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Hey bassists, for my final exams at the end of the year I will be performing four different songs, these songs will also be learned and performed throughout the year for my assessment tasks during my HSC (Australian NSW final highschool) year. What are some songs you would recommend for these...

I plan on attend college next year for a degree in music performance (bass ofc). Audition season is coming up, and I was wondering what would be good picks for audition music. Most of the schools I applied to have few or vague requirements, with my current top choice asking for any two pieces of...

I am a teacher at a private school. The goal is to teach music to any and all age(s) interested in the subject, on modern instrumentation such as Vocals, Guitar, Bass, and Drums. I have, roughly, the same amount of guitar students (varying in ages) as I do on drum kit lessons (ages 7-15 on avg.)...

Hi, everyone just want to make a thread for recommendations of music schools, so it would be helpful for future students wanting to study, if there's a thread already about this please direct me to that, Question : What are the best music schools to study Jazz (d. bass & e. bass ) in Europe &...

Hi, I started playing bass at 13, took lessons and studied in jazz band and played with a choir, multiple bands. After graduating high school, I turned down an offer to go to Berkelee School of Music. Feeling depleted, I sold off my gear and just focused in acoustic guitar as a hobby. I admit...

Hello! My name is Diego Martinez, and I have spent the past few weeks looking for avant-garde music written by non-white men to play on my senior recital. I have managed to find a good amount of music by East Asian & Black composers to play on my recital (I also found a few great pieces by white...

Hi all! I am planing on making a SR500 or similar ibanez bass for a school project, however i have only been able to find a CAD file for a 6 string 506 bass without a neck. i was wondering if anyone knew of a cad file which includes a neck of one of the SR 4 string basses that i could use for my...

Hello seniors, I am a double bass student. I have studied double bass for 10 years. Now I am studying in Poland. I am very satisfied with the current professor, but not satisfied with the school and the city. I have a question, should I consider other schools? Some more famous European schools...

When I was coming up, if you wanted to learn bass, you bought a Hal Leonard book to get the basics, then spent the rest of your time slowing down records to pick out the parts. These days, there are a gazillion YouTube channels, most pointing you to the 14-day free trial of their bass school or...

Seeing the videos of the kids in the "Is rock dead?" thread was cool. Tight performances, no question. I dug it. Kinda reminds me of an activity I see today that has me split down the middle -- the School of Rock. Sure, it gets kids playing instruments and off the phones and computers...

Prepare for a long story/ stories that no one asked for about High School life cause I'm bored. Continue if you dare, ooooooh. So scary... OK, So. I'm the only kid that wears band shirts, listens to rock and metal in my school! Only the teachers get my band shirts, hell, about a month ago I was...

For me, it's tough. I don't know how I can schedule bass into my life. I know, If I REALLY wanted to play bass I'd play regardless of school, friends, personal life, or exams. Trust me, I hear it a lot. And the thing is, I do wanna keep playing. Hopefully, even make a High school band. Who...

I don't feel old school, but I woke up hungover this morning, and then i remembered, no, i went to bed early last night, this is just how my body feels now.

I've owned a completely stock 2013 Gibson TBird for a few years now and though I don't get the chance to play it much these days, I think it's a cool instrument and I like its unique sound and feel. I have seen lots of posts over the years about replacement 'bird pickups and have seen plenty of...

Hello Everybody, As the title suggests I'm looking for a new rig and would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions! I need something clean and powerful but also very portable (as I will be living in the city and playing gigs around town, 4x10 stacks are not great). I'm thinking head and just...

I know that there are many TBer's here who are involved in education. That said, my pilot wife and I had an amazing experience today. We were asked by the local school district to help teach one hundred junior and senior high school STEM students, (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

10 years on Talkbass. Wow, what a ride.

Here's the scoop (no old school cab pun intended): A friend is organizing a day-long benefit for K9s for Warriors in two months at a local American Legion hall and has asked me to provide sound for the event. There hopefully will be 4 or 5 bands throughout the day. Right now we've got 3...

I just walked into the empty teacher’s cafeteria, and this is sitting on a table near the front door. Yes, they’re dead. Is At his like some sort of God Father thing?

