A question from a bassplayer to Tyr

[GolGotha]

fisrt, i'ld like to tell you that you done a very good job in Empiricism...
continue like that !!!

i'm the bassplayer of a french heavy-death metal band, i play for +3 years, only with my three fingers on my five strings bass...

i have a problem with my right hand : i never know where i have to put my thumb... on the pickup ? the B string ?? where ???
could you tell how what do you do, please...


thanks... you rulez !

 

[Erik Tiwaz]

Well, the way I do it, is that when I play on the B string I have it on the pickup, when I play the E string I have it on the B string , when I play the A string I have it on the E string etc
I do this to minimize the pivot of the wrist ie to keep it as straight as possible at all times. It also gives greater control over the dynamics.

 

[GolGotha]

ok thanks...
but dont you loose speed when you change the string on wich you play ?

i'm looking for a 6 strings bass, what advises can you give me (brands, features,...) ?


thanks.

 

[Erik Tiwaz]

No, not as far as I've experienced, but it does take practice.

I'm not sure what kind of advice I could give you, other than to visit music-stores and check out the instruments yourself, and read in bass-magazines and look at the various luthiers (Conklin,Neuser,MTD, Zon,Warrior,Tobias,Alembic,Curbow,Modulus,Larrivee,Ken Smith etc) on the internet. I say this because I know nothing about your preferences, and you'd be more well served if you find it out for yourself.

A little tip though, you should check out www.talkbass.com .

 

[GolGotha]

i always visit music stores but there isn't any 6 strings there :'(
it was hard for me to find a good 5 strings, so, a 6, imagine

is there a way for me to get an autographied Empiricism booklet ???
i could send it in a letter for you and, once autographied, you send it back to me... is it possible ??? (keep-on dreaming GolGotha...)
write me a e-mail if yes : fred.cm@wanadoo.fr


thanks man ! and keep the groove !
(what about a show in Grenoble (France) with my band as first part ?)