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IntroductionAfter playing bass for over twenty-five years, I have often thought about how much further along I would be now if I had access to the tools and technologies today. I have also thought about all those guitar players that become bass players only to play the bass like a guitar. I'm not saying this is bad, however, I think that if they had something to help them be more like a bass player and less like a guitar player, they could play much more interesting bass lines. This is what got me thinking about putting together a reference for bass players only. A little about my background...I currently play a Spector bass with an SWR Studio 220 running through an SWR Goliath Jr. With two 10" speakers. I still have my Ampeg SVT head and Ampeg SVT 8-10" cabinet, however it's too big and I'm too tired to move it around except unless I'm playing a big arena or something like that.. I use a BOSS CE-3 Stereo Chorus and OC-2 Octave stomp boxes for effect only when needed (usually with the fretless bass). The SVT stack that I'm currently not using is mainly because it's too heavy and tubes are expensive. Although, it has a great sound and that's why I can't part with it. I also have a '73 Rickenbacker 4001 somewhat modified. I have replaced the tailpiece with a custom BadAss tailpiece. Really helped even out the attack up and down the fret board. The stock ones are a little flimsy. I also have an Early '70's ('71-'73) Fender Jazz bass with the frets taken out. I use Dean Markley Blue Steel strings because they have such a live bright sound. They also last much longer than any other string I have ever used. I have played with several bands and have played most of the clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area. Some of the bands I have been in are The Michael Ross Band, Sleep of Reason and Zone One. Some of the bass players I really like are, James Jamerson, Pino Paladino, Donald Duck Dunn, Randy Jo Hobbs, Bill Church, (The Electric Church), Glenn Letsch, John Paul Jones, Stu Hamm, and Jeff Berlin. Conventions Used on this SiteSorry to all you south paws. To keep me from going insane for your cases the right hand is your left and visa versa. When I refer to moving up the neck, I mean to move your left hand towards you. Down the neck is to move your left hand away from your body. Up and down refers to the pitch of he note. The higher up the neck you go, the higher the pitch.
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