thread for those who enjoy playing bass guitar over playing an electric guitar

atsonicpark · 10.28.2009, 03:47 AM

BASSISTS - UNITE!

Lately, I've been playing bass more and more and I dunno. I'm really good at it, whereas I'm just an okay electric guitarist. I dunno why this is. But literally everything I play on it sounds cool, it's almost impossible not to sound cool playing bass, whereas electric guitar has just frustrated me lately. I like the simplicity of it, and I also like the low, ugly tones you can generate. Mmm. Bass.

Funny thing, it's my x-girlfriend's bass, her car was pakced up when she left and I told her I'd hold onto her bass for her, but I've fallen in love with it and don't want to give it back.

Glice · 10.28.2009, 04:23 AM

They're not real musicians, but some of them can just about manage to type indignation.

I always think it's a bit like when English people move to Australia when guitarists move to bass. Both parties tend to be quite humourless about my pointing out that each latter is a shitter version of the former.

atsonicpark · 10.28.2009, 04:47 AM

Funky, Glice.

chrome noise tape · 10.28.2009, 04:47 AM

yeah! bassists unite! - i also play bass and i love to play it...the sense of the low line and deep tone. simple but with a strong personality. the electric guitar it's cool in the way you have a more choice of "colour (sound)" and tunes...but the bass it's not so limited as many people think ( listen michael manring, that freak can do a lot things with only four strings, well he also plays with other tunes )
and it's more fun to improve ( rythm and melody ) in the bass than with a guitar.
my weapon...Fender Precision.

Satan · 10.28.2009, 05:03 AM

UNITE!

i am a fucking beast on the bass. i love to play bass more than any instrument. it always just struck a chord (NO pun intended) with me, it feels right.
weapon of choice: fender jaguar

pbradley · 10.28.2009, 05:04 AM

I enjoy playing both about equally. Bass has the wall-shaking power, guitar has the thrash.

atsonicpark · 10.28.2009, 05:34 AM

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Rob Instigator · 10.28.2009, 08:46 AM

all I play is the bass.
Played cello for 7 years, pretty natural switch to electric bass.
distorted bass rules.

wellcharge · 10.28.2009, 01:54 PM

i prefer music to be guitar free 90% of the time, but it should always have bass unless there's a tuba or something.

Rob Instigator · 10.28.2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

i prefer guitar just because i feel as if i have more freedom with it.

but, bass can be FUN as fuck.

hey ROB...wanna wrestle?

nicfit · 10.28.2009, 02:26 PM

me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me

Derek · 10.28.2009, 04:50 PM

Guitar when writing or playing with others, bass for random fun!

Diesel · 11.01.2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

...I'm really good at it, whereas I'm just an okay electric guitarist...

Bass is easy though. Just look at how many girls can play it..

Satan · 11.01.2009, 01:51 PM

i could whip the piss out of any man playing bass

andrei · 11.01.2009, 03:07 PM

i recently bought a cheap squier p-bass from a friend and i enjoy the hell out of it.

Diesel · 11.01.2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Satan

i could whip the piss out of any man playing bass

Yea, i'm sure you could rock a load of one-string riffs out no bother... probably be able to do the dishes at the same time aswell..

Satan · 11.01.2009, 03:16 PM

damn right, and they'd be the cleanest fucking dishes you ever saw.

Diesel · 11.01.2009, 03:42 PM

:-) Wife material right there.

[Sandbag] · 11.01.2009, 04:00 PM

i'm not really into the classic techniques like slapping...maybe because I don't really know how to use them properly
I like high notes in random parts of the song (like the outro n the sprawl) and play with octaves and that sort of stuff...

infinitemusic · 11.08.2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

BASSISTS - UNITE!
Funny thing, it's my x-girlfriend's bass, her car was pakced up when she left and I told her I'd hold onto her bass for her, but I've fallen in love with it and don't want to give it back.

Then don't.

10.28.2009, 03:47 AM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	BASSISTS - UNITE! Lately, I've been playing bass more and more and I dunno. I'm really good at it, whereas I'm just an okay electric guitarist. I dunno why this is. But literally everything I play on it sounds cool, it's almost impossible not to sound cool playing bass, whereas electric guitar has just frustrated me lately. I like the simplicity of it, and I also like the low, ugly tones you can generate. Mmm. Bass. Funny thing, it's my x-girlfriend's bass, her car was pakced up when she left and I told her I'd hold onto her bass for her, but I've fallen in love with it and don't want to give it back. __________________
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Funky, Glice. __________________
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chrome noise tape the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2009 Location: Making The Nature Scene Posts: 935	yeah! bassists unite! - i also play bass and i love to play it...the sense of the low line and deep tone. simple but with a strong personality. the electric guitar it's cool in the way you have a more choice of "colour (sound)" and tunes...but the bass it's not so limited as many people think ( listen michael manring, that freak can do a lot things with only four strings, well he also plays with other tunes ) and it's more fun to improve ( rythm and melody ) in the bass than with a guitar. my weapon...Fender Precision.
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10.28.2009, 05:03 AM	#5
Satan invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: noo yawk Posts: 6,331	UNITE! i am a fucking beast on the bass. i love to play bass more than any instrument. it always just struck a chord (NO pun intended) with me, it feels right. weapon of choice: fender jaguar
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10.28.2009, 05:04 AM	#6
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I enjoy playing both about equally. Bass has the wall-shaking power, guitar has the thrash.
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10.28.2009, 05:34 AM	#7
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG].. __________________
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10.28.2009, 08:46 AM	#8
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 28,014	all I play is the bass. Played cello for 7 years, pretty natural switch to electric bass. distorted bass rules. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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10.28.2009, 01:54 PM	#9
wellcharge expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cold and boring kanada Posts: 1,297	i prefer music to be guitar free 90% of the time, but it should always have bass unless there's a tuba or something.
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10.28.2009, 02:26 PM	#11
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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10.28.2009, 04:50 PM	#12
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Guitar when writing or playing with others, bass for random fun!
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11.01.2009, 01:51 PM	#14
Satan invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: noo yawk Posts: 6,331	i could whip the piss out of any man playing bass __________________ "I love meth." - batreleaser
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11.01.2009, 03:07 PM	#15
andrei expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,686	i recently bought a cheap squier p-bass from a friend and i enjoy the hell out of it.
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11.01.2009, 03:16 PM	#17
Satan invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: noo yawk Posts: 6,331	damn right, and they'd be the cleanest fucking dishes you ever saw. __________________ "I love meth." - batreleaser
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11.01.2009, 03:42 PM	#18
Diesel the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 632	:-) Wife material right there.
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11.01.2009, 04:00 PM	#19
[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	i'm not really into the classic techniques like slapping...maybe because I don't really know how to use them properly I like high notes in random parts of the song (like the outro n the sprawl) and play with octaves and that sort of stuff... __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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