Hi all, just joined the site a week or so ago after a short period of lurking. I started to play bass when I was about 20. Took about two lessons, then just followed records, played with some guys. Not long into it, I lent my bass to my brother in law who had a local gig and wanted to try out my shiny black Squier P bass. At some point, his son/my nephew also went off playing it until the day I asked for it back. Never saw it again, and life went it's own way, I didn't play anymore.
Fast forward 30 years. I have a guy I work with who plays several instruments. I told him I thought about buying another bass, and he lent me a inexpensive one he has. The itch starts. Then my 11 year old, who plays sax, thinks he wants to try bass. I start looking and want better than those no name deluxe kits. Then, his buddy gets a bass, so of course now he wants a guitar. But it was too late for me, the scent of the hunt was strong.
And then I found this place.
Do I save and get a real bonified name axe? Go low, look to upgrade a viable candidate, but which one? Is the SX the best kept secret in low end or a piss poor sub for an Affinity series?!? Or, shoot the wad and buy the Rickenbacker in my dreams, and become COOL. So many ways to screw this up, and it will all go on my permanent record...
I spent a lot of time here soaking up a hell of a lot of newbie angst and indecision, thread after thread. But a common bassline under each worry was the same. "Just play SOMETHING, anything is better than NOTHING"
So about an hour ago, I bought a bass, online. A 1992 Fender Squier MIK P bass, black body, white pick plate, maple neck and fretboard, in "very good condition". Comes with a hard shell case, and paid less in total shipped to my door than a new Squier Affinity. And so the journey begins anew.
I've read all the faq's, noob info, and how to set up a guitar. I'd like to learn to read music this time. I'm a tool and die maker, and have spent my life learning to work on my own things. I feel that if this guitar is anything close to described, it's some new strings, a few checks and adjustments if warranted, and rip straight into some Trower! Now, it's time to source an amp. Time to dig deeper into this site, it looks like I'm gonna be here a while...later, S.H.
Fast forward 30 years. I have a guy I work with who plays several instruments. I told him I thought about buying another bass, and he lent me a inexpensive one he has. The itch starts. Then my 11 year old, who plays sax, thinks he wants to try bass. I start looking and want better than those no name deluxe kits. Then, his buddy gets a bass, so of course now he wants a guitar. But it was too late for me, the scent of the hunt was strong.
And then I found this place.
Do I save and get a real bonified name axe? Go low, look to upgrade a viable candidate, but which one? Is the SX the best kept secret in low end or a piss poor sub for an Affinity series?!? Or, shoot the wad and buy the Rickenbacker in my dreams, and become COOL. So many ways to screw this up, and it will all go on my permanent record...
I spent a lot of time here soaking up a hell of a lot of newbie angst and indecision, thread after thread. But a common bassline under each worry was the same. "Just play SOMETHING, anything is better than NOTHING"
So about an hour ago, I bought a bass, online. A 1992 Fender Squier MIK P bass, black body, white pick plate, maple neck and fretboard, in "very good condition". Comes with a hard shell case, and paid less in total shipped to my door than a new Squier Affinity. And so the journey begins anew.
I've read all the faq's, noob info, and how to set up a guitar. I'd like to learn to read music this time. I'm a tool and die maker, and have spent my life learning to work on my own things. I feel that if this guitar is anything close to described, it's some new strings, a few checks and adjustments if warranted, and rip straight into some Trower! Now, it's time to source an amp. Time to dig deeper into this site, it looks like I'm gonna be here a while...later, S.H.
