Top 10 ULTIMATE Bass Guitar Hacks... in Under 10 Minutes!

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I thought it’d be fun to share my top 10 secret stealthy bass tips! ;)
Here’s some of the stuff I cover in this lesson:
-- The tea towel bass stand trick
-- How to make your own strap locks (for under $2!)
-- How to board a flight without getting asked to check in your bass
-- And even more cool bass hacks!
Oh… and don’t miss #10… I need your help with it! ;)
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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@AdamNeely 7 лет назад

damn, these were super cool!

@szabolcsmate5254 6 лет назад

This comment may have sneaked through under the radar. Haha. Otherwise it would have got much more likes by now. ;)

@dushawn5853 6 лет назад

Arent you a fiddle player

@miisuo 5 лет назад

Woah, are you learning bass too??

@jamessssssssssssss 5 лет назад

@@miisuo learning never stops (when done correctly)

@DankNarwhal 5 лет назад

*B A S S*

@kapomaxi1 7 лет назад

If you have an active bass, do not leave it plugged in, it consumes the battery even if the amp is off

@zibbezabba8190 7 лет назад

Great tip but do you have a solution to the (shit i forgot to unplug it again) scenario. Maybe a bleeper or something?

@DeathFromTheSky92 7 лет назад

Zibbe Zabba Just make a habit of putting your bass in the case, it will also be less dusty or... change it for passive!

@rubberduck867 7 лет назад

Zibbe Zabba unfortunately there is so fix. Even when my band takes a break, I mute my amp and unplug the bass. If you use the cable loop hack, it makes things easier.

@robertlester5766 6 лет назад

never thought about that! nice one!

@bigbjake4834 5 лет назад

Thanks man, never knew this, i'll be sure to unplug it now.

@DreddShootsToIll 7 лет назад

I use an eyeglasses hardcase to carry all my small things like picks, ear protection, hex keys ect. It's easier to keep track of and since they snap shut pretty tight it'll never open on its own or if you drop it.

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

Altoids tin dude it works great! and its a maraca too!!!

@onpsxmember 7 лет назад

Use my old cases for my pics too. Another one for the gigbag would be a small pencial case with a zipper. There are hardshell versions too.

@funkyfender1 7 лет назад

Mark Dread I've still got a small square Tupperware style plastic container which Picato used to package their tape wound bass strings in! Had since 16 and I'm 58 this year! Great for picks, drum key, small guitar capo, jeweller's screw driver and Allen key for saddle adjustments! Fits in both my guitar case, bass case and any gig bag! Everything is right there!

@MultiEend 6 лет назад

Smart, I already use such a case for my stash and papers, it works perfect. So i would recommend this ^

@symonf1966 7 лет назад

keep nail clippers and a nail file in your gig bag.

@deafryjahmer4628 3 года назад

Personally I like to travel with floss as well

@jls70570 7 лет назад

Two things: 1) Explore different strap lengths to find what works best (not what looks coolest). This has a lot to do with fluidity and controlling dynamics. 2) When preparing for a gig, practice as you will play... If playing standing, practice standing. That way, you show up for rehearsal sounding prepared, as you have internalized the muscle memory more precisely. Thanks!

@jorgevargasrodriguez9242 7 лет назад

LeRoy Spence perfect tips!

@jls70570 7 лет назад

Thanks!

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

Amen, well said buddy! just sitting down noodling around in my room I play one way, Its a totally different sound and feel when I go to practice, I tend to stand whenever I can, For that exact reason.

@kevgamble 7 лет назад

Reminds me of an old tip from Billy Sheehan: always keep your bass in the same position, sitting or standing, by setting your strap length and wearing it when you sit as well. I'm sure it has its cons (more time with weight on your shoulder, etc.), but it worked well for him in developing his playing style.

@zibbezabba8190 7 лет назад

Hmm.. I dunno. I always practice for a gig sitting down. I very rarely gig sitting down though. I don't think that matters much but you're right about internalizing the muscle memory. When you internalize what you have to do before the gig it leaves more room to be creative because your fingers already know what theyre doing. Then you can relax and lock in with the drummer and get your 'feel' engine going. (Nice)

@ReneLangerWien 7 лет назад

When you get the chance to play with people which are (way) better than you, take it and play with them. You'll be a better musician afterwards, i guarantee it :) Use every chance you get to play live.

@devinebass 7 лет назад

Great tip Rene!

@Algo1 7 лет назад

This. Another take on this tip: I chickened out and I regret it. You will too.

@ThomasPullen1966 7 лет назад

indeed. The only way to get better as a player is to "play up" with more experienced, better musicians. Victor Wooten likens it to learning to speak. He says if we only talked to infants when were an infant, we would not get any better. We converse with adults and we grow. Musical conversation is no different

@natemantle5933 7 лет назад

I don't think they should be "way" better, because you wouldn't be able to keep up or even know what they are doing, but I do agree with playing with musicians who are better.

@tomislavsekerija1957TN 7 лет назад

Nate, if they are better then they can and will listen, and will help in creating musicianship, except they are ego trip shitheads, I had experience with both sides

@jamessandeman7548 7 лет назад

My tip: If you use public transport for work like me, you can use the time to study bass. Take some tab/print music along for the ride &/or listen to the track your learning with headphones whist following along with the print music or just in your head. It's amazing how much we can practice & improve without having a bass in our hands, plus as a bonus it makes me appreciate when I do get to sit down with a bass & make music for real :)

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

i also tap my fingers in different patters to practice dexterity, but yes, working on the "boring" stuff as they say ha ha is paramount!!

