Keep OPPO bass, oh bass!

"WorldRallyBlog" (world-rallyblog) 08/15/2013 at 06:17 • Filed to: basslopnik, bass guitar, music

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Not many things can compare to this. The sound of it, the sensation of fingers on those sweet sweet thick strings... Last time I had the pleasure of enjoying this was ages ago in high school on a borrowed Fender wannabe.

One fine day I hope to wrap my fingers around those strings once again.

ASheep > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 06:25

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Man I haven't played bass in ages! About 5 or 6 years ago I played Bass/Keys in a metal band, but it's been far too long...

Sn210 > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 07:03

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Here's a Gretsch Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Bass to keep it bass-y. Side note, I got to witness Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath play "bassically", the intro to NIB, live this past Monday when they were in town. I highly recommend the experience to all fellow bassists.

WorldRallyBlog > Sn210 08/15/2013 at 07:28

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This is almost NSFW worthy!

ASheep > Sn210 08/15/2013 at 08:07

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Oh yes, oh very much yes! I saw Sabbath play shortly before Ronnie James Dio passed away. It was one of the most amazing concerts I've ever been to. RIP

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 08:46

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Got one of these* recently, still learning. Sort of planning to swap on a black pickguard and some ashtrays, but haven't yet.

*Squier Classic Vibe 50s P-bass

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 08:46

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Got one of these* recently, still learning. Sort of planning to swap on a black pickguard and some ashtrays, but haven't yet.

*Squier Classic Vibe 50s P-bass

WorldRallyBlog > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/15/2013 at 08:50

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What particular genre of music are you in to? Sweet looking thing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 09:21

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Classic hard rock, surf, 60's San Fran psychedelic, mostly. Though when I say "mostly", I mean that goes so far as to include 70's british glam rock, NWOBHM, and a whole bunch of other things as well.

What I've been trying to learn to *play* is mostly covered under the first block. It's a fairly trebly bass that distorts easily, so slots well into, say, the Ventures sort of sound or anywhere you'd use a Ric (Motorhead, etc.).

WorldRallyBlog > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/15/2013 at 09:28

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Superb musical era, loads of stuff to enjoy!

When people talk bass guitars they often just see it as a barely audible thing that needs to keep the pace with drums, but in all honesty, from treble to insanely deep warm tones, it's a huge variety of musical joy and fun to be had.

Is this your first bass? Translated, how noob are you? :)

Bakkster, touring car driver > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 09:29

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Got one of these, called Big Red, active and wound with the heaviest gauge Rotosound flatwound strings and tuned down a whole step so he can eat your face off with fat sound:

Then there's Herr Henker (Mr. Executioner), passive with light gauge GHS rounds and rewired with a series/parallel switch for rock tones:

And a few more that don't get a lot of playing time. These are my main squeezes, plus my Aguilar pedals:

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 09:34

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Yep. First bass, and extremely noob. I'm a much more advanced listener and technical dweeb than player. I already had as instruments an Epiphone SG swapped to H-S-S pickups and a tiny Yamaha Guitalele, but got to the point where I really wanted to bass it up a bit.

Favorite bassists include Jones and Entwistle, of course, but also Boz Burrell, Lemmy, Burke Shelley:

Phil Way of UFO, Duck Dunn of Booker T and the MGs, and Pete Agnew of Nazareth.

WorldRallyBlog > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/15/2013 at 09:39

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Thanks for sharing. Very very similar tastes and even more similar path, with the exception that I still need to take a plunge and purchase the bass myself. Enwistle ranks high on my list, I also enjoy what Roscoe Beck does, but all in all, still very noob in this wonderful bass-y world. Again, thanks for sharing and keep up the good wibe.

WorldRallyBlog > Bakkster, touring car driver 08/15/2013 at 09:41

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This is equivalent to a garage full of great cars, from vintages to tuned up modern sport cars and more. Are you a pro player?

"Eat your face with fat sound" makes me all tingly.

Bakkster, touring car driver > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 09:48

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Nope, play at church. Only Big Red has cost me more than $150, all the rest were comparatively cheap and received some modification for my use. I've got a 2-string and 3-string guitar like the Presidents of the United States of America play (very fun, power chord all day), a $100 Stingray knockoff (that I'm selling soon), an acoustic bass guitar and acoustic 6-string.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 09:49

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My greatest mistake was listening to music with the intent of hearing the guitar *specifically*, and starting to hear the bass...

WorldRallyBlog > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/15/2013 at 09:54

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Greatest mistake indeed!

pianomanzero > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 10:21

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I play Fender Jazz basses. This is my giging bass; it's inexpensive, sounds great, holds up well to the average five-to-six gigs we play per month, and easily replaceable should anything unthinkable happen.

I string my Js with DR Marcus Miller signature Fat Beams.

WorldRallyBlog > pianomanzero 08/15/2013 at 10:46

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I hope you don't mind me asking what style of music are you playing?

Do you have any pictures of your instruments, don't ask me why, but I love to see actual stuff people own, from cars to, well, guitars!

pianomanzero > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 11:14

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Certainly! There's a ton of pics on our FB band page . At the moment I have two of the one pictured above (recently sold off my natural blonde Japanese-made J due to some unforeseen expenses, but next year I'd like to pick up a Marcus Miller siggy bass). I'll have to get some pics of my "last resort" backup bass to post; it's up at the band space right now. It's just an imitation J kit bass but it feels and sounds just as good as my Fenders. I've also got a Squire P bass that I rescued from a kid who beat the tar out of it. I've been slowly replacing hardware and electronics on that one (right now its got a Seymour Duncan humbucker) but it's become a back-burner project. It's in storage out at my parent's place, since I'm saving that one for my son. He's shown interest in playing since he was a baby hehe.

Here's a pic of him with his Squire I've been fixing up. It's an old one, about three years old or more, I think.

Our genre is kind of hard to pin down, so when people ask I just tell people its Indie Fusion hehe. Our keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist is from Hawaii and brings with her samba, jazz, and bossa nova influence, our lead guitarist brings a classic rock/80s rock/Tom Waits influence, our drummer is Latin American and brings that influence with him, and I bring a sound that's somewhere between Geddy Lee and Flea, so it's kind of a meeting point between those influences.

These were taken this year when we played the Utah Pride Festival earlier this year.

and here's one from when we played the Utah Arts Festival this year.

WorldRallyBlog > pianomanzero 08/15/2013 at 12:03

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Without a doubt, this is the most badass thing posted on Oppo & Jalopnik today, period. I will check your FB page later, but you got me hooked as soon as you mentioned Tom Waits. Thanks a bunch for sharing all this - you're living the dream, not only that, but you're spreading the bass love to next generation. Fantastic!!!

WorldRallyBlog > pianomanzero 08/15/2013 at 12:08

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If there are no links to videos on your FB page, please post some here if possible. Thanks.

Mochimaster > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 14:43

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If you like music I can make you an author on this Kinja Music/Art blog recently made.

WorldRallyBlog > Mochimaster 08/15/2013 at 14:48

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I am a huge fan and addict, not sure how much I can contribute though, but go ahead and let's see. I had no idea about the music/art thing on Kinja, well done!

Mochimaster > WorldRallyBlog 08/15/2013 at 15:33

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You can now write on mezzotempo.kinja.com .