so I bought a bass guitar.....

ohskigod
ohskigod Posts: 6,502
edited April 2008 in The Clubhouse
apparently I needed a new hobby.

I was at Guitar World actually looking for a keyboard (I played one waaay back in the day and my musical bug has bit me later in life). The one's I wanted were pretty expensive.

I was looking all through the store and wandered past the bass guitars. I always loved the bass, and always wanted to learn it. I figured going to the keyboard was going to be hard anyway since it was so long since I played, I figured f%^k it, maybe I'll get a bass.

picked out a relativly cheap Fender Squire and saw an Acoustic bass amp that was in the (I just wanna try this) price range. I was still mulling it over when I heard someone playing a bass with a tone I really liked. funny enough, it was a guy playing the bass i picked on the amp I picked. My friend and I talked to the guy playing and said he was picking out a starter bass amp for his nephew who was just starting out.....with the same bass I picked.

he said he was really impressed with the amp and couldnt be beat for the price. I agreed, since while I cant play a bass yet, I know what a good bass tone sounds like very well, and I liked what I was hearing with this set up.

I took this as divine intervention and bought the set up on site. guess I;m spending money on making music instead of listening to it..LOL

wish me luck, I might need it.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2008
    I bought a bass off eBay (Fernandes Gravity 4X, unused) a year or two ago for $50. Still haven't learned how to play the thing, I guess I need to learn how to manage my free time better.

    Big Jack Casady fan.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2008
    Good luck on that Lou. Perhaps a demo at a future Polkfest is in order.
    Michael ;)
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited April 2008
    lemme know when/if you want a tubed head for it, I got four keyboards as well, from on the cheap to oooh so nice, if you get the urge let me know.

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2008
    will be ducking that info in the mental rolodex Ted,

    thanks brotha :)
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited April 2008
    Lou are you going to try to be the next Marcus Miller? Good luck with the lessons bro.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2008
    hee hee hee
    gonna take me a while..LOL
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2008
    Hey, that's awesome! Good luck with it!

    I've been picking on a friend's guitar he let me borrow for about 6 weeks now. Haven't picked it up for the last week, though. :o I was just getting some pretty good callouses that were starting to peel, but since I haven't played in about a week they're pretty much gone. :(
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    lemme know when/if you want a tubed head for it, I got four keyboards as well, from on the cheap to oooh so nice, if you get the urge let me know.

    RT1
    If you don't mind me asking, what kind of keyboards/price ranges are in stock? :D I'd LOVE to have an electric keyboard that feels like a real piano. I fell in love with a Yamaha P120, I believe it was, a while back, but couldn't justify the money...and still can't. :(
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2008
    cant remember models, but a keyboard piano with piano feeling keys ranged from 500-600 for basic piano sound to well over a g for the more pro/fancy stuff.

    making arrangements for in house lessons. there a little mor epricey, but not having to drive somewhere for lessons might keep me in the game longer (better use of my time)
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2008
    I played the bass guitar and string bass for about 5 years or so. It was a lot of fun till I broke my hand, haven't been able to play since.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2008
    ohskigod wrote: »
    cant remember models, but a keyboard piano with piano feeling keys ranged from 500-600 for basic piano sound to well over a g for the more pro/fancy stuff.
    Yeah, that sounds about right. I was more specifically asking about the 'inventory' that reeltrouble might have available. The P120 I fell in love with was about $900, IIRC.
    Face wrote: »
    I played the bass guitar and string bass for about 5 years or so. It was a lot of fun till I broke my hand, haven't been able to play since.
    Well dang, that stinks. :(
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2008
    Practice enough, you could be like this guy.

    <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f9a4ThBNacY&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f9a4ThBNacY&hl=en&quot; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2008
    How much **** does this kick? Bass solo starts at about 2:00.

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2008
    cant see the vid at work, have to wait till I get home. who is it?
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2008
    The one I posted is Victor Wooten playing Norwegian Wood.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited April 2008
    Congrads man,
    I started playing guitar in 1979. I played for years. Then in the 90's I put it down. Left it down for 13 years. Got the bug a few years ago and started back up.

    Listening to music is one thing, playing and writing is another.

    Dan
    Dan
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited April 2008
    That is a cool video Bob
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited April 2008
    Bliss,

    I have nice Korg SP-200 with 88 weighted keys I could let go, has a variety of very nice voice patches and it is easy to layer sounds, customize effects, change key signatures, has a built in metronome, midi in/out, it was around a grand new, so around 450 then the ship. Like almost all my stuff its cosmetics are excellent, I have used it as my back-up to the board I gig with. I can throw in a Fender Keyboard amp for another 100.00.

    You should know that weighted boards are not light I would guess this one is 55-60 pounds at least.

    Anyway, if your really interested lets move it to PM.

    RT1
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited April 2008
    i got my self a bass o i meant i got a plastic bass for my game rock band
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