@royalmalemusic 6 лет назад

I usd to practice my right hand slap technique by bouncing my thumb off my phone when it was in my pocket. Used to drive everyone else nuts.

@elansleazebaganno 2 года назад

Neiman from Whiplash vibes

@accidentals_hacks 7 лет назад

Set your bass amp volume "loud enough", meaning so that you don't have to intuitively try to play harder to get louder. That can destroy your fingers in a matter of one song.

@jarodnewman5535 5 лет назад

Yep, I typically practice unplugged, but I used to really dig in with my fingers so I could hear the bass when it's not plugged it but then I found playing for 30 minutes or more would wreck my hands because i kept playing so aggressively. Now I play light, whether I'm plugged in or not, with the amp turned up I sound exactly the same and can play forever.

@boogerdrippy 7 лет назад

Love ya Scott! My #10 is "don't forget to play a couple in the pocket". It's so easy to pepper songs with notes...play a couple songs a night with absolute minimalist notes and really lock in with the kick drum and let off to give that snare it's own space. It's the essence of what we do!

@MBJazzful 7 лет назад

Best advice? 1st gig. "Smile and tap your foot". Only took me 20 yrs to master. I'm now so good at smiling I Cheshire Grin band mates to remind them they are having a good time :-)

@TimpBizkit 6 лет назад

Learned from Erock 339 the smiling metal player

@donutsrock 7 лет назад

When rehearsing with a band, don't turn the volume knob(s) on your bass all the way up at the start. Guitarists and drummers tend to make themselves louder in the mix than they should be. And they immediately notice if you meddle with the volume on your amp, but often not (quickly) with the controls on your bass. ^_^

@eds6889 6 лет назад

Laurens Reumers ... changing the volume on the bass will change the tone as it will drive the preamp harder once turned up. Just something to keep in mind. Cheers

@pterantula 7 лет назад

my personal #1: always have spares: spare cables, spare strings, spare STRAP, spare BASS. I can't stress how many times this has saved a gig. (hack #1b: learn to get your sound from your hands, so you don't need your exact amp, or pedals, to do a gig - sometimes things happen!!)

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

and extra batteries if you have active pick ups!!! soooooo many people over look them

@bla5tfm 7 лет назад

I usually keep my old but still usable strings in the case for spares. I was working as backstage tech and this girl snapped the low B on her 6-string bass. Everything went way off tune due to neck relief i think. I immediately handed her my 5-string, which was luckily ready and when I found out she didnt have any spare strings, used an old one from mine to fix her bass , and even before the song was over, she was already using her own bass.

@MirlitronOne 7 лет назад

Hugely importsnt when you play in a band 'cos god only knows no guitarist is EVER gonna bring spare cables, picks, batteries, strings etc. but instead will stand there looking stupid when something goes wrong. Oh, and it's our job to fix amps, set up the PA and drive the van too.

@lqr824 6 лет назад

spare battery too! Obviously so if you have an active bass or use stomp boxes. But even if you don't, maybe a musician in your band or that you share a bill will does. People remember that you got their back.

@prd004 5 лет назад

Yes! I bring two of everything

@kingcatfitness8436 7 лет назад

My Top Hack: Exploration - Play Sax, horn and especially Vocal Solos on your bass. Try to mimic phrasing and feel. Do the same with classical pieces with tough arpeggios.

@tomislavsekerija1957TN 7 лет назад

yes, that helps you a lot as a bassist, who plays bass, yeah

@strugo88 6 лет назад

Tomislav Šekerija What about Jaco?

@SpencerCHale 7 лет назад

My hack 10: Be a person that people want to rehearse and play with. If you're an amazing musician but a jerk, the band'll find a great musician who isn't a jerk.

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

Possibly the most important one here: be nice.

@jacobthomas5435 5 лет назад

By bands got an awful musician who's relatively nice. (Yeah, I mean me)

@adams.555 5 лет назад

Agree although some great musicians who happened to be jerks are not necessarily easy to replace Take for instance one of the greatest drummers of all time Ginger Baker .

@paulsmith6090 5 лет назад

He said hack, not commandment.lol

@JuanAlvarez-qj1rb 4 года назад

Well said Spencer! Being a reliable musician (on time, open to feedback etc) should fall under that umbrella too

@mysund 7 лет назад

#10: Don't forget to bring your bass.

@guitarfox8316 2 года назад

I got my Hofner b-bass hi series

@guitarfox8316 2 года назад

Aka Beatle bass for all the people who don’t know much about brands

@DanielRaiche 7 лет назад

Stay in tune hack - after installing strings, tune then pull the string out the entire length, from the Bridge to the Nut , it evens out the tension and you stay in tune longer. Works for guitars as well. Make the crimp first before tuning as Steve said, very important. Thanks Steve great tips! the go to guy for my students. :)

@PeterSpaeter96 7 лет назад

Steve?

@TheOffensiveShit 7 лет назад

Steve Devine duh

@DanielRaiche 7 лет назад

lol thanks for the vindication Steve😑

@SuzyQHorn 7 лет назад

Try to play as much as you can with other people, preferably those who are more advanced. My experience with good musicians are that they are not judgmental, and when you play with good musicians, your playing improves quickly.

