Skill vs. quality instruments...?

[rami]

I agree entirely that an instrument can be inspiring.  Some instruments are truly works of fine art that can bring almost as much satisfaction being admired as played.  As musicians, we want to exlpore every nuance of its sonic palette.  I just want to be up to the challenge when I pick it up though.
The toil and aggravation of learning and perfecting a difficult piece isn't something I'd like to experience on my best Basses.
When I get the urge to toss my Bass out the window and myself after it, I'd like my alembics to be safely in their cases out of reach.
 

[jazzyvee]

Well Rami,  you'd have to get that urge many times before exhausting your source of alembics :-)
 
Jazzyvee

[jl_mitchell]

Rami,
 
I hope that you were reading the notation in J.S. Bach For Bass by Josquin des Pres because the TAB has plenty of errors.
 
James

[rami]

You're right James,  the TAB does have lots of errors.  I pencil in the corrections for consistency.  In some cases, the notes are correct but the positioning is wrong.  That's a major key to learning them.

[thehifidoc]

No neurotictim there is no such thing as too much Bass. I love foundational players and am one myself. Don't you just love the full bodied tone of the Alembic Basses? My 4 string has more low end then half the 6 strings ever made. I played a Peavey Cirrus for a while until I could get my Essence 6. By comparison it had no tone at all. So I say add some bottom, so the dance rythym just can't hide S Stone

[rami]

I found another great collection of works by Bach;
 
Great Instrumental Works of J.S. Bach  Transcribed for solo electric Bass by Bennett L.Cohen
 
It's a Mel Bay publication. Catalogue #MB97745
 
This is really the next level after J.S. Bach for Bass.  There's no accompanying CD, and the material is more challenging.
 
Best of luck!