Examples of Bass jargon

[Chris P.]

Wasn't it someone at the Pit who described his recorded Rickenbacker sound as 'Like playing a bass in a workshop, where's also someone repairing his Buick.'  Or something like that? I kinda like that!

Normally all those hisses and things dissapear on recordings when the drummer kicks in.

[TBird1958]

 I always thought my 4001 sounded like a bass banjo........ 

[Dave W]

I always thought my 4001 sounded like a bass banjo........ 

It does, in a way.

[Basvarken]

Knor - that is the typical sound of a bass played near the bridge. Often Jazz basses are judged on wether they have the "knor" or not. But in fact, any bass can have the knor

Knor is the Dutch word for the growling noise that a pig makes. And the Dutch word for pig is varken.
The Dutch word for bass is bas

[Dave W]

Knor is the Dutch word for the growling noise that a pig makes. And the Dutch word for pig is varken.
The Dutch word for bass is bas

Ah-ha (lightbulb in Dave's head clicks on). 

[Basvarken]

Ah-ha (lightbulb in Dave's head clicks on). 

I can hear the click from here

[Chris P.]

Thanks for the explanation, Rob! I was wondering for years!

[Barklessdog]

Many light bulbs lit up all across the globe-

Bass Pig huh?

What about the infamous Nose Big?

[Basvarken]

Many light bulbs lit up all across the globe-
What about the infamous Nos(e)Big?

Ask Uwe; DP mk I






btw Big is Dutch for baby pig

[Barklessdog]

Pig nose, like the amplifier

This only gets better !

I guess I am the American Pig Dog?

[Basvarken]

Yeah, and my brother baptised my Ampeg V4B the Electric Love Hog!

[Dave W]

John, you never figured out Nosbig?

Ellivro Nosbig is probably turning in his grave. 

[gweimer]

Clack - the sound of aggressive playing and low action as the strings smack the fretboard.

Another term from the old pit (I think it came from Harleyyy), was describing punch as a Harley-esque roar.

[Chris P.]

Ellivro Nosbig is probably turning in his grave. 

I'll gues he's in a band now up there with Eol Rednef, Derf Hcsterg and Hploda Rehcabnekcir. I hope Mij llahsraM and Sel Luap won't join them fast.

[chromium]

REDNEF