You know your a bass geek when.

[ThudThudThud]

When you know the seatbelt in the car feels about the same tension as your strings 'cos you play along with songs on the stereo by plucking the edge of the seatbelt.

[Rest right arm on center console - the belt is at plucking height]

[Swipter]

Originally Posted by ThudThudThud

When you know the seatbelt in the car feels about the same tension as your strings 'cos you play along with songs on the stereo by plucking the edge of the seatbelt.

[Rest right arm on center console - the belt is at plucking height]

I thought I was bad with the steering wheel thing but yours makes perfect sense.

[Marty Forrer]

You're a bass geek if you read and post on TalkBass. 90% of bass players I know have never even heard of TalkBass.

[Dan_nj]

When you know the seatbelt in the car feels about the same tension as your strings 'cos you play along with songs on the stereo by plucking the edge of the seatbelt.
+1

[iiipopes]

You know you're a bass geek when...

You design and build your own off-the-wall bass, and actually get paying gigs to pay for it.

A Different Custom P-style Bass

[Redleg101ABN]

Originally Posted by ThudThudThud

When you know the seatbelt in the car feels about the same tension as your strings 'cos you play along with songs on the stereo by plucking the edge of the seatbelt.

[Rest right arm on center console - the belt is at plucking height]

That's a great idea. Its gotta be more safe than banging on my steering wheel

[two fingers]

Originally Posted by Lady Kayri

7. You watch bands playing on TV and get frustrated when they either don't show the bass player, or show clips of him so short you can't figure out what bass he (or she) is playing.

Then I'm in!

[Wookieonbass]

Originally Posted by Peepaleep

8. you wear bass-related clothing

http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-s...c-gold-181.png

+1
I've got a shelf in my closet full of bass themed t-shirts.

[mjac28]

Originally Posted by FrednBass

6. Creates a thread on TalkBass.com about being a bass geek.

+1 Beautiful

[Jaco Taco]

I know I'm a bass geek: One of my current projects is to put new strings on my bass every couple of weeks and record a series of exercises to show off the sound. I then compare the recordings with previous recordings with other strings to hear the difference. I compile notes on the differences in search of the "perfect string".

[Peepaleep]

Originally Posted by Jaco Taco

I know I'm a bass geek: One of my current projects is to put new strings on my bass every couple of weeks and record a series of exercises to show off the sound. I then compare the recordings with previous recordings with other strings to hear the difference. I compile notes on the differences in search of the "perfect string".

You know you're a bass geek when something like this seems like a good use of your time.

[benjamin_danger]

I feel like one, sometimes. I found myself randomly telling someone about this bass player I like that has played on many of the old Motown records and that he used to use these really old, crusty, flatwound strings, and that he had some of the most melodic playing... and then I realized, "Crap, this person doesn't care about any of that." Lol.

[blipndub]

You lay awake at night wondering how that jazz bass would sound with flatwounds, dead steels, or...

[Flabass]

Originally Posted by Lady Kayri

7. You watch bands playing on TV and get frustrated when they either don't show the bass player, or show clips of him so short you can't figure out what bass he (or she) is playing.

+1

[Astreaux]

Originally Posted by Swipter

13. You don't know the words to songs only the bass lines.

+1 Guilty!!!

[bassonthebrain]

Originally Posted by ThudThudThud

When you know the seatbelt in the car feels about the same tension as your strings 'cos you play along with songs on the stereo by plucking the edge of the seatbelt.

[Rest right arm on center console - the belt is at plucking height]

But I'm not very good at playing an unlined fretless. I guess I'll have to get out the Sharpie, so I can get my left hand parts down while I'm driving, too.

[Strat Hater]

You know you are a bass geek when you need;

1: A Fodera, Ric and a Sadowski and 2 Alembics

2. 2 Ampeg 8X10 1000 watt amps and cabs

when you don't play outside of your house or even jam with anyone

[FatBottomThump]

Originally Posted by charliefreak

10. If "guitard" or "guitarded" describes over half of your friends.

When you refer to guitarists as "guitards".

[Kenzy]

Originally Posted by Lady Kayri

7. You watch bands playing on TV and get frustrated when they either don't show the bass player, or show clips of him so short you can't figure out what bass he (or she) is playing.

Right? I've not once seen a video that gave me enough Chris Squire footage to satisfy me. Thinking about trying to take my own footage in their next tour where they'll perform Close To the Edge, The Yes Album, and Going For the One in their entirety...but the venue says no cameras...

[iridiumrocks]

Originally Posted by Swipter

13. You don't know the words to songs only the bass lines.

This! I have been playing the bass line to songs for many years and I am still not sure what the lyrics are. I have looked at our singer's lyric sheets more than once and was surprised at what the lyrics were actually saying.