Recent content by 10thumbs

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    New Members: How did you find TalkBass?

    Google search "very cool website for learning bass guitar with forum" Up ya' popped. #1 Glad it did. K
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    Introduction and a few Q's

    Studybass.com.........another cool site. Thanks for the heads up. Yep Fearceol, I concur better late than never. Thanks for the input. K p.s. Picked up a Fender Standard Jazz MIM off Ebay Monday.:D Should be here on Thurs. Should I take it somewhere to have it looked at? All this talk...
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    Introduction and a few Q's

    Gotcha.......I think. I'm sure my Q's will get more specific as I learn the terminology and at least some of what is going on. As for now, keeping my eyes and ears open and having fun. Wish I woulda picked one of these up 20 years ago! K
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    Introduction and a few Q's

    Ok............another newb Q. MalcolmAmos... On that 1st scale pattern why does it go D G A E I have mine tuned G D A E Do I have mine tuned improperly?? K
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    Introduction and a few Q's

    Hit the book store today (Barnes and Noble) could not find it. They looked it up in their database, no dice. Checking Amazon next. DAMN........wanted it in my grubby fingers before the workweek started. Tabs.....really frowned on hunh? I have to admit, they are keeping me interested and was...
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    Introduction and a few Q's

    Thanks for the "welcomes" Much appreciated. sadly enough, a lot of what is going on in the above posts is over my head. For now. I truly believe I'll be picking up that dummy book. And I'll search for a terms glossary around here somewhere also. Now, to find a good music store in Tampa...
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    Introduction and a few Q's

    Yes, 10thumbs. Until just lately thats what I swore I had. Then, I seem to hit some practicing landmark and my hands started working together and hitting the same strings. I am hooked. I have been using the "search" option and finding alot of info but still have some Q's. I can figure out...