Search results for query: *

I've never approached anyone that I don't know to talk about playing together before, and I have an interaction I'd love your thoughts on. I saw an ad on Craigslist this afternoon from a guy who is a singer/songwriter type and is looking for people to play with and improve with. I am also...

Y'all, I am so stoked!! I've been GASing for an SG bass. I've been "visiting" the EB0 at GC and have been looking for one at a good price. My only issue with it is that it's red, and the only bass I currently have is red--I don't need or want two red basses, and my Jag is a prettier red. I...

I found out recently that in the city nearest me, there is an open blues jam every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. I thought this would be a great way to help me improve and would give more opportunities to play with people in general (the guitarist friend I'm playing with regularly is all...

I practice in my living room because it's the best place in the house to practice in terms of space. The problem is that due to having hardwood floors and floor to ceiling bookshelves in that room, there is a whole lot of stuff to vibrate and the only soft surfaces are the couches and area rug...

I keep seeing people here talking about their different short-scale basses, so obviously there is a variety out there. But where do you find them? I pretty much HAVE to play a shorty--I'm a petite woman with small hands, and the big ones just don't work for me. I own the VM Jaguar and love it...

Any Bama fan TBers? I know you're out there. Celebrate here! ROLL TIDE! Good freaking GRIEF, that was a crazy game! Probably the best football game I've ever watched. I may need to see about some blood pressure meds after that. Happy SWEET 16, friends! :D I know what I'll be wearing...

I'm so excited... I'm going to play with ACTUAL PEOPLE for the first time next week! It's a milestone! The friend that was going to be teaching me (I ended up teaching myself) and I, and possibly his daughter, have a date to play together on Wednesday. He chose Tom Petty's "Free Fallin" for me...

Went to the guitar store today to get my Squier Jag adjusted (can't pick it back up until Thursday, and I'm having major withdrawals!). I ended up playing around with a few acoustic basses. I had never played one before, and I fell IN LOVE with Invalid Link Removed. I'm just beside myself I...

I've been teaching myself to play bass through books, trying to play songs by ear, and online videos. I haven't had any formal lessons yet. Since I'm doing this on my own so far, I've been wondering about what kind of progress I should be seeing and how well I'm doing compared to others who are...

I just bought my first bass!! I had been learning on a P-bass I borrowed from a friend, but it was waaaaaaaaay too big for me and I was struggling to reach notes. I bought a Squier VM Jaguar bass special (the short-scale version), and it is WONDERFUL! It fits me so well--it's so comfortable...

As I have been practicing more, I have started to develop some really uncomfortable wrist pain directly below my thumb. I am fairly sure this is because of how I have been holding my thumb behind the neck. I have been reading about how bass players should keep the wrist in a neutral position...

Hi everyone! I'm new here (I said hello last week on the "New Member Intros" forum), and just bought my very first amp tonight. As a newbie, I know close to nothing about equipment, so I apologize in advance if this is a silly question. When I got the amp home, I immediately hooked it up and...

Hello! I'm Jenn, and I am a (very, very, very) new bassist. I have wanted to learn for years, but six years of grad school and a new career prevented me from picking it up. Now that I'm a few years into my career, I'm jumping in head first! I am absolutely beside myself, and have been...