Hi everyone

[Mark Dawson]

I am originally a guitar player but I switched to bass after having a stroke. I have no use, yet, of my right hand. I find it's easier to play the bass one handed ie. slap ons and pull offs. I just have to make a hard enough initial impact on the strings to get a decent sound. It is a battle of too hard and not hard enough. That and open string notes are tough to make.
I have a Dean Edge 09 Classic Black that I bought at a pawn shop for $35 that plays pretty good. The neck is straight and string height is good. Harmonics are also good. Just have a ground issue I still have to fix. Noise when touching strings and when tone is turned up any.
Thanks
Mark

 

[Krisfield]

I play Bass and Guitar, but mostly Bass.

Welcome.

 

[Malcolm35]

As most of what we do is from the bass clef and a root-five gets the job done. Put the root on the A string and the 5th of that root will be on the E string same fret. A barre fingering and your thumb picking the A and E string should give you some easy root-five bass lines.

Happy trails.

 

[charlie monroe]

Welcome to TB.

I have seen enough players two hand tapping on bass and stick to have full confidence that you will have this new to you left hand technique up and running in no time.

 

[Mark Dawson]

Playing with the few guitar here in this small town I'm able to keep up easily. Mostly they know a little slower rock oldies than what I listen too. But it's great fun showing how much I can play one handed. I do cheat a little with pedals. I have a Boss DS-1 Distortion, Behringer Compressor/Limiter and an off brand Classic Flanger that all do their part to hide my misses.