My First Pro Bass

[@ricardodubatti657]

Never listen to the bitter people of the internet. You are doing a great job.

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks Ricardo!

[@patrickhowe7689]

Absolutely, love your channel! Both your content and vibe. Keep being you. The haters are going to hate.

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks so much Patrick!! ⚡️

[@faronmclurkin1103]

new bass player. this is my fav channel

[@philipconradmusic]

Wow thanks so much! Glad to have you here 🤘

[@faronmclurkin1103]

@@philipconradmusic do you have a patreon or do private lessons?

[@vayabroder729]

@@faronmclurkin1103 He offers a course; go to the link in the description.

[@philipconradmusic]

No patreon or private lessons atm, but maybe in the future if there is enough interest…

[@ryan_454]

If you are putting out content, regardless of what it is, someone out there is going to take a dump on it. You make great, helpful videos, and you gotta find a way to block out the negativity and do your thing.

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks Ryan! ⚡️

[@sumeursault]

Bluesman Vintage is also worth a look if you want a vintage-styled workhorse. I bought a P-Bass from them in 2012, and it's been the best bass I've ever owned. (Never pulled the trigger on a true vintage Fender though...)

[@jrpipik]

You're a good man, Philip.

[@philipconradmusic]

Thank you!

[@mtdawgy]

Your vids are always refreshing...you take us on tour with you, answer our Q's truthfully and teach us from your own experience. Great channel bro! Now we are all ready for another "Tiny Song" session.

[@Soren_Lane]

when its monday morning and i see there was a philip conrad video I haven't seen yet. INSTANT LIKE AND COMMENT

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks Soren!!

[@markmilner842]

Good video. Looking forward to more Q&As

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks so much!

[@pippin45]

I just got a Nash JB-5 a little over a month ago, and I have completely fallen in love with it. It was built in 2015, and it feels and sounds incredible. It’s my first “expensive bass,” and it’s far and away my favorite instrument I’ve ever owned. Fun side note, I bought it used and it had been signed by Victor Wooten 😅

[@philipconradmusic]

Awesome! Glad you are enjoying it. They are great instruments ⚡️

[@jerryjb]

I thoroughly enjoy your content and your personality. I'm hoping to take your bass course sometime this winter!

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks so much Jerry! So glad to have you here ⚡️

[@jamiewatson1873]

Hi Philip. Thank you for your down-to-earth, yet still highly creative, take on being a bass player. Some ideas / questions for future videos: 1. What are your favorite bass amplifiers? What are your thoughts regarding tube amps vs solid state amps? 2. How does your rig differ between performing live and recording/composing? 3. What pedals do you use with your rig, and how do you use them?

[@spencergsmith]

“Listen to everything that the drummer is doing.” That’s good advice 😉 hope you’re doing well, old friend

[@philipconradmusic]

Spencer! Wow thanks for watching brother. I learned a lot about music playing in a rhythm section with you. Hope you are well!

[@spencergsmith]

@@philipconradmusic likewise, brother. I hope we get to play together again someday. Keep protecting the groove 🤙🏼

[@natevigil7135]

My Nash PB63 (made in 2021) is my absolute favorite bass that I own, it ticks every box for me… tone, feel, aesthetic, weight… it’s a superb instrument.

[@philipconradmusic]

Awesome! Great to hear a recent one is great. Thanks for sharing! Glad to have you here ⚡️

[@mikejenny667]

Nice video. Looking forward the next q&a

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks Mike!

[@dustinwitty]

I own a Bluesman Vintage bass and absolutely love it. Its much like the Nash but I believe more consistently made. He will not let a bad one leave his shop. I also have a 75P that chrcks the vintage box. It sounds like it should and has been upgraded with Fralin's and a badass bridge. Its all about the gig and sound needed. Great video!

[@wysiwyg2489]

Good advise about guitar players taking the bass. This one also applies to bass players who start on the 5-string: Make sure you muting technique is flawless, that will get you more opportunities, gigs and help you in the long run.

[@dohdjeschwagneesh1126]

Philip, great channel, good content! I feel compelled to reply to part of this video: Ignore the negative comments. They are people, but they don’t deserve your time, attention and spreading their negativity like a disease through you to your other viewers/subscribers. Keep your positive energy, brother. I’ve enjoyed your reviews (JMJ Mustang among them-now on my shopping list) and your travels with the band + playing with Willie!! (a very cool behind the scenes). Your channel is as real as it gets and fun and educational… signed, A new(ish) bassist

[@kylenchr]

Definitely interested in hearing more about dealing with injuries as a musician. I just played four nights in a row for 2-3 hours with my band while dealing with rotator cuff tendonitis in my left shoulder. I would greatly appreciate your insight and advice!

