Recent content by bjbass1

Thanks everyboy for the feedback especially Basseroni for that referal . I guess I asked that cause I'm 30 and I feel like I have to make up for lost time . There's things I can hear in my head that I want to do , but I dont have the technical/ physical aspect of it yet .

I've been playing for 6 months now and I was just wondering where most people were at with their playing after 6 months. I was taking lessons briefly from a guitar teacher , but I'm looking for a bass teacher in the D.C. area . Also , Does it make any difference if I use a metremone or a drum...

I'm new to the bass , just started playing this past christmas. I have a small Peavy Max 110 practice amp .I usually crank the bass on my bass pretty high, but I rarely turn the gain on the amp past 2. I have already gotten 2 letters from management ,so my next strike and were out ( eviction )...

Thanks for all the advice. My sister gave me a Tradition B-100 bass. I know it's not the best. I've been looking at the Studybass.com website and the way he plucked he used the index and middle finger. I've been practicing this way and I slide my thumb down to mute the other strings. I use my...

I just got my first bass for christmas and of course I'm new to the forum . I'm 30 so I feel like I got a lot of catching up to do . I don't know how to read music and honestly I'm more interested in just learning the bass inside out than reading music. I've been practicing about everyday since...