What’s your favorite bass gadget or accessory? 🎸

@old_confusion6792

4 жыл бұрын

mine is the bass guitar or tuner

@GrungeGarden

4 жыл бұрын

The bass

@shaggymotionless4269

4 жыл бұрын

It says this comment was made 3 weeks ago

@user-xy7le4nb1p

4 жыл бұрын

Dude advertise your channel, dude this content and quality needs more recognition and subs

@old_confusion6792

4 жыл бұрын

i couldnt live without the tuner or bass

my top bass gadget that makes me a better bassist: nail clipper.

@ebx100

4 жыл бұрын

Touché

@joycesanders4898

4 жыл бұрын

..makes sense...as a bass/classical guitar player,..I use my nails...hey, it works for mE..

@Uglydisease

4 жыл бұрын

unless you're Steve Harris

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Noice

@kensonwesley

4 жыл бұрын

XDD

me: doesn't own a bass also me: *_binges every single BassBuzz video_*

@BassBuzz

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need to buy a bass Maria :)

@drewgoodeniii8325

3 жыл бұрын

Time to buy!

@FKMDC

3 жыл бұрын

Easiest way is get a box, a circle hole in the center, and 4 rubber bands

@KaitlinGaspar

3 жыл бұрын

some more positive peer pressure: get a bass! gET A BASS!! GET A BASS!!!!!!! 🥳

@OllieWales

3 жыл бұрын

Get a bass!! Squier affinity basses are amazing starters, up to you which one you go for. Personally I'd go 4 string jazz

The bass community needed and deserved a channel like this. Helpful, simple, nice, funny. Thank you dude, you deserve all the success you achieved.

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Francesco!

That Vox plug actually has 9 drum tracks if you hold the power button when changing beats. That tool is amazing

@Smuckeroni

3 жыл бұрын

Was looking to buy one and wasn't aware of that, thanks for commenting this!

@whyattmackee5988

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that too

@emosings4798

2 жыл бұрын

I have that vox plug and it really helps when you live in an apartment

@maxoconnor5087

2 жыл бұрын

I have one and use it when I feel like playing at 2 in the morning

@NerttheNert

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s nice but it’s very flimsy and breaks quickly if you are not very careful

I have the Vox Amplug and it is pretty decent and convenient, especially for the price. Plus my family don't have to hear my noob bass playing which is a big win

@colelaroche8982

4 жыл бұрын

You should get one

@Edgar193

4 жыл бұрын

I got my first bass and picked up the Bass Vox. I use it with my Audiotechnica ATH-M50x and its a dream to pracitce with. I also hook it up through a 3.5mm male to male (Aux) to my 2.1 ch sound bar in my living room from which I can use my 150W Subwoofer for my bass. I dont think im getting a big Bass Amp anytime soon with the Vox!

@anyaw743

4 жыл бұрын

Edgar Fernando it is really great. Only thing is the amount of batteries you go through, but using rechargeable ones helps

@tuskintuskin

4 жыл бұрын

The Amplugs it is what I take with me when I go shopping for used instruments. It's an easy way to quickly check if the electronics are working, if you can't use an amplifier. Plus the noob playing thing :D

@sebastianjames7423

3 жыл бұрын

its honestly one of my best purchases ever

dude you're killing it in the bass teaching game!

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

@MsAhutch

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I've been playing off and on for 16 years and I've never been able to play any Primus. This guy taught me sufficient enough slap skills this very morning in 20 minutes to learn my name is mud. Thank you and keep up the good work

3:45 drone metal bassists : Ill take your entire stock

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Right? That sound is radddddd.

@alfredoeguren316

3 жыл бұрын

It literally sounds like Damage Inc and a lil bit like Orion

@H3XFULL

3 жыл бұрын

@@alfredoeguren316 exactly, it's the start of Damage inc

My mom got me a Squier PJ bass for my birthday yesterday so now I'm practicing, love her so much. I've always thought that you don't need a super expensive instrument to get started

@Xellx3

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now 3 months after?😀😀

@jameshowen2445

3 жыл бұрын

@@Xellx3 Mostly just playing simple stuff like Blink-182

@Xellx3

3 жыл бұрын

@@jameshowen2445 Love that! That's cool man!