@devinebass 7 лет назад

great tip Suzy! :)

@sopainstantanea4887 7 лет назад

true... my brother's behind the drum kit and I play bass. we've been learning by ourselves but he has some experienced musicians Friends and they've shown us some cool tricks and a few lessons as well :3

@foxpicious 7 лет назад

that's exactly what i did and it's like magic. i used to just fool around with my guitar and bass hardly get a full song together. until i finally kicked my butt and joined a local band searching for a bassist on facebook. not only i got really good compared to what i did before in under a half a year, it was also a great setting the anchor in a city i just moved in where i hardly knew anyone. it washed away much of my social anxiety.

@bla5tfm 7 лет назад

+1 for this. I'm primarily a metal/hard rock bass player. But sometime back I found myself jamming with a bunch of jazz players who are at almost virtuoso level. I mean the keyboard and guitar players can listen to a song first time once, and will be able play the exact chords and do adlibs and solos instantly, etc. I knew i have to step up and not be the guy who's just playing single notes trying not to mess up. I knew they were way out of my level and honestly dont know why I was there, but I relished every second, every jam session and forced myself to learn a lot of stuff I wouldnt normally consider learning just playing my usual stuff. Now I think I am able to incorporate more into my bass lines and songs because what I learned jamming with those guys.

@KeinK0mmentar 6 лет назад

go and fuck yourself!

@Willsbass 7 лет назад

Make sure you can play Happy Birthday in every key. There is nothing worse than playing a great gig and then looking like an idiot when you can't play the right Bass Notes for this.

@amosnews 4 года назад

Better yet, rehearse "Birthday" by the Beatles with your band and when some one puts a ten in your jar and asked you to play Happy Birthday, you won't have to play the tired boring party killer traditional birthday that only one person in the room wants to hear but a cool classic rock birthday that EVERYBODY will love. During the drum breakdown you enthusiastically yell in the mic, "We wish ______ a happy birthday and also send this song out to each and every one of you that has a birthday near. Happy birthday!"

@pencilbender 4 года назад

@@amosnews "yeah, bobby and i had a bet that you couldnt play the simple version and now he owes me a tenner"

@sonofagunden 7 лет назад

Becoming an SBL member has been hands down the best decision I made since I turned 30!

@devinebass 7 лет назад

Ahhhh - AMAZING... thanks for being part of the community man! :)

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

Its like having a kick ass teacher on demand! and they dont get annoyed with you when you say "wait, can your repeat that??" ha ha

@Axterrix 6 лет назад

I agree

@Axterrix 6 лет назад

Did the same but at 60

@bigdazz8636 4 года назад

I think I might treat myself this Xmas. 🤩👍

@jessd1952 7 лет назад

#10. Turn down volume on bass (around 7 or 8) and set your volume on amp to good volume. it's always nice to have a bit extra volume on hand when you need it.

@BullyThaKidd 7 лет назад

Learn guitar riffs on the bass... It helps increase speed and dexterity...sweeps on the bass always sounds cooler than on the guitar.

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

That's cause bass IS cooler than guitar ;) ha ha ha

@figeon 7 лет назад

Hey Allen!

@tatetm2809 6 лет назад

I used that when I first started, both instruments are tuned in E so the chords are the same but they have different sound. It helps to translate from the smaller strings and frets on the guitar to the big heavy strings on the bass.

@koffieverslaafde627 6 лет назад

Jimmy Slappa Da Bass a triggered guitar player would say: HAHA NICE JOKE

@__-mo3si 6 лет назад

Allen Brown Was there not enough basslines?

@EdMuse1122 7 лет назад

Learn to wield a soldering iron. This leads to any number of more advanced hacks, like pick-up swaps and doing your own repairs. Saves a heap of money! Also, it's really satisfying to fix your stuff yourself -- especially when it actually works! :D

@guyfawkes9951 7 лет назад

I was looking to see if anyone else had made this suggestion. Getting friendly with a soldering iron is a great skill to have all around but it can be guitarist/bassist best friend.

@TimpBizkit 6 лет назад

I have a Richwood bass but I've forgotten which leads from the pickup go to the potentiometers

@DadaPoopoo 4 года назад

@@TimpBizkityou can just Google the schematics. :)

@warrenbass7350 7 лет назад

My hack can be added to your hack of boarding a plane. As well as putting your bass upside down on your back, as you mentioned. When you are about to board the plane at the gate, wait until you are the last person to board. By doing this, it will be very unlikely that they will tell you to check your bass in to cargo. As you will hold the whole plane up, and they want to avoid that, at all costs.

@umpygoodness2369 7 лет назад

another tip can be the classic DISTRACTION. ex: if you are traveling with a friend, have them go before you and ask the airline staff questions, or simply POINT at anything while you slip by. The staff will naturally just look where your friend is pointing.

@Dirxano 7 лет назад

I just don't bring my guitar at the check-in, give it to a friend, and board with it no problem

@warrenbass7350 7 лет назад

Good call !

@ronHpyrotech 7 лет назад

And if you fly United, find a place to hide a black jack, so you can fend off the flight attendants

@mrdrock 7 лет назад

But will you miss out on good overhead storage space?

@jackbho6594 7 лет назад

Sing your part as you play. It really helps me memorize.

@jamesvahanian 7 лет назад

My #10 hack is to learn parts and Bass lines in multiple keys. or better yet learn them as numbers like the Nashville numbering system but for notes. That way when you get to a gig and a vocalist or guitar player wants to change a key you are ready. Guitars and Vocalists can capo or just change, Bass players and Keyboards can't. So practice multiple keys.