[@vayabroder729]

Great pointers; and yes, you need a clean tone although saturation works great for players such as Jack Bruce, Mel Schacher and Andy Fraser.

[@mtdawgy]

Mel Schacher is one of my favs and I found it refreshing that someone else recognized his talents :-)

[@philipconradmusic]

Well said! You don’t need a clean tone, but just be aware that some saturated methods on bass can compromise low end 🤘

[@JT96708]

I definitely want to hear more about your hand injury and rehab. I’m getting older and developing tendinitis so any advice you have would be great.

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks James! Hoping to do a proper video on this soon.

[@nancyvanrijn9732]

Loved the video, and what a great way to deal with negative comments, spoken like a true Libra 🙂

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks Nancy!

[@richsackett3423]

I also have a forever bass (94 MIM Oly White P) which I'd love to play all the time but would be crushed if anything happened to it. That reality has started me down the slippery slope of "one for this and one for that". Being a decent guitar builder helps. It's fun taking a new build to an audition and getting the gig with it. Within the week, in fact.

[@philipconradmusic]

Nice! I bet it sounds great. Thanks for sharing ⚡️

[@Jerrytale]

Thanks Phil!

[@dapatrick]

I appreciate and relate so much to your reasons for not working full-time as a musician. Thanks for your vulnerability there.

[@philipconradmusic]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@floydlay9189]

Just came across your channel,,thank you so much,,,,your a good man!

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@leethebassplayer4902]

Love the channel and your content. Keep up the good work

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks Lee!!

[@dwaynedelario]

Love your channel, amigo. You have the right attitude to deal with haters (of which there will inevitably be more as your success blooms). Even Bukovac, who is the most talented dude ever and a total sweetheart, gets some serious a-holes commenting on his videos! As far as attainable "vintage spec" basses go, the closest models that I own or have played are the Moollons and Maghini Classics. Nash makes some killer stuff too, but like you said, definitely play one before you dive in. I played a handful of them at the old Mesa Hollywood (RIP), and some were absolute winners while others were just slightly lackluster. I work in film music. It's a great gig to have and it eases the pressure off playing full time. "Doing what you love" has many different faces. :)

[@laurenceblackadder3103]

I just got a 20 year old MIM bass for a steal used in a well used and slightly abused condition. It actually sounds better than a very expensive custom built 60’s P Bass I had that costs 10 times the price…. I played a load of old 60’s basses and was very underwhelmed for the price, I just haven’t found the one. However I’m super happy with my bargain priced MIM P Bass. Putting DR Pure Blues on for now as I’m doing a late 70’s early 80’s rock, punk and new wave covers gig. Will probably put a set of Thomastik TI flats on.

[@alexo5861]

Love the video Phillip. Some questions for you next Q&A, Is there a Bass or Amp that you would like that you don’t have? E.g. A Rickenbacker, a 5 string, an Acoustic bass amp. Your main instrument is Bass and you play Synth/keys, do you play guitar (even if its just cowboy chords), is there and instrument you want to learn that you don’t play now?

[@sjfalcon2001]

I would love to hear more about how you handled your injury. I broke my hamate bone in my fretting hand about 5 years ago after a fall and it took quite a while to get back to a place I was comfortable with. I even had to stop wearing my wedding ring because the little bit of extra weight on that finger caused a lot of pain when I played after the injury. I never fully got everything back in terms of speed and my hand will cramp up if I play certain songs, but I have learned how to compensate for that by playing differently than I used to. Do you still have a lot of lingering issues from your injury?

[@theaaronimal]

Love your channel! Just found it!

[@philipconradmusic]

Thank you! Glad to have you here

[@NJSonye]

5! As a guitarist for me - everything revolves around the bassist. It’s all about tone & volume. I’m right their on your first 3. I can’t think of funk without Francis “Rocco” Prestia. The rhythm section of Prestia & David Garibaldi is a study in funk & groove. He plays upright but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention “Mistro” Ron Carter. As a guitarist I rather have “top 10”

[@laurenceblackadder3103]

Glen Hughes uses Nash P Basses on tour I believe

[@YannickROGER]

Hi, thanks for the cool content. Question for next one. What do you do if the guitar player is tuned to down to Eb?

[@philipconradmusic]

Great question!

[@fyllingenoy131]

About your '66 P-Bass, do you know what finish it has? I really like that yellow body + tort pickguard combo. Is it sunburst stripped down to just the yellow layer or maybe aged olympic white?

