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From: LPR100@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: Wooden Frets?
Date: 9 Nov 92 19:43:40 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

I agree with the theory that wooden frets would wear very fast. Fretless
basses wear eventually, and there you are dealing with a lot more surface
to press against than the edge of a fret.
   What about plastics though? They can be made to just about any desired
hardness and resist wear a lot better than wood. Plus plastic will 'give'
more than metal and still be able to rebound back (i.e. not get dented)
so you wouldn't get the clacking from metal.

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Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: whale@leland.Stanford.EDU (Stephen Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Miking an upright bass
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: us
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 01:30:23 GMT

  The latest Bass Player magazine (Buyer's Guide 1993) has a good article
on "Amplifying the Acoustic." Grab that issue and read through it. You can
get it at any good music store (in fact, that's how a good music store is
defined :)

-- 
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I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist
indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist
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From: slgsn@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: Stuart Hamm Music
Date: 9 Nov 92 18:51:16 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <BxGrKs.Lv9@news.udel.edu>, webb@chopin.udel.edu (W Webb Pickersgill) writes:
> In article <1992Nov9.190500.1184@dct.ac.uk> aesbl1ajm@dct.ac.uk writes:
>>Does anyone know where I can get hold of Stuart Hamm music???
> 
> 	Well there is a directory for his music in the kappa.rice.edu
> ftp site under /pub/bass/tab/songs.  I have lots of his stuff written
> out.  But I don't have the resources to enter the music to tab just yet.
> If I see requests for it I will make a harder effort.
> 					Webb
> 
> +-------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+
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> |  (   `--'  .-'         ___    |  Samson GHS   | Webb Pickersgill        | 
> |  |8) O O  ||||||||||||||[_-~) | Ibanez A.R.T. | (302) 837-1861          | 
> |  (__.--.__| Kubicki Factor    |   Digitech    | Bassist For:Seven Wishes|
> +-------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+
 Hey-My name is Dave. I am at Utah State-Where can I get "Quahogs Anyone?" on
tablature? Send back message please, I'm dying...
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: seppi@ruble.fml.tuwien.ac.at (YASHI)
Subject: TABs
Organization: Technical University of Vienna
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 12:29:51 GMT


I'm quite a beginner and would like to have some Tabs (Everything from the  
Beatles to Faith No More) to practice. 

Anyone who can tell me which books help bass beginners most?
              Thanx a lot!!

PS: Why is there no alt.guitar.bass.tab???????????????????????
--
YASHI         seppi@fml.tuwien.ac.at
                                        Jesus loves Black & White
					but he prefers Johnny Walker!
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: gse9k@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Scott Evans)
Subject: One more thing (yes tab)
Organization: Make It Stop
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 23:13:01 GMT

Oh yeah, and if enough folks are interested I could
just post it again.


scott
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: lewis@ils.nwu.edu (Sharon Lewis)
Subject: Need address for Bottom Line
Organization: The Institute for the Learning Sciences
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 20:50:38 GMT



Please email me directly at the above address.
From: aesbl1ajm@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: New Trace Elliot Cone???
Date: 11 Nov 92 10:36:29 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

Has anyone out there heard of a 21" speaker being developed by Trace Elliot???


I heard something about this a while ago, just wondering if anything has
materialised yet..
From: plyall@lookout.it.uswc.uswest.com (Pete Lyall)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: P-bass question
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:51:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: U S WEST Information Technologies

In article <1992Nov10.031210.9658@pellns.alleg.edu> takamay@murr16.alleg.edu (Yui Takamatsu) writes:
>I own a Fender Squier Precision Bass, but I'm thinking of buying a new  
>pickup.   What are some suggestions on which P-Bass replacement pickups to  
>buy?   

While I primarily play guitar, I had bought my son a Squier bass about
2 years ago. Not bad, but the pickups weren't optimal, and were very
susceptible to radiated noise (flourescents, computer monitors, etc.).
I ended up dropping in some EMG actives (which I _hate_ for guitar) -
voila! The bass is much quieter, has great tone, and it was only
about $115 including the labor.

