Where have all the bassists gone??

[reyrey]

perhaps the 34" scale contribute to the muddy low B...maybe it would be better if its 35"

 

[Z3r0_G]

other basses with 34" scale and low Bs work fine. like my warwick.

 

[CrispyEgg]

agree with the "vintage fender IV" idea.

mm altho it's true that 35" improves the low B (laklands!), 34" low B response is usually of a disadvantage due to the neck and structure of the entire bass rather than the scale. i have an ibanez GIO (my first bass) and the low B works fine.

 

[Z3r0_G]

interesting! an ibanez GIO that actually works!. ibanez GIOs are a waste of time IMO

 

[CrispyEgg]

why! mine's old. it has a flamed neck XD

 

[warwickw]

Actually back the title of this topic, are there still any good bassists who play jazz but are not professionals?

 

[CrispyEgg]

i thought we were speaking of professionals? haha...

Andrew Teo, ex-cynical annihilation. he plays jazz now, great stuff (my shi fu in jazz bass).

 

[DarkRed]

hey warwickw, actually i though you might fit the bill... unless you've went pro since i list visited the forum?

were you the bassist from the nus jazz band? not sure if i got the right person.

 

[warwickw]

Ah? No lah me not pro, seldom get to prac nowadays...

So are u from Nus Jazz too?

 

[fgl]

err.. I've gone back to guitar..? :lol:

 

[3notesAbar]

enough about you la

 

[fgl]

3notes... kidding la....

 

[DarkRed]

no im not, i used to lurk around the bassplayers forum before it became quiet. not sure most of the guys went - any idea?

i was from nus though and im prob your junior, graduated just a couple of years back. i *might* have seen you play at matric one of the years

 

[warwickw]

Lost touch with most of them too...

Yeah me just grad couple of yrs ago too, nowadays it's rest and relax after work =)

where's matric?

 

[DarkRed]

u've got pm shant hijack this thread...

 

[Jugman]

bassists? they're probably at home, playing their acoustic guitar or banging their drumsticks on their tables or BOTH.

my bassist cousin hates being bass. he wants to be guitarist. i dont see what's wrong with being a bassist....

 

[shinobi]

i wouldnt have played the bass if i didnt want or like to

 

[jackyboyboy]

Hi Dark & warickW, hows things man?

 

[warwickw]

So far so good =)
trying to figure out how to use my keyboard.

u still playing your marcus miller bass?

 

[visa]

give me a guitar, a bass and a drumset, i'll fool around with all three but end up back on the bass.

<3