What should i do...

I had been playing guitar for about 6 years before I thought about trying to get a bass. I loved that bass I got. I was just no good at it, so I stuck with the 6 string for another 13-14 years. Now, in the last couple of years I have gotten a bass, then two more, and thoroughly enjoy playing it. I really enjoy playing bass with a good amp. I also really enjoy playing lead/rythym guitar.

so do you think i should buy a bass?? :roll:

I think what he is saying is that for him, waiting a while allowed him to get better at the guitar, allowing him be able to play the bass at a better level once he got good at guitar.

Personally, I think two instruments that are related Guitar-Banjo Guitar-Mandalin Guitar-Bass is always a good idea.

oh right but like i said i can already play a bit of bass and i am quite good at playing the guitar and i am improving my skills everyday i also have a really good guitar teacher who i only see once every two weeks but i still manage to learn quite a bit each lesson 8) , so you think i should get a bass (i sound like a parrot :lol: ) sqwauk polly wanna cracker polly wanna cracker sqwuak :lol:

the problem with guitar players playing bass is that it sometimes sounds like a guitar player playing bass :?

props to bass players!!!

It's up to you. I've learned some bass over the last year and have had a great time learning it. It's also improved my guitar playing. And it makes me a more flexible member of the band -- the bass player can also play keyboards and likes playing 12-string acoustic too. That gives me a chance to play some bass.

It's all good -- another guitar or a bass. You can't make a bad decision there.

http://www.instrumentexchange.com/bid-form.asp?id=20&link=bid-form.asp&list_id=155718

Problem solved.

Now only if we could find someone to play that with a name like