Members Funkee1 Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 A complete bass scientist, into all the physics behind why this stuff works, and constantly experimenting with different things, or are you a bass luddite, who just wants to plug and play? I am somewhere in the middle I think. I like to think I know a little about tone woods and all that, but the truth is, I picks up de bass, I plucks de strings, and music comes out. I don't care why........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Give me 6 years and I will be able to determine the size of rocket you will need to put your bass in orbit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 More like Plug 'N Pray for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Let's put it this way... If someone were to build me a 100% custom amp or bass, made to my specifications and under my supervision, I'd still be tinkering with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceGhost Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I tend to be pretty specific about what sort of things go into producing the tone I'm looking for and it ends up saving me money on one end (by limiting the scope of things I look into) but on the other; I want to try all possible outlets in that area. I tend to be rather gung-ho on effects as well, so in that aspect, I tend to experiment as much as humanly possible with different pedals producing as different of tones and sonic textures as I can. It really depends on context though, I can see the benefits of a rock (classic, modern, what have you) bassist wanting to simply plug in and play as their is a limited amount of leeway in that forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I really dig knowing about stuff but I'm far too lazy to do anything with the knowledge so I guess I'm kinda in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Somewhere in the middle - I like to have some understanding the physics of scale length, nut material, that kind of stuff....but it's more a matter of general curiosity. Knowing something about that subject could help guide me towards looking at a particular guitar or string but just as a way to get me pointed in the right direction. When it comes down to it, for me it's all about the feel and the tone....both have to be right. Cosmetics are important to me, but come last on the list...c-d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassesofalessergod Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 i knows what i likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I be da scientist! With the way I play, I might as well try to be good at something else about bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I have an idea of how and why things work but I'm not going to measure new strings with a micrometer to make sure they're the exact size or anything. I just tweek things to suite me and have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I have my preferences, but now that I know what they are, I've been a lot less inclined to fool around with the minutiae and just play the bass. Of course, I can't afford what I really like at the moment, but at least it's killed my GAS, for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dominatrix_Bex Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I've never really been all that bothered about the science part to be honest. I haven't a clue what wood my bass is made from, I don't know squat about the type of pickups they are and I can still sleep at night fine I'm a plug it in and play kinda person too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members michaelfpearce Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 At some point, you gotta let go and make the sound happen with your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jannda Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I'm the kind of guy that if you give me something I'll take it apart just because it's there so I guess i'm a scientest Thats why I build my own speaker cabs because I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brake Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I generally try to learn as much as I can about something I'm interested in. When I learned how to drive a car, I wanted to know what all of those little knobs and meters did. I wanted (well, had) to learn all of the rules, too. The right way to drive. I know you should drive right up the middle of your lane, not too far towards the shoulder, and not too far towards the center line. My point: When you're learning to drive a car, you learn to drive the right way because you don't want to crash. Why would bass be any different? If you just wanna play covers with your buddies in your garage, that's fine. I like driving go-carts, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted March 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 15, 2007 A complete bass scientist, which means I do understand how everything works don't have to mess around. I set up what I need and play. Most tinkerers (not all) don't have a good idea of what they want and how to achieve it. That accounts for the gear turnover and tinkering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Working on being a bass-scientist. It used to not really interest me. Give me an amp and a bass and I was happy. But over the years I've gotten more and more interested in just how things work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I guess you can say that I'm somewhat of a "tweaker", I like to adjust things and make them work as well as they can, but I'm not all into actually taking things apart if they don't need to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tylytle Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I know what I want in a bass. I know what pups I want, strings and amp. Could I build basses for people? No. So I am in the middle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassgirl9 Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hmm, I'm not sure. Does researching how soundwaves affect the aging process of wood and running experiments on my bass using the knowledge gained from those acquired theories make me a scientist-type-bassplayer? Ah, maybe just a geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I shall soon be graduating wiith a BSc in Music Technology so, yes, one would hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I love to know how everything works. I'm not gonna take my stuff apart, but I know everything there is to know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JanVanHove Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 I like to know stuff...The interwebs are my friend... I can't play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireball_73 Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hmm, I'm not sure. Does researching how soundwaves affect the aging process of wood and running experiments on my bass using the knowledge gained from those acquired theories make me a scientist-type-bassplayer? Ah, maybe just a geek. Doesn't make you a scientist unless you write a 400 page report and mention Global warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted March 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 So far, it seems like the majority of us are in the middle. Let's keep em comin folks......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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