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Hello, Im 60yrs old and picked up the bass 9ish months ago, never played an instrument ever, kind of a retirement thing. Whats your story ? Why did you start ? How old are ya ? Did someone put you up to it Lol, only kidding ☺️ I guess i wanna hear from noobs, ur struggles, ur...

I find for myself that if i sit and try to cram a lesson or practice session too long i get stressed out and wipe out constantly. On the other hand, if i do sets, like weight training, which i admit takes more time, i seem to enjoi practicing More…..i’ll set my bass down and keep coming back...

I try to practice every day, but i never learned the notes on the frets, I follow bass tabs. The tab sheets have music also, and i mostly ignore them, and im tired of not knowing where notes are… Where is a good place to start, i know youtube is loaded with videos but i would like to ask here...

Im new to playing the bass, its been an amazing 8months taking lessons (im 60yrs old and semi-retired), but im now learning my first complete song. The song is 4:30 minutes long and im about halfway through…. Im at the bridge and man is this tough. Gerry Rafferty Right Down the Line is the...

will i be using flat tuning ?? Im new to bass playing and i use it as a point of reference of notes and basic tuning

Hey all, this is real exciting ! I saw the Ampeg on ebay “local only” and it was 45min from my house. Its clean and sounds laughably amazing. So, i demo’d it using a bass on hand and the GK, now i needed an amp but, i had to wait cause of funds. Sure, the guy gives me a great deal on both. I...

I come from home audio so excuse my ignorance☺️ In home audio preamp/power amp Is “usually” preferred over integrated because you can pick and choose different preamps (maybe tube) and a big fat 500watt mosfet. Can i get a tube preamp and pick any powerful mosfet amp ?? All i seem...

Hello bass players who cant stop building stuff Lol I wanna build (2)210 cabs, start with one for now. Now when building hometheater subwoofers, i use high excursion 15” drivers in sealed 2” thick MDF cabinets and a QSC1450 bridged for each…..i have (4) they are nothing shy of amazing. Im...

Im not in the market for a new bass, my little squire serves me well. I have been reading about these two fender styles and how they were meant to acompany a certain Guitar, not sure if thats even right, but… If you were a play at home old guy, just beginning bass playing, which would...

I was shocked to say the least when i tryed to stand up and play. I have only been playing for 7 months and my lessons are sitting and i sit at home, sooooo i can see what im doing….. With all that said, i tryed to stand up, hahahaha WHAT ! I couldn’t do a thing, i couldn’t see the frets...

Hello all, im a 60yr old, 7 month in, new bass player, i take lessons once a week for 30 minutes. This is hard, its like learning a new language. I started playing out of jeolousy, my two highschool friends are accomplished musicians and i was tired of being left out of “music”...

Hello! I started lessons (which i still attend)last October 2022 after buying my first Bass (fender squire) and practice amp (EDEN 10”), im 60yrs old I play totally for fun, and it has been a riot learning an instrument i have heard and loved my whole life. I think im ready for an upgrade...