@morten1

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need expensive, period. But it's nice to have some decent quality in the long run. There's a lot of very good quality for little money today though

@kennethchou4384

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the quality kind of peaks at $1000. Stuff above that is more speciality or self indulgence.

josh is like the bass equavalent of a box of chocolate you'll never know what you're gonna get

@JETJOOBOY

4 жыл бұрын

Unless you look at the insert that tells you what each chocolate is.... Or watch this video?

@steveachelis

4 жыл бұрын

Gunna get quality.

@lewqitz

3 жыл бұрын

Kong Guan jars. If you know you know.

I love that you play a Squier bass Josh. All about skill and practice, not about the instrument necessarily. Thanks for teaching us all so much! (It is OK to have and use a great instrument, but you need to practice anyway.)

@McDoinky

4 жыл бұрын

PureJadeKid Also it’s a classic vibe series which is one of the best squires ever made

@rolux4853

4 жыл бұрын

The Squier Classic Vibe Series are top notch instruments! In fact I sold my MIA Precision Bass and bought the Classic Vibe 60s Precision Bass, because I liked it so much and after my standard setup (polishing the frets, rounding the fretboard edges, adjusting the neck and lowering the strings etc.) it played just like, if not better than the MIA Bass. The only thing I wasn’t totally impressed with, was the pickup, I exchanged it for the Custom Shop 62 Precision Bass Pickup. But this is a mod I was considering for the MIA Bass to, since I wanted a more vintage tone. With the freed money I got a nice tube amp!

@Fonkemman

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, for most people the vintage modified or classic vibe squires are already expensive and very well made.

@arlolambdin8710

3 жыл бұрын

Squier makes some good basses. I had a Jazz by them, and although not as good as the Fender Jazz I bought (and sold :( ) later, it was a great bass and I continued playing it even while I had the Fender.

@CIA_Gnome_Patrol

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fonkemman they had a big price increase recently, they used to be 330-350$, now most are 450. At the old prices buying one was borderline theft, they’re so good. I guess Fender finally realized it.

There's a fingerprint mark on my monitor that lines up perfectly with your forehead

@kurbstomp100

3 жыл бұрын

That's funny bro, but who asked?

@jjs8426

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurbstomp100 you did

@elansleazebaganno

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurbstomp100 Man, imagine being in a conversation and someone brings something else up and you just go "THAT'S CRAZY BRO BUT DID I ASK"? At best you'd be told to shut the hell up and at worst you'd get in the face. Take that how you will.

@ljessante4997

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurbstomp100 haha lol but who asked you

@heygek2769

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurbstomp100 your mom

The Fret Wrap is commonly used in metal (djent especially) for heavily distorted guitar and bass tones. When placed on the headstock it stops the overtones the string ends produce from ringing out whenever you're muting while playing very staccato rhythms. And considering that is a "GET IT!" in my books. Just helps with keeping the mix clean.

@Leon_1711

4 жыл бұрын

Cellar Studio Productions I can only agree. I always use it behind the nut, even when I’m practicing, just because it’s so much nicer if you don’t hear the string ends ringing. #1 guitar/bass gadget for me.

IF you haven't made the video already, you need a effects pedal version of this video.

Fun fact: The Amplug actually has more than 3 drum patterns, including a metronome. If I remember correctly, they’re located in the 3 default beats. Each default beat is a mode, for lack of a better term, with 2 other beats. For example, the metronome is the third beat of mode 3 (the last default beat). To get there, click the beat button until you get the third default beat. Next, hold down the beat button and press the power button twice. I hope this is helpful.

The Blackstar is much improved by adding the extension cab. I've used it at open air "acoustic only" gigs and it's just enough to get my upright bass over the din of the acoustic guitars.

@shuruff904

2 жыл бұрын

I shouldve never pawned mine.....but I caught covid, and I'm still paying on my Stingray just to keep it mine... I hate my life 🙃

The String Sustainer generates some very interesting sounds when used with a fretless bass

@SaintNine

4 жыл бұрын

I can imagine, but as Josh says, how much use is that in a band situation? I would have thought it'd be more for solo work, but if you can make it work, hats off to you.

@snow15243

2 жыл бұрын

@@SaintNine it would be cool for drummer + bassist duo.

If you've got a Fender Rumble amp it's got a headphone jack and an aux jack, and if you're just practicing in an apartment it works great, just hook up your headphones and run a metronome or a drum machine through the AUX port and go to town, everything will route through the headphones, and you can change the volume of your bass and track separately. Really helpful if you've got the amp

@NoelKunz

4 жыл бұрын

I am going to try this with my Rumble thanks for the tip!

