I guess I'm officially a bass player

[Minotauros]

I got the SX BG2K LPB Bass Guitar and Amp Package for Christmas. It came yesterday; I was allowed to open it and set it up. I tuned it and played a few riffs from Come Together.

The color is actually a deeper metallic blue.

I have a long way to go to become proficient; I feel like Dorothy when she first stepped onto the Yellow Brick Road.

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But I've definitely crossed the border into the Land of Bass.

 

[bassplayer7770]

But I've definitely crossed the border into the Land of Bass.

Welcome!

 

[Minotauros]

Thanks.

Oh btw, I'm almost two years into guitar also. I've got my work cut out for me. Love it!

 

[tranceFusion]

Oh btw, I'm almost two years into guitar also. I've got my work cut out for me. Love it!

Don't worry, your guitar will be collecting lots of dust soon

 

[smogg]

Welcome to the low side. Have fun with it.

 

[Minotauros]

Don't worry, your guitar will be collecting lots of dust soon

Noooo! Never!!! I have a Jackson Dinky hardtail, a Seagull Maritime 6 string acoustic, and a Yamaha 12-string acoustic. The Yamaha is on layaway until February at the latest. A cheap little keyboard may be in the not-too-distant future. I love music too much.

Welcome to the low side. Have fun with it.

Thanks. I am absolutely sure I will have fun, learn lots, and become a darn good player.

 

[Barnabas]

If you don't know how to read bass clef already, learn now, learn early.
Glad to have you on the low team!

 

[xaxxat]

It's a slippery slope, with no return...

And don't be surprised when the basses start to multiply. One is never enough...

 

[FunkMetalBass]

According to the Gospel of FMB, you're not a bassist until you can play Donna Lee flawlessly at-speed.

Or until you decide that 4- and 5-string basses don't have enough strings.

Or until your bass collection is worth 3x what your guitar collection is worth.

 

[DanGouge]

You've hit bottom - or at least THE bottom! Congrats on the early xmas gifts.

 

[bassplayer7770]

According to the Gospel of FMB, you're not a bassist until...

Or until your bass collection is worth 3x what your guitar collection is worth.

Yay, I qualify!

 

[dangnewt]

There are those on the low end who still keep up their guitar chops and there are those (like me) who never had much in the way of guitar chops and do not miss the skinny strings at all. Either way is fine, my friend.

Your choice of The Wizard of Oz is appropriate. Wherever the yellow brick road leads you - be sure to enjoy the journey.

 

[Minotauros]

If you don't know how to read bass clef already, learn now, learn early.
Glad to have you on the low team!

Thanks.

I haven't paid much attention to the bass clef, not having had any reason, until now. But fortunately it's not totally alien to me. edit: it's two steps down compared to the treble clef. The F on the bass cleff is the D on the treble clef. Remember that, and you're good to go.

I think playing bass is going to come easier than guitar did in the beginning. At least I now have a bass(is) (d'oh! ) with knowing scales, triads, the fretboard(s).

 

[AQUANOVA]

Am I the only one disturbed by the fact that you opened this BEFORE Christmas? Like,way before.
Sounds like a bad way to start off the new adventure into bass playing.
Anyway, congrats.

 

[Minotauros]

It's a slippery slope, with no return...

And don't be surprised when the basses start to multiply. One is never enough...

Whaddya talkin'!? ...with anything with strings, one is never enough.

You've hit bottom - or at least THE bottom! Congrats on the early xmas gifts.

Thanks.

There are those on the low end who still keep up their guitar chops and there are those (like me) who never had much in the way of guitar chops and do not miss the skinny strings at all. Either way is fine, my friend.

Your choice of The Wizard of Oz is appropriate. Wherever the yellow brick road leads you - be sure to enjoy the journey.

I got into this for two reasons:
1. I think guitar and bass just go together. More than any other pair of instruments (jmo).
2. I can't make a $5 decision. I agonized over electric or acoustic bass. I may one day go for an acoustic/electric too (I know... it's starting ).

 

[Minotauros]

Am I the only one disturbed by the fact that you opened this BEFORE Christmas? Like,way before.
Sounds like a bad way to start off the new adventure into bass playing.
Anyway, congrats.

Oh, but I had to make sure everything was in OK shape!

Besides, my other Christmas present is coming in January or February, so it should even out. lol

 

[john turner]

congrats, and welcome .

 

[Minotauros]

Thanks! I've already picked up some things from the folks here.

 

[tranceFusion]

2. I can't make a $5 decision. I agonized over electric or acoustic bass. I may one day go for an acoustic/electric too (I know... it's starting ).

You are good to have picked an electric.

All ABGs (Acoustic Bass Guitars) I have seen include a pickup - they are worthless without one. Only a couple pricey oversized models have enough volume to compete with an acoustic guitar.

The piezo wire pickup used in alot of the lower end ABG's is finicky and makes it difficult to achieve a smooth response accross strings. They also pick up alot of string clack which doesn't sound very good in the mix with a rhythm acoustic guitar player IMO.

A p-bass or jazz neck pup with flatwounds can get pretty close tone-wise, and will often sound better in a mix. Of course this is my opinion, and watching Esperanza Spalding play one will make you contradict my opinion, but I still believe ABG, as it is today, is a flawed niche instrument..

 

[Sammy_L_D]

Congrats, you'll have fun with the bass (admittedly coming from someone who plays more guitar than bass these days...)!