Full Stack Bassist Group (Scott's Bass Lessons).

[brianrost]

I went over to SBL to see what this "Full Stack" thing is and I saw there’s a course called “Power, Precision & Tone: Bass Amp Masterclass”.

Only at SBL I guess.

 

[ErikP.Bass]

The one I liked was Eric Wills. The Tuesday 3rd June PM Session if you are curious.

I just clicked on Craig’s latest to see what his lessons are like and all I can say is WHOA THATS A LOTTA PURPLE!

Thanks @OlyWhite I’ll have to check that one out. I thought it was interesting timing that Scott and Ian just released a practice session to promote the next FSB cycle that’s opening.

 

[stringbassist]

Am I the only one getting bombarded with emails all day long from Scotts Bass lessons?

 

[Jon Draffan]

Thank you to all of the current students who have commented here as of recently. I just signed up for the second cohort and am exactly the type of person that this program is supposed to be designed for… something that prevents me from buckling down on steady is the constant nagging question about whether or not I'm studying the "right thing". I feel like having a curriculum based on very topics will really help me out.

 

[T McClure]

Thank you to all of the current students who have commented here as of recently. I just signed up for the second cohort and am exactly the type of person that this program is supposed to be designed for… something that prevents me from buckling down on steady is the constant nagging question about whether or not I'm studying the "right thing". I feel like having a curriculum based on very topics will really help me out.

These things are all essentially self study programs, but the benefit is they are organized. If you stick with it, there is a benefit. And if what you're looking for is a roadmap to follow, this will give you a lot to do.

This program is kind of a mishmash of other things they've put out. It tries to do all of it in one. The end result is you will be told what to practice covering a big variety of areas, but you won't go super deep in them the same way you would if you signed up just for the Technique program.

 

[georgesv]

I joined the Full Stack Bassist 2025 Cohort. It's hard spending that much money - but its harder piecing together lessons for myself to try and be commited and accountable to.
So far so good. My decision was made when i heard someone say that Scott, Ian and others are not as "full on" and salesy in the lessons and this was reflected in the Bookcamp primer/sales pitch the week before FSB deadline.

My experience so far is that the lessons are definalty more direct, less fluff and chatter than youtube or the podcasts theyve done - therefore more useful.

I'm a Scotts Bass Lessons Academy drop out - Although it was greatly benificial in many ways, the Acadamy for me was like Las Vegas in in its overwhelm and left me overstimulated and undirected. And the spam factor left me gagging.

 

[Square]

These things are all essentially self study programs, but the benefit is they are organized. If you stick with it, there is a benefit. And if what you're looking for is a roadmap to follow, this will give you a lot to do.

This program is kind of a mishmash of other things they've put out. It tries to do all of it in one. The end result is you will be told what to practice covering a big variety of areas, but you won't go super deep in them the same way you would if you signed up just for the Technique program.

This exactly.

I started FSB as a virtual newby. With decades of guitar under my belt, but with only a limited bass playing history I found the lessons quite helpful.

My lack of a bass past means that I end up going through the lessons and then I do a deep dive on my own based on the subject at hand.

This also means that while the FSB is said to be a 1 year program, it will take me much longer to complete it. That’s okay with me. Slow and steady wins the race.

I rarely avail myself of the live lessons. After a few months I began to break up my own practice time between FSB and learning songs. FSB lessons have provided insight as to how these songs are constructed regarding the bass lines. Leaning new material makes the lessons come to life.

In the beginning I thought my FSB journey would probably be closer to two years. Now I feel that was a bit optimistic. In the end the course has been for me, money well spent.

 

[oysterphish]

Just doing a quick check-in: I haven't touched SBL in over a month. Life got too busy. But I'm picking back up on Module 6 and going forward. I'm certainly not a newbie, but it's the LITTLE things in all of these lessons that have help me build up my live chops. I'm way more confident, and a lot of that came with knowing the fretboard. My ability to rectify errors and make fraction of a second decisions have increased tremendously. I have a lot less fear over jamming with the jazz and blues cats. I don't feel like I'm gripping the steering wheel so tightly anymore.

I've developed some amazing bass lines that I get compliments on and I'm having a lot more success throwing in killer fills at the end of phrases, especially when there's plenty of room for me. If there's room in a song, I'm going to take it! Also being mindful of the art of creating space. That was a huge game changer for me. I don't ALWAYS have to play. Last blues jam I did, I created a lot of space when jamming on a Led Zeplin song...can't remember the name of it. It just hit right and was super successful. You don't always have to play like the record. While is was a quick shock to all the cats, once they realized what I was doing, it was such a vibe....you had to be there.

 

[JenderBazzFass]

I joined the Full Stack Bassist 2025 Cohort. It's hard spending that much money - but its harder piecing together lessons for myself to try and be commited and accountable to.
So far so good. My decision was made when i heard someone say that Scott, Ian and others are not as "full on" and salesy in the lessons and this was reflected in the Bookcamp primer/sales pitch the week before FSB deadline.

My experience so far is that the lessons are definalty more direct, less fluff and chatter than youtube or the podcasts theyve done - therefore more useful.

I'm a Scotts Bass Lessons Academy drop out - Although it was greatly benificial in many ways, the Acadamy for me was like Las Vegas in in its overwhelm and left me overstimulated and undirected. And the spam factor left me gagging.

The SBL educational content is always of the best quality. The YouTube vids are done in the style that gets you viewed on YouTube, the email marketing is probably done by a marketing company.

And the Full Stack program is great. I actually let SBL lapse because I'm focused on Full Stack and I still work on the Accelerator I bought before that from time to time. There's lots of meat here.

 

[Jared Houseman]

I’m on the fence about joining this new round of fab. I’d love to hear from more advanced players that have gone through this course.

I’m a professional player who plays for a living and have been gigging for many years. I already have the skills to learn songs fast, drop into jams, make charts, and work with artists. Honestly the thing I’m lacking is chops. I’d say I’m a good bassist but not a skilled bassist. Nothing I play right now is that interesting

It seems like a lot of the pitch for this course is that it’ll get you gig ready which isn’t quite what I’m looking for.

What I am looking for is a more consistent practice routine that will stress my chops and more theory knowledge that will help me make more interesting musical decisions.

It seems like the course has some of that too.

For those of you that are gigging bassist and have taken the course, how did it help you and do you think it would fit my needs.

 

[mambo4]

I don't think a professional player who plays for a living and has been gigging for many years is the target market, tbh.

 

[paulkemp757]

Hi everyone, fellow bass players!
I was looking for information about the FSB course and came across this forum. I’m trying to figure out whether the course is right for me, especially in terms of the musical genres it focuses on.
I mainly play metal, and I’ve always found Scott’s courses to be geared more toward other styles like jazz, fusion, funk, etc. Is this course similar, or could it also be useful for someone like me who plays more “extreme” genres?
Thanks in advance to everyone!

 

[thegrimmbass]

I think you can skip it, if you hope for metal specific input. In other re
egards (technique) its fine but not phenomenal imho

 

[paulkemp757]

Thank you so much for your feedback!

 

[philbass 621]

I still do this form time to time. It's worth noting that there is a weekly meeting with a live instructor. I don't mind doing this via zoom.

Any recommendations for a teacher in Boston area ? Looking for face to face legit teacher for intermediate player