Members Incubitabus Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 1. Bill Dickens (touching or almost touching your chin) 2. Vic Wooten (High Chest or mid-torso) 3. Dirk Lance (Waist level) 4. Flea (c**k level) 5. Rob Trujillo (anything lower) 6. BOALG (upright or otherwise...) IMAGE DELETED BY ADMIN* *haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 2.5 anything any lower than 3 is for retards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 13, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 13, 2007 2.5anything any lower than 3 is for retards Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 2.5anything any lower than 3 is for retards Yep. It varies from bass to bass. I wear the T-bird a bit higher, as it's more comfortable that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Flea... Don't want to get hit in the balls if someone throws a beer bottle at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted August 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Flea... Don't want to get hit in the balls if someone throws a beer bottle at you. ...a valid concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Flea... Don't want to get hit in the balls if someone throws a beer bottle at you. flea doesn't have any balls silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 flea doesn't have any balls silly But I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 13, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 13, 2007 Flea... Don't want to get hit in the balls if someone throws a beer bottle at you. Good point. --adjusts strap and finds the biggest bodied bass in his collection-- All set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 But I do! not if you play it at flea level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 About 2.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kingofthestring Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 u gotta nipple ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mellobud Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 I know a guy who wears it as far into the armpit as possible....-1.5 maybe, are we allowed negatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skatalite Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'm fat and don't have a waist, but it depends which band I'm playing in. In my ska band, it's usually chest level. In my punk band, at waist/stomach level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Actually, a bit above Flea height... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 I try to keep it between Wooten and Lance. Anything higher is uncomfortable, and I can't play the bass well when it's down around my knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 13, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 13, 2007 I can't play the bass well when it's down around my knees. From what I've seen, I think you could play the bass well standing on your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 From what I've seen, I think you could play the bass well standing on your head. *blushes* Why, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jamacuco Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 A tad higher than option 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Between 2 and 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taustin Powers Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Somewhere between 2 and 3....I voted 3. What is the benefit of having it super high? I notice a lot of jazz players seem to do that. I can't imagine that being more comfortable for anyone, with your arms/wrists/elbows all at awkward angles....so what's the advantage? Does playing somehow get easier or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 hi there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Playing high up helps your technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Lance - Flea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob O'Brian Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Bit lower than average- almost Flea level. But this is because I have long monkey arms and I can't keep a straight elbow-wrist with the bass any higher. In my pre-Stenie days I had the bass quite high but that might be cos I had no technique whatsoever (as opposed to now when, erm... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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