Pete Lyall

-- 
Pete Lyall [USWest]        Compuserve: 76703,4230   Internet: plyall@uswest.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm glad I had to wait a while, A little bit too juvenile,     |Sweet Potato Pie
I needed to refine my style - A silver suit, and a crocodile smile| James Taylor
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: mjkobb@media.mit.edu (Michael J Kobb)
Subject: Re: Fretless Strings Responses ...
Organization: M.I.T. Media Laboratory
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 04:38:48 GMT

In article <1992Nov5.175744.19573@swlvx2.msd.ray.com> csl@swl.msd.ray.com (Scott Lilliott) writes:

> If anyone else has experience with strings used on a fretless, yea or nay,
> let's hear it! There seems to be a bit of interest here ... maybe
> some fretless talk as well.

  Well, I'll buck the trend here.  On my Kubicki fretless, I just
used D'Addario XL170s.  I figured that increased wear would be worth
the sound.  It originally had pressurewounds on it, and they were
fine, but I liked the 170s better.  They just had a brighter sound.

  I just got a Zon fretless to replace the Kubicki, though.  The
fingerboard on the Zon is coated in some sort of rock-hard epoxy, so
string choice doesn't have to be based on what it'll do to your
board.  In fact, I've seen a two-year-old Zon that had had
*stainless-steel* roundwounds on it the whole time.  No appreciable
wear.

  My bass has Zon's label of stainless-steel strings on it now, and
I like 'em, but I'm going to try the D'Addarios after this set wears
out, just for comparison.  If you like that bright fretless sound,
think about finding a luthier who can coat the fingerboard for
you...

--Mike
From: aesbl1ajm@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: Stuart Hamm Music
Date: 9 Nov 92 19:05:00 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

Does anyone know where I can get hold of Stuart Hamm music???

If you have any suggestions, feel free to mail me


Cheers
From: mikey@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Michael Manlove)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 17:53:24 GMT
Subject: Re: Wooden Frets?
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass

jes@unislc.uucp (Jon Seaman) writes:

> I recently heard a radio conversation with some
> guitar building guru.  He spoke of building a
> magnificent bass for a guy and experimenting with
> wooden frets.  He claimed the wood frets were great
> because it eliminated buzz and clicking and also
> because they wore down slower than their metal counterparts.
> 
I only heard the last few minutes of the show ("All Things Considered",
I think, on NPR).  The luthier was Danny Ferrington, but I didn't hear the
name of the bassist.  Apparently there's a CD out which features various
artists playing Ferrington instruments; I heard a short Ry Cooder excerpt
that sounded nice.

Mr. Ferrington explained that since the wooden frets were easier to replace
than metal ones, he made them lower than metal ones would be.  He claims
that this results in less fret noise and less intonation change due to
string warp over the fret.  He also said that the lower wooden frets wear
more slowly than taller metal ones.  Could be, but ...


> big JON
>
mikey  (Mike Manlove)  (mikey@cup.hp.com)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: webb@chopin.udel.edu (W Webb Pickersgill)
Subject: Re: First bass?..FTP tabs?
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 15:29:03 GMT

In article <1992Nov5.043817.8132@cc.uow.edu.au> u9254900@cc.uow.edu.au (Daniel David Pearse) writes:
>Hi all,
<stuff deleted>
>	Also,in one of the articles,I heard that this newsgroup might
>be closing down.Bummer!I actually liked reading this..
>Dan Pearse

	Well yes, this group is closing down, but, even better, it is
being replaced by REC.MUSIC.MAKERS.BASS
	Why? you ask.  Well, bass and guitar have finally left the
alt. hierarchy so that even more people can read the material.  Some people
cannot get the unmoderated newsgroups, this way, everyone(almost) will have
access to it.  HHHEEAAAAYYY!!!
					Webb

+-------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+
|   ___    ____                 | Factor Hartke | webb@chopin.udel.edu    | 
|  (   `--'  .-'         ___    |  Samson GHS   | Webb Pickersgill        | 
|  |8) O O  ||||||||||||||[_-~) | Ibanez A.R.T. | (302) 837-1861          | 
|  (__.--.__| Kubicki Factor    |   Digitech    | Bassist For:Seven Wishes|
+-------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 10:45:06 EST
From: <MJS148@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: PRICE ON THE MUSIC MAN AND THE GK AMP

Hello.

