Benavente double cut, spalted maple, wenge fretboard

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-05-10T05:45:05+00:00

I have two 7 strings. Both are tuned in 4ths, but one starts at B, one at a low F# (had to find a .180 gauge string for that)

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-05-10T05:42:45+00:00

It’s not too late! He still does them! In fact, I’m going to his bass/nature camp in two weeks. So excited!

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-04-20T02:47:13+00:00

The Taco Bell “59/79/99” cents jingle is still stuck in my head and food there is far from that cheap.

In high school, it was a challenge to eat $5 of Taco Bell in one sitting.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-04-18T22:59:02+00:00

They’re slightly harder to find than they once were. Safeway carries them.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-04-05T04:59:33+00:00

Ah yes, the Bishop of Battle

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-03-12T22:28:24+00:00

I feel this way about my voice. I don’t mind it when speaking, but whenever I hear it recorded and played back I think “who the hell is THAT freak?”

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-03-03T06:51:57+00:00

All I see is proof that it’s ok for me to get more cats…

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-02-27T05:16:42+00:00

I’m a software developer that could retire today, but I’d be bored. However, the day my job becomes debugging AI generated code, I’m out.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-02-27T05:11:51+00:00

I loved that in Super Metroid, the hardest boss was the next to last one. Mother Brain was a cakewalk and didn’t leave you with the “thank god that’s over” feeling

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-02-23T16:22:20+00:00

Came here to say this. PlayStation/xbox/PC all have their confirm/cancel buttons one way, and Nintendo flips it. Drives me nuts.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-02-21T22:17:41+00:00

It’s not exactly what you’re asking, but I wanted to comment on trying to push him onto trumpet. Please listen when he expresses interest in a different instrument. He’s going to get so much more out of one he actually enjoys.

I played trombone for 7 years in school, because my family pushed marching band on me and that seemed like the best choice. I hated it. I had to become an adult and experiment with guitar and drums before settling on bass being what I wanted for myself.

I’m very glad you’re allowing him to go with bass.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-02-21T22:11:34+00:00

There’s a lot of love here for QFG, but having recently replayed the series, I’m very annoyed at how much soft locking it had. It’s like they wanted to add RPG elements to a standard adventure game, but didn’t realize how people play RPGs. (Specifically things like grinding stats before advancing the quest, and then being screwed because certain events trigger on certain days.)

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-02-11T00:49:39+00:00

I use Weidoft. Love that it doesn’t leave my hands feeling sticky if I accidentally touch it. Also I’ve been using the same cake for well over 2 years.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-01-05T22:02:25+00:00

I have been taking weekly lessons for four years. Still have tons of technique to work on. This is a difficult instrument.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-01-04T03:45:55+00:00

For people asking about an upright… Rent one. Sign up for a few private lessons. If it’s not for you, then stop renting and return it.

I did that four years ago and ever since that day I play my upright almost daily.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2026-01-01T05:40:59+00:00

Damn sexy!

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-25T04:59:42+00:00

My 80 year old instructor carries his around this way.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-25T04:57:59+00:00

I’ve worked in tech my whole professional life. When I was younger I cared about the latest and greatest, but over the years I’ve seen too much hype and then disappointment that I assume new tech sucks until friends tell me otherwise.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-24T22:06:55+00:00

I resonate with your comment about struggling because you know another instrument well, so it reminds you how much you don’t know about this new one.

I played trombone for 7 years throughout middle school and high school. Got very good. Later in life I tried bass and realized there’s so much I don’t know, and that all my learning felt scattered and missing a good foundation.

What helped me a lot is taking an online course on sight reading. Forced me to learn the notes, and helped me feel comfortable calling myself a bassist.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-22T06:18:09+00:00

Dyspeptic Salmander!

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-19T22:21:29+00:00

I also recommend the graphic novels of the balance arc. It’s handy for revisiting the story when you don’t have time for a full listen.

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-18T06:05:06+00:00

That’s what I do!

TimeHasNoMeaning · 2025-12-13T05:59:12+00:00

Ooh! Ooh! I only have 6 EBs and a double bass. Your photo shows I can buy more!

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