@chrisberry1586 7 лет назад

Always be willing to go back to basics, we all get out of shape now and again 😉

@HalJikaKick 7 лет назад

I've been at it since 1985. I didnt think I could learn anything...I did! Great Video Scott!

@clementealfredoobrador4822 7 лет назад

10. Serve the song. If you are going to play with other musicians, please serve the music. Don´t try to steal the show.

@BassForever44 7 лет назад

Clemen O This is solid gold

@Pete_Rocc 7 лет назад

Solid Gold, too.

@rubberduck867 7 лет назад

Yes yes yes. That goes for every instrument, but especially for a bass.

@bunnlose 7 лет назад

spoken like a true bassist, the guitarist and keys and shit thinks that they are the stuff with the punch that ppl remember from the songs, think they are so cool. but everyone knows thats the bassist thats cool, always in the background making sure the groove is right

@jonhmusic423 7 лет назад

When tuning by harmonics (whether its the 5th and 7th frets or using the 12th fret to go to drop d etc.), use a heavy fuzz effect if you have it on hand in your amp or as a pedal. The fuzz effect makes the fluctuation of sound between the two pitches much clearer, meaning it is easier to pinpoint exactly where this stops and the notes are the same pitch.

@gitarzanman 7 лет назад

My best bass guitar hack is "less is more" I play bass to fill the space of the music and often, the more notes I play the less space I fill which can make a song feel empty. Love on them whole notes!

@tomeric64 7 лет назад

My tipp: Make recordings of your sessions and rehursels - and be surprised while listening to them, that you've played too many notes :)

@peacelesssam 7 лет назад

tomeric64 Preach it!

@troyjondouglas9737 6 лет назад

The surprise that I found from listening to recordings was that I was actually better than I thought I was!? In my early days I was extremely self conscious and overly critical of my playing. Then upon playback and hearing it in context with the rest of the band, I heard some pretty good stuff. I would have never known that had I not recorded our stuff during practice.

@drphalanges1520 6 лет назад

Troy I agree! It was only after hearing myself play that I got some confidence. I didn't even know it was me playing at first.

@brianorear908 6 лет назад

True, I often think I'm not doing enough, but when I go back and listen I can definitely tell when I've tried 'too hard' to contribute. Sometimes less is more.

@OogieWa 5 лет назад

I found out I'd actually go see us play! That was pretty cool.

@FARLSTON 7 лет назад

Play music from varying genres, different eras, etc. Even if you dont massively enjoy the music, learning a variety of styles allows you to practise loads of techniques and makes you a far more rounded player!

@_Agosto_ 7 лет назад

Wait No glove?

@ununoctiu 7 лет назад

He uses the glove for "health" reasons..

@_Agosto_ 7 лет назад

Armando Pontes I know, that's why it looks strange he's not wearing it while playing

@devinebass 7 лет назад

In the wash ;)

@_Agosto_ 7 лет назад

*I thought you had infinite supply of gloves*

@MrPiratebrain 7 лет назад

Scott's Bass Lessons great video Scott

@n00dl3 7 лет назад

Grolsch beer bottle tops also make great strap locks. haven't drank in years but i still have them on all my basses. my hack is to tune the string like you're playing it. too many people give a light pluck then slap the absolute shit out of it and wonder why they sound out of tune! slap the string while you tune it if that's what you will be doing!

@devinebass 7 лет назад

Great tip Wilson! And the Grolsch thing... yeah, well the whole idea was to show peeps in this video how to do the Grolsch thing, so I went out searching in the car around all the shops that sell it and couldn't find one bottle! I think they must have stopped doing them with the original tops - or at least they have where I live. End of an era! ;)

@nomiss1015 7 лет назад

Wilson hybrid Yes!! That is what i wanted to say! Also, don't pluck your string and tune it as it rings out.. Make sure, that the moment you pluck it, it goes right in tune and as it rings out it will naturally go a little flat. Otherwise your notes will always be slightly sharp as you play. Much love from germany!

@MiJoPaFo 7 лет назад

Aldi are doing a beer with the Grolsch lid. Das Frűhlings Festbier. It's not bad either.:)

@KeithCollyer 7 лет назад

Another on tuning. Try to tune up rather than down. Because of friction with the nut and bridge, particularly with roundwounds, strings take up tension well, but sometimes don't like letting go. As a result you tune perfectly, then the string flattens as you play when the tension releases with the string slipping slightly. As for tuning on harmonics, tuners track higher notes better than low notes.

@lonniejones6621 7 лет назад

Wilson hybrid I

@TheKungfulol 7 лет назад

Here's a tip, turn your amp up really loud and play softer, you won't have to put as mouch energy and movement into your plucking technique and it'll stop you from tiring and straining yourself.

@brett22bt 7 лет назад

But then you will loose the energy in your sound.

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

I wouldn't say *really* loud, but I was getting annoyed with clanking during louder parts so I compensated by nudging off the volume and easing up on my right hand attack. But you want to leave enough room to hit it hard if you need to. Cranking it will just make your bandmates mad.

@juliozaico7197 5 лет назад

Unless you’re slapping

@chimallistudio1286 7 лет назад

Tip #10... Never get drunk before the show... XD

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

Not even a little? Damn.

