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TmcB wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:26 pm

opsguy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:51 pm Nice BG.

I have been spending some time on bass, decided to learn how to play when I was stuck in Melbourne. Needed a break from guitar. Back in Melbourne now. Other basses are hidden.....900w Darkglass amp and stack, cause you need that in an apartment.
Sandberg VM4.

Neighbours hate me.


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HOT DAMN

I WANT ALL THAT STUFF!!!

Love those Sandbergs. Is that the Alpha/Omega DG?

Yep, AO Head. Wasted on me really but sounds nice and easy to use. Darkglass stuff is reasonably priced in Aust compared with NZ. The Sandbergs are great value too, plays great and about 1k less than an American professional p bass in NZ.

the TC Electronics class D Bass amp is pretty good.

must admit.

Anything Markbass is solid

so... I've hit 95% playing Rio. With a mere 10 wrong notes.

Not sure I can speed up further, without doing the three finger plucking. Is this something I should be aiming for? I had planned to do this at some stage but, my two finger technique is solid (oh-err) just not quick enough

Should I just concentrate on my two digit speed? (no jb, don't explode)

Bg wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:47 pm so... I've hit 95% playing Rio. With a mere 10 wrong notes.

Not sure I can speed up further, without doing the three finger plucking. Is this something I should be aiming for? I had planned to do this at some stage but, my two finger technique is solid (oh-err) just not quick enough

Should I just concentrate on my two digit speed? (no jb, don't explode)

Are you using Rocksmith or something?

Of course, I’ve been using it as a learning tool for years

Cool, was curious as to whether it actually works from a learning perspective or was a gimmick. Sounds like it works.

I struggle with the 3 finger plucking to be honest. That bass line goes along at a clip doesn't it?

WellyBlues wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:11 pm Cool, was curious as to whether it actually works from a learning perspective or was a gimmick. Sounds like it works.

Only as good as the underlying tabs, but mostly they are excellent. Even the custom user built ones.

I don't play with the tones provided, I split my signal (used to use an aby but now just send a signal from my helix). So it gets a nice clean signal, and I use what patch I want from the helix, or direct to amp/bass amp.

Being able to slow everything right down but have a visual representation of the tab is great once you get used to it.

Its worth mentioning that I got 105% at full speed for Rio on guitar a few years back

But the bassline, does run at a clip.... I'm determined to master the bloody thing.

I know, syncopation.

BG, I used to use ONLY 1 plucking finger per string as a practice tool. It taught me a lot. Try it sometime - feels weird at first, then become natural.

Just going to leave this here...

Had a run through on Lead earlier as well.

I think the best part of Rocksmith, is that I used to use things like Amazing Slow Downer and tab, or Guitar Pro and that has its uses, don't get me wrong, but Rocksmith combines the tab element in a visual format along with the actual songs (whereas guitar pro even with the soundfonts etc, just sound so fucking cheesy)

Sure I could just find a decent tab, and play along with a metronome. But where is the fun in that?

And long gone are the days when I can pick everything out by ear. I can spot mistakes still on tab, even on some pro level stuff but I don't want to have to do it all from scratch, only so many years I have left in my life.

might have to give it a go. i'm sure there's an unused xbox around here

edit: I see there is a PC edition

WellyBlues wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 8:39 pm might have to give it a go. i'm sure there's an unused xbox around here

edit: I see there is a PC edition

oh shit yeah, Ive no experience with anything other than the pc version.

There is a thriving community for custom songs, which is why my attention has been captured.
https://ignition4.customsforge.com/

there's usually between 25-50 new songs tabbed per day. Usual tab sources have been paywalled or fucked for the last few years....