Hi Everyone from someone new.

[Polywave]

Hi Guys,
I'm just learning to play bass. I have a Warwick Thumb bolt on and a Mesa Boogie Eight:88 with a Powerhouse 4x10 cab.
Having fun!

 

[Plastalmonus]

That's one hell of a rig to learn bass on. I doubt you'll need to upgrade for a long time (if ever).

Welcome to TalkBass

 

[Polywave]

The Thumb is damned heavy!
Oh yea, taking bass lessons

 

[two fingers]

Welcome to TalkBass!!!!

Man, that's a great setup to start with!!!! 100 times better than what I started on.

We are gear nerds around here so we wouldn't mind pics of your killer gear.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Welcome aboard.
Nice "starter" rig.

 

[zon6c-f]

Welcome Aboard !

My best advice is 1)after reading TB opinions....disregard them; use your ears and your wallet and 2) Protect your hearing especially while you’re young!

 

[Polywave]

1) Taken under advisement.
2) Too late. Needed that advice 40 years ago!

 

[rmayer]

Welcome to Talkbass.
You might need more amp, maybe another 4X10.
Welcome to Talkbass.

 

[blubass]

Welcome! That's some mighty fine gear to be learning on. What kind of music are you playing?

Best of luck, I wish you great success!

 

[Polywave]

Blues, blues and blues. I love the blues.

 

[Deak]

Welcome!
You're already set with some super great gear for your entire career! That is unless you hang here often . . . You'll hear about and see all kinds of things that you'll need.
You'll find that this is the best place to look, and ask for, almost any advice about gear, technique, maintenance etc. If it has to do with bass, you'll most likely find it here. There are many seasoned pros on board and very willing to assist.

Have fun!

Now off to the woodshed with ye! (Practice)

 

[Kukulkan61]

Welcome to TB, it’s a good thing you already have a nice set up otherwise you would go bankrupt being a member here..

 

[Drucifer]

Welcome, and you're off to a great start by taking lessons. That's much more important than gear to become a great bass player. Even though I love gear too. I've been playing bass for 40+ years and am still taking lessons, lately with Andrew Pouska (studybass.com) and before that Mark White (Spin Doctors) there's always more to learn and there's always someone who can teach you something.

 

[aproud1]

Welcome to the party. Go ahead and buy a P bass and some flats, never mix cabs, tweeters are evil and tort rules.

Great rig to start on. Wealth of information and some great people here. The search function is your friend.

 

[Robbie7]

Hello I'm new as well. But I've came to the site alot its a great place.

 

[rtslinger]

Welcome, have fun and good luck with the lessons. RTS

 

[40Hz]

Welcome to TB!

Starting out with good gear and taking lessons is a better beginning than many (if not most) of us here had when we were starting out. You should feel good knowing you sidestepped many of the avoidable hurdles and misssteps others have made thereby shaving years of frustration and wasted effort
off your bass studies. Hang with it and you should acquire some decent facility on your instrument in relatively short order.

Onward and good luck!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

1) Taken under advisement.
2) Too late. Needed that advice 40 years ago!

WELL OKAY THEN! WE'LL TRY TO HELP.
I wear hearing aids from decades of playing music, shooting competitively, and flying air crew in noisy old recip planes.
Welcome to TalkBass.

 

[jmlee]

Welcome aboard! You won’t find a nicer or more knowledgeable community than here. Advice, support and considerable wisdom at an affordable price!

 

[basscooker]

There is no best bass for metal. A car subwoofer is not a bass speaker. Few speaker swaps are actually an upgrade over stock. Loud, little, low; you can only have two. Guitar amps work fine for bass, but guitar speakers usually don't. A 15" speaker does not inherently offer more low end than a 10", which doesn't inherently have more punch than a 15". If you need more volume: adding more speakers, increasing the surface area by using larger speakers, or using more sensitive speakers are typically more effective ways to accomplish that goal than getting a more powerful amp. Bass guitar lives in the midrange, don't eq it out. Cabinet watt ratings only tell you an electrical maximum, you can damage speakers mechanically with far less power. Mixing different speaker designs (like differing driver sizes and/or configurations; or ported with sealed) that receive the same full range signal usually turns out bad not good for your overall sound or gear health.

That covers some popular TB ground.

Welcome to the madhouse. Hide your wallet.