I think I'm new to the site here, might have browsed in the past looking something up. I don't play the bass guitar yet but am thinking I will try.
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Hello from Wisconsin
- Thread starter Mikej2
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Welcome to the site. If you play rhythm guitar the learning curve to bass is easy. We do not strum but play notes of the chord one note at a time to the beat of the music.
One book or an hour with a teacher and you will be ready to pound out roots to some ole three chord songs you are playing now.
Starter kits for under $250 will be fine for a year or so.
One book or an hour with a teacher and you will be ready to pound out roots to some ole three chord songs you are playing now.
Starter kits for under $250 will be fine for a year or so.
Thanks. I've been having issues with learning the guitar, trying to learn to read music, strings close together that I have trouble clean fretting without muting adjacent strings, and a desire to flip the guitar to the other side so the high strings are on top. I'm still not sure if I'll play right or left handed, I do different things with right side and other things with left side and a few things with either side, ain't quite figured out which side I favor for this stuff yet.
I picked up a used bass guitar last night that needs a little work (S101 brand, not sure what model) so I'm about to post a help question on it in hopefully the right section on the site here. Cheap enough so I have room to get it sorted out a bit.
Today at work I've been listening to some bass stuff on youtube in the background, sort of getting my head and ear in sync.
I picked up a used bass guitar last night that needs a little work (S101 brand, not sure what model) so I'm about to post a help question on it in hopefully the right section on the site here. Cheap enough so I have room to get it sorted out a bit.
Today at work I've been listening to some bass stuff on youtube in the background, sort of getting my head and ear in sync.
Welcome aboard! You might want to head on over to the Wisconsin Bassist Club and sign up over there. Also they're having a get-together on July 8th if you're interested. Below is the link:
Wisconsin Bassist Club chapter IV (to the 4th degree)
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wisconsin-bassist-club-chapter-iv-to-the-4th-degree.1008960/
Wisconsin Bassist Club chapter IV (to the 4th degree)
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wisconsin-bassist-club-chapter-iv-to-the-4th-degree.1008960/
Thanks.
I went over to the Wisconsin thread and said a hello. I'm wondering if someone on the list was at the store where I bought my bass, I was also looking at a bass amp they had and someone walked up and kind of said bummer when he saw me looking at it and holding the tag for the amp. Turns out the amp's speaker had a huge rip in it so I passed on it, maybe I saved the guy a headache. Oh well.
I went over to the Wisconsin thread and said a hello. I'm wondering if someone on the list was at the store where I bought my bass, I was also looking at a bass amp they had and someone walked up and kind of said bummer when he saw me looking at it and holding the tag for the amp. Turns out the amp's speaker had a huge rip in it so I passed on it, maybe I saved the guy a headache. Oh well.
