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Who plays guitar as well?
- Thread starter The Bass Abides
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I've played guitar for 55 years totally self-taught finger-style. Added upright acoustic bass about 40 years ago (a 1929 Kay that I rebuilt after acquiring it from the previous owner who had dropped it on its face, driving the sound post through the front). A couple of years ago I "got electronic" after jamming with a group that already had two guitar players, but no bass. Not knowing how long they'd let me stay, I purchased a sweet Yamaha TRBX, put D'Addario Chromes on it, did the setup, and added a Fender Rumble 100. It's really a sweet rig. I'm about to put D'Addario tapewounds on the TRBX at the recommendation of a friend who insists it'll give my bass an even more-nearly acoustic sound than just using the neck pickup and playing up the neck. Should be interesting.
I started playing 6 string guitar at around 10 (47 now) fooled around with bass because of Billy, our Chong like neighbor who liked to partake in party favors and jam a Geezer Sabbath line on occasion. Got a 74 Jazz bass late 80s. Currently own 3 basses (2 fivers and a 4 string) and just bought my first Les Paul, to go along with a Tele, old Harmony Strat, older True Tone hollow body, steel body resonator, and my Martin D1 acoustic. I play all, but play bass 80-85% time in our group. I love both equally for different reasons, and play bass more often.
I wouldn't call it playing but I've been messing around with learning guitar when I have the spare time (which is not often unfortunately).
The only thing I've been able to play so far is an okay-ish attempt by ear at the main riff to Great Big White World.
The only thing I've been able to play so far is an okay-ish attempt by ear at the main riff to Great Big White World.
I was a guitar player first. Then my friend needed a bass player for his jazz band. I later picked up double bass too. I was a classical guitar major at an arts high school, but I played double bass in the orchestra and was a bassist in the jazz ensemble and combo too.
I played guitar in my church’s praise band for a while before the bass player switched to guitar and they needed a bassist. I also played double bass in their orchestra.
At university, I focused more on double bass, occasionally playing bass guitar. Guitar kinda fell to the wayside, because I was so busy with ensembles, lessons and gigs.
I ultimately messed up my arms and had to stop playing regularly for a while. I’m slowly getting back into it, mostly playing bass guitar, and I hope to eventually be able to play everything again.
I still have all my instruments: 2 double basses, 4 bass guitars (3 electric, one acoustic), 5 guitars (two classicals, two steel string acoustics, and an electric). I also have a bunch of synthesizers that I use, and I’m learning the EWI as well.
I played guitar in my church’s praise band for a while before the bass player switched to guitar and they needed a bassist. I also played double bass in their orchestra.
At university, I focused more on double bass, occasionally playing bass guitar. Guitar kinda fell to the wayside, because I was so busy with ensembles, lessons and gigs.
I ultimately messed up my arms and had to stop playing regularly for a while. I’m slowly getting back into it, mostly playing bass guitar, and I hope to eventually be able to play everything again.
I still have all my instruments: 2 double basses, 4 bass guitars (3 electric, one acoustic), 5 guitars (two classicals, two steel string acoustics, and an electric). I also have a bunch of synthesizers that I use, and I’m learning the EWI as well.
I started on bass, back in late 1968 - on a friend's lefty Rick 4001. I never really wanted to play anything else. I was perfectly happy, but a multi-instrument playing friend nagged at me until, about 15 years ago, I tried to shut him up by buying this '72 MIJ Epiphone EA-250. Didn't work, of course, but ever since, I've been trying to teach myself how to play it. Without a lot of success, though; my fingers are very thick and stumpy, and a guitar's strings are... sub-optimally spaced...
It's a challenge, but I'm pursevering... sorta... occasionally. I'd still rather play a bass...
