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There're many great amps, but I either go Ampeg or MarkBass. I believe the cheapest MarkBass fits that budget, great amps, they sound great as soon as you turn them on! http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/markbass-micromark-801-50w-1x8-bass-combo-amp http://www.pablodellabella.com http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos

The bass is a drumset with actual pitches. http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos http://www.pablodellabella.com

I live in Boston and this guy Peter in the Back Bay is the wizard, he is honest and very skilled, he worked for the rolling stones and bob dylan to name a few... 617-262-0220 is the store's number Cheers! http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos http://www.pablodellabella.com

Even if your speakers have no bass, you should be able to hear the bass. how? lets make a difference between bass roots and bass lines: Bass Roots are present whether there's a bass or not, they are the anchor that holds harmony together. Even a single melody note can outline a very clear bass root. Basslines are built based on the bass roots As a teacher I would advice you to get familiar with the bass roots first, that's the most important ear training you have to do right now. Once this becomes instinctive you can move on and identify types of chords, progressions and more complex structures. If you're really looking for a software "Earope" does the trick and its easy to use! Best of luck! http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos http://www.pablodellabella.com

He's fantastic! I didn't know that stuff was possible! truly beautiful Man, Tal is phenomenal, great stuff! my favorite bass solo has to be at 3:20 http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos http://www.pablodellabella.com

the Indian guy is pretty bad I think, I like his 4 finger technique tho! Bill Dickens anyone ? the human blender ? http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos http://www.pablodellabella.com

I always liked Tobias basses, they're expensive and not as versatile as I'd like them to be I think there's noooothing like Fender basses, Roscoebeck, Jazz Bass, or Precision http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos http://www.pablodellabella.com

Hey guys! It's also cool to mention what the pros and cons are in terms of strings... in my opinion, 4 and 5 string basses are in the same category, they can be easily confused in terms of the sound they produce... 4 string basses easier to slap, the 5th string gets in the way sometimes, now, depending on the style you play they may be all you need. 5 string basses are more versatile, (versatility is what i go for cause I play so many different styles with my band) when you play newer stuff the 5th string becomes handy. Not to mention the same pitch -or note- sounds very different on the E, D, or A string, having the 5th string allows you to add a lot of weight on lines that are playable without the 5th string...(I hope I'm making myself clear , for example a C on A string fret 3, the same C on the E string fret 8, and the king of phat C on the B string 13th fret are the same pitch yet the sound is a lot different), some choose to add a high C instead of the low B, I personally would never make that choice. 6 string basses are easily recognizable, having a specific brightness (that I personally don't like for my sound), but some players are great with it (J. Patitucci, A. Jackson, G. Carillo) when I say brightness I don't mean "the extra C string makes the range higher and that's why its brigther". Even when playing the low end stuff on the B string you can hear that crisp factor. Some may say 6 strings are better for improvising and jazz stuff by having a higher register, I would say much better for chords (on 5 and 4 strings, bass chords can get muddy) but there's no advantage when it comes to soloing on a 4, 5 or 6 string. I wont get into 7, 8, 9 or 12 string basses cause its not my area of expertise. Anyway, that's my whole view on the whole strings thing. I personally play a Fender 5 string Jazz Bass, and a 4 string fretless Jazz Bass. Cheers! www.pablodellabella.com http://www.youtube.com/user/pablodellabella/videos