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BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 1 – How to choose a bass

BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 1 – How to choose a bass

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    1. Hey, Not exactly sure about Indonesian basses, but I do know that lots of basses that are sold in the usa are made in Indonesia. So I guess you can’t really go wrong. That price is pretty good but it depends on what the bass is and also what you’re budget is.

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  1. been playing since college. i’m 70 now but no nothing about the instrument, especially the upper register. i want to start from the very beginning. i currently have a sound gear 5 string bass , a tc electronic bh800 head and a an ampeg(200watt 8ohm) cabinet with 4 10inch speakers along with a tc electronic with 2 10inch speakers. i want to start from the beginning and learn to play the right way. the only thing i have right now is the appearance of a bass player. what do i do nowjQuery112406323780727268109_1539140548424?????

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  2. Hey Daric I just started learning the Bass, I’ve learning a writing down scales, root notes and some chords. My love for music is Gospel Quartet. Do you have any lessons on it or can you point me in the right direction?

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      1. part of my issue is I have this emotional connection to the first base that I was trained on it was a four string Peavey Dyna Bass that my former pastor owned. Had an active switch on it that made it louder when switched on. I see them used in wonder if I should pick up one right now I have a 5 string Rogue series 3 got it for real cheap thinking that logically you should have a 5 because why be limited by 4. But I remember how funky my pastor could play on the four and he would say just make the four sound like a fire by playing good…which he could. the only thing I don’t like about my 5 stringis the muddy sound of the lower frets. Is that common? and last question is I love this bass I’ve been looking at called a Schecter stiletto custom 5. But I don’t know if it’s active or passive nor do I know the difference I would naturally think who would pick passive over active but maybe you could share a little bit with me about what you think. Sorry the question is so long

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        1. Very valid question. Most people don’t know the difference between passive and active so don’t feel bad. I’ll make sure I do a completely separate video explaining the difference between the two. In a nutshell, active basses just boost the signal and you can have more control over the equalization. But I’ll explain more in depth inside of a video so you can hear the difference as well

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    1. Not sure if I’ve never heard of glarry bass. Put it’s a matter of preference not what’s “better”. With active electronics you have more control of the frequency range the sound your bass makes and they also tend to be a little more powerful as far as loudness. And with passive basses the opposite. Also what genre would you use it for.

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    2. Hi Michael and Daric,

      Glarry is like the most discount-brand bass (and guitars) there are, and for the cheap price, I think my Glarry bass is excellent! My wife got it for me for father’s day as a present and she went solely by price and this thing is a P-bass copy, it looks good, sounds good, is comfortable to play. Overall I love it. And they’re about $85 bucks online. Highly recommended for a cheap, dependable bass.

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      1. Awesome man thanks! I have a Fender Rumble 500 combi and a Squier 5 string bass. I’m still new to the bass but played piano most of my life so I’m hoping to catch on pretty fast. My biggest problem right now is mastering the fretboard and hand technique; but you’re a blessing man and I’m ecstatic to join BN preciate it.

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  3. i think for a beginner it is good to start out on a passive bass to limit the controls and deal with batteries going out, less switches to deal with , less expensive etc etc. Plenty of awesome basses out there completely passive like fender, etc.up to the person but i’m saying someone on a budget that has never really played before honestly doesn’t need that pre amp since they wont be touring with Metallica or the Red Hot Chili Peppers or Earth Wind and Fire right away 🙂 in fact Jaco’s bass was passive, so….also plenty of ”slapping” and Rock can be done and IS done on many passives out there.

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