Change of plans as well, Im posting this just before my plane leaves but it looks like i might be living in North Carolina
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Hey dude, just figured I'd pop in here and add my 2 cents. You're looking for a starter bass, a starter amp, and basically a new hobby - I see you've got your heart set on Ibanez, which is a good first choice as they're solid and easy to learn on. Like others have said, don't worry about the amp because you've gotta get good before you get loud. You say you want to play AC/DC, that's easy. I was playing AC/DC probably before the first month I started playing, so don't worry. You'll discover your niche after you start playing, so find some solid gear ( Seriously look used, great values and bass isn't like cars, used is pretty much new and in sometimes worth more, ie. Old fenders ) and just start playing first.
I did it!
I bought new from guitarcenter,
SRX2EX2,
Acoustic B20 amp,
a nice strap, bag, and stand.
even got some free cables and picks.
A total of like 524 $$
A bit more than i intended to spend, but its worth it.
Im getting better, and i am so glad i decided to get a bass instead of an xbox360.
How do i get pics up? can i use HTML?
I bought new from guitarcenter,
SRX2EX2,
Acoustic B20 amp,
a nice strap, bag, and stand.
even got some free cables and picks.
A total of like 524 $$
A bit more than i intended to spend, but its worth it.
Im getting better, and i am so glad i decided to get a bass instead of an xbox360.
How do i get pics up? can i use HTML?
Wow. Glad to hear you want to put pics up already. If you go to reply, then click go advanced you'll see a little button where you can type in the URL of the image. keep practicing and don't give up. I'd get lessons if possible, if only to get started. I stopped taking lessons for three years, went back to one three hour lesson and it helped tons!
good luck man and keep the enthusiasm
good luck man and keep the enthusiasm
hmm i dont see go advanced, but i seem to have uploaded the pictures into my profile if that helps?
I didnt get a tuner and to be honest with you i wish i did, but i feel like its hard enough tuning while just assuming the e string is in tune.
I want to get lessons and will soon, i think that would help a lot more than a book and dvd
I didnt get a tuner and to be honest with you i wish i did, but i feel like its hard enough tuning while just assuming the e string is in tune.
I want to get lessons and will soon, i think that would help a lot more than a book and dvd
Well, for now, just assume that E string is in tune and go from there - it's good ear training.
You can learn to read tab while you find a teacher. Here's a great lesson on 12 bar blues I got from someone else here.
Don't forget to post pix! You have to upload them to a photohost like photobucket first, then click on the "go advanced" button below the post box, and then the little postage stamp looking picture - it's easy.
You can learn to read tab while you find a teacher. Here's a great lesson on 12 bar blues I got from someone else here.
Don't forget to post pix! You have to upload them to a photohost like photobucket first, then click on the "go advanced" button below the post box, and then the little postage stamp looking picture - it's easy.
okay i'll go check out photobucket in a second.
I'm a bit slow at scales but i know the notes, and am getting faster.
I can read tabs already, and the staff seems easy enough.
I havent had it long but i have been practicing hard, my neck aches from the heavy bass.
I really wasnt expecting it to be that heavy, the guy at GC said it was the finish or something, he estimated it was around 10 pounds.
and keep in mind im a skinny dude!
I'm a bit slow at scales but i know the notes, and am getting faster.
I can read tabs already, and the staff seems easy enough.
I havent had it long but i have been practicing hard, my neck aches from the heavy bass.
I really wasnt expecting it to be that heavy, the guy at GC said it was the finish or something, he estimated it was around 10 pounds.
and keep in mind im a skinny dude!
make sure you learn to read music (notation). when I started bass i could read the music (from playing cello) but didnt know where they were on the fretboard. I was lazy and just stuck with tabs. I had to end up learning to read real music and know where the note is.
From a previous post. I still dont have my case for my dean yet. but the store gave me the second wrong case they sent me to cut into the right shape.
From a previous post. I still dont have my case for my dean yet. but the store gave me the second wrong case they sent me to cut into the right shape.
Nice bass (better than mine too i think) hope you'll enjoy all the variety of bass... fingering, picking, slapping,popping etc..
i tried a little slap and a pop or two and at the moment im going to stay away from that ( it sounded like a dying animal or something)
But i hope to get better in the future because the people who do it well make it sound really good.
Its a beautiful bass, even better in person.
Bass is one of the best things to happen to me in a while, I really love playing!
But i hope to get better in the future because the people who do it well make it sound really good.
Its a beautiful bass, even better in person.
Bass is one of the best things to happen to me in a while, I really love playing!
HOLY CRAP its huge! oops!
It's great to welcome another denizen to our wonderful community of bassists. Looks like you got some great equipment there, and I'm sure you'll get years if not decades of enjoyment out of holding down the low end. As mentioned before, lessons are great and most local music stores offer them. Even if you only take them for a month or so it helps exponentially, but it looks like you're on the right track as far as choice of books go. Another inexpensive series to look into is Ed Friedland's Hal Leonard Bass Method, they focus a good bit on reading and knowing were the notes are on the fretboard, which will always come in handy. It's what got me started when I began playing, and the whole series can be had for under $20 new.
yeah i saw that book at the store, also my cousin has the accoustic guitar version of it, i got something very similar i think - absolute beginners bass with the dvd, it is only good for the absolute beginner and i am growing out of it fast, but it was a very good start, i learned tabs, staff, scales, how to hold and play the bass, and i got my first (if repetitive) song.
Hey, zombie thread here. I just wanted to say that after a couple years, I have 3 basses and even branched out into guitar (own 3 guitars now), am playing in 2 bands simultaneously, know how to do a basic setup on my basses, am working on overhauling a bass with refinish and everything, and it all started with Talkbass. My old posts make me laugh at the naivete ("what is GC?") but now I feel like a seasoned pro. Been practicing 3 - 5 hours a day on average the entire time, among other things, I can play about 70% of Muse's catalog and am starting to nail the Geddy Lee solos. Bass is now my life, much healthier than video games. If it wasn't for you guys, I'd have bought a Jay Turser. THANK YOU TALKBASS!!!!!
