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Congratulations on a great community

It certainly makes one want to be part of it!

I started playing bass in December of 2019, it was something I'd been saying I wanted to do for many years. I was in a particular place in my life where I decided I should start walking the walk, rather than keep talking endlessly about the things I wanted to achieve and do.

I wasn't completely new to the bass, as my parents are classical musicians. My mom is a percussionist and my dad a double bass player. I had one of my first moments of bass-playing camaraderie with him when he admitted to me in secret that he had bought another double bass... That his wife doesn't know about yet.

It has been a great experience so far, and rare are the days when I don't at least noodle a few scales and modes.
 
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Given the cost of double basses, I'm seriously impressed your dad's kept one secret!

This whole thing came about because I decided to buy another bass (the disease has fully taken) and told my dad about it, and then I told him I'd been looking around on classified ads for undervalued basses I could tinker with to then resell. Since starting I've really enjoyed that tinkering aspect--truss rods, saddle heights, cleaning fretboards, etc. I can still hear the *sigh* of realization that I turned out just like him, and then he happily shared the number of basses he's done that with over the last 35+ years.
 
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