@peteshannon5194 7 лет назад

#10 Check your timing on the beats. One way to really see this graphically, is to record two tracks on a computer (with a DAW); your bass notes on one track and a metronome/click/drum on the second. And then zoom in the wave tops and compare the vertical timing of your own "hits" with the drums or metronome. As a beginner you are usually a bit too early on each beat. If you can get your timing more aligned to the drum beat (or even a liiiittle tiny bit after), it sounds much better.

@franman9144 6 лет назад

Practice like you're the worst, perform like you're the best.

@eddyr4554 7 лет назад

Keep your strap at the same height while sitting down playing as when standing up and playing. By doing this, your hands and wrists are not changing positions, and you won't be struggling to play. For example, if you're sitting down practicing a groove or a complicated bass line and then wear your bass down on your knees, all of your positions have changed, and the groove and bass lines become much harder to play. Your muscle memory is lost, and you're now unable to play that groove or bass line as easily as you could while sitting down.

@apPLAUd113 7 лет назад

nail clippers!

@rastyrori 7 лет назад

Open your bottle of beer using the latch on a road case

@6zippo0 7 лет назад

My top tip, as I have a few basses (Partly greed and partly due to different voices for different styles) for consistency of comfort I sit with the bass and set the strap to feel snug in that position therefore when I stand to play all the basses have the same comfortable feel.

@Brownskinnedguy 7 лет назад

Agreed. Strap length is something that flies over alot of people's heads. If it's at a different length to when you're sitting down, it's gonna reach a point where you can only play comfortably whilst standing or vice versa.

@och70 7 лет назад

David Milne I do the exact same thing. I saw an interview a really long time ago with Billy Sheehan where he mentioned the importance of having your bass in the same place when sitting or standing. It makes such a huge difference!!

@6zippo0 7 лет назад

Must try and find that as I never saw it. My bass teacher taught me that 35 odd years ago.

@och70 7 лет назад

It was a VHS tape called "Billy Sheehan on Bass", so that will tell you how long ago it was. I know that I've seen different parts of the video on RU-vid, someone must have edited it into smaller sections & posted each one. There was also a video called "Billy Sheehan Bass Secrets". I wore both of them out in the 90's when they were released & repurchased both tapes on ebay. I haven't been able to find them on DVD or blu-ray.

@Brownskinnedguy 7 лет назад

och70 there's some videos on RU-vid where he talks about it. Billy Sheehan is always giving great tips and advice and is a phenomenal musician as well

@DanBrill 7 лет назад

Really open you ears to what your bandmates are doing. When I first started with a group I was terrible at this because I was so nervous about what I was playing. Now I can think less about my hands and more about my ears. It really helps the song, which is what it's all about.

@nilswaage7626 7 лет назад

I've been playing for about 14 years, and I never knew about using a tea towel to wipe the strings off after a gig. Could've saved me a bloody fortune!

@novichok-dyrachok 7 лет назад

Salute from Russia! There's one tip I want to share: sometimes you need to transcribe bass line of a song precisely but it is disguised in the mix and you can't hear some notes and the way they played. Very sad situation but recently I found the solution. All you need to do is tune the track one octave higher with any proper program. And the bass line will become crystal clear and simple to take! Good luck!

@landmind666 7 лет назад

my fav trick is for when a screw, in my case one that held a strap button, gets stripped, and will not stay on. just get a toothpick or two and jam it in the whole, maybe little glue is so let it dry before screwing in the part. the toothpick gives the screw something to dig into and stay in place. and compression makes it a tight fit. so the part stays on no slipping off.

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

Heh. I've got a couple of guitars with toothpicks in em.

@DaveEvans17 7 лет назад

Learn to play the vocal melody. It helps a LOT to understand the song.

@1mespud 6 лет назад

Great hacks Scott! Let me suggest a couple more. 1) When packing or shipping, "ALWAYS" loosely detune the instrument before a flight or air excursion to relieve the tension on the headstock. Flying high altitudes has broken many a headstock in cargo part due to the air pressure and not necessarily the luggage handlers. (Trust me) 2) Make an "emergency" guitar/bass strap from "duct" tape. It's strong and lasts long..

@christianmarroquin8370 7 лет назад

Learn to play drums. You're gonna be locking in with the drummer nearly every time, you should know your way around a kit.

@nolano8279 4 года назад

I started with drums and moved on to bass, it helped A LOT

@rquance1 7 лет назад

After playing way too many different Basses I find it best to tune to the 12th fret and then check the open string. If the open is off then get the bad bass to a Luthier FAST. I have found many basses with such bad necks that they can not be fixed, "CHEAP BASSES." Also, learn to hear if you are out of tune even before tuning your bass. A good ear goes a long way when you are tuning up and have found that your band mates tuners are all different. CHEAP TUNERS are not worth the trash bin. Get a reference tuner and then check the others tuners. I have found many clip on tuners off by a 1/8 to 1/4 tone as the batteries fail. My reference tuner is a Strobe unit. Works wonderful and is very easy to verify accuracy. Keep the beat!!! Not all Drummers can be trusted to know the time. God Bless Bass Players.

@vitellonealvapore877 7 лет назад

Robert Quance if 0 and 12 are different you need to adjust the intonation. i mean, yes it might be the neck, but why bringing it immediately to the luthier?

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

Agreed, Thats a quick and easy fix, Im a firm believer in being about to work on your instrument, What would happen if something broke or stopped working at a gig? You gotta fix it! and fix it good! Fix it up! Into shape! (Devo Reference)

@bassplayer2011ify 7 лет назад

Using the 57 harmonics to check if i'm in tune is one of my favorites. And it's really great learn if you want to ditch the tuner.