@perryborn2777

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoelKunz no problem! Just make sure you've got a decent set of headphones, and when you're about to run the aux through it, make sure the volume on the device that's going to be providing the sound starts looow, cause it gets loud quick. I hook my laptop into it fairly often, and I usually leave the volume on it around 8-12. Have fun!

@MrBlahdiblahdi

3 жыл бұрын

This is how I practice at home but the amp is heavy, and the vox plug would be better.

The vox sounds like a useful product that I would actually use 😂

@ebx100

4 жыл бұрын

And it's a lifesaver when you are stuck in a different country with a bass but no amp due to a pandemic.

@wanderingminstrel1768

4 жыл бұрын

I have the Vox and would recommend it, brilliant bit of kit. Hard on batteries so just be aware, otherwise, no complaints.

@TackyHarmonica

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I was going to get one but I read that it isn’t very durable and I’m a very clumsy person so I won’t for now...

@yaninaayalaherrera8956

4 жыл бұрын

I bought it two years ago and I swear by it. One of my best purchases. I use it for practice a lot. I even used it to try a bass I bought from a guy and we met at a park so had no chance to try it on an actual amp (yes I bought the bass)

@steveachelis

4 жыл бұрын

My results with the Vox were much different. It had a terrible background hiss. It was okay when I was playing, but if I was reading music, flipping pages, looking for the next KZread video, or doing anything other than playing, the hiss was too annoying. I returned it.

I’ve watched so many of these videos and never realized that his tattoo is a damn banana

@BassBuzz

3 жыл бұрын

Surprise! 🍌

@henryfreeman7748

3 жыл бұрын

Surprised me too u duh

@VerySaltyPants

3 жыл бұрын

It's a bassnana.

@faydout

4 ай бұрын

Velvet Underground fan, or do you just need something to show scale at all times?

I like your videos. It teaches me new things. I'm new to bass and i'm originally a guitar player, but having you in YT doing these kinds of videos helped many people a lot. Thanks!

Victor got it from his guitar player brother (they're all geniuses). It's in some rig rundown here in youtube. I have the blackstar mini amp and it's true all you say, its distortion is preposterous. But I use it with great headphones and plugging in my phone, so I can play over songs, drum loops and drum machine app. In that way, it is superior to the vox plug. I also have the polytune and it's the best thing ever.

@joycesanders4898

4 жыл бұрын

..geniuses who've taken over Nashville...is a good time for Music.

@damienscanlon5585

4 жыл бұрын

I also have the Blackstar mini amp. And while it's not great for low end or trying to play with other musicians, it's headphone jack works fine and is superior to those Vox headphone amps just because I don't have to keep buying batteries and you can get some okay compression with it.

Extra points for the Flight of the Concords snippet at the beginning 🤣

@NoelKunz

4 жыл бұрын

Think about it!

@quintonudink3538

4 жыл бұрын

Children in the street using guns and knives

@cape3015

4 жыл бұрын

Liking BassBuzz even more after that treat!

@peps7721

3 жыл бұрын

@@cape3015 ...and forks

Awesome review! I’m just getting back into playing after 30+ years away and your reviews have been key to helping select my kit.

I have the Fly 3 bass amp and love it. I don't know why you had any issues with the tone because I got nothing but compliments. If it's dimed it is going get a shitty sound, and that can be any bass amp. For an added bonus, adding the second speaker improves the sound immensely. Then there is the added value is the headphone output and the aux input. All I need is this unit, an aux cable, my headphones, and it's perfectly suited for private practice.

@theerectus2004

2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree. For $75 it’s fine. It’s what I take out on my back porch so I don’t get my neighbors mad or early morning jams that don’t wake the kids up. And it fits in my gig bag!

@myflyisopen.8732

2 жыл бұрын

@@theerectus2004 mine was $59. I got the second speaker a year later for $39.

@theerectus2004

2 жыл бұрын

@@myflyisopen.8732 nice! I ordered from the wrong website.

@myflyisopen.8732

2 жыл бұрын

@@theerectus2004 Sam Ash had them.

The guitar triller is similiar to Funk Fingers (see Tony Levin). For a lesson in the XTender Drop Tuner see Micheal Manring, specifically his song The Enormous Room with 14 different tunings. My son bought me a Vox AC 30 amPlug by mistake & it sounds great on bass. It has an awsome overdrive tone with my Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow.

