new guy saying "hi"

oh.my · #1 07-13-2008, 07:45 AM

Just signed up to the forum today, so here's a little introduction. (Hope I'm posting this in the right place...)

I'm one of those guitarist-convert bassists. Though I still play guitar, and keyboards, and so on.

I have several basses -- the usual stuff, like a Ric and a P-Bass. Lately, I've been getting a lot of mileage out of an Epi Viola (Beatle-style) semi-hollow.

My bass philosophy:

Try NOT to sound like a guitarist playing bass!
Keep it simple
Grooooove

anderbass · #2 07-13-2008, 08:38 AM

Welcome to TalkBass. (i agree with your bass philosophy)

kissmybASS01 · #3 07-13-2008, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oh.my

Try NOT to sound like a guitarist playing bass!

Best of luck with that! Sometimes they're so easy to spot, they might as well be wearing a huge flashing beacon on their heads.

For those in the know, it's like spotting a trumpet player doubling on french horn (laser-beam like sound), or vice versa I suppose(trying to stick their hand inside the bell of the trumpet

BTW, welcome!