Another new old guy

[n0irw]

Hi all,

My name is Kevin from southern Oklahoma. Just found this site so thought I'd dive in. I'm just getting ready to pickup the bass......the wife is getting me a Yamaha RBX170 for Christmas. I'm totally new to stringed instruments. I played Tuba for years in high school and at Oklahoma State, so reading music isn't a problem. But, since owning a tuba is financially prohibitive, not to mention finding a place to keep it......i thought a bass guitar would be a good way to go.......I have always loved the bass line/low brass and also really enjoy good bass guitar.....so, here I am to try and suck up some knowledge.

Later,

Kevin O'Dell

[elwaupo]

Hi Kevin
Wellcome to the world of bass guitars. You'll find a lot of good information on this site to help you master bass guitar playing. Your choice of Yamaha RBX170 is a good first bass. My first bass was old Vox hollow body, without an amp. It was a lousy guitar, but it got me started. That was 40 years ago and I moved on to many other basses, but the biggest thrill I got was mastering a song. I used to read music, but my best teacher was then and still today is my ear. Find a genre of music that suits you, and try to play with as many other musicians you can. Intimidation will fall by the wayside as you pick up scales and chord patterns. When ever I teach a newbie, I advise them to play every different type of music they can (rock, country, jazz, classics, etc.). Depending on where you want to go with this, being a versatul bass player has made me much more marketable. Have fun!

[hrodbert696]

Welcome Kevin! Bass is a load of fun, enjoy it! Not to mention the music-readers around here will be happy to have a new recruit. You'll notice it's a point of controversy. Anyway, enjoy your Christmas present and go rock out! Or jazz out! Or funk out! or whatever your thing is.

[Manolius]

Once you discovered music in your life, is hard to get rid of it. Playing a stringed instrument may prove to be a challenge, but is not a conundrum your overcome.
Hope you have fun with it.