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Manring is the king of changing tunings in a song! Amazing.

I picked up one of those Vox headphone amps and it's made playing bass around the house so much easier. I can literally play all night long while my partner is asleep hahaha

The string sustainer made your open E sound exactly like the opening note of Rosetta Stoned from TooL's 10,000 days album.

Thank you so much for the VOX thingy, I was on a $250 budget but I didn’t wanna buy an amp yet, it really came in handy, thanks dude your awesome😎 +1 follower🤙🏿

Top use of FOTC 🤣 I bought the Vox headphone amp and it is one of the best purchases I ever made. It feels a bit flimsy but I've had it for years and it didn't break and I'm usually someone who breaks everything I use them with some Skullcandy earphones. It has an aux entry so is quite useful. It has drum tracks, basic ones but it's there. Eats up batteries like crazy but I always have a spare of rechargeable AAA ready for it.

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, had it for years and no breaks. Works great with Skullcandy for me too!

@onym1

3 жыл бұрын

used the vox aswell, mostly so i wouldnt disturb flatmates but i recently got a palmer pocket bass amp pedal, recommend it a ton. It has a lot more room to control tone

I just now started using a sock I tied around the neck as a muter, also works.

@SprunkCovers

4 жыл бұрын

the poorter is the classic yet loyal best friend for muting

@danielcalifornia4739

4 жыл бұрын

I use a bandanna which works pretty great and looks cool too lol 😁

@SaintNine

4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@geraldfriend256

3 жыл бұрын

Sweat bands that go on your wrist are very efficent.

Thanks for this videos Josh, I think you're a great teacher dude. Keep it up!!

Just bought and started playing my first bass a month ago (a 60s Mustang Fender-Squier in surf green), and I'm loving your tutorials! Thanks so much for uploading, I'll be watching them all, already getting used to the pinky on the strings, which I never thought would happen :) Now subscribed

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel!

Aww I just ordered this Vox Amplug 2 today, I am relieved to see that you liked it. I am even more pumped to try it out now. Thank you for the helpful info!

How do you not have more subscribers?!!?!????!?!!!

Brilliant channel!! Great tuition style without laboring or repeating every point 10 times!! I've wanted to learn bass for years. Bought a Squire 20th anniversary P-Bass recently and just received a Vox Amplug2 on the back of your video..It's excellent!!

@BassBuzz

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Living in a college dorm, I find that AmPlug headphone bass amp extremely useful! I can plug it into my headphones, but I also found that it works with the AUX input on the back of my older JBL Charge4 Bluetooth speaker, which their current Bluetooth speakers unfortunately lack! Not nearly as loud as my Rumble 40 back home and there’s a slight signal delay, but surprisingly, the tone is extremely solid!

I personally use the Vox Amplug. I combined it with a bluetooth to aux receiver to have backing tracks play through the headphones and still be able to walk around as I play. Also those Calyton picks are life!

@Shelsight

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, can you explain this more? Sounds great... :)

I have the vox amplug and I find it really convenient when I want to practice at night 😁

Mine is the “Amp and Bass” its a great tool for any bass

I’ve got the vox bass practice plug in thing. It’s also got an aux port to pipe in music to play too. It’s helped me greatly since I got my bass and started learning a 2 months ago

thx this video is very usefull and informative and especialy good for beginners ( more so on a budget ) keep up the great work :D

I've got one free gadget that will drastically improve your playing, it's called practice!

@dylanfarley8136

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't see that on Amazon, where did you buy that?

@ljessante4997

3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanfarley8136 it's actually free on bassbuz :)

@KnightInGale74

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Hopefully no one else already mentioned this, but the Vox amplug has 9 drum beats! When you click the drum machine button for the first beat, click it again but hold it, then click the on/off button to switch to the second variation of the first beat. There's even a "metronome" option on the third variation of the third beat!

Thanks you for sharing these neat devices and giving a good review for each,

Nice to see all those quirks and features. And the Doug scores at the end really help us.

The Vox is a must have item. It allows quiet practice, not just for others, but eliminated outside distractions for you. The built in drum tracks are a huge plus when practicing. Everyone should use it. It should be issued with each bass purchase

This was really helpful thanks!!