@HaakonMusic 7 лет назад

Sanding down a glossy neck. Especially for the vintage modified Squiers and the likes. Takes about 5 minutes and IMO enhances playability by alot. Great video, thanks for the tips!

@jennalynnnelson 7 лет назад

Haakon Gran I just did this to my Epi Thunderbird (U neck shape!) and I seriously couldn't be happier. Sweaty hands don't slow me down nearly as much and in general, I can be much faster.

@Jma952 7 лет назад

My tip: check your pick up height! If you need a little more umph higher them a tad and if you want to manipulate string "strength" angle them a bit.

@masacron 7 лет назад

I have a few tips. sweat can be lethal on your bass finish,strings and even your bass case can stink due to humidity. after a sweaty gig, I close my hard case keeping my strap attached to the bass (straplocks) ;-) but out from case until it dries out.

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

i always have a towel with me too, to wipe the strings off after a show

@agungandy836 4 года назад

The intro was sick man, love the tone

@DoofAlmighty 5 лет назад

Make your own Bass to learn the inner workings of them. Gave me an all new appreciation for my guitar.

@carlmarten160 7 лет назад

If your playing with a drummer (or a guitarist that won't turn down) use hearing protection. And just for Scott. If you want the old school sound but can't find a sponge mute, stick an old glove under your strings at the bridge.

@TimpBizkit 6 лет назад

Interestingly hearing protection might help you make out bass notes through a loud guitar as they tend to knock more dB off of high frequencies.

@zakwasny 7 лет назад

About #9 - you should bend string first and only after that cut the excess.

@johnpienta4200 7 лет назад

Yes, great point!

@foxpicious 7 лет назад

it basically keeps the wounds together, so i guess it isn't important if the bend is inside the machine or sticking outside. it might look better if you 'hide' it inside the machine. but don't place it before the machine so it will be put tention on it and straighten out ;) the tention of the string works most on the outer wounds so they can slip off. with that bend you create a hook that grabs on the wounds. hope it helps to understand ^^

@KindredCliff 6 лет назад

Never had a dead string, never heard of it honestly been playing 30 years. I've had Dean Markley cryogenics just pop open and unravel at the tuning key but that's it.

@charliezxi 6 лет назад

Yes. I do the same with the ball end as well- bend a 90 where it comes through the body Feed the string, tighten it, then bend a 90 and cut off excess

@POLARiTV 7 лет назад

My favorite technique hack is to always have the ring fingers of both hands ready to play the octave of whatever my index finger is playing when it's on the E or A strings. It's a great way to start a riff, hit an accent harmonic or fatten up the root note by playing both octaves at the same time. It also helps me to keep the fingers of both hands directly over each string, ready to mute or play a note when needed. Less finger movement is required once you get used to this position, resulting in faster speeds and longer play times.

@Juanfe9118 7 лет назад

if you pluck a string on its octave fret, ie. playing a G on the E string and plucking on the 15th fret you can get an "octaver" sound from it

@devinebass 7 лет назад

ha - yes! Love doing this. Great tip Juan :)

@funkyfender1 7 лет назад

Juan Felipe Buitrago Vargas yes, quite right - it also checks your bass is in tune with itself according to intonation!

@marksmith4126 7 лет назад

tip, always be recording and listening to yourself, be it an exercise,a bass line or a full performance. I know loads of guitarists and bassists i teach who hardly ever record themselves , when this is a great way to really find out what you need to be working on.

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

my band records every practice, most of our songs come from a random jam we have, then we pick the good stuff out of it and piece it together. probably one of the best comment on this video.

@fly4351 7 лет назад

Move/dance to your own basslines.

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

That's how I know I've got it. If I can't stand still, I've found the winner.

@driedrose3344 5 лет назад

Disco Deaky (John deacon)

@amosnews 4 года назад

Agree! Don't get caught on stage standing there like a statue staring at your fret hand. The crowd will love your music to the degree that YOU love your music. I'm not a head wagger, but I always try to be "on" and look like I am enjoying myself.

@1-Mr.F. 7 лет назад

#9 with the crimp to avoid the dead string was my favorite. I didn't know this, but it makes perfect sense when you think about it.

@hiltonward2126 3 года назад

Great hacks Scott. My 10th hack: Place your note playing (not the picking) thumb at the back of the neck/fretboard rather than curling it over the strings; for a much more fluid range of movement both up and down the fret board and also you get much cleaner notes because your note-paying hand is not all cramped up and so forth.

@saywhaaat8391 7 лет назад

The left hand advantage. When learning from videos I can transfer your movements directly my playing. Right handed folks need to remember your left hand is in fact their right hand. right? right. I think? When watching you play your right hand looks to be your left; right? Yes? Left is right; right? I think I'm going to go and have a lie down. :)

@IsaacTanBass 7 лет назад

Invest in a wireless system - you can't always trust what you hear onstage, nor will you always have somebody who can help you check your sound/tonal balance out in the room/venue. A wireless system will allow you to walk out and around the venue to check the balance while playing your bass. A good sound coming from the stage that complements (or doesn't interfere with) the FOH will make the sound guy's job much easier, resulting in a tighter sounding band. Oh yes, it also reduces the possibility of a shit job by a shit sound guy trying his best to rectify a shit sound balance with his shitty ear.