Thanks for the responses to the bass and amp thing.  I figured it was easier
to post another thing than to send mail to each of you that responded.

I bought the bass in 1988 brand new from Ernie Ball (they are the ones that
make music man basses).  The STINGRAY model has one pickup and with the rose
wood neck gives a very warm and jazzy sound.  The neck is super.  It has a
real low profile and has some sort of finish on it that allows one to play
very smoothly.It also has a built in preamp which allows greater control
over the bass and treble settings.  (you can get some really nice sounds).

The GK 400RB was purchased in 1987.  It has had some pretty hard use b ut
the thing was built to stand the abuse.  Two years ago or so, I had the
insides replaced.  So the solid state stuff is new (in the last two years).

I would like to get $600 for both of them.  If you would like to buy only
one of the items, we could work something out.  Give a call at (814)
867-7391 or MJS148@psuvm.psu.edu.

Thanks.
Xref: sparky alt.guitar.bass:1896 rec.music.makers.bass:47
From: brandon@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Brandon Joseph Dudley)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass,rec.music.makers.bass
Subject: req: Gang of 4 bass tab
Date: 13 Nov 92 04:26:27 GMT
Distribution: world,usa
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


	I admire the sound of Dave Allen's bass in this punk band, and I was
wondering if anybody here had any of their music lying around either at home or
in head. If so, then please mail me it (preferred anything off first album,
"Paralysed")
Thanks
   
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: csl@swl.msd.ray.com (Scott Lilliott)
Subject: Fretless Strings Responses ...
Organization: Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 17:57:44 GMT

Well! I didn't expect to get quite as much reaction to my question as I did!
So I was unprepared to collect metrics/responses of individuals. However, I do
recall the returns which went something like this:

I stated that I had been using Markley GroundRoundWounds on  my fretless; had
anyone had good luck with any other strings? 

	2 responses said they also used GroundRoundWounds (Medium Lites)
	1     "      "   recommended GHS PressureWounds (oval cross-section)
	1     "          recommended Elites (unknown to me) 
	2     " requested I post this summary.

If anyone else has experience with strings used on a fretless, yea or nay,
let's hear it! There seems to be a bit of interest here ... maybe some fretless
talk as well.

BTW - my sig won't make any sense to any of you, as I read rec.motorcycles
alot!.

thanx
S.

-- 
#   Scott Lilliott - csl@swl.msd.ray.com 
 #  AMA #600897                  "Countersteering is like benchracing.  
#   DoD #0227                     A bunch of posers standing around
 #  INOA #8563                    the parts counter lying about all the
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: whale@leland.Stanford.EDU (Stephen Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Need fast advise on Peavey Cab.
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 22:06:57 GMT

In article <Bx96u7.D2M@unccsun.uncc.edu> klcummin@uncc.edu writes:
>
>My response would be how good a deal are you getting.  If you are spending most of the money you have saved up to get a "good" bass cabinet, stay with the combo.  I have had many cabinets in the past and my experience with Peavey is that their speakers over 10" seem to be really muddy. (As I am sure you have found out). They are perfect for older country music but not much else in their tone.
>My main concern is though that unless you are getting a really good deal, you may find yourself in need of new speakers in a few months. Guitar speakers, even "Black-wid-ers" as we call them here in the south, are not usually up to the power handling capacity that bass and PA speakers are meant for.  You say you are only planning on using them on gigs where your combo isn't loud enough, so I'm concerned that you may take them up to a level where you may damage your new speakers.
>However, I have used a Laney 4x12 guitar cabinet in the past, and if you can swing getting or borrowing another amp and crossover you might try what I have done. My acoustic 15" combo wasn't putting out enough stage volume in larger venue's so I used a crossover, running my lows to the combo and my mids and highs (around guitar frequencies) to the 4x12.  I got a better sound this way than I could have with either of the two alone, and put less strain on the speakers and the amps.
>
The Peavey Combo 300 (if that's what the original poster meant by "Peavy
combo") comes with a biamp feature, but only one power amp channel. If you're
willing to plunk down a couple hundred dollars for a second power amp, you can
use the Peavey biamp, use the onboard power amp to drive the BW 15, and use 
the new amp to drive the guitar cab with the high end. You might want to
consider this option if you can scrape up the cash for another 60-100 watt
amplifier. The GK RB 800 puts out 100 watts for highs and 300 watts for lows,
so balancing the Peavey's 210 power amp should require about 70 watts in the
high-end amplifier. If you're saving enough money on the cab, think about
this, cause it'd bring you into biamping which can help your sound a lot.
-- 
Steve Schmidt			<><		   whale@leland.stanford.edu
I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist
indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist
conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!
From: MJS148@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: MUSIC MAN BASS and GK 400RB
Date: 10 Nov 92 17:58:28 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

anyone interested in buying some equipment??

