inst ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4435/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4435/ Question:Does anyone know of a website that shows you how to properly intonate a bass guitar.If so, please post or email the address to meAnswer:It's simple to intonate a bass, without a tuner. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4436/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4436/ Question:Hello everyone. I am a guitarist. I own several high-quality guitar amps. Pearce, Evans, Polytone, Roland, original tweed Fender, etc. Answer:You might get away with it if the volume ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:48 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4437/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4437/ Question:I'm not trying to stir up controversy here; but - Answer:First, looking at the origin and evolution of the two instruments, the guitar from the lute family and the electic bass from the ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4438/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4438/ Question:I know this is off topic, but I'd rather ask here for someone who can explain the stuff in english, instead of musical jargon that I don't know:) And I'm asking for info about two differ ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4439/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4439/ Question:I've been playing guitar for about 15 years (since age 12), 10 years of which were spent mostly on classical guitar. I'm looking to start acquiring at least enough bass playing skills to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4440/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4440/ Question:New to this group and flairly new to guitar playing. I have an Ibanez Artcore and some day would like to have a Tele style electric. In looking at web sites for kits, Tele style, and I a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4441/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4441/ Question:Anyone here have any knowledge of, or experience with the Carvin Bolt bass kits? I'm building a guitar for myself right now, but I am looking for a nice inexpensive bass to use on home r ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4442/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4442/ Question:I'm just starting bass guitar and have a training booklet that says the open bass guitar strings (given middle C is C3) are E1 A1 D2 G2. Isn't this wrong? From what I can tell from othe ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4443/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4443/ Question:What is meant by the term full scale neck on a bass/guitar? Does this mean 24 frets thus a double octave neckAnswer:doubt it, but you may have to ask the person using the term. I've usua ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4444/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4444/ Question:I am very slowly building a Fender-style bass, and am just about finished with the neck shaping. It feels ok to me, but I don't know much about basses. Answer:I recently made double-nec ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4445/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4445/ Question:First I'd like to thank everyone here. I've been reading this NG for a while now and have found it an excellent place to learn guitar! I truely enjoyed reading the posts and have found i ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4446/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4446/ Question:Has anyone out there found that it is kind of difficult to figure out which bass notes are being used on a given song when you are trying to play along with a CD? what I mean is since t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4447/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4447/ Question:My son is wanting to purchase an electric guitar. He has never played before. He is going to buy it with his own money and wants to spend less than $300 - that includes the accessories ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4448/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4448/ Question:Can I use and guitar pedal for my bass guitar, or is there a difference ???? If there is... what kind of difference ??? Answer:Usually, a guitar pedal will be voiced for guitar and a ba ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4449/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4449/ Question:I am a beginner trying to learn to play the bass. I have notice some bass players use picks and others don't. Why? I have small hands and maybe a pick would help me. What does everyo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4450/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4450/ Question:Has anyone ever mounted active or passive bass guitar pickups on their upright? If so - how did you do it? What was the outcome as far as sound. I was watching HardRock Live the other ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4451/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4451/ Question:Is it possible to use a guitar (humbucker type) pickup with a bass? Or would this sound terrible? Answer:You'd probably get very uneven string response. Guitar pickups are designed to ha ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4452/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4452/ Question: have finally found a reasonable priced second-hand bass, a Yamaha 5-string, last weekend. Now I am looking for a good learning book to teach myself. I have been struggling with the guit ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4453/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4453/ Question:Maybe I am an arrogant son of a bitch, but a lot of guitar players seem to think that they can play bass. Though a guitar is similar to a bass (it has strings and pickups) they are both ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4454/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4454/ Question:I currently own an Audio Technica Pro-25 which I use for recording kick drums and bass guitars. It isa though, awful for kick drums. I was thinking of replacing it with the AKG D112 but ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4455/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4455/ Question:Does anyone know of a decent on-line forum that reviews various basses on the market; ie. consumer/user