Stantonl

Author's details

Name: Stanton Lawrence
Date registered: August 20, 2011
URL: http://www.bassramblings.com

Latest posts

  1. Bitten By The Bass Effects Bug — June 19, 2013
  2. Review: Fender Fatfinger Bass Sustain Enhancer — June 5, 2013
  3. Fender Mustang Bass – Experimenting With Strings — May 22, 2013
  4. Review: Tascam DR-05 Linear PCM Recorder — May 15, 2013
  5. Taking Breaks — May 8, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Review: Nordstrand NM4 Mustang Bass Pickups — 11 comments
  2. New Blog, Bass Ramblings — 8 comments
  3. Strings – Part 3: Acoustic Bass Guitar — 6 comments
  4. My On Again, Off Again Relationship With The 5 String Bass — 6 comments
  5. Review: Gallien Krueger MB200 — 5 comments

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Jun 19 2013

Bitten By The Bass Effects Bug

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Bass_effects

I have always been pretty much a cord straight into the amp kind of guy, not going in much for bass effect pedals.  Years ago I had a Flanger that I used on 1 song, and I’ve experimented on and off with multi-effects units from Behringer, Line 6 and Zoom, but find these to be …

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Jun 05 2013

Review: Fender Fatfinger Bass Sustain Enhancer

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Fender Fatfinger

The Fender Fatfinger Bass Sustain Enhancer “Instantly add more sustain and awe-inspiring tone to you instrument with the Fender Fatfinger.  By clamping the Fatfinger on the headstock of you instrument it will enhance the overall tone and note-to-note response of any electric or acoustic guitar or bass“, at least that’s what the packaging claims.  But …

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May 22 2013

Fender Mustang Bass – Experimenting With Strings

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Fender Mustang Bass

Fender Mustang Bass Recently I have rediscovered my love for my Fender Mustang Bass.  You may remember a while back that I was having some minor shoulder issues and as a results I was tending to play my lighter weight basses, one of which is my Mustang.  I seem to flip-flop a lot with this …

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May 15 2013

Review: Tascam DR-05 Linear PCM Recorder

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Tascam DR05

One of the best things you can do to gauge your current playing level is to record yourself when practicing and rehearsing.  I regularly record myself on the computer when practicing but was looking for an affordable, easy to use recorder for use during band rehearsals.  I found what I was looking for in the …

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May 08 2013

Taking Breaks

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Bass on stand

When practicing or playing for long periods of time we must not forget the importance of taking breaks.  This is especially true if you have the luxury of practicing for many hours during the day.  If you find you are practicing for long hours you should strive to take a break every 45 minutes to …

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May 01 2013

Focusing on Technique

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Technique

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Left Hand Technique

Proper technique is an often overlooked, but very important component when playing bass.  Recently I have been experiencing some discomfort in the middle finger on my left hand and am not sure if it is from playing bass or from something I am doing at work.  This got me thinking about how I play my …

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Apr 24 2013

Scott Devine – How to Approach Practicing

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Instruction, Video

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SBL

Scott Devine’s Scottsbasslessons.com, is a free bass lesson resource I often refer to.  As a subscriber to Scott’s mailing list I periodically get links to new videos he has posted.  I received this one over the past weekend and thought it tied in well with last weeks post on Practicing Effectively.  I highly recommend checking …

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Apr 17 2013

Practicing Effectively

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metronome

Lately I have come to realize that I have trouble practicing effectively.  I have every good intention to practice, but tend to procrastinate before doing so, looking for any excuse to delay my start.  Of course this is a terrible thing to do as it cuts into my already limited practice time.  Part of the …

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Apr 10 2013

Roy Vogt’s Fantasy Bass Boot Camp – Prep Work

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My Journey with Teach Me Bass Guitar, Roy Vogt's Fantasy Bass Camp

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The official student prep work has begun for Roy Vogt’s Fantasy Bass Boot Camp, which I am excited to be a part of this July.  Back in December Roy Vogt and the good folks at The Learning Dock and Teach Me Bass Guitar, sent out a survey to us campers to learn a bit more …

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Apr 03 2013

Feeling the Seduction of Flatwound Strings

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flatwoundbassstring

In my constant quest for the ultimate bass tone, I have come to realize that I have recently become seduced by flatwound strings.  While I have played flatwounds on fretless and upright basses in the past, I have been experimenting with them more and more on my main basses.  The band I am currently in …

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