Recent content by tedder

I just got started learning bass about 3 weeks ago (midlife crisis I guess) and have been using the misc free videos on youtube so far. I was thinking about signing up for BassBuzz online (like his free stuff) but I think I would like to have at least a few in person lessons to help me make...

Its a '60s classic vibe (squier). Thats the same fender bag I was looking at. Gotta get a stand too now that I realize a jazz bass wont lean against a wall or chair happily. GAS all the way baby!

That was fast! My new bass is here on the right, and the borrowed bronco (white pickguard) is on the left. Unfortunately I still have to work a few more hours before I can play with it. Taking the thread a bit off topic, but for a case should I get a nicer padded bag (e.g. Fender 620 $59) or...

Original poster here ... I must say that this is the most supportive online community I have experienced, pretty much ever. Thanks for all the positivity. p.s. Fender ships quick. Ordered the Jazz Monday afternoon and its supposed to be here today

Well the Bronco is already out of the barn and the Jazz is on the way so there's that. The one I have was always a short term loaner and I am only 2 weeks into it. I needed to get something of my own in order to start lessons. I am very much in the camp that lessons+practice trump gear every...

All, thanks for the encouragement. In response to color, I ordered the black/laurel/tortieshell 60's CV Jazz. Pics of my hand are attached so you can see how when the pinky was pinned back into place, its rotated about 15 degrees relative to the rest. To take the picture with the fingers...

Well, given the responses I decided to go ahead and order a full scale bass. After looking aty how much people were asking for for used bass (on reverb) and I put in a few offers but without any takers. After figuring in the shipping it seemed to make the most sense to just order from the...

Simandl might work since the ring and pinky fingers want to overlap now (pinky got pinned back into place after a break aligned slightly inward compared to the other hand). So having the third finger over the pinky is that they want to do if I don't concentrate really hard to prevent it. For...

Hi all, like many middle aged men I decided to try to learn how to play bass in my 50's. I have been using a borrowed Squier Bronco (short scale) while I look for a first bass of my own. I have big hands (6'3"tall, size 13 feet) BUT I badly broke the pink on my left hand in my 20's. So it...