reviews? Answer: have not purchased the standard Urge bass. I have a signature ve ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4456/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4456/ Question: I am getting a new bass and just getting started playing. I was thinking of getting some black sabbath tabs to play.... Does anyone in the group have an good (easy) riffs for me to lear ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4457/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4457/ Question:I know this isn't recommended, But if I string a guitar with bass string and set the intonation etc. will the scale difference totally screw my notes? sorry for vaguenessAnswer: Ditto t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4458/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4458/ Question:I have a gig coming up where I will be playing bass. Only thing is that I don't have a bass amp. I do have a 4X10 bass cabinet. Answer:With bass, your biggest concerns are always going t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4459/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4459/ Question: need an advice. And the story is the following: I have played guitar for now about 7 or 8 years, I own classical, western and electric guitars, I know quite a lot different techniques a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4460/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4460/ Question:Can anyone post bass guitar software?Answer:Reminds me of a Red vs. Blue film.... You're not giving it to me fast enough, I want it NOW! Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4461/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4461/ Question:After not playing an instrument for several years (and back then it was cello, badly), I want to take up an instrument again (especially since I'm in college and half the student body se ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4462/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4462/ Question:In a band, can't you play the bass notes on a regular guitar instead of on a bass guitar? I mean doesn't a guitar contain the same notes as a bass guitar?? Answer:For what it''s worth, ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4463/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4463/ Question:why bass guitar is not clear to the ear in many songs?...how important is it?....does it affect the entire song or it just gives a bass sound?please someone explane the exact role of bas ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4464/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4464/ Question:I'm looking for a copy of Bass and/or Guitar Speaker Cabinet design software. Would anyone have a copy or know where I can find one? I'm planning to make my own bass and guitar speaker c ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4465/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4465/ Question:Is there anything wrong with going from a bass amp head to a guitar speaker cab? Will I run the risk of blowing the cab or anything? Or else, how about running a bass guitar into a guit ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4466/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4466/ Question:Anyone know about this guitar strap that is like.....How can I explain this? It's like criss/crossed in the back and suppose to give good support for holding the bass for a long time? Lo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:49 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4467/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4467/ Question:why are bass guitar strings so budget compared to double bass. Answer:probably because there's about 10,000 electric bass's to one URB Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4468/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4468/ Question:Anyone out there use one with a band? If so, what brand/model do you use? Any problems with feedback? If so, how did you deal with it? Answer:I use a Carvin Semi-hollowbody 5 string fret ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4469/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4469/ Question:does any one know where i can get the bass TAB on any of the following songs???? Answer:For Love Buzz. all I know is that the main riff is bass upon a shape similar to this Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4470/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4470/ Question:I have been playing rythm guitar for a year now and I am now working on bass. I understand that the root of the chords can be used as bass, but recently I have been told to use 5ths. I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4471/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4471/ Question:Just starting out. Always wanted to play bass. Would the group recommend starting on bass, or starting with guitar and moving to bass later? Answer:I pretty much started out on the bass ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4472/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4472/ Question:Does anyone have any tips for getting a good bass sound going directly into a recorder? I live in an apartment, and can't play thru an amp (the neighbors are pretty adamant about that). ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4473/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4473/ Question:I'm a guitarist and i've been trying out the bass for a while. I spotted a Fender Mexican Jazz Bass at guitar center for $150 in excellent condition and i jumped on it. At first i didn't ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4474/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4474/ Question: I'm a newbie at playing electric bass guitar, and have been browsing this newsgroup for a bit. It sometimes seems as if everybody here plays in rock bands. (When people say they play ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4475/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4475/ Question:I've been learning 6 string electric guitar for a few years. I want to get a cheap bass guitar for playing bass parts on my own tunes (mostly 80s guitar bands like The Cure and New Order ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4476/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4476/ Question:I will soon be buying a bass guitar. I cant decide if I want a 4 string or a 5 string bass. What bass guitars