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leechmaster

Oct 9, 2008
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Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
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Well hello i have just desided recently to invest in a bass guitar i had a yamaha electric but i found my fingers are a bit big for a 6 stning so i sold it to a friend and opted for a bass, the short and sweet of it i have found a Epiphone Embassy bass from a friend for 100 bux it is 4 years old mint cond, is this a decent starting bass? i am also looking into a fender rumble 15 amp just to get started in my small room. i picked up a bit off tabs and from fooling around with my guitar but im really interested in any tips and tricks anyone can give me as a starter. Thanks ahead of time to everyone willing to help out. for a note i still have yet to learn to read music so anything i have learned on my old guitar was done with tabs and will be with my bass at first
 
#2
I think you'll be just fine with a Rumble 15 for a small practice amp - I've got a Rumble 115 and it serves me pretty well for practicing. The Embassy looks like a great starter bass. The first thing you'll want to do is to track down an instructor. Not only will you want to learn how to play your Epi, but you'll want to learn music so you don't have to use tabs. When you meet with an instructor, let him/her know that reading music is one of your first priorities, so that you get started on that as quickly as possible. Also, look for music with good bass lines and try to pick them out by ear - after you've done it for a while, it gets easier. It gets much easier the more music theory you learn.

There aren't any tricks to playing bass - like anything worth doing, it takes effort, practice, and grit. Good luck!
 
#4
It's worth taking your bass to a qualified repairman and have it set up. Mint condition or not, a bass that doesn't play well can alter your technique and actually cause you pain in the long run. And up there in Canada, it gets pretty dry, which affects the neck sometimes. Go talk to someone about it when you get the chance.
 

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