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I'm in trouble Ya'll

Snakeman1066

Snakeman1066

Sep 17, 2007
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The wife who has been a clarinet and piano player has decided to take on bass...I don't know whether to be scared or excited...

on one hand it could open up new shopping opportunities...on the other hand she might end up being better than me...:woot:

well at least i have drums...lol

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C Stone said:
Thats funny, my gurl did the same many years ago, it didn't last very long (not good, or bad just how it worked out) but long enough to acquire a couple of basses. I still have "her" basses in my rotation...I would suggest buying her your dream bass, quick!...;)

Seriously though I hope she enjoys it, she looks pretty comfy with it. :thumbsup:
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she doesn't seem to have an opinion about what her dream bass would be as of yet....she seems quite content with my Jazz Basses (though she did acquire an cheap SUB bass recently)...but she does seem to favor the GK over my Mesa or Hartke amps...
 
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Snakeman1066 said:
she doesn't seem to have an opinion about what her dream bass would be as of yet....she seems quite content with my Jazz Basses (though she did acquire an cheap SUB bass recently)...but she does seem to favor the GK over my Mesa or Hartke amps...
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Hehe, I said buy her your dream bass, and for goodness sake don't show her this thread...:D
 
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C Stone said:
Hehe, I said buy her your dream bass, quick! lol
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Honestly I don't know if i have one of those anymore....I have been blessed to own and play just about anything and everything i have ever wanted to try bass wise....in the last two years my collection has gone from 30+ basses down to 10 and truth be told i could probably get it down to 8...the only thing keeping me from getting it down even lower is the fact that i need to keep certain basses around for studio work...I'm honestly not a big fan of Jazz basses other than their necks...so at this point i'm content to let her have at them...

there are a couple of projects i would like to tackle though so maybe i'll go that route...
 
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I know this conflict! I've been trying for years to get my wife interested in bass. I'm a decent musician, but she's exceptional by any measure. I want to share this joy with her, but I also know she'd pass me up in about 15 minutes, and shoot, that'll hurt a guy's pride!

It's moot in my case, though. I really laid into the "encouragement" during quarantine, which ended up in a new ukulele which is more her style anyway. I don't know if I should wish you more or less success than that :laugh:
 
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Bassaga said:
I know this conflict! I've been trying for years to get my wife interested in bass. I'm a decent musician, but she's exceptional by any measure. I want to share this joy with her, but I also know she'd pass me up in about 15 minutes, and shoot, that'll hurt a guy's pride!

It's moot in my case, though. I really laid into the "encouragement" during quarantine, which ended up in a new ukulele which is more her style anyway. I don't know if I should wish you more or less success than that :laugh:
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on another subject she has totally embraced my other passion....lol and I have the bruise to prove it!

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Snakeman1066 said:
Honestly I don't know if i have one of those anymore....I have been blessed to own and play just about anything and everything i have ever wanted to try bass wise....in the last two years my collection has gone from 30+ basses down to 10 and truth be told i could probably get it down to 8...the only thing keeping me from getting it down even lower is the fact that i need to keep certain basses around for studio work...I'm honestly not a big fan of Jazz basses other than their necks...so at this point i'm content to let her have at them...

there are a couple of projects i would like to tackle though so maybe i'll go that route...
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I get it, just funnin with ya. I feel the same (many blessings) (many basses) have a few choice set-ups for studio stuff, P with flats, P with rounds, P with J neck, Jazz, PJ ect. I am mentally thinning the herd, I am actually looking for hangers to get a couple out of the way...Take care :thumbsup:
 
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My wife actually had an interest in bass before we met. She bought herself an Ibanez GSR200 by going to a music store, playing a bunch of basses, and selecting the one the felt best to her (which is exactly the advice I would have given her had we known each other then). Her bass is a great player too. I really enjoy playing it myself.

During the lockdown, she asked me to start teaching her some stuff and it's been a lot of fun. Best of all, she "adopted" my '65P. So now I only have two basses and she has two basses. Plus, I still get to play them all. :D

Bottom line is don't be afraid. This is a good thing. The only advice I have have is that if she wants you to teach her stuff, let her decide what to learn. It's supposed to be fun, and nothing is more empowering to a new player than learning a song they really enjoy. Everything else will follow. :thumbsup:
 
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