are good??? Answer:This question is like asking whats the best kind of wo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4477/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4477/ Question:Is it true that Rickenbackers are the best bass guitar ever made? Is it true that they practically play themselves? Is it true that many musicians on the road have been known to put them ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4478/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4478/ Question:What do you guys think about blues bass guitar players ? Maybe most of blues fans would be name Willie Dixon. Yes,he stands alone in this part. As a player, he had done so many sessions ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4479/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4479/ Question:How much would it cost to build a decent bass guitar excluding pick-ups and the neck? How difficult are they to build? (Wiring up the electronics and building the body) How long do they ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4480/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4480/ Question:This is my first post to the alt.guitar.bass ng. I am starting to gear up to do some home recording and I've found that my previous experiences using the bass tracks on a keyboard leave ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4481/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4481/ Question:is there any good sounding bass guitar VST instrument available? I have the VB-1 VSTi that comes with Cubase, but none of the settings sound like a real electric bass guitar. Answer:If y ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4482/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4482/ Question:I'm thinking of buying a bass-guitar to a reasonable price, to connect to my Roland VS-1680 harddisk recorder. I have looked at a Cort action bass 4, at a Fender Mexican Jazz-bass, and a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4483/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4483/ Question:For a while I have been trying to record my bass guitar in my home studio, but I just don't get a good recorded sound. I use a Wal Custom bass and bought me a Bass Pod Pro, expecting it ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4484/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4484/ Question:Anyone playing a Yamaha TRB4 or have had a Yamaha custom shop bass made? Please pass along any commentsAnswer:I play a Yamaha TRB4 series 2 in trans blue. Love it. It has a great bright ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4485/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4485/ Question:Can anybody recommend an amp that works well with both acoustic and electric bass guitars? Alternatively, what are the disadvantages for playing an acoustic through an electric optimized ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4486/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4486/ Question:I have an es175 jazz guitar and I'm having one hell of a time to find the right amp for this fucking guitar.If anyone has a suggestion,let me know,I would be forever grateful.Answer:This ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4487/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4487/ Question:Does anyone lnow the value of Ernie ball EVH guitars now that Ed has moved to Peavy. has the value of them went up or down? Answer:The asking prices went up a lot, but the market is pret ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4488/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4488/ Question:What do you guitarist-types think of the Eddie Van Halen/Music Man guitar? Is it really that fine of an instrument, or are you paying for the name? Can you make it sound like you, or is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4489/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4489/ Question: i think fender makes some great products, but am curious if they make a flying V guitar. if you could help me out i'd appreciate it?Answer: Between 1985-86 Fender had a model known a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4490/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4490/ Question: Im looking for bass guitar sheet music, but it is really hard to find a GOOD site on the web. I would prefarabley like it to be in notation form, not tab. anyone have any good places ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4491/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4491/ Question: I'm looking for a bass guitar notes, musical compositions for bass guitar, bass pieces or something like that. If anybody know or can help me, please write j...@delfi.lt?Answer:Funny t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4492/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4492/ Question: I'm quite new to bass guitar and I've only played fretted one for a couple of months. Now i've become quite interested in fretless basses but as I haven't played any of these I'm not s ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4493/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4493/ Question:Is BC RICH a good bass guitar maker??? Answer:I to owned a BC Rich in the mid eighties (BC Rich Eagle) and it seemed to be a beautifully crafted instrument. The neck was thin and very c ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4494/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4494/ Question:Who knows about the Guild B-30 acoutic bass guitars? Are they good instruments? How much does one in mint cond cost?Answer: have a B30 acoustic and I love it. It has a big box and gives ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4495/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4495/ Question:The last posting is about two years ago that's related to this topic. However I couldn't find more info. Can someone recommend types of string for a Guild B4CE Electroacoustic bass? My ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4496/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4496/ Question:I have a new Guild acoustic electric, and I'm looking for some information on amps. I'm really not well versed in the area of amps. In fact, I think I would venture to say that I know ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4497/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4497/ Question:After not playing an instrument for several years (and back then it was