Nice and honest review, thanks! The new fender rumble series seems a lot better than the old rumble 15w that I had in my beginner pack. The vox amplug was like incredibly better in comparison. A lot of useful tips I wish I knew at the time in your video all in all !

A pick I've fallen in love with is one made by the company Purple Plectrums. They are fairly expensive, but feel awesome in your hand(no more slippery/dropped picks due to sweat!) They are kind of unusual, because they are absolutely massive (the grip part is almost as wide as my thumb, and the entire pick is about a third of my palm), but this means they don't really flex as much, so you don't get as much of that "twang" noise that can sound kind of gross on bass. It sounds like a "smoother" pick noise, sort of like a blend between finger noise and pick noise. It's also way easier to play, since you have more leverage and better control over the point. I've even messed around with using the sides or even the back of the pick, they produce a sound almost identical to finger noise, and sound absolutely awesome as a striker for slap bass, though I haven't actually tried to use it that way in any songs (hard to slap and pluck if you are using a pick for it). They make some special ones that have jewels inlaid into them, or other fancy stuff, I just got their regular version (best as I can tell the various versions are practically identical sound-wise, just different shapes/decorations). Check them out, I've fallen in love with mine! Plus it's always funny when a guitar player does a double-take staring at a pick large enough to be dangerous when thrown!

Would the Fump work better if fitted from the G string up, might get more even pressure.

@a_wretch_like_me9665

4 жыл бұрын

I wondered the exact same thing

@kirkbolas4985

4 жыл бұрын

matthew payne

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Not really, still comes out uneven.

@ernieD

4 жыл бұрын

Actually i had better luck using it from the G string up. The thicker B and E strings stayed better, more evenly muted along with thinner A,D,G. But still not perfect. And i mostly keep thick, nylon tapes on a few basses, so that helps too.

This is perfect in every way, thank you, I'm definitely going for the spidercapo.

Well detailed and well explained video. I discovered accessories. Thank you ! 🎸🎸🎸

Silent practice solution, ha! My family just has to deal with my bass playing, for I am Lord of the castle.

Love the fact that you're rocking a Squier Bass.

Great vid bro!!! Well done mate 👌

You forgot mentioning the aux input feature on amplug... I plug my phone into it and use it with multitracks minus bass... Super useful for rehearsal!!

Bob Babbitt foam muting tip: Two separate pieces of foam/sponge. Stuff one between E and A string and the other between D and G ;)

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh, cool idea! Thanks for sharing Martin.

3:45 every cliff burton live bass solo

I have always been a fan of the felt picks, not that I use them often, but I think they give a better tone over a normal pick, but give all the advantages of a pick.

Love the VOX Bass AmpPlug (AP2-BS) with built in drum machine. I highly recommend it for practicing. I usually play it with my iPhone or iPad plugged into the aux. I did buy the mini AP2-CAB but I almost never use it for same reason as your review on the mini amp. It just sounds way better just using a good pair of headphones. There are also settings to compensate for active and passive basses.👍

I bought my first bass a few daysago, it is also my first instrument, I decided to spend an extra 50€ on the bass and get a cheaper amp, got the Blackstar Fly 3, and I love it. Of course I can't compare it to anything else, and I also know it's very limited, but it's perfect for me to train during the lockdown...

@toonyfox9153

4 жыл бұрын

Same! I got a bass ukulele and the blackstar fly and i love it too! Yea its not really blasting a bass that shakes the house but it can do good and if anybody needs a better bass you can plug the fly into a bigger speaker

Hey BassBuzz, love your videos! Would love a video on acoustic bass(more acoustic guitar than upright). I love the sounds coming from Steve Swallow's bass, Aram Bedrosian's work, and Alice in Chains' Nutshell. I really like their woody feel. Keep it up!

Ur Vids are really helping me progress in bass playing

Loved the vid. Also the vox

Hipshot Bass Extenders are must-haves. Been using 'em since '97.

@the_real_brett_h

4 жыл бұрын

Would they work C to Bb A# drop

@johncbeer

4 жыл бұрын

Do you mean on the C string of a 6 string bass? I would say yes. However be careful. If you have them on multiple strings and use them simultaneously, that will loosen up the neck and you'll start getting string buzz. Having said that, Michael Manring has a custom Zon fretless that allows him to drop each string, at the bridge AND the headstock, all at the same time. I have no idea how he pulls that off, other than he's God.

