Bass discussion (Branch from "Music Career in Japan")

[Yuusuke]

Buy Rogue LX200B Series II Bass Guitar | 4 String Electric Bass | Musician's Friend

Pretty Decent bass for the money. I still have this bass and it sounds great.

also pick or fingers is fine
but i reccomend balancing between both of them

[japanfan7]

Originally Posted by Kenpachi11

wow...that was awesome lol but thank you. me, my bro and my two cuz are thinking about starting a band and try to get signed to a japanese record company. do you know how we would get signed? like how can we get the japanese company to recognize us?

make a purevolume.com account. not only will people for record lables in japan see it, and listen to your music, but all of the record companies in the world! just a suggestion though. =]

[SceptileMaster]

If that's rogue is decent like you say then it looks like a very good deal.

[Yuusuke]

Originally Posted by SceptileMaster

If that's rogue is decent like you say then it looks like a very good deal.

oh trust me it is

i want a hofner though!

[SceptileMaster]

I've always wanted to play a hofner viola bass but have got the chance to. They're not too expensive but apparently are very good.

[Yuusuke]

Originally Posted by SceptileMaster

I've always wanted to play a hofner viola bass but have got the chance to. They're not too expensive but apparently are very good.

they are
the cheapeest one is a 349 dollars

[BratGaki]

I'm a bassist and proud of it! I love making really complex bass lines and playing that with the guitar players iinstead of doing broing roots all the time. I've been playing for about five year. I have an Ibanez SRX500 playing through a Fender Bassman amp. I love my bass so much.

[SceptileMaster]

The bassist in my band has an SRX. But anyhoo playing complex basslines just so your not playing root notes isn't necessarily a good thing. Remember that a good musician gives the song what's needed and know more... also be aware of what your instruments role in the band is. For example if your playing a simple rock shuffle the bass should be pumping the rhythm and filling out the bottom end, as soon as you try and do anything fancy or twiddle or whatever then you screw everything up.

Just a reminder as I've played with many musicians who can obviously play but screw everything up by being too flashy and also ignorant to the feel of the song.

EDIT: Sorry I forgot about the hofner discussion. They are cheap for a professional grade bass is what I mean.

[Kenpachi11]

Originally Posted by japanfan7

make a purevolume.com account. not only will people for record lables in japan see it, and listen to your music, but all of the record companies in the world! just a suggestion though. =]

OKAY THANK YOU I NEED TO CHECK IT OUT.

[HinataUchiha]

and I will also use all the information given. thank you all for helping me get started. when i'm good enough, perhaps i'll join a band as well. i never had any intention of starting my own, you know, because i'm so clueless but one day i'll contribute to a band that needs me! YEAH!!!! ........or not. But i can PRETEND they need me! YEAH!