I have a teal colered MUSIC MAN STINGRAY BASS for sale and a GK 400rb (100W)
amp forsale (head only).  fairly deperate to sell.  i am writing from Penn
State University

userid: MJS148@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: klcummin@uncc.edu (Kieth L Cummings)
Subject: Re: Need fast advise on Peavey Cab.
Reply-To: klcummin@uncc.edu
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 17:20:31 GMT

In article C0L@apollo.hp.com, deal_j@apollo.HP.COM (John Deal) writes:
>Sorry for the interuption but I have a chance to get a Peavey 4 X 12" cab
>loaded with 12" 4 ohm "guitar" black widow speakers at a very good price.  The
>previous owner was using it as a bass cab but is purchasing a smaller system.
>I plan on keeping this in the pratice room except for gigs my Peavey combo
>can't handle.  Has anybody used anything like this?  I do not plan to drive
>this cab hard but with the popularity of 4 X 10" with the cutoff low end I
>wonder if this would work.
>
>Thanks in advance for all opinions and flames.
>
>			John
>
>-- 
>********
>Opinions of John Deal at deal_j@apollo.hp.com
>********


My response would be how good a deal are you getting.  If you are spending most of the money you have saved up to get a "good" bass cabinet, stay with the combo.  I have had many cabinets in the past and my experience with Peavey is that their speakers over 10" seem to be really muddy. (As I am sure you have found out). They are perfect for older country music but not much else in their tone.
My main concern is though that unless you are getting a really good deal, you may find yourself in need of new speakers in a few months. Guitar speakers, even "Black-wid-ers" as we call them here in the south, are not usually up to the power handling capacity that bass and PA speakers are meant for.  You say you are only planning on using them on gigs where your combo isn't loud enough, so I'm concerned that you may take them up to a level where you may damage your new speakers.
However, I have used a Laney 4x12 guitar cabinet in the past, and if you can swing getting or borrowing another amp and crossover you might try what I have done. My acoustic 15" combo wasn't putting out enough stage volume in larger venue's so I used a crossover, running my lows to the combo and my mids and highs (around guitar frequencies) to the 4x12.  I got a better sound this way than I could have with either of the two alone, and put less strain on the speakers and the amps.

-Good Luck
 Keith Cummings



Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: 900420p@ace.acadiau.ca (GRANT MICHAEL POTTER)
Subject: Sienfeld...
Keywords: Sienfeld's Funky Bass
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 02:51:06 GMT


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     Has anyone attempted to figure out the theme song for the TV show 
Sienfeld.  It has a funky slap/pop theme that I'd love to pull off my 
strings, but I can never get the entire song.  If there is someone out there 
who has bothered to learn it, put it one the board.

				 		G.

P.S. - The theme for Northern Exposure is pretty wild too.


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  		        =Funk is an attitude=

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Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: jcherney@envy.reed.edu (Joel Alexander Charney)
Subject: Re: Wooden Frets?
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 00:32:53 GMT
Reply-To: jcherney@reed.edu

In article <1992Nov6.231817.12566@unislc.uucp> jes@unislc.uucp (Jon  
Seaman) writes:
> I recently heard a radio conversation with some
> guitar building guru.  He spoke of building a
> magnificent bass for a guy and experimenting with
> wooden frets.  He claimed the wood frets were great
> because it eliminated buzz and clicking and also
> because they wore down slower than their metal counterparts.
> 
> No, I don`t remember the guys name.
> No, I don`t know what kind of wood the frets were
> made of.
> 
> Yes, I`m ashamed I can`t provide anymore info, but
> maybe one of my fellow bassists can throw an
> opinion or an assist?

