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Well, due to some weird stuff, finally I have become the bass player for my band NeoTokyo. Anyone here plays bass? I need some advice... Like, how to keep your fingers safe... I played three sessions and I have a hole in one of my fingers and a fckn pain in my left arm. And I played guitar for years almost everyday, but the bass strings are huge and a pain for the hand... Anyone? |
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btw, the bass we have (not mine) must be one of the ugliest pieces of shit around.... |
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No way! That looks awesome. |
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Well, I love this one... |
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Good call, a classic Fender bass is the way. I have a sketchy black copy, plays just about ok, very old strings... I've never played for long periods, I'm not too good, so dunno about the finger pain thing, but they should harden up. You can play with a pick. |
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I had a red Fender jazz bass, (well an official Squier copy) it was ok, but I sold it to a mate because I don't play anymore. I can do a bit of that Bootsy Collins slap bass stuff and Bernard Edward's walking disco lines as well. Rock basslines are really boring, though. |
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hmm you need a second pick for that full round booming sound mate.. yeah and I played bass for ages practise lots and develop calouses..thats the only way |
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I have a real american Fender Jazz Bass and I've gotta say nothing else I've ever played is anything like it. don't really know about tips though, the only "injuries" I could get from playing would be sore fingers. never felt any arm-pains like you describe. keep it hangin' high. |
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i'm a bass player. how to keep your fingers safe...well you shouldn't play so long that you get sores on your fingers because that takes longer to heal, worst case scenario is they get infected and then you wont be able to play for a while. there are also different string types that are a bit easier on the fingers. you should try nickel strings instead of steel strings, also try to get some lighter gauge strings which have less tension. other than that you might want to get the bass setup by someone who knows what they're doing, a bass that has a decent setup is easier to play. but it takes practise and a lot of time to strengthen your fingers |
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the pain in your left arm is okay when done right....this is something you should talk about with a professional teacher... you need to stretch the muscles in your forearm so you can actually use your four fingers on four different frets easily and relaxed.... there are workouts for this... you need to do it daily... ten minutes a day should be enough... it'll take a while but at some point playing bass strings will become second nature and you'll not notice the strings at all anymore, means that you don't use any *excessive* force on them, which is something everyone normally does at the beginning though... watch some videos of pro bassists like vic wooten or marcus miller and you'll notice that their hands, arms, shoulders are absolutely relaxed. strength is important, but far more important is flexibility. get lessons. on the other hand you could say fuck it and play witrh only one or two fingers and become some kind of punk bassist which is cooler anyway..... |
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because look at how incredibly gay wooten, miller, pastorius and tom pusher look when they're playing. |
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Whoa. That looks like a weapon. If someone jumps up on stage to knife you because you have a stupid looking bass, you should be able to fight him off. |
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wear gloves |
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Well, calouses is what I'm after... but right now only sores on my fingers... and the pain in the arm is due to excessive pressure, but that seems easy to sort out as soon as I start feelin' more comfortable in the frets. gloves are not an option. too hot here... |
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I play bass but only simple shit (bought a bass for £40 cos I needed it in some tracks). I'm much better playin drums. |
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