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Nopix - Posted - 06/28/2026: 08:24:36
I've not played the bass for very long. (Obviously)
After 50 years the banjer and vocals are probably unfixable.
But the Bass, what can be done to improve?
Texasbanjo - Posted - 06/28/2026: 11:10:54
Most bluegrass bass players pretty much stick to a solid 1 - 5 beat and maybe do a run up or down at the end of a musical phrase. The problem I hear with the electric bass is, it's too loud in spots and not loud enough to hear in others (or maybe you aren't using the 1 - 5 beat).
Stick with an acoustic bass (or better, a doghouse bass), it's loud enough without the overtones that tend to drown out the banjo. And also stick with the beat using the 1/5 chords. That's what most jams/bands expect from a bass player.
Just my thoughts from being in jams and being in bands for years.
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