I actually love the roland bass micro cube. Its incredibly diverse and I see what you mean about lacking bottom end but for what it is I think its the best gadget for what it does

Great and very helpful review!! Cheers mate.

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hey Josh, this was a honest and useful review, I also dig Amplug, and your channel! I was wondering, what could have gone wrong with your Fly 3 bass. Either the unit is defect or you were having too high expectations (which I doubt) If my settings still sound weird on your gear, it may need a repair. Try using gain at tops 50% both clean and drive channels, the volume knob will be more forgiving (you most likely will not need more than that). For me, compression did not work well (it took the effect too long to enter) so I dropped it. I had no issue with sub octave at max (passive jazz pickups, active EQ, it endured a slight bass lift). Practicing in a room with a guitarist would sound audible if your friend doesn't crank it all up, but along a drummer it obviously would not deliver. Buzzing can be caused by some unstable components, not necessarily the electronics: try to remove rear cover if you don't use any batteries and check if the plastic feet are intact, it happened to me that because of these slight instabilities the thing went buzzing and I thought the speaker was damaged, nope :) the guys at the local guitar store laughed their asses off when I returned it for repairs like "help me please I fried the thing" , so did I after one drop of superglue solved the issue. I am not a smart man. But am I a good bassist? Also no. Cheers anyways!

@KeithCollyer

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded. I bought mine after trying a couple of other small amps and I'm amazed at how good something so small can be. Yeah, you aren't going to get the thump in the chest, but that's the low volume. BUT I have heard of other people getting results like Josh's, and it seems there have been some quality issues.

@aaronwebb1548

3 жыл бұрын

I can't speak to the bass unit (yet) but the guitar Fly 3 is an awesome little thing, and I think it's great it's a bluetooth speaker so I can run backing tracks through it while I practice. I was going to grab one for my bassist so we could busk together without him needing to invest in an acoustic bass. It's also good for picnics!

i have the backstar fly 3 and with the extra speaker i sounds really good and is more than enough to fill my room with sound and if you want to feel the bass you shouldn't have bought a practise amp to begin with. the whole point is that its small and doesn't rumble so it's suitable for apartments

I bought the VOX amplifier after seeing your video and it's just awesome to always be able to practice with my AKG headphones. Thanks for that advice !

Walking into a GC... asked about a Fretwrap.... "...and that's when the fight started...". I am new to bass and I was amazed at the hardened views people have about them. It a love or hate item with bassists, performance purists, and hacks in GC's... I bought 2... off of Amazon.

Could you leave a link to all of the products

If you're wanting to check out some really great use of the Hipshot, check out Michael Manring!

The Vox amp also works with guitar - it's been great for late-night apartment practice. You can also run the headphone out to a Bluetooth speaker or the aux input of a full-size amp.

I use a Korg GA Custom for a tuner for guitar and bass. I have never gone below its range and have found it to be very accurate. It also has a very cool display

*9:00* M E S H U G G A H

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Y E S !

7:02 That smile, that damned smile.

Josh, love your BassBuzz vids!!! There are actually 9 rhythms in the Amplug, 3 different rhythms for each genre, but to get them you must hold down the RHYTHM button as you press the ON button, the instructions are clearer on the owner's manual, keep up your great tutorials, I am very inspired by them😊

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Musashi! Yes, I blew it on the Vox, apparently reading the manual is too complicated for this bass player. :)

@contrabajo5206

4 жыл бұрын

No worries, when I first read it on the manual my mind was blown, it is pretty easy to miss it, actually I did the first days🤣 Yeah, our bass players minds, well that's because we are too busy grooving. And also thank you for your lessons, you may have missed that little detail but I wish I had half of your bass powers and skills to teach, see ya on your next lesson😎

i have much love for my old morley fuzz/wah. grew up on bootsy and a lot greats back in the day and when i introduced it into the punk scene during high school..... a great tool for switching tone really fast. you can go from deep round lows to sharp attacks in an instant. combining the wah and fuzz tones made for some great intros and bridges. anyhow, i can't play anymore but still love learning.

Is it bad that I kind of want the trill thing? Sounds like it could simulate a Marxophone is used on an acoustic guitar

@jronjonnsen4947

4 жыл бұрын

Ouh yeah that's pretty bad.

flight of the conchords references every where!!

