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OfflineYoschie99
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stand up bass...
    #7963675 - 02/01/08 07:01 AM (16 years, 17 hours ago)

I've inherited an old stand up bass from my dad.  I don't know where i'm going to keep the thing, let alone the first thing about playing it. 

First, I have to get it from coast to coast, basically.. and have it repaired once I get it, because I know that the bridge is broken.  I'm sure that neither of those things will be cheap.  I am pretty sure my dad still has new strings for it, though. 

i'm really excited to have it around, though... I absolutely love how wooden stand-ups sound.  So warm.

Anyone have any experience playing a bass like this?  Just how hard is it?  I have a few years worth of dicking around on the electric bass, from high-school... but, I was never any good, really.  The only other real instrument i ever played was the sax.. but, i stopped that in like 8th grade. 

Regardless.. I don't care if I can never play it well.. I just want to be able to listen to it.  Getting good at it would be pretty awesome, though.

:smile:

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Re: stand up bass... [Re: Yoschie99]
    #7963716 - 02/01/08 07:35 AM (16 years, 16 hours ago)

There's plenty of room in my apartment, lots of sunlight, good food...you can come visit it anytime...:grin:


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Re: stand up bass... [Re: Yoschie99]
    #7965431 - 02/01/08 03:54 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago)

if you can play a bass, you can play an upright

a buddy who plays in a band with some other friends and his son had never played a bass guitar before, just guitar. one was pretty much given to him and he learned in a year or so...he's really good on the thing


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Re: stand up bass... [Re: demiu5]
    #7967813 - 02/02/08 08:02 AM (15 years, 11 months ago)

Don't know what yout playing style is Yos, but with me, I found it slighty harder to slap, pop, double thumb pluck the strings. Being that I'm more of a percussion style bassist, an up-right isn't really meant for that type of style.

But take a stab at it. Those things are expernsive and will widen your fortay of versatility.


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Re: stand up bass... [Re: cappincrunk]
    #7985743 - 02/06/08 07:23 AM (15 years, 11 months ago)

i never got that good.. i kept it pretty basic, either just using my thumb or fingers.

it'll be a fun project, regardles..


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