@ncbroecker21 7 лет назад

You rock!! Your RU-vid channel is the only one I actually watch all the way through. Thanks for all your help!

@Shred_The_Weapon 5 лет назад

Cool video! I’ve been utilizing Tip 5 since the 2000s. My #10 is - SING AND PLAY AT THE SANE TIME! I can do it, and I get burned out hearing people say they cannot.

@mirkocegledi7511 7 лет назад

I'm relatively new to bass playing (playing for about two years now). After learning the basic things (like tuning), I started to do two things: - After tuning the open strings, I check them against the 5th fret of the next string. I think that gives a more fine tuning. Sometimes it happens that the tuner shows a tuned string, but one can hear a difference to the 5th fret. You then know, that there's still some tuning necessary. - I experienced that while tuning a string it can be necessary to bend the string a bit, escpecially if you have to tune down, i.e. make the string sloppier(?). It's like pulling a hanging rope before you climb it up. The thicker the string (E or B, especially) the more necessary it is to bend it a bit so that the string is put into its final position. If you don't do this while tuning, it happens on itself while playing, possibley de-tuning the instrument in the process.

@janneboman8573 7 лет назад

If you wanna be heard in a mix, don't focus on the bass end of the EQ when tweaking your sound. Find the right lower-midrange freq that suits your amp and bass and boost that. You might even cut the bass side of the EQ. Plus: make sure that the guitarists don't dominate the bass frequencies in the mix, that's your turf! This makes a HUGE difference. Cheers!

@Biky750 7 лет назад

agree! Same applies to Keyboard. If possible cut the bass frerquencies of other instruments with a shelfing filter / EQ. Also cut bass frequencies of vocal mics.

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

I think everyone likes their sound scooped when they are alone, but spend a little time in bands and you soon realize that your instrument's midrange is your friend. Certainly true with guitar. And lows will bury you.

@yankeebass100 7 лет назад

My hack would be: be open to being open. Whether during performances, rehearsals, individual practice time, or making sense of concepts. Nothing can hinder your growth as a musician or as a person more than refusing to change or adjust due to preconceived notions that you feel you must adhere to. Take a step into the unknown and surprise yourself, and maybe something great will happen. At the very least you'll learn something. Thank you Scott for being open!!

@jordangarrison2134 7 лет назад

I was starting to have withdrawals. I got used to the daily posts. Great stuff, Scott.

@joemurray2523 7 лет назад

I like how you seem to have permanently transitioned to tape wounds :) screw rounds haha

@andrewthornley177 7 лет назад

Scotts has been reading Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy I feel. Don't forget your towel and Don't panic

@MildlyWatermelon 5 лет назад

42... that’s the only answer you’ll need in life

@bmmcwhirt 7 лет назад

#10 have something like an iRig or small headphone amp so you can practice everywhere, including hotel room's where you can't be loud and don't want to drag out a lot of equipment.

@mattcircio4964 7 лет назад

I am getting a bass in a week and I have been wacthin as many of your videos as possible and not only are they super helpful so far, i really enjoy them!

@Voltanaut 7 лет назад

Scott, it might make a good video to film what the comment's see as their number one or top ten bass hacks.

@adamzsdaniel 7 лет назад

insert pick under pickguard :)

@mainlandempirerecords8724 7 лет назад

LOL I was waiting for #10 I think a good bass player hack is making sure the patch cord you are about to put in your bass is clean. I find often patch cables get dusty, and they are always seem to be on the ground. I find that just giving it a quick wipe with your shirt tail or if you have a cloth on stage to use can help keep the input jack on your bass clean. I have been caught a couple times on stage with a crackling input jack.

@deadbeatstudios 7 лет назад

I like using the Gruv Gear Gigblade for plane travel for that exact reason - it naturally keeps the bass below head level :)

@janr876 7 лет назад

My Tip: Listen to your drummer, and try to think like a drummer.

@xzxzxczxcxzcxzx 7 лет назад

Tip: Listen to your bass player, and try to think like a bassist.

@theswaggersofulladulla4369 7 лет назад

thinking drummers..wonders never cease..lol

@BPBTGF2 7 лет назад

but drummers dont think

@ronHpyrotech 7 лет назад

Well you're in the very few. Most drummers speed up, buy this guy a metronome for his birthday!

@zibbezabba8190 7 лет назад

Anyone got any drummer jokes? I'll get the ball rolling... What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine? - You only have to punch the instructions into a drum machine once.

@dickersonforever 7 лет назад

play along with a song and put a bass line diferent of the original, that is gona push you to think how to bass with two basses. Is the effect cello doublebass so comon in the orchestra

@jay8819 7 лет назад

dickersonforever or, get guitar only tracks, and play over it with a new bass line, I find this good for helping you think differently

@dickersonforever 7 лет назад

well that works better just saing something quick

@emirrehman7057 7 лет назад

I see a lot of answers from you under the comments. Man you are the best teacher because you care your students and you are a really good person.

@Tanglangfa 7 лет назад

When asking about wrist pain, flying fingers, etc, someone on talkbass told me to rest the bass on my left leg instead of right. That's where the bass sits when you're standing anyway. This instantly fixed sooo many problems for me!

@caprimaniac01 7 лет назад

if you want to get your inner timing to the sharpest possible level, get your drum computer going (at the tempo you want to), get a remote mute possibilty for the computer, and practise your tempo by muting from time to time a couple of beats or bars (even up to half a minute or more) while playing and check whether you're still in sync by unmuting the drummachine. And bring old strings back to life by boiling them in water.

