Stoked, my first bass!

[Knavery]

Scott's Bass Lessons:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTj3vCqkQIsrTGSm4kM34g
He starts with the basics from how to strings your bass to more advanced stuff.

He's a great bass player and an excellent teacher. There's all kind of extras on his website worth looking at but his beginner videos are a great place to start.

Yes this guy is awesome.

 

[MoreBeer]

How I learned bass: As a kid I bought a cheap bass and learned to play maybe 50 songs I liked by ear. I got very good at playing those songs. From there I just winged it and from what I taught myself from those songs, I was able to play just about anything after listening to it a few times. I could care less if I replicated "exactly" what the bass player on the track was playing, I mostly did my own thing and still do. There's no law that one way to play a song is the only way.

Now, if that doesn't work, just spend about $10,000 on four higher-end basses and hang them on the wall. Even if you're bad, they'll make you think you're good. LOL!

 

[JakobT]

Congrats on your first bass! It's a great one - enjoy!

 

[johnny6644]

Learn scales... then you can ******** your way through anything.