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    Is it difficult to make a living playing bass guitar?

    I'm 20 and like most 20 year old kids I hate working. I'm a pretty solid bass player and I was wondering how difficult is it to make like $800 a month playing bass guitar? Is it tough? I can easily live off of that. Just supporting myself. I don't have kids or a girl nor do I want one. I'm...
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    I hate small mom and pop music stores. They make me sick to my stomach.

    In all honesty I love the giant money hungry soul destroying cowardly guitar corporations. The freaking stupid mom and pop store down the street from me is denying me my store credit because they can find no paperwork claiming I have any. The guy was willing to admit that I do have some, but...
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    Am I too tall to play guitar?

    Hi my name is Matt. I'm 20 and I'm 6'6. I used to play guitar all the time, but I feel like I've physically outgrew it. Bass is perfect for me. I play bass kind of like a guitar by strumming power chords and using finger vibrato and the like. I know guys like Howlin Wolf and the guy from blink...
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    New Bass Day. I got it last week. Had to wait to fix my camera.

    Its a Yamaha Rbx170 that I bought used for 90 bucks. Its a sweet bass. Real dark. My biggest influences are Robert Johnson, Soundgarden, and Black Sabbath. Sorry for the poor quality pics. Not really. I'm broke and my computer camera isn't that great. I had to hold the bass to take decent pics.
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    Is it safe to throw Rotosounds Swing Bass strings on my Yamaha rbx170?

    First off let me say that if this bass had "Fender" stamped on the headstock it would cost three times as much. I think its excellent for rock n roll and blues. I bought it for 90 bones and I'm stoked with the quality and tone of this bass. Can I throw Rotosound Swing Bass strings on this bad...