@xlaythe 7 лет назад

The boiling thing is a myth

@MirlitronOne 7 лет назад

Not if you add a little washing soda to the water.

@calvinscheuerman 7 лет назад

*Here's my bass "hacks" (more like tips, but whatever)* 1. For guitarists who want to also play bass, but are having trouble adjusting, try a short scale bass, or a Fender/Squier bass VI. You'll feel more "at home" on either instrument. 2. I don't have a second tip. I am not a very good bass player.

@lulumanus9025 7 лет назад

I found the opposite to be true. Use a long scale base and learn to finger like Scott does using the little pinkie. Then do the same on guitar. Scales are so much easier and fluid then.

@calvinscheuerman 7 лет назад

well, the transition from bass to guitar is much easier than from guitar to bass for that exact reason. (at least when it comes to your left hand being able to stretch, and do spider-fingers stuff).

@jimmyslappadabass3779 7 лет назад

Ha ha ha, one thing Ive noticed when guitarist play bass.... They try to play it like a guitar, but its not....bass is a totally different mindset.

@calvinscheuerman 7 лет назад

That's why a bass VI is a good choice for guitarists, because you play them like a guitar, not a bass. I know exactly what you mean though.

@PierreMaraisArq 7 лет назад

since playing the bass my guitar playing have changed a lot .... it goes both ways...

@aidanlarose6901 7 лет назад

If you have metal tone and volume knobs, wipe them down after you play to dry them, if not then the sweat from your hands can sometimes get on them and then they will start to wear down and rust.

@lukehouglum4731 7 лет назад

1) Learning style forms (samba, bluegrass, blues, etc) can be a great way to internalize the role of the bass in an ensemble, and a good way to hone rhythmic chops. 2) On the tone/character side, there's a world of variety available by adjusting the volume and tone controls, plucking position, and amount/placement of foam.

@alenfekonja4175 7 лет назад

My personal "note to myself"-You are big boy and you play bass. Yes, your bass is a beast, but beast needs to eat. DONT FORGET "BATTERY STUFF". once I did forget to chek it, and after few minutes of the show bass went dead...

@dontmakelemonade 7 лет назад

That strap looks great. But I ain't got £90 on me ATM :,)

@Kreln1221 6 лет назад

On J and P basses, I reposition the thumbrest from it's stock slanted position to being parallel to the E or low B string, and with the same distance from the strings as the top thumb side of the pickups, though still near the neck. (On J basses, I drill out one of the stock pickguard screw holes and use it as a pilot for one of the two longer thumbrest screws). Unlike the standard slanted thumbrest, it gives me a consistent distance from my thumb tip to each string, at any point along the thumbrest or the side of my pickups. So whether I'm plucking near the bridge or digging in near the neck, or anywhere in between, as soon as my thumb is anchored to that thumbrest or either pickup, my fingertips automatically know exactly where each of the strings are, as well as providing consistent leverage from the thumb, which greatly improves playing consistency, as well as offering very precise dynamic and tonal fingertip control.

@cyndie26 7 лет назад

Here's mine: if you want to eliminate pick noise but you don't want to use your bare fingers, get a rubber pick. It will at first have some pick noise, but it will wear down a bit from playing and the pick noise should eventually go away. Sometimes, however, this won't necessarily always work, like if you are using a Fender J-Bass, so you will need to adjust your parameters on the bass or on the amp to make it sound more like a fingered bass.

@Stringbassman112 7 лет назад

My tip is to avoid wearing big belt buckles or sharp buttons on you pants and shirts to keep your bass from getting scratched. It's true that the end up on the back, but it looks so bad when you see a bunch of scratches on the back of your bass. PS: if by chance you're already at the gig and forgot not to wear a big belt buckle, you can put a napkin or cloth over it to help prevent scratches.

@JRWallace07 7 лет назад

Evan Campfield check out my belt buckle hack I just posted

@MirlitronOne 7 лет назад

Not a fan of that "relic" look, then? :-)

@rickbrown3426 6 лет назад

This is something that I don’t even think about. If I buy a bass I buy it for life so resale value isn’t an issue. I also find these marks to be an identification tool if ever it’s stolen god forbid

@mnelson2528 6 лет назад

Just take your belt off and restring it with the buckle on your hip.

@lqr824 6 лет назад

just untuck your shirt

@frankscriver282 7 лет назад

Practice, practice, practice and when you're not practicing...practice!

@leveethewall 7 лет назад

Explore different tones for different songs through different soudpoints with your plucking hand. Warmer tones come from the neck area and brighter from the bridge. Your tone is so much more than pickup and amp levels!

@sgtflashback5442 2 месяца назад

The rubber washers from old style beer bottles (the porcellain type) are perfect strap locks. They never failed me in 32 years.

@yaribins5754 7 лет назад

Number one hack you asked? Watching scott's bass lessons of course. Cheers from the Netherlands scott

@mathewmorgan1876 7 лет назад

I like to keep four little pieces of firm foam behind the saddle (along the break angle) on my bass. So when i need to get that muted sound i just pull them out and put them under the string in front of the saddle.

@joelshields8807 6 лет назад

The James Jamerson classic.

@rwindmann 6 лет назад

On the tuning tip, which is great advice, in addition to tuning to the 12th fret harmonic, you should watch the tuner when you play the open string and again when you fret the 12th string and verify all three are the same - this is how you can discover if your bass needs to be intonated.