Hi folks, new member, old bassist. Music has been a neglected hobby of mine while I spent a few decades in a misguided attempt at being a working professional. I've found some folks in my area who play bluegrass and roots music, and I'm getting more serious about learning and playing. When I was a teenager, I took jazz bass instruction and discovered Paul Chambers, Jaco Pastorius, and Stanley Clarke.
I have an old student model upright bass -- which is currently down for repairs -- and a couple of acoustic bass guitars that I bring to acoustic-only jams and bluegrass events. I'm a better tech than I am a player, so I love to talk about instrument building, repair, and modification, along with performance tech.
I have an old student model upright bass -- which is currently down for repairs -- and a couple of acoustic bass guitars that I bring to acoustic-only jams and bluegrass events. I'm a better tech than I am a player, so I love to talk about instrument building, repair, and modification, along with performance tech.
