Recent content by Mach17

Thanks for the responses guys. I was taking lessons with Andrew and had to stop due to a crazy travel schedule for work which hasn't let up yet. It was also a bit far for me to go to and took up a large chunk of my free time when I was home. Agree that I wasn't so sure that a half an hour...

I agree with that, 30 minutes seems to go by very fast. At least an hour would be nice.

I started live lessons a month or so ago after messing around self-taught for about 20 years. Be prepared to put some work in to "unlearn" your bad habits as well as learning the right ones. String muting was a big issue for me, I never really learned how and open strings were my enemy...

Always a good feeling, congrats!

Yeah, Duff and G'nR got me into playing bass in the first place. Always disappointed I couldn't get his signature model.

Signed up on his site and sent an email. Definitely would like to talk with him and see what he thinks. I'm an amateur in every sense even though I've been messing around for a long time. Not super interested in theory, but not against it. Not looking to become a pro or even join a band...

That is pretty sweet! It would be fun trying to build one myself like that. What Squiers were you referring to? I do have an old Indonesian P-Bass special, but it's fallen out of favor with me since I got my American Standard a couple of years ago.

Yes, agree 100%. Wonder if I'm better off taking right-hand models and flipping them around.

Every once in awhile it makes me a bit depressed playing left-handed due to the lack of choices compared to our right-handed playing friends. Latest example, can't get it left-handed :( Invalid Link Removed Any options for something similar? Am I out of luck completely for a Fender active...

Thanks guys. I'll check him out. ~Mach

Does the American Deluxe have active pickups? Or am I thinking of something else?

Any general ideas on how to find an instructor in my area?

Hi folks, First post, been browsing these forums off and on for a couple of years now. I've been messing around on bass for about 5 years now (actually started long ago in high school, but only recently have I devoted a lot more time to it). I am pretty much self taught and probably have a lot...