The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[Drago]

We feature Weezer's Buddy Holly quite regularly on out set list.

It came about by accident. During lockdown we were rehearsing on BandLab and we agreed to do Buck Rogers by Feeder. Our guitarist wasn't paying attention and went and learned Buddy Holly instead - we thought that was a very happy accident so we adopted it as a regular.

 

[rogerzilla]

It's got a CD player player player player player player player player player player player

 

[Drago]

It's not exactly onerous to learn or play!

 

[rogerzilla]

Do you use an effect for the echoed words (player and lemon) or does the singer just have to sing them?

 

[Drago]

The singist sings them and our lead guitarist doubles up on the 'echo' bit.

I do backing vocals on a few songs, almost full vocals on a couple. I have a fairly powerful singing voice and a better range than our singist, but I'm not trained or practised at it and tire quickly so I'm happy to stick to backing vocals,

 

[raleighnut]

Second guitar lesson today. The teacher likes all his students to have songs they'd like to play. Rather ambitiously for someone at the cowboy chord stage, I go for Weezer's "Say It Ain't So", since I've been working on the intro riff. "Ah, good choice", he says, and plays it perfectly from memory. Any of it!

Try and learn some Barre chords, at least E major and A major, with a barre on F becomes an easy chord (Barre E major on the 1st fret)
Plus it makes bringing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers into use easier

 

[rogerzilla]

Try and learn some Barre chords, at least E major and A major, with a barre on F becomes an easy chord (Barre E major on the 1st fret)
Plus it makes bringing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers into use easier

Oh, I can do all those. I just have terrible right-hand technique and my left hand isn't very fast.

 

[rogerzilla]

So I gave the Gretsch to a local guitar tech and now it's back. Total transformation. It's easier to fret (he levelled them and did something with the nut) and he also fitted the roller bridge I bought. It stays in tune when the Bigsby is used now, and the bridge no.longer rocks and flexes as the strings catch. My guess is that the previous owner just found it a bit hard to play as it was out of the box.

 

[MontyVeda]

So I gave the Gretsch to a local guitar tech and now it's back. Total transformation. It's easier to fret (he levelled them and did something with the nut) and he also fitted the roller bridge I bought. It stays in tune when the Bigsby is used now, and the bridge no.longer rocks and flexes as the strings catch. My guess is that the previous owner just found it a bit hard to play as it was out of the box.

any guitar, no matter the cost is only as good as its set-up.

 

[Drago]

Been getting the strings on the Meteora played in ready for gigging it tomorrow night.

Frets and nut all good. Truss rod was slacker than a yokels bottom jaw so tweaked that a few days ago and it's settled down nicely. Done the stipri g height and intonation today. I do a lot or hammer ons and pull offs so don't tike the action super low, but it could've gone very low before buzzing, such is the evenness of the frets. Pleasant.

 

[MontyVeda]

Been getting the strings on the Meteora played in ready for gigging it tomorrow night.

Frets and nut all good. Truss rod was slacker than a yokels bottom jaw so tweaked that a few days ago and it's settled down nicely. Done the stipri g height and intonation today. I do a lot or hammer ons and pull offs so don't tike the action super low, but it could've gone very low before buzzing, such is the evenness of the frets. Pleasant.

the truss on my bass doesn't seem to do anything which could be an issue with the brass wheel or the rod itself The last thing i want to do is take the fretboard off so I'm kind of ignoring it. The action's Ok but I'd like to try it a little lower.

 

[Cycleops]

the truss on my bass doesn't seem to do anything which could be an issue with the brass wheel or the rod itself The last thing i want to do is take the fretboard off so I'm kind of ignoring it. The action's Ok but I'd like to try it a little lower.

Thread could be stripped. What bass is it ? Replacement necks are available for most Fender type basses. Northwest do a good range. Gear4music do cheapies

https://northwestguitars.co.uk/

 

[raleighnut]

the truss on my bass doesn't seem to do anything which could be an issue with the brass wheel or the rod itself The last thing i want to do is take the fretboard off so I'm kind of ignoring it. The action's Ok but I'd like to try it a little lower.

The truss rod doesn't really affect the action, it's more to control the relief on the neck and to stop the neck bowing under the tension of the strings. When you try to adjust the truss rod are you removing the strings or at least detuning the strings until at least they are slack, you'll never fight string tension and are likely to strip the threads trying.

The action on any Guitar/Bass is adjusted at the 'Nut' and the Bridge so unless there is excess 'relief' on the neck (i.e. it's bent) fiddling with the truss rod won't achieve anything.

 

[Cycleops]

I've just bought this Squire Jazz 5 string Affinity 2011. Rather rough, it's been 'worked on' the seller told me. Resprayed with a rattle can rather poorly. Never mind it'll be a project for me. Just 1000 Cedi £55.

 

[raleighnut]

I've just bought this Squire Jazz 5 string Affinity 2011. Rather rough, it's been 'worked on' the seller told me. Resprayed with a rattle can rather poorly. Never mind it'll be a project for me. Just £55.

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If it's a SQUIER it is unlikely to be a single piece body, it might be but I doubt it. Best way to take the finish off is an 'Orbital Sander', don't use chemicals or heat guns/scrapers.