I can recommend Daddario PW-CT-12 as an alternative for a clip-on tuner. It's smaller than your thumb and registers very well (the low B-string usually needs a few attempts to register, but I just use the 12th fret harmonic instead and it works brilliant). I have permanently one of these on each of my basses, even when putting them in a case I don't have to remove the tuner.

Just a couple of notes on 2 of the gadgets. The first being the sustainer. It's definitely not something used that often, though in some cases I have heard them sound quite a bit like a bowed bass or cello (fretless bass with tapewound strings.) But it's really not for "traditional" bass parts. On the other hand, for an example of a non-traditional bass player, there's Michael Manring, and his song "Adhan," in which he uses 2 ebows on his Zon Hyperbass, which has both detunable tuners AND bridge - in another song, "The Enormous Room," he switches the detuners more than 60 times. The second item is the striker. Years ago when Tony Levin and Jerry Marotta were playing in Peter Gabriel's band, Peter asked Jerry to strike the strings with his drum sticks while Tony fingered the notes for a really percussive sound. Shortly after, Tony and his tech came up with "Funk Fingers," which Tony eventually sold on his web site, and I actually bought a set of the originals. I was never able to get a good sound from them, but they're interesting, and Tony is great with them. They were also a big help to him in getting a "Chris Squire-like" sound when he played and toured with ABWH when they played Yes songs, since he said he wasn't comfortable playing with a pick.

I don't see anything wrong with the blackstar fly 3 bass, try plugging it in to the B1on and plug in speaker to your mini amp.👍😉

Tony Levin has been making and selling "Funk Fingers" for years...waaaaaay better than the Guitar Triller. Get the NordyMute for the best string mute.

@alecmullaney7957

2 жыл бұрын

I wear a ring on the tip of my thumb for trilling

Bro love your content I been recently watching your videos and helping me a lot since I’m a new bass player

@BassBuzz

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help Edwin!

I found the JOYO MA-10B 10W Mini Bass Amp to be a nice little practice amp to move from room to room in the house. I also found Bluetooth transmitters and receivers reduce hum and noise considerably and give you a lot more freedom to move around.

Hey Josh. Thanks for a kind review on a Blackstar FLY! That seemed kind of obvious to me at the first sight, but then I went over 5 KZread reviews and they all have been complimentary, so I considered buying that amp as a practice one... I probably have to accept that you can't save the space AND sound quality at the same amplifier.

@BassBuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't know how it got such great reviews... besides that maybe it was reviewed by guitar players, or people who were paid to review it. No bass player I know would be happy with that sound.

@MrGuitarko

4 жыл бұрын

@@BassBuzz Well speaking in fairness, my guitarist friend enjoys his Blackstar FLY. "It is the best combo in terms of size to sound" by his words. Fair enough I guess... If you're playing a guitar :) I'll keep looking for my practice amp. Your video on that topic was really helpful btw!

"a pick" wait, that's illegal

@tsf3812

4 жыл бұрын

Call the police!

@guilhermearoeira8900

4 жыл бұрын

I'M CALLING 911.

@RadioMartyT1B

4 жыл бұрын

PICK ALERT....PICK ALERT...CITIZEN, STAND DOWN...

@Agent-px8vj

4 жыл бұрын

Not Epic!

@sgtpepper6379

4 жыл бұрын

Tell that to Chris squire lol

Been using hipshot extenders for over 10 years now. Love them. Especially when playing live.

You're awsome, you make a huge difference in my learning process

I have the fender rumble 25 and it is loud, I even have played small gigs with it you wont regret!

The Guitar Triller looks like a poor man's Funk Fingers. (a more clever person would be Tony Levin)

The box box is super cool just got it on your recommendation. Thanks so much

Thank you for replicating my experience with the Blackstar---Mine has been sent to stereo use

3:46 when I heard that my brain went: There'saninfestationinmymind'simagination Ihopethattheychokeonsmokecause Imsmokinthemoutthebasement

"Bass channel" "Starts reviewing obviously guitar gear" Off to a great start, but again, this is still much more entertaining than viewing a guy talk about boring stuff thst we don't wanna hear.

Very cool! The plugamp actually carries 9 rythm patterns, i recently discovered this. It also got three gain settings if holding the power button, and you'll get another led light color. Convenient for your active basses.

I have a 25W Hartke practice amp that sounds great. It doesn't have wall-shaking bass, obviously, but I'm more than happy with the low end it's capable of producing for its size.