cello, badly), I want to take up an instrument again (especially since I'm in college and half the student body se ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4498/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4498/ Question:Went to Guitar Center yesterday to find out a couple of things. First, how much for an EMG-81 pickup. The guy behind the counter started out by saying that he normally worked back in the ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4499/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4499/ Question: have a '51 reissue bass that I love. Every recent manufacture Fender that is made in Japan that I have played has been outstanding. I have tried out a few Mustang basses, a Sting bass, ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4500/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4500/ Question:I'm looking at a Gibson Nick Lucas from the Historic Custom Shop with a Serial Number of 2724029. Anybody know how to date the guitar with this seven digit serial number...normal Gibson ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4501/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4501/ Question:How do guitar dealers verify serial numbers on a guitars ? Do the guitar manufacturers give them a list of serial numbers, or do dealers have access to the manufacturer's inventory ? It ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4502/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4502/ Question:Guitar tab is not a legitimate notation, at least the samples I've seen in various guitar magazines are not. Unlike lute and banjo tab, it lacks a crucial element, the rhythm. I realize ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4503/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4503/ Question:In the last year or so I've started getting annoyed when someone refers to my instrument as a Bass Guitar. I'm used to referring to it as an Electric Bass. Answer:You've used a big word ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4504/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4504/ Question: have a friend who is an excellent bass player but he knows nothing about music. He knows the names of the notes on the E string but not much more. He plays memorized patterns and interv ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4505/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4505/ Question:How easy is it to learn how to play an acoustical guitar by video or DVD? I am a complete beginner, I don't even own a guitar. I once gave a half hearted effort to learn from a book of c ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4506/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4506/ Question: live in the UK and am interested in buying a Bass Guitar, a friend of mine plays Lead Guitar we hopefully plan eventually to play some Neil Young, Pink Floyd covers etc. etc. Answer:Get ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4507/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4507/ Question:I just bought a used bass guitar to fool aroung with. I am a keyboard player. not a guitarist however, and I have not a clue as to how to tune it. If someone could tell me the notes to t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4508/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4508/ Question:Is Fender Jazz Bass Guitar suitable for church music? My church is planning to get a good bass guitar. We tested an U.S. made Fender Jazz Bass. It sound good compare to the other bass th ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4509/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4509/ Question:I need an advice. And the story is the following: I have played guitar for now about 7 or 8 years, I own classical, western and electric guitars, I know quite a lot different techniques ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4510/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4510/ Question:How difficult is learning to play a bass guitar? Is it less difficult than a regular guitar? Answer:Learning any instrument depends more upon the learner than the instrument. Some peopl ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4511/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4511/ Question: was just wondering if it would be easier to play a bass guitar if I learned how to play a normal guitar first? Or would it be just as easy if I didn't? Answer: learnt bass first. I thi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4512/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4512/ Question:I am learning bass and, rather than buy dedicated bass transcription books, I am working through some of the many books I have which feature piano arrangements of pop/rock songs. Answer: ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4513/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4513/ Question:I'm a rather average jazz organist who plays an English C3 with 145 & 122RV. I've been using a custom pedal sustain unit for three or four years now although I am starting to notice the ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4514/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4514/ Question:My friend left me his left-handed guitar for some maintenance and set-up. I play right handed but was just curious to try to play reverse-handed. Now I've kinda stolen his guitar as I fo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4515/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4515/ Question:Any lefties out there who play a right-handed bass? Answer:I'm also a leftie playing a right handed bass. And I don't even understand why some lefties play left-handed basses. What the h ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4516/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4516/ Question:Just started learnin guitar, and find myself also wanting to learn bass at a later date. There's this sweet vintage bass near by, but its left handed...hmmm How hard is it to learn bass ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4517/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4517/ Question:I'm just starting to play but I am left handed should I buy a right handed guitar (I leart it right) or better a left handed Answer:It's up to you, really, but if you're more comfortable ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4518/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4518/ Question:Just wandering, as any else