I owned a really nice sounding classical guitar for a number of years that I wish I still had. Used it mainly to write bass lines. My current interest in six strings is to carry wire cutters for clipping bloody guitarists' E and A strings.
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Guitar or No Guitar?
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I've played guitar intermittently for 20+ years, and am fairly good at the acoustic-folky thing. I still play when I get together w/ friends for a hootenany, and I like to have it around when figureing out chord changes.
I started out trying to play electric a year ago(Squier Bullet). 6 months later decided I didn't like electric, & wanted an acoustic. Got a Rogue acoustic for $40 shipped and tried to play that for a few weeks and finally gave up. This past march, I saw a Rogue beatle bass on MF and grabbed it. Started lessons the week after I got it, and can honestly say I'm hooked. Guitar wasn't for me.
I've got an old acoustic I used to use for writing. Now I just use logic
instead. The only "real" instrument I play anymore is bass, but I'm planning on picking up some keyboard books and learning at least enough to play interesting sounding chords...
instead. The only "real" instrument I play anymore is bass, but I'm planning on picking up some keyboard books and learning at least enough to play interesting sounding chords...
I've got an old acoustic I used to use for writing. Now I just use logic
+1. That's pretty much where I'm at.
Just don't have much use for guitar. I mean, I've played guitar over 25 years, but I've barely ever approached average.
Thanks, everyone, for the responses too. Interesting.
I've played everything from trumpet and sax to almost anything with strings on it, but bass has always been most natural to me.
I was also of a mind that I should keep a guitar around for writing, but you know?-- I don't do that. Most of my compositions are from the bassline up, or start with a bassline and brach out from there.
I could see having a cheap electric and some fx to mess around with for recording projects, but lately I think it would be nice to have no guitar for a change. Just bass and drums and distorted Casio or something.
My wife has a decent classical guitar, so I can always strum if I need to. Plus, she is a great pianist, so I'monna have her teach me some basic keyboard stuff. My last acoustic (it ain't worth much) I'm gonna trade for a good case for one of my basses.
Guitar just isn't speaking to me. Hasn't for years. Hell, I guess in most ways it never has, though I do think a musician can always benefit from learing something about another instrument of being able to play multiple instruments.
I can play both but Bass is all i play anymore. I keep a guitar around for the jam sessions. Would have rather learned Piano than Guitar though.
I used to play both, but the abundance of guitarists and shortage of bassists prevented me from really doing anything on guitar. I haven't really played in a couple of years since both bands have me on bass.
I have a nylon strung classical guitar that I've had for ages. I'm self taught but quite handy on it - my party piece a couple of years back used to be 'mood for a day' from the Yes Fragile album, so not too shabby.
But I'm not really that interested in guitar, I can do it but I've always considered myself a bass player first and foremost
But I'm not really that interested in guitar, I can do it but I've always considered myself a bass player first and foremost
I learned on guitar and played for three years before switching over to bass. I sold most of my guitar gear (except the tube amp) to pay for my bass setup but I still have my Strat and two acoustics around. I still play guitar quite a bit although I always feel like playing the guitar is a bit boring and happily put it back down and pick up the bass.
I started on bass after stopping formal piano lessons at the age of 14. after about a year of playing bass exclusively I got a guitar as well. I did both for a few years, joined a band as a guitarist but made the switch to bass for said band when a bassist couldn't be found. It was a good fit so I sold all the guitard gear for bass gear. I have an acoustic currently (Yamaha F-310), but bass is my main absolute love.
I too, started on guitar at the tender age of 7! I always found that I didn't enjoy playing chords! I liked "lead lines" and melodies and after watching my buddy's band in the basement, the bass player seemed to me to be having the most fun! Up and down the neck, and not even soloing!
I played trumpet for 7 years, French Horn for 5, Tuba (yes Tuba!) for a couple and the entire time, playing mostly bass and some guitar.
I must admit and please, if you must flame away, but I do get a kick outta playing power chords on a guitar at extreme volumes!
On a side note, I also found that guitards always seemed to get the girls too!
These days, I play almost exclusively bass, although I have a Charvel guitar, two acoustic guitars, to go with my three basses.
fishheadjoe
I played trumpet for 7 years, French Horn for 5, Tuba (yes Tuba!) for a couple and the entire time, playing mostly bass and some guitar.
I must admit and please, if you must flame away, but I do get a kick outta playing power chords on a guitar at extreme volumes!
On a side note, I also found that guitards always seemed to get the girls too!
These days, I play almost exclusively bass, although I have a Charvel guitar, two acoustic guitars, to go with my three basses.
fishheadjoe
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I play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and keyboards ... but i never practice any of those instruments ... I play bass every day ...
I have a couple, I keep them for when a guitar player needs a kick in the pants to get them out of any rut they're in.
I have a Epiphone '56 reissue Gold Top Les Paul (P-90 pickups.. man I love that pickup !!) and a Stagg ($200.00) Tele type with a Bigsby, I changed the pickups; bridge a Di Marzio (sp?) super distortion, neck; a real Fender Tele neck pickup.
I let Gibson players use the Tele and Fender players use the Epi... seems to break any spell that's binding them.
I'm just a hacker when it comes to guitar, I just play for fun....
I have a Epiphone '56 reissue Gold Top Les Paul (P-90 pickups.. man I love that pickup !!) and a Stagg ($200.00) Tele type with a Bigsby, I changed the pickups; bridge a Di Marzio (sp?) super distortion, neck; a real Fender Tele neck pickup.
I let Gibson players use the Tele and Fender players use the Epi... seems to break any spell that's binding them.
I'm just a hacker when it comes to guitar, I just play for fun....
I started playin the bass, without any knoledge of guitar.
Whenever i try to play guitar, it feels like a completely different thing.
Although i know the theory to play guitar (chords etc) i suck with a pick, and the tight strings and small fret areas make it very hard for me to play.
Whenever i try to play guitar, it feels like a completely different thing.
Although i know the theory to play guitar (chords etc) i suck with a pick, and the tight strings and small fret areas make it very hard for me to play.
john turner
You don't want to do that. Trust me.
please post in the appropriate forums. if the topic has nothing to do with bass guitar specifically, it does not belong in basses.
i'll move this where it belongs.
i'll move this where it belongs.
I learned the guitar and still play frequently. By knowing the guitar chords by sight, I can sit in with any guitarist as long as I can see his hands..comes in very handy sometimes.