[@adriengahery9471]

I dis bought you bass course, I liked how I felt in control or my instrument. Could you make a course on compression as an effect for bass and other instruments? Also, how about a crash course on tiny song creation ? Supplying a few loops samples for instance ?

[@trashcat1031]

Cool to see you're playing Nash. Never had one but they look rad. I have a question I noticed all the Nash guitars I've seen my Sharpie Markings on the top of side of the headstock. What do they mean?

[@tombeyerlein3813]

It's Bill Nash's signature and the date of the build.

[@danthompson2568]

Would like to hear about your recovery.

[@sboy1955]

I would like to see some synth bass lessons..

[@hansdewit3114]

If people behave rude, or try to bring You down, it says more about the people behaving ugly than anything else. You're making great stuff: I at least really do appreciate it and I think a lot of people do ;-)

[@philipconradmusic]

Thank you Hans! ⚡️

[@ampthebassplayer]

I can relate to the injury thing. I deal with tendonitis in my right arm. Funnily enough, it's more from computer use than music. But yeah, it sucks to know what you're capable of and have to reel it back (or take a break from playing completely) because of an injury.

[@philipconradmusic]

Sorry to hear you are dealing with tendinitis. That sucks. Yeah it’s a bad vibe for sure. Hoping to do a proper video talking about this soon. Hope you are well!

[@jrpipik]

I hear bass players giving advice to guitarists who play bass mention muting a lot. It surprises me, because guitar players have to mute all the time, too, especially if they play leads. I guess it must happen often or no one would talk about it. But it seems like a no-brainer for a guitarist to mute strings they're not playing. (My big problem with guitarists who play bass is that they're too busy -- and that includes me!)

[@philipconradmusic]

Thanks for sharing! ⚡️

[@jaypie0864]

Hey Philip. I had a super important question I wanted to ask you but I forgot it. When I remember, what’s the best way to get my question asked and answered by you?

[@philipconradmusic]

Just comment on whatever video and I’ll try and reply! Do a fresh comment, don’t always get notifications for replies ⚡️

[@ClaudioBrogliato]

I'm more into p bass lately. I love J basses but I play mainly grunge covers.

[@alanscharrer5255]

Does music school require a certain level/quality of instrument to attend?

[@OnTheOne.]

Generic positive comment to balance out any unnecessary negative comments. I think this is how it works right?

[@philipconradmusic]

Exactly! 😂

[@QuincyJamesMusic]

To be totally honest, I think parts casters on the quality of Nash/Suhr are the way to go when it comes to Fender-style instruments. I've got a Tele that's of similar quality to that bass you've shown and it's still one of my go-to's.

[@philipconradmusic]

Nothing wrong with a Parts Caster! Thanks for watching ⚡️

[@robsantorobass]

Never really got why people liked buying a bass that’s purposely designed to have that “worn” look. Yeah, it looks cool, but wouldn’t you rather do that yourself instead? Just my opinion. Cool vid man, keep it up.

[@philipconradmusic]

That makes sense. What I like is the worn in neck, and the fact that if I do bang up the bass I don’t feel bad. Thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@robsantorobass]

@@philipconradmusic to each their own or course. Everyone has their preferences and that’s completely fine.

[@philipconradmusic]

Absolutely! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and being a part of this channel 🤘

[@jacomans9078]

It’s funny, when people hear Me play they just assume I do it full time…not bragging, but I’ve been playing for 50 years…I look forward to playing because I don’t have to do it as a living and take gigs I hate….I had a friend that said well playing a bad gig is still Better than doing any other job…I definitely disagree to That statement…isn’t it better to enjoy every gig because you Want to be doing it? Why settle for a bad gig just for dough…so I understand you doing another job, I have for 50 years.

[@mightyV444]

Fran Capitanelli often plays a matching Nash Strat in his videos 😀👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6OkhISErK2sms0

[@roughmix60]

Nash bass guitars are very expensive!

[@philipconradmusic]

Yes they have gone up a lot in 10 years.

[@garethde-witt6433]

A bass is a bass.

[@philipconradmusic]

A bass is a bass

[@alexsausl]

I can recommend looking at the videos regarding bass related health issues from Dr Kertz here: bassmusicianmagazine.com/author/randallkertz/

[@laurenceblackadder3103]

I just got a 20 year old MIM bass for a steal used in a well used and slightly abused condition. It actually sounds better than a very expensive custom built 60’s P Bass I had that costs 10 times the price…. I played a load of old 60’s basses and was very underwhelmed for the price, I just haven’t found the one. However I’m super happy with my bargain priced MIM P Bass. Putting DR Pure Blues on for now as I’m doing a late 70’s early 80’s rock, punk and new wave covers gig. Will probably put a set of Thomastik TI flats on.