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Mon 27/12/04 at 21:31
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That you realise that you know nothing about them.
:D

I have about a limited wannabe's knowledge of guitars, like I know what guitar I've got and that it's a strat and stuff but; what the hell are these things/what do they do:

Pick-up
Redresss the frets
Grub screws
Tone Pot


Also, anyone know any places on the web that tell you how to play?

Ican struggle my way through tabs but that's about it. No money can be expended by the way.
:)
Sun 02/01/05 at 19:11
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Chr1s wrote:
> Having a base is not as much fun as having a guitar because you are
> more limited to what you can play.

then learn to play it better.
Sun 02/01/05 at 19:11
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munn wrote:
> They can but more often than not, they don't.

that doesn't make the bass boring, that makes it played by boring PEOPLE :)

check out Les Claypool, the guy from Sikth and Matt Freeman from Rancid for examples of how to make bass playing interesting.
Sun 02/01/05 at 16:56
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I get that a lot.
Sun 02/01/05 at 16:04
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munn wrote:
> Hence why they get the least attention.

You're really annoying.

No offence or anything.
Sun 02/01/05 at 14:48
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Having a base is not as much fun as having a guitar because you are more limited to what you can play.
Sun 02/01/05 at 14:44
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Hence why they get the least attention.
Sun 02/01/05 at 14:28
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Exactly. It's boring.
Sun 02/01/05 at 14:19
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They can but more often than not, they don't.
Sun 02/01/05 at 14:12
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munn wrote:
> THat's because they get the crappy job - guitarists and drummers get
> huge solos and the frontman gets all the attention, but the bassist
> has to repeat a riff for ages.

Yes but it is possible to make an interesting bass line instead of just blending in and following the guitar all the time.
Sun 02/01/05 at 14:02
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gamesfreak wrote:
> For some reason, I think Bass guitarists are cool.
>
> They're the most overlooked musicians in a band, just below the
> rhythm guitarist.

THat's because they get the crappy job - guitarists and drummers get huge solos and the frontman gets all the attention, but the bassist has to repeat a riff for ages.

Doesn't mean they don't enjoy it, watch Dazed and Confused live at the Royal Albert Hall by Led Zeppelin, after Jimmys amazing viotar (you'll know what I mean if you watch it) solo, John-Paul Jones gets my attention because of the amount of energy he appears to be putting into playing 7 notes over and over and over again.

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