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My main bass is my first: an Ibanez Soundgear SR400 I had an, eek, Ibanez GSR for about 10 minutes but got rid of it b/c it was such a step back, quality-wise, from my SR. I followed up with a Soundgear SRX700, which I play a lot these days on account of the active humbucker pups giving me...

Glad to be here! I registered sometime back ...and promptly was unable to check back here on account of 'real life' getting in the way. Luckily I rediscovered my membership and intend to check in here more often! I played guitar most of my life but found a certain thrill I'd never known...

Hi all. Just fishing for opinions on this DVD from anyone who may have it. I recently joined a Latin rock band & while I grew up w/ modern American rock I gotta admit I know next to nothing about Latin bass. Anyway I came across the DVD during a mad rush thru a Guitar Center sale & scooped it...

Worst band name I ever played under was: Smokin' Toads When the singer/guitarist told me that was the name of the band I nearly bust a gut laughing & replied "no, seriously..." Turned out the name had some kind of deep connection for her. I played along figuring "she isn't seriously going to...

{I originally posted this elsewhere but deleted it there & posted it here as this thread is more appropriate} Tho I come from a Zeppelin/Rush school o' bass, one of my 1st bands w/ me on bass was a punk band. The guitarist, dye-in-the-wool punker that he was, could barely play & what chords...

New member. Joined up but not new to music forums. I picked up bass about 3 - 4 years ago & have been enjoying it a LOT more than the 16+ years I put in with guitar. Not that I didn't like guitar but it never came as musically easy as bass does. While I could play rhythm when solo time came I'd...