though about relearning the guitar left handed? (well if you are left handed then relearning right handed). I found learing the guitar a very rewarding experi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4519/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4519/ Question:Can anyone offer any suggestions or sources of info on recording clean, clear, tight, and full Bass guitar? (Compression Tips, EQ Tips, other processing?) Answer:The *best* signal chain ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4520/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4520/ Question:Anyone know the bass tab to the bass line repeated over and over in MIchael Jackson's classic Billie Jean ??? Answer:Try this: 1------------------------ 2------------------------ 3------ ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4521/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4521/ Question:Yeah, but the real question is: would Roy McAlister, Hank Mauel, Lance McCollum, Mark Blanchard or Jim Merrill build a guitar for him? Answer:I can't speak for any of them, obviously, ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4522/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4522/ Question:Does anyone know why all th saxophone listings are down to nothing? There used to be plenty of Mark VI's no more. What's happenning? Answer: have a multipart hypothesis about the supply ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4523/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4523/ Question:I'm a newbie at playing electric bass guitar, and have been browsing this newsgroup for a bit. It sometimes seems as if everybody here plays in rock bands. (When people say they play j ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4524/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4524/ Question:I have a classical guitar. The lowest string is an E. What are the notes of the strings on the bass compared to that low E on the guitar. Is the bass another transposing instrument lik ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4525/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4525/ Question: I'm usually lurking/posting on one of the rec.games.(pinball/arcade) groups. Answer:There are all sorts of choices out there, but an LP Studio is okay. You'll get decent resale value o ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4526/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4526/ Question:I'm a guitar player and I recently became interested in learning to play bass. I was looking for a project guitar in a pawn shop the other day and they happened to have a nice looking I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4527/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4527/ Question:Let me preface this by saying that I'm a multi-instrumentalist with a pretty good ear and a seemingly natural aptitude for figuring out how to get good tone out of different musical inst ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4528/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4528/ Question:After not playing an instrument for several years (and back then it was cello, badly), I want to take up an instrument again (especially since I'm in college and half the student body se ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4529/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4529/ Question:What's the best way to get a good bass guitar sound when recording on my PC. So far I've had my best results going direct through my mixer, using a bit of compression, using no effects a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4530/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4530/ Question:I am primarily a guitar player who seconds on bass once in a while. I currently have an extemely cheap/extemely cheezy Kent throwdown bass. Answer:That would be a Fender Musicmaster bas ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4531/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4531/ Question:I'm a newbie at playing electric bass guitar, and have been browsing this newsgroup for a bit. It sometimes seems as if everybody here plays in rock bands. (When people say they play j ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4532/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4532/ Question:Guitar tab is not a legitimate notation, at least the samples I've seen in various guitar magazines are not. Unlike lute and banjo tab, it lacks a crucial element, the rhythm. I realize ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4533/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4533/ Question:I recently purchased a bass guitar and was wondering if anyone could help me or give me some tips on how to tune it Answer:First of all, the best way to go is to buy a tuner. If you wan ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4534/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4534/ Question:I can never get bass guitar to fit well into the mix. I compress it, and adjust volume and EQ and all that stuff, but its always too boomy and just sounds bad. Its an american p-bass int ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4535/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4535/ Question:I received the bass that I had bid on and won on ebay today and have a question about tuning it. It is a 5 string bass and I have no idea what to tune the 5th string to. I have a guita ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4536/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4536/ Question:I just picked up a used Yamaha BBNH4 bass guitar. It was the right price for my budget and I liked the sound of it. Answer:Uh, you're not looking hard enough. Ebay... Google... Slap Bas ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4537/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4537/ Question:Does anyone actually prefer vintage bass guitars and amps to what's out on the market these days? Answer:In my opinion,the new Fender Bass guitars are good for the garbage. The Fender re ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:35:50 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4538/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/4538/ Question: I'm involved in a project where I don't know whether I'll be playing bass or guitar in the long term, I just know that I'll be playing one of them, and I'm looking for a rig that's gonn ... 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