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My First Bass!

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Augsp

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Soooo hi everybody, hope you remember me from the massive "Beginner Bass Recommendations?" thread??
Well, I finally got my first bass! (Two days ago, but I was too busy to properly make a thread)
Soooo....long story short, although I did keep hinting that I wanted to choose my own bass when the time came, my parents, who are obviously quite against me learning how to play this gorgeous instrument for some reason, decided to just let my bass teacher decide the model.
So....I got a Swing G-1 Millennium!
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I initially could choose from black, arctic white, or sunburst, but everyone shut me down in the sunburst option, and I wanted white the most anyway.
The bass is from Swing guitars, and it's brand new. Swing guitars, BTW, is one of the most reputable Korean guitar companies out there. They have a lot of products, and a lot of them are quite affordable. They have an English site as well as a Korean one (Invalid Link Removed) so I recommend checking it out if you're interested!
Initally, I didn't really want a Korean bass (I wanted a Squier, the Mikey Way signature to be exact) but then again, I didn't have much of a choice. But that doesn't mean that I'm not happy about getting a bass!!!
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basically, it's just a Jazz bass, arctic white with white pickguard, and rosewood neck. It came with a gig bag, guitar strap, cable(for the amp) and these things???
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...yeah. I have no idea what these are supposed to be. I guess my teacher'll explain what it is to me later on. To be honest, since I've only borrowed basses, I don't quite know how to care for basses, let alone how to tune them. I had a violin in the past, and I've snapped strings from tuning it incorrectly. I think that's given me quite a scare, because I'm staying well away from the head for now. Anyway, I'm sure he'll teach me later on.
I really hope that this bass will change a lot of things for me. Although I love, love, love listening to music, I fail epically when it comes to making music. None of the instruments that I played ever worked out, and everyone knows that I'm a mediocre singer at best. But...the bass really has a different kind of mystery that I really like, and I hope that this will lead me into enjoying music more and more. :D
 
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Augsp said:
Soooo hi everybody, hope you remember me from the massive "Beginner Bass Recommendations?" thread??
Well, I finally got my first bass! (Two days ago, but I was too busy to properly make a thread)
Soooo....long story short, although I did keep hinting that I wanted to choose my own bass when the time came, my parents, who are obviously quite against me learning how to play this gorgeous instrument for some reason, decided to just let my bass teacher decide the model.
So....I got a Swing G-1 Millennium!
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I initially could choose from black, arctic white, or sunburst, but everyone shut me down in the sunburst option, and I wanted white the most anyway.
The bass is from Swing guitars, and it's brand new. Swing guitars, BTW, is one of the most reputable Korean guitar companies out there. They have a lot of products, and a lot of them are quite affordable. They have an English site as well as a Korean one (Invalid Link Removed) so I recommend checking it out if you're interested!
Initally, I didn't really want a Korean bass (I wanted a Squier, the Mikey Way signature to be exact) but then again, I didn't have much of a choice. But that doesn't mean that I'm not happy about getting a bass!!!
View attachment 649844
basically, it's just a Jazz bass, arctic white with white pickguard, and rosewood neck. It came with a gig bag, guitar strap, cable(for the amp) and these things???
View attachment 649846
...yeah. I have no idea what these are supposed to be. I guess my teacher'll explain what it is to me later on. To be honest, since I've only borrowed basses, I don't quite know how to care for basses, let alone how to tune them. I had a violin in the past, and I've snapped strings from tuning it incorrectly. I think that's given me quite a scare, because I'm staying well away from the head for now. Anyway, I'm sure he'll teach me later on.
I really hope that this bass will change a lot of things for me. Although I love, love, love listening to music, I fail epically when it comes to making music. None of the instruments that I played ever worked out, and everyone knows that I'm a mediocre singer at best. But...the bass really has a different kind of mystery that I really like, and I hope that this will lead me into enjoying music more and more. :D
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Très classe! Très sexy! :cool: :thumbsup:

Enjoy the heck out of your brand-new, first-ever bass! I'm glad to hear you got the color you most preferred. But beware, there are sinister forces lurking around these parts that will tempt you to change your pickguard to faux-tortoise-shell and your strings to flatwounds…the Cult of "Tort & Flats"! Don't let yourself be beguiled by their sorcerous ways, for once you head down that dark path, forever will it consume you. :eek: :D

But seriously, these, among many others, are decisions to be made by you, and you alone. Don't be bullied.

I wouldn't worry too much about snapping a string. Unless it's damaged, I suspect it would take some serious work to pop it. :blackeye:

Awww, man…Sav'nBass beat me to it. :p
As for the "extras", sometimes referred to as "case candy", the big Allen key/wrench is to adjust the truss rod and the little one is to adjust the saddle-height on the bridge.
 
