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Good man! It's time we all do something for the young uns' that show that level of interest. I've already given away a few basses to some young ladies who were really into it - and not getting much support from their parents for whatever reasons. Two of the three have since grown up and become what I'd consider better bass players than I am. And the third will likely do the same in a few more years if she sticks with it.
My GF dipped into her collection and just gave her '81 Les Paul Custom to one of her godchildren (who was well on his way to becoming a very serious guitarist) when he was only 15. He's now a Berklee grad and a working studio musician in LA. He's told her that that guitar, which he still uses, helped land him more than a few gigs.
That sort of thing closes the circle and makes it all worthwhile IMO.
My GF dipped into her collection and just gave her '81 Les Paul Custom to one of her godchildren (who was well on his way to becoming a very serious guitarist) when he was only 15. He's now a Berklee grad and a working studio musician in LA. He's told her that that guitar, which he still uses, helped land him more than a few gigs.
That sort of thing closes the circle and makes it all worthwhile IMO.
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I have to admit that I don't have kids, but this is absolutely awesome, and a GREAT example of what I missed.
I believe that there is no better way to improve your life than with music, but you have certainly shown me that there is. AWESOME!
I believe that there is no better way to improve your life than with music, but you have certainly shown me that there is. AWESOME!
AWESOME!!! We had an East TN. GTG on Sunday and there was a young girl there jamming on Warwicks and Fenders of all kinds..... AND, my 23 year old daughter plays in our church Praise Group, and she is already way better than me!!!!! Congrats on her getting it and playing. It is a joy like no other to be able to share our music with our child. It is a blessing indeed!!!
That's great! Very nice. Best of luck to her!
My 10 year old daughter (9 at the time) came home last year from her 2nd grade class and announced that she would be playing in the junior orchestra and had volunteered to play upright bass! Now, I'm an electric-only bassist, but you can imagine how proud I was of her that day. Unfortunately, after 3-4 months, she wanted to give it all up, but I told her that she needed to stick it out for the rest of the year since she had made a commitment to her music teacher and her fellow orchestra players. We made a deal that she would keep playing until the end of the school year, and at that time if she still wanted to stop playing she could and then either pick up another instrument the following year or stop playing all together. She chose the latter option, but that's okay. She went through the experience got to play at the end-of-year recital and has a bit of a foundation if she ever decides to go back to music.
My 10 year old daughter (9 at the time) came home last year from her 2nd grade class and announced that she would be playing in the junior orchestra and had volunteered to play upright bass! Now, I'm an electric-only bassist, but you can imagine how proud I was of her that day. Unfortunately, after 3-4 months, she wanted to give it all up, but I told her that she needed to stick it out for the rest of the year since she had made a commitment to her music teacher and her fellow orchestra players. We made a deal that she would keep playing until the end of the school year, and at that time if she still wanted to stop playing she could and then either pick up another instrument the following year or stop playing all together. She chose the latter option, but that's okay. She went through the experience got to play at the end-of-year recital and has a bit of a foundation if she ever decides to go back to music.
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Very cool!
I have the 5 string version exactly like that bass, excellent bass for the money.
Good balance, good Jazz bass tone, solid neck, excellent fretwork, and I can get a nice low action after a few truss rod tweaks and a bit of setup.
Again, no fret work needed, pretty impressive for a budget bass.
I may change the tuners some time, that seems to be the weak point.
I have gigged with this bass (as well as one of my Ricks) many times.
p.s. My wife likes your daughter's hair!
Awesome stuff, dude. It's really cool to hear about stepdads trying to connect with their stepchildren, I just don't hear about it as much in the circles I'm in. It's one of those "+1 to faith in humanity" type things, puts a big smile on my face just to read about it.
They let her have purple hair in school? Man, they have loosened up a lot since I was in school. Long hair was about as rebellious as a guy could get, which I did for 3 of my 4 years of high school
They let her have purple hair in school? Man, they have loosened up a lot since I was in school. Long hair was about as rebellious as a guy could get, which I did for 3 of my 4 years of high school
Way to go OP...It takes me back to those Saturday trips to the music stores with my sons, bonding and being let into their worlds by the common thread of music. It convinced them both to go off and get formally trained and get degrees. Of course they can play circles around me but they do ocassionaly leave me 4 bars to "show off". OP enjoy that special "music store" time because before you know it time has slipped on by. Enjoy it!
Awesome! So happy to see a kid who gets music!
My son was an amazing trumpet player who unfortunately gave it up after 10th grade when his high school's megalomaniac band director forced him to choose between playing soccer (club team and the school) and playing in the school's wind ensemble. He auditioned as a freshman and got in, outscoring all the other trumpet players, including the school's star player. It broke my wife's and my hearts when he gave up music, but we understood the ridiculous position the band director put him in and backed him up when the director and the vice principal called us in to talk about his decision.
After the miserable experience he had, we were afraid that he would never consider music again. However, now that he's a freshman in college and out of that situation, he's thinking really wants to get back into music and may even try piano (he took lessons for a year or so as a young child) or maybe guitar. We're keeping our fingers crossed he does. What I wouldn't give to be able to play with him someday .....
Hope your daughter sticks with it - and has good band directors to guide her!
My son was an amazing trumpet player who unfortunately gave it up after 10th grade when his high school's megalomaniac band director forced him to choose between playing soccer (club team and the school) and playing in the school's wind ensemble. He auditioned as a freshman and got in, outscoring all the other trumpet players, including the school's star player. It broke my wife's and my hearts when he gave up music, but we understood the ridiculous position the band director put him in and backed him up when the director and the vice principal called us in to talk about his decision.
After the miserable experience he had, we were afraid that he would never consider music again. However, now that he's a freshman in college and out of that situation, he's thinking really wants to get back into music and may even try piano (he took lessons for a year or so as a young child) or maybe guitar. We're keeping our fingers crossed he does. What I wouldn't give to be able to play with him someday .....
Hope your daughter sticks with it - and has good band directors to guide her!
That kind of relationship will go a long way if she maintains it. Encourage her to ask questions about gear, guitars, basses, etc. Keep her curiousity piqued but not to the point where she inherits GAS from you! XD
Congrats, dude. Now I know what to do with my future kids.
awesome! My 2 youngest sons (now 21 and 22) started playing guitar and drums....both "advanced" to bass. 22 year old has a 4 string fender precision (black w/maple board and mirror pickguard) and a Peavey 300 watt combo. 21 year old has a 5-string fender squire jazz (all black w/ebony board) and a TC Electronic 250 watt combo.
I hate band directors like that! Being a band director, myself, I always encourage the kids to do all they can.....if that means playing football during the fall, then so be it. I just want them to continue to play and enjoy the experience!
Giving a kid the gift of music, in any form, is indeed a beautifull thing, this spring I gave an older bass I had that I was'nt using anymore to my wife's God child, he turned 10, a Slammer by Hamer, was in good shape, kind of a Musicman copie, but I just never liked the feel of it, his mom said he was sleeping with it in his bed for a week,
Way to go jammadave , moments like that with your daughter will almost certainly never be forgoten buy her or you, absolutely precious moment !
Way to go jammadave , moments like that with your daughter will almost certainly never be forgoten buy her or you, absolutely precious moment !
