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Haki wrote:

PumpkinPieces wrote:Play the Thunderbird first. I had mine set up and modded by McSpunckle here, and I love mine.

Curious, what were the mods?

snipelfritz wrote:

unownunown wrote:mainly a different function sort of thing. you kind of have to think a different way a different way while you're playing. i don't think i really think in guitar yet, honestly. i dunno though. if you played trumpet, would you still get a teacher for trombone?

but i think if you can get lessons you always should in any situation. i loved my bass teacher. then again, i started on bass.

Guitar and bass are more similar than trombone is to trumpet. Trumpet to euphonium would be a more apt comparison. Trumpet is a valved instrument whereas trombone is played with a slide. Two totally different things, although they are both Bb transposed instruments and use similar intervals when it comes to embouchure. Guitar and bass are both fretted instruments with strings at the same pitches, just different octaves. I used to play trombone, so yeah...

When people say you can play bass if you play guitar, they are referring to the fact that they have the same notes in the same places, so you'll already be familiar with the fretboard. When people say you can't play bass if you only play guitar, they are referring to the totally different functions and styles of playing between the two instruments. Both are right; they just choose to be stubborn about it.

The question is: What are you expecting to get out of a teacher? If you're thinking it's someone to tell you the basic mechanics of the instrument and scales and whatnot, you're best off going on your own. If you're looking for someone to teach you about the style, more in-depth techniques/theory and the general idiom of playing bass, then a good teacher would be a really helpful thing. Or you can just listen to Bootsy: Make sure you play the root a the beginning of each phrase, then you can play whatever you want in between.

Also, I like the Epi Thunderbirds. I almost bought one, but realized it wouldn't leave me enough budget for a decent amp. I only played two, but they both felt and sounded excellent compared to any other bass in that price range. Then again, the rest of ILF tends to be pickier than I am so

unownunown wrote:haha, i was going to say euphonium but i figured they didn't really make a good parallel... but, what about valve trombone, or slide trumpet then, mister nitpicky the point i was making is it's two brass instruments that are similar, but still very different... i think you still got my point.

Haki wrote:And here I was worried that Fender comment might spark a discussion ...

comtrails70 wrote:

futuresailors wrote:Random Japanese/eastern european vintage things.
I've got a Jolana Galaxis that I adore.

is that what jemaine plays?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2spK1MBOvOk[/youtube]

one bad monkey wrote:

unownunown wrote:haha, i was going to say euphonium but i figured they didn't really make a good parallel... but, what about valve trombone, or slide trumpet then, mister nitpicky the point i was making is it's two brass instruments that are similar, but still very different... i think you still got my point.

Funny, I was going to bring up the fact that a trombone is a C instrument (instead of it being a Bb, like snipelfritz mentioned) but thought that was being nitpicky.

futuresailors wrote:

comtrails70 wrote:

futuresailors wrote:Random Japanese/eastern european vintage things.
I've got a Jolana Galaxis that I adore.

is that what jemaine plays?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2spK1MBOvOk[/youtube]

Might be actually...
Big-ass pickups, ashtray cover, and the headstock shape looks about right

one bad monkey wrote:In what ways? Lemmy holds it down pretty solidly.

cheesecats wrote:If budget isn't an issue, try a Ric. There's nothing like them. They look cool, play like butter, and have a unique combination of simultaneous deep tone and treble growl, especially if you use a pick. And it's the best sounding bass I've heard in the upper register. It's all over the White Album (especially the incredible mono mix):

SmallEQ wrote:

cheesecats wrote:If budget isn't an issue, try a Ric. There's nothing like them. They look cool, play like butter, and have a unique combination of simultaneous deep tone and treble growl, especially if you use a pick. And it's the best sounding bass I've heard in the upper register. It's all over the White Album (especially the incredible mono mix):

While I think Rics are cool, there are a great many people that would disagree with your "play like butter" comment. I find the necks on most 4003's to be comically uncomfortable and I'm not alone. Play one before you jump in there.