Posts by johntimaeus@infosec.exchange
 (DIR) Post #B44EJ31o6KFUUMaFPs by johntimaeus@infosec.exchange
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       @benjancewicz That's an absolute horror. I'd be hitting chrome bars everything I turned over.
       
 (DIR) Post #B687oIA83KR6xSIXB2 by johntimaeus@infosec.exchange
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       @bammerlaan @bluetea @plutarch So much of it depends on having a well fitted instrument and good mechanics from the beginning.I'd almost given up on bass after about 6 months of never being able to play for more than 20 minutes at a time, and it not sounding the way I wanted it too.Then I got new strings and with pointers (and loaner tools) from a luthier friend, got the action where it worked for me. Now playing is one of the ways I work out the cramps from sitting at the dayjob.
       
 (DIR) Post #B68AwMezVuKL5RH4k4 by johntimaeus@infosec.exchange
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       @bluetea @bammerlaan @plutarch The bass means you'll have your left hand up at shoulder level a lot, and bowing is a full right arm movement. If you're like me, you'll also be standing the whole time.  I know people who can play upright while sitting, but I'm not one of them.The cello takes less arm swing, and the left arm doesn't need to come up as high.Depending on strings, style, and setup, the bass can require a lot more left hand strength, and if you're doing a lot of thumping/slapping pizz without amplification (think bluegrass) right hand too.
       
 (DIR) Post #B68AwN1KAsBwChiuYK by johntimaeus@infosec.exchange
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       @bammerlaan @bluetea @plutarch I had a friend who was convinced all the bad attitudes we saw from violin players came from them always having a tension headache and cramped neck.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6CwtyOmJqWrh5SLUO by johntimaeus@infosec.exchange
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       @ariadne WtF is this for?