I started playing drums when I was 14, and started playing bass in a band in 2000! I think it was a big help, because It was so easy for me to be in sync with the drums!
I have a CONN strobotuner. I use it mostly for setting up may bass, and check the harmonics evertime I change strings! It's the best tuner I have ever had! I had one I bought in 1980, and traded for a Fender amp. A couple of years ago I bought this one from a friend for $100. I have a...
I use a Trace Elliot bass amp. It has great tone, I tried an extra cab with another 15 in it, and thought it sounded better. I use it for a while, but it was too much for the places we played(to loud), so I quit using it, and it made a difference.