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Augsp said:
Soooo hi everybody, hope you remember me from the massive "Beginner Bass Recommendations?" thread??
Well, I finally got my first bass! (Two days ago, but I was too busy to properly make a thread)
Soooo....long story short, although I did keep hinting that I wanted to choose my own bass when the time came, my parents, who are obviously quite against me learning how to play this gorgeous instrument for some reason, decided to just let my bass teacher decide the model.
So....I got a Swing G-1 Millennium!
View attachment 649836
View attachment 649845
I initially could choose from black, arctic white, or sunburst, but everyone shut me down in the sunburst option, and I wanted white the most anyway.
The bass is from Swing guitars, and it's brand new. Swing guitars, BTW, is one of the most reputable Korean guitar companies out there. They have a lot of products, and a lot of them are quite affordable. They have an English site as well as a Korean one (Invalid Link Removed) so I recommend checking it out if you're interested!
Initally, I didn't really want a Korean bass (I wanted a Squier, the Mikey Way signature to be exact) but then again, I didn't have much of a choice. But that doesn't mean that I'm not happy about getting a bass!!!
View attachment 649844
basically, it's just a Jazz bass, arctic white with white pickguard, and rosewood neck. It came with a gig bag, guitar strap, cable(for the amp) and these things???
View attachment 649846
...yeah. I have no idea what these are supposed to be. I guess my teacher'll explain what it is to me later on. To be honest, since I've only borrowed basses, I don't quite know how to care for basses, let alone how to tune them. I had a violin in the past, and I've snapped strings from tuning it incorrectly. I think that's given me quite a scare, because I'm staying well away from the head for now. Anyway, I'm sure he'll teach me later on.
I really hope that this bass will change a lot of things for me. Although I love, love, love listening to music, I fail epically when it comes to making music. None of the instruments that I played ever worked out, and everyone knows that I'm a mediocre singer at best. But...the bass really has a different kind of mystery that I really like, and I hope that this will lead me into enjoying music more and more. :D
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Can't go wrong with a classic shape and color!
 
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Great looking bass you got there and I'm in agreement with StevCS it'll be miles better than my first.

Looks like your teacher chose well,maybe your folks were scared of spending a lot of money on something you
might not stick with. Time to prove them wrong:thumbsup:

Welcome to the world of bass.
 
#10
Very nice! A solid Jazz copy is a great starting bass. This one should serve you well and if you stick with bass and someday step up to a better instrument, there's a million ways you can upgrade and customize a jazz copy.

The Swing company seems to have alot of fender copies, but there's a Ric-influenced "Mojo" bass and a lakland/Ernie-Ball inspired "TF" model that look rather interesting.

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Congrats on the new first bass. A couple of suggestions.

First, keep it. Don't sell it or trade it away. You may at some point (very likely) have more basses, some you consider better or "main players". In any case, keep this one. You'll thank me 30 years from now.

Second, don't modify it in any way that can't be reversed. This is not the bass to try your hand at refinishing. Pickup swapping is fine, but keep the originals.

Remember that this bass will be far more valuable to you than to anyone else. Start making great memories with it.
 
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DigitalMan said:
Congrats on the new first bass. A couple of suggestions.

First, keep it. Don't sell it or trade it away. You may at some point (very likely) have more basses, some you consider better or "main players". In any case, keep this one. You'll thank me 30 years from now.

Second, don't modify it in any way that can't be reversed. This is not the bass to try your hand at refinishing. Pickup swapping is fine, but keep the originals.

Remember that this bass will be far more valuable to you than to anyone else. Start making great memories with it.
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Everything said here is absolutely true. If you don't believe him, do a TalkBass Search for the word "regret". You'll find a ton of stories that usually end with, "…I wish I still had it" or "…I still regret selling it." <cue up the sad music> :bawl:
 
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Tasty! Looks great! Just thinking... that Squier (Mikey Way) model may have been limited in tone options. This is an excellent choice. You have a lot of tones to create with a Jazz!

Just make sure you spend time setting it up so that it is comfortable on your hands. (The Mikey Way is a short scale... that could be its only advantage for a younger pup.)

- Red (sworn medium scale club member)
 
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no worries ... MIK ( made in S. Korea ) is a Good thing ...!!!

there's tons of info here and on the web to answer the questions you have ... !! many of us are very glad to help out ...

I like to teach people how to 'learn and help themselves ' ... !! have fun ..!! get a tuner ...
 

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