My daughter plays upright at Delta Secondary in Ladner. The band teacher hasn’t been able to find someone to do a clinic with the bass players. I play, but I’m self taught and don’t want to pass on my bad habits to more kids! If you feel like you could help, please message and I’ll connect you...

So I've got a nice 2013 USA Precision with a stock "Custom Shop 60's split" pickup that I'm thinking of replacing with a low profile, flat, black pup. It used to be easy ... Bartolini or EMGs?! Searching around, I'm just learning about the Delano PC4 HE/M2, Keisel SPC, Dimarzio Will Power...

:atoz::unsure: I refuse to accept this as normal. Florida school shooting: The suspected gunman's online presence was disturbing, officials say - CNN

Charles Fox is the instructor, and Paul "Pablo" Bristow is also there in class to assist. The bass is going to be pretty simple... mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fingerboard. 4 string, with my own handwound sidewinders, wired up to 2 volumes and one tone. Neck will have the standard Fender...

my long time bud Bob C. was playing in his oldies type band & a few years back they got hired to play el cerrito high school's ( 40th? 50th? ) class reunion party. halfway thru the evening Creedence shows up ( everybody but what's his name, ) pretty drunk & happy. they asked if they can play a...

Folks, The school I work with is looking to buy a new amp for the jazz area. Preferably an amp that can double with electric and upright bass. Would you please offer suggestions for a reliable amp under $500? Preferably around the 200-250 watt range. It will be used in rehearsal settings, and...

Went to my go to Bass-shop and did a 4-string Jazz shoot out. Goal: to bring one home I'm not going to bore you with all the brands I tried, but my budget was <4K, so lot's of excellent (old and new) gear to choose from. Right in the middle of testing the importer for Schecter came in the...

I recall that you were instrumental (yeah, I did that ) to their faculty and development at one time. You have strong beliefs in how music should or must be taught. What led to the parting of ways?

Here's a link to Demeter's new flip-top 12" cab, with or without and attached amp. 1x12 Neo Flip Top Bass Amp Combo Cabinet The included video with JD about this new product is a hoot, I love it where he talks about cloning the original Ampeg cabinet only to find out 'a cabinet design for 40w...

I'm re entering the musical world of my youth, and with this comes the proper hardware.:) I'm sticking my toe into the water here because all the bona fide Hi Fi forums are just too deep. I am starting this thread due to some specific info and opinions sought, but if there isn't one already I...

So Im debating picking up one of the older SR800s from the 90s, made in japan. I remember thinking these basses sounded and played incredibly well back in the 90s, but I didn't know much about gear back then. My other option is a more recent SR500 (I assume made in china or korea). I see this...

Hey guys, looking to get into the world of small/light amps. I currently have an SVT rig which is great for my hard rock band, but it is a bit overkill for everything else. Outside of my band I play a P bass with flats and am a big fan of the old school sound. I am looking for something with...

Up until now, I've only ever done flat headstocks, a tilt using thicker stock, and headless in my builds. But for the WBO, I'm going to attempt a scarf joint. Not only for the fact that I don't have a long enough billet, but for the fact that it's a skill I'd like to have in the arsenal and you...

My full-time gig is just getting around to using IEM for our live performances. We're a 4-piece with bass drums and keys running off IEM. To keep things simple we're running off a single mix for the three of us, we use a Behringer 4-channel headphone amp to split our mix from the board...

Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe Fuzz - very good condition, with some patina on the cool copper faceplate, velcro - $150, shipped Zendrive "Old School Build" - Excellent condition, with velcro and box - SOLD! No trades, please Thanks! - Jim

In the market for a lightweight combo with decent volume, enough for practice and small gigs. I've played the Peavey max 115 ii, the TC bg-250 2x10, Fender Rumbles, etc. But the Markbass wins out. I have an option to buy a lightly used one this coming week for $300. Pretty good deal. I also...

For those who aren't aware, Carl Czerny was a classical composer who studied under Beethoven and went on to be a huge influence in the classical world especially piano. His published books for piano about improving technique and dexterity through exercises that he came up with - The School of...

Anyone out there found much of value in this treatise? When I first read Wolf as a fourths player, I was more focused on left hand technique and really didn’t retain much else. Now that I’m playing fifths, I’m going back and looking to see if there is anything of value in the Schott book...