Sounds like a great idea to me.  My main problem, it seems to me, is the  
damn click. Can anyone give me a pointer?

Oh, yeah... seems to me that wooden frets would wear down MUCH FASTER than  
metal.  Am I off base?
 

Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: gse9k@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Scott Evans)
Subject: TAB: Close to the Edge (Yes)
Organization: Make It Stop
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 23:10:50 GMT

Hey, everyone...Back this summer I transcribed "Close to the Edge"
by Yes.  It's available for ftp at the nevada ftp site, as well as
wherever the the tab for The Bottom Line is (it's an ftp site
somewhere).

If you need more info, let me know, or if you can't get to the
ftp sites I could mail you a copy.

Just thought I'd let the people who weren't here over the summer know.


scott
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: jcherney@envy.reed.edu (Joel Alexander Cherney)
Subject: Re: Best o' Rush (for bassists)
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 06:09:07 GMT
Reply-To: jcherney@reed.edu

Lois-Anna Dooley writes
> Someone posted about thirty Rush albums they really liked, then someone
> else added to it... Like any good Canadian kid I grew up with Rush all
> around and I knew I liked them, but I didn't know I would grow up to be
> a bass player (lotta gender stereotyping in my house) so I didn't pay
> too much attention.  Now my big brothers and their Rush albums live
> thousands of miles away, and I don't have much $$ so I can't just go
> buy every cd they ever made.  I have been so impressed with Geddy's
> playing on recent singles, and I would like to build up a bit of a
> Rush collection but don't really know where to start.  So I'd be
> interested in hearing what people's very most favourite albums are
> and why.  I know everyone's taste is different.  But if you can pick
> out 2 or 3 that you think really stand out, I'd like to hear about them.
> Thanks.

My personal fave is Exit... Stage Left.  It's a live album, and it KICKS!  Geddy can pull off  
live all the stuff he does in the studio, which isn't true of a lot of modern musicians.   
Some hot tracks: Red Barchetta (awesome), YYZ (awesome), Xanadu (I don't want to be  
repetitive, but it's awesome), and of course La Villa Strangiato (you guessed it).  Learning  
how to play this song alone boosted my playing enormously.  BTW, anyone have the tab for the  
solo?  I I still can't figure it out, and what's printed in the anthology doesn't sound  
right.
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
From: US30139@VM.CC.LATECH.EDU
Subject: Re: strings
Organization: Louisiana Tech University
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 92 13:35:20 CST

In article <1d8oc1INNbl3@coral.bucknell.edu>
cwalker@canopus.bucknell.edu (carleton walker `93) writes:
 
>        Buy your strings through a mail order store like Thorogood
>Music in bulk. They only cost about $12 for a box of 6 sets.
>
 
$12 for 6 sets of strings?  Address/phone number of Thorogood Music please...
Also, what kind of strings are they?
 
mikejames (US30139@VM.CC.LATECH.EDU)
From: jcherney@envy.reed.edu (Joel Alexander Charney)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: Wooden Frets?
Date: 10 Nov 92 03:58:43 GMT
Reply-To: jcherney@reed.edu
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR

In article <92314.144340LPR100@psuvm.psu.edu> <LPR100@psuvm.psu.edu>  
writes:
> I agree with the theory that wooden frets would wear very fast. Fretless
> basses wear eventually, and there you are dealing with a lot more  
surface
> to press against than the edge of a fret.
>    What about plastics though? They can be made to just about any  
desired
> hardness and resist wear a lot better than wood. Plus plastic will  
'give'
> more than metal and still be able to rebound back (i.e. not get dented)
> so you wouldn't get the clacking from metal.

I'd guess that plastics would change the tone.  Just a guess, but I think  
it might.
From: marshall1198@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: P-bass question
Date: 11 Nov 92 15:27:52 -0600
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

In article <1992Nov10.031210.9658@pellns.alleg.edu>, takamay@murr16.alleg.edu (Yui Takamatsu) writes:
> I own a Fender Squier Precision Bass, but I'm thinking of buying a new  
> pickup.   What are some suggestions on which P-Bass replacement pickups to  
> buy?   Any response is appreciated.  Thanks.
> 

Try a DiMarzio P for about $50.
 
> 
> takamay@alleg.edu

Marshall1198@iscsvax.uni.edu

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