Do you play guitar

**line6man** · #1 09-23-2008, 09:12 PM

It seems like almost everybody here just plays the bass.

i have an equal love of both guitar and bass, and i couldnt really say that i favor one over the other.
i do go thru phases however where i am really into one and not into the other for a few months.

so do you guys play the guitar too, or just bass?

Grizzly700 · #2 09-23-2008, 09:23 PM

I had to learn to play guitar to defend myself from the jackasses that say bassists only play bass because they can't shred at guitar. I can now shred at both but bass will always be my love.

Kwesi · #3 09-23-2008, 09:23 PM

there should be a "lil bit" option. The sad part is that as sorry as i am on guitar. I'm the best in my entire school and for miles around my house. It sounds cool to say that but when you realize that you'll never have a half decent guitarist for any sort of band unless they live miles away it gets kinda depressing.

Spector_Ray · #4 09-23-2008, 09:35 PM

Not very well, but I can keep the groove going and add a little spice. I leave that to my brother.

MyUsernameHere · #5 09-23-2008, 09:37 PM

Not so much right now, but yea.

tplyons · #6 09-23-2008, 10:02 PM

I dabble.

jokn388 · #7 09-23-2008, 10:23 PM

I've actually put the bass down for a little while to concentrate on the guitar. We need some time apart. I'm currently learning some Hendrix...a guitar player that can groove...Hendrix is the man. I recently decided to play without a pick and once I get back into shape I'm going to take up the slide like Trucks or Allman. I have yet to find a true direction to move in with the bass, so that's on hold for awhile.

fdeck · #8 09-23-2008, 10:26 PM

When my son was around 4 years old, we were killing time and a new Guitar Center had just opened up, so I took him there to look around. We got to the guitar wall. He pointed at the guitars and asked in his loudest voice:

Daddy, what are those little basses?

Disraeli Gears · #9 09-23-2008, 10:37 PM

No. Well, I can play a few songs. I can play basic chords and whatnot, and I can play Out of Focus by Blue Cheer (cuz that riff's just awesome), but that's about it.

Trevorus · #10 09-23-2008, 10:37 PM

Sure do. I play it as much as I do bass,

jon118 · #11 09-23-2008, 10:44 PM

I play guitar for the most part actually. I've been playing guitar for longer than bass, they get about equal play time now, but if I had to pick one of the two I would probably call myself a guitarist. Honestly I don't think I would call myself a guitarist or a bassist, but that's a whole other thread altogether.

santucci218 · #12 09-23-2008, 10:56 PM

I just bought a 900 dollar guitar =]

bassteban · #13 09-23-2008, 11:00 PM

Poorly, but I will not vote in a poll w/o a 'carrots' option- I'm a TB traditionalist.

SpankyPants · #14 09-23-2008, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdeck

When my son was around 4 years old, we were killing time and a new Guitar Center had just opened up, so I took him there to look around. We got to the guitar wall. He pointed at the guitars and asked in his loudest voice:

Daddy, what are those little basses?

I've never been so proud of someone else's kid.

CrashBang · #15 09-24-2008, 03:00 AM

Though I own a guitar, I can not play it. As a matter of fact, every time I pick it up it goes out of tune. I tell people that pick it up to play it that I use an alternate tuning.

**Rune Bivrin** · #16 09-24-2008, 03:21 AM

Absolutely. I have three guitars and just one bass. I've played guitar since 1978 or so, and only picked up bass in 2006. But I'd say bass is my main instrument these days; it's what I play in the band apart from being the lead singer. I can also hack saxophone and piano.

In my opinion, if you aren't at least passable at a chord playing instrument you're not going to be a very interesting bass player.

varunkapahi · #17 09-24-2008, 03:51 AM

i play guitar sometimes, classical guitar. nylon strings finger style

i_got_a_mohawk · #18 09-24-2008, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdeck

When my son was around 4 years old, we were killing time and a new Guitar Center had just opened up, so I took him there to look around. We got to the guitar wall. He pointed at the guitars and asked in his loudest voice:

Daddy, what are those little basses?

Win

I play guitar, have a fairly nice setup too

Epiphone LP Custom
Epiphone SG
Telecaster rip-off
Trace Elliot Speedtwin H100 C
Peavey 412

Rattman · #19 09-24-2008, 04:15 AM

Yeah... I easily switch off from bass duties to handling lead guitar responsibilities. I've been having alot of "double duty" lately, especially in the studio. Thats why I recently bought yet another USA Stratocaster.. all pickups were upgraded with DiMarzios. It sustains for days.

Baryonyx · #20 09-24-2008, 05:27 AM

I have tried playing my brothers guitars and I'm awful, but I will soon be getting an Ibanez Nylon string to try my hand at some John McLaughlin stuff.