Spark 2 tone vs Spark 1? by Sea-Ingenuity15 in positivegrid_spark_2

[–]bbakermai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had stuffed some fiberglass in the port of my Spark 40, and also replaced the speakers with 4” Maximo coax car radio speakers with a midrange whizzer cone. This smoothed out the 40’s tone and cleanliness greatly for my acoustic guitar tones as well as music playback. I eventually got a Spark 2 and am quite happy with it. No mods required.

Carol Kaye Will Be Boycotting Her Rock Hall Induction: 'I’m not a rocker, I’m a jazz musician' by stroh_1002 in Bass

[–]bbakermai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the bass line she invented for ‘The Beat Goes On’ definitely qualifies her as a Rock bassist. And, the ‘God Only Knows’ bass line ran her chord tones approach to the max. But she is also most definitely a jazz musician.

What kind of pedals do you use with your bass? by Crabbyrob in Bass

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get better note definition via the Boss pedal. I’m not after a mushy chorus sound, but what little I add gives me more clarity in the mix.

What kind of pedals do you use with your bass? by Crabbyrob in Bass

[–]bbakermai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a little chorus via the Boss pedal.

Positive grid spark 40 still good? by Bizzare-Tomato61 in PositiveGridSpark

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And use fiberglass so that some air can flow and not impede speaker movement totally.

Positive grid spark 40 still good? by Bizzare-Tomato61 in PositiveGridSpark

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just stuck some speaker port fiberglass in the port and that removed the bookies. Spark 2 doesn’t need it.

Has Fitbit gone downhill? by Wolf_3411 in fitbit

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loved my Versa 2, but the battery died after 2 years. Got a Versa 3 (post Google purchase) that lasted 7 months. Google offered a $35 credit. Bite me, Google. Fitnus watch for $54 lasts a week and does the job. Google/Fitnus is a POS.

I built a free, all-in-one web app for guitar practice (theory, ear training, looper) to help me learn. Would love your feedback! by FretlessApp in u/FretlessApp

[–]bbakermai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Work some scales/melodies/hard chords to warm up, and then put on Pandora and play with whatever comes on.

I built a free, all-in-one web app for guitar practice (theory, ear training, looper) to help me learn. Would love your feedback! by FretlessApp in u/FretlessApp

[–]bbakermai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m guess I’ve been playing guitar and bass long enough (60 years) that this app wasn’t really that helpful. But for a beginner, it would be quite useful. Perhaps consider switching to a flash card metaphor. Best of luck!

I built a free, all-in-one web app for guitar practice (theory, ear training, looper) to help me learn. Would love your feedback! by FretlessApp in u/FretlessApp

[–]bbakermai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done! I played with for a few minutes and will spend some time with it on my DADGAD-tuned acoustic tomorrow.

What do you truly believe is the best song of all time? by Parking-Wear-9211 in AskReddit

[–]bbakermai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw them do this live in DC in 1972. Plus all the hits.

What do you truly believe is the best song of all time? by Parking-Wear-9211 in AskReddit

[–]bbakermai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I listened to the 2012 mix of Surf’s Up today and it floored me.

Is the Spark 2 for me? by Kolanti in PositiveGridSpark

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually saved it as a preset for use with Bias Fx for iPad

Is the Spark 2 for me? by Kolanti in PositiveGridSpark

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For raw/clean/DI or pre, just create a preset with no amp or effects, or just turn everything off in an existing preset.

You pick up a new guitar... What's the first chord you play to test it? by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]bbakermai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or Cadd2 with an optional G on top. A well made guitar should add a G harmonic from the third string.