Artist: Buckethead
Song: Aquabot
Album: Giant Robot
Bassist: Bootsy Collins
Tabbed by: LedZeplica

( ) = muted note
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide

The grandmaster of funk bass appears on this buckethead song and brings all 
his mad bass effects with him..

The bass doesnt come in until about 0:54

Start there by playing the main riff..
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————6—————6h8—6——6——————————————6—————6h8h6———8———
E|—6——8—8—————(6)———————————6——7——8—8————(6)———————8—————


Play that four times and then rest again.. some of all those effects might be 
bass, but if they are then i have no clue how to play them.

Come in again at about 2:21 and play the main riff four times again..


Then play this..
G|————————————————————————————————————————8————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10—————————8h10—8h10——8h10——————
A|————————————————8————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————11—8———————————————————————

G|——————————————————————————————————————————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10———————————————————————————
A|————————————————8———————8———8—6h8—10—6————
E|——————————————————11—8————————————————————

G|————————————————————————————————————————8————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10—————————8h10—8h10——8h10——————
A|————————————————8————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————11—8———————————————————————

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10——————————————————————————————
A|————————————————10/——————————————————————————
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————

G|————————————————————————————————————————8————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10—————————8h10—8h10——8h10——————
A|————————————————8————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————11—8———————————————————————

G|——————————————————————————————————————————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10———————————————————————————
A|————————————————8———————8———8—6h8—10—6————
E|——————————————————11—8————————————————————

G|————————————————————————————————————————8————
D|—8h10—8h10—8h10—————————8h10—8h10——8h10——————
A|————————————————8————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————11—8———————————————————————

G|—————————————————————————————
D|—8h10————————————————————————
A|————————9————8————6——————————
E|———————————————————————6——7——


Then turn on the craziest distortion you have and play this..
G|——————————————————
D|——————————————————
A|——————————————————
E|—8—————————————————
Play that four times..

Then play this twice..
G|———————————————————
D|———————————————————
A|———————————————————
E|—8————————————6————

Then play this twice..
G|——————————————————
D|——————————————————
A|——————————————————
E|—8————————————————


Continue on like that and add some fills or some effects if you have them.. 
just improvise.

Then go back into the main riff and play it twice..

Then play this..
G|———————————————————————————————————
D|———————1—0——————————————3—1————————
A|—3———3————————————5———5————————————
E|———3————————————————5——————————————

G|—————————————————————————————————
D|—1—1/5—5—5h8—6——6——6——6——————————
A|————————————————————————2————————
E|—————————————————————————————————

Then go back into the part with crazy distortion and then end it.

Thats it, later.
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About Buckethead

Brian Carroll, better known as Buckethead, is an American musician, songwriter and virtuoso. He has released 29 studio albums, 4 special releases, 1 EP as of 2010, and performed on over 50 more by other artists. His music spans such diverse areas as progressive metal, thrash metal, funk, electronica, jazz, bluegrass, and avant-garde music.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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