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hunter

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NBD
« on: November 23, 2008, 08:10:00 PM »
Well, actually was seriously GASing for a Hamer Artist Korina P90 on the bay, but decided it's time to get a bass, and start learn to play it.

So I went out and got me one of these - An Ibanez BTB670 NF (after trying half the shop's bass lineup):



It's got Bartolinis and a real nice sound to it and sounds extremely fat through the Ampeg SVT/8x10 model in the Axe FX.
Cool, guess I'll have to do some clips soon.

P.S.: Biggest challenge is to learn to NOT vibrate with the fretting hand ...
« Last Edit: November 23, 2008, 08:11:44 PM by hunter »
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FernandoDuarte

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Re: NBD
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2008, 08:33:11 PM »
Nice! :D

What is the spec?
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Re: NBD
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2008, 08:57:32 PM »
Quote from: FernandoEsteves on November 23, 2008, 08:33:11 PM
Nice! :D

What is the spec?

Neck through, walnut/maple sandwich, bartolini pickups and active electronics.
It is pumping man, this SVT model in the Axe is the real deal as far as I can tell.
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FernandoDuarte

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Re: NBD
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2008, 09:05:43 PM »
You got an Ampeg :o

I want it sooooo bad :cry:

Time to put your record machine to work again :twisted:
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Re: NBD
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2008, 02:08:10 PM »
See now I thought it was new book day...I'm currently on Jack & Jill's big day out
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Re: NBD
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2008, 02:09:35 PM »
Great buy! Really liking that!

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hunter

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Re: NBD
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2008, 09:22:28 PM »

I wouldn't be Hunter if I wouldn't post a clip of my new bass, here is one, played with a pick (gotta learn the finger picking thing) and through Axe FX (Ampeg SVT and 8x10 model).

http://www.klangforschungszentrum.de/temp/bass.mp3
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Re: NBD
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2008, 09:25:11 PM »
Purdy! And very modern looking.

I've actually been using a 60s era Silvertone of late, and really enjoying it:

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Re: NBD
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2008, 12:04:53 AM »
Awesome, i prefer soundgears but that's just me.

I'm about to get a new bass too, i can't wait!
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FernandoDuarte

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Re: NBD
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 12:21:42 AM »
Now I understand... you don't have the f... ampeg

I like the tone, would only use a little more "dirty", but I don't know nothing about bass and never played with a band, perhaps this could make the band sound too dirty...
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Re: NBD
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 01:42:45 AM »
My bass is an encore :P

What? It gets me by. Sort of.
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hunter

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Re: NBD
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2008, 06:36:08 AM »

So you guys with a bass, do you play with a pick, or use your fingers to hit the notes - bassist like?
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Re: NBD
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2008, 07:59:28 AM »
Well i started on bass, i do both but fingers once you get used to it is far more natural.

Can't really get groovy and funky with a pick...

I find bass playing to be a whole different experience to guitar playing, it's great :)
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Re: NBD
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2008, 08:18:57 AM »
Quote from: hunter on November 25, 2008, 06:36:08 AM
So you guys with a bass, do you play with a pick, or use your fingers to hit the notes - bassist like?

I find it much easier to "get the strings moving" with a pick.  On the first bass I had, a Fender Precision Lyte, I could hardly get any sound out of it at all playing fingerstyle - it was as if I couldn't get enough "energy" into the strings to make the body resonate.  I haven't had that problem with any other basses though.

But then I can't play bass any better than I can play guitar.  In fact I'm even worse.  But it does make your fingers stronger, and when you pick up the guitar afterwards it feels really easy to play.
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Re: NBD
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2008, 05:37:34 PM »
Never played a bass but, when I was roadie of a band and decided to be bass player (short time), I picked the MM of bass player and played 3 notes... he smiled and said: "Hey you're getting the bass out of tune, play it softer"... :lol:
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