things us bassists are jealous of guitar---confession

The only thing I like about the guitar is the flamenco spanish stuff they can play and/or the acoustic nylon/steel string solo stuff that they can do.

 

They can kill us w/30-50 good tube watts. That's about all I envy.

 

I wish my bass weighed 5lbs........

 

Mike Manring : When Last We Spoke.


Turning up to a gig with a small combo, and still being the loudest thing on stage!

 

yeah.........sigh

 

Being able to fit my fingers into those tiny frets. But you know what they say about guys with small hands.

 

You need to hear Michael Manring solo. And I might add anything from "Hejira" Joni Mitchell's album with Jaco playing on it. If you're not moved by the title song? Get yourself a little amp and one o' them 6 strings with a whammy bar,and a whole bunch of effects, and wail!

 

Being able to take my bass to a bonfire and sing camp fire songs...no not really

 

I think it's easier for a guitarist, or any chordal instrument, to convey new song ideas.

 

Hmm, I think a classical guitar is a good acoustic instrument for a bassist.

Due to scale and string spacing it is not more similar to electric guitar than it is to bass.
Plus you must play fingerstyle on it.
(note: Cliff Burton took a classical guitar with him everywhere, so if he had inspiration he could play or compose something)

Electric guitars have the acoustic as their counterpart.

 

I actually started off studying classical guitar, and that's why I felt bass was a much better fit for me than guitar, which I've also tried but just never really got into.

As far as guitar envy, I get frustrated trying to transcribe from recordings and not always being able to hear the bassline, while the guitar is loud and clear.

 

New package of Ernie Ball bass strings - $30
New pair of Ernie ball guitar strings - $10

Nuff said

Seriously though, someone has already mentioned the ability to capture a lot of emotion in guitar solos. I agree. You can't really melt faces with a bass solo.

 

Yeah, but if you can hit that brown note....

 

There is the bass solo I think your looking for.

"I GOTTA PLAY MY SPACE BASS BEFORE I *** ON MYSELF RIGHT NOW!"

anyways I play guitar so I got nothing to be jealous of except the thing about puttin the ladies on your amp.

 

Agreed with the OP about about the solo stuff. Also not having to worry about low end loss with effects or getting lost in the mix.

 

I wish i could play guitar. I admit it. I love acoustic stuff, would love being a campfire crooner And of course, it'd be a thrill playing those rocking riffs and those finger-flying solos. Maybe if I'd actually practise with the acoustic I bought a while ago I'd be closer...

btw..I love bass so it's ok!

 

The wide variety of different amps/pedals available to guitarists is enviable. The Bass gear world has caught up greatly in recent years but we still have a ways to go.