Recent content by johnbeiser

I recently purchased a Squire VM Jazz bass. This is my first bass and I have been playing it for about a month now. I have a question about the set up of the bass. Is there a way I can tell if the action is too high? Basically, how can I tell if I need to take it in for a set up or not? Is...

Can anyone recomend a good set of books and dvds for a begginer to start learning with?

Can anyone recomend a decent practice amp that isnt too expensive but still sounds good?

What kind of work would I need to request be done to it to have a good set up on it. There is a Guitar Center in town that I could take it to. Anyone know of any good teachers in Tucson?

I have been interested in playing the bass for a lot of years. I bought a cheap Ibanez about 10 years ago and never got around to playing it much ( I was in the military). I recently purchased a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz Bass to try and get back into it. I was just wanting to get some...