Recent content by ChineseBarbie

Hydro, I wonder why there are not a lot of female bass players. Before my daughter moved off to college, I felt like I was the major source of rhythm and structure in the house.... and I still do feel like the major source of rhythm & structure in the house but now I have enough time & brain...

FunkHead, Thank you for the heads up. I actually ran across TWO short scale basses at the local Guitar Center: an Ibanez and a Fender (not sure if it was a Mustang), so I handled both of them. At this point in time, ergonomics are the priority. The biggest difference ergonomic-wise was that...

Hi, I am a mid-50 year old gal with significant hand arthritis who still wants to somehow stay engaged in performing music. My music background is that I played violin for nine years from elementary to high school and in college, sang with the touring section of the university choir. Since...