Jeremy by Pearl Jam tutorial by Neal the 12-string Bass Player this time...

Jeremy by Pearl Jam performed by Neal the 12-string Bass Player this time... Just wanted to play something on my 12-string since there aren't many cover songs besides Cheap Trick that use a 12-string bass. I thought this might be interesting to those who may not be familiar with 12-string basses.

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Music

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• Jeremy
• Pearl Jam
• 12 string bass
• bass player guy
• bass player girl
• rock music
• Hamer bass

[PipeFellow3434]

Great cover man, I noticed your name Ocala. Ocala FL? Great place my Uncle lives there I spend summers with him! Hell I might have seen you :P

[OcalaMusician]

Yep - Ocala, FL Perhaps you have if you've been out to any of the local bars or clubs that have live music. Been playing here since 2001 when I moved down from NJ.

Thanks for the compliment on the performance.

[PipeFellow3434]

Also, I mean to ask...is a 12 string hard to play? Would it be a difficult transition coming from a 4?

[OcalaMusician]

That is hard to answer with a simple yes or no. It depends on the player, the bass you have to work with, how the bass is set up, the string gauges you are using, the strength of your grip, etc. And as I mentioned to others who have asked, getting used to playing on the flats of your fingers instead of the tips of your fingers which is how a single string should be played. It's something that would have to be tried by the person wanting to play to come to their own answer about the difficulty

[bowlingkingpin]

Great song to choose dude, nice cover too!

[OcalaMusician]

Kind of you to say - thanks!

[kanushrox]

Guess I need to get out more. Didn't know they even made a 12 string bass. But yes that was way cool. Liked it alot !!!! Keep in touch Neal.............JJS

[moshpittttt]

12 string bass' are bad ass. is it much harder to play then a regular 4 string bass?

[MrBass894]

i really want a 12 string bass,where did you get yours?

[flubno]

The 12 string bass has a nice sound to it. I never liked 8 string basses. I called hammer and asked for a quote for 12 string lefty and they want something crazy like 3000 bucks. I guess i'll stick with my 5 string.

[rulasrockk]

hi men im a big fan of pearl jam and i want the same bass that you play in this song where can i get it please anwser

[eholland123]

This is a hamer chapparel right?

[MrDoodlydoodlydoo]

nice cover! i played a dean rhapsody at a pawn shop and fell in love. alas i cannot afford one at the moment *sadface*

[MorbosDevilGrinder]

what a cool bass... and obviously cool sound... :)

[RedSystemAlex]

Nice performance!

I can play this song for ages... Helps to warm up before rehearsals. It kinda stuck to me, because I like both the song and that riff :)

How's that Hamer bass feels? I play a Dean 12ver, they say it has a wider neck than Hamer, and that Hamer is therefore easier to play, but I guess I kinda got used to the Dean :) Wanted to know what someone thinks of "Thy great Hamer" =)

[Pureupbilloreilly]

good cover nice bass great song playing it on a 4 string is just not the same but on the ending i like to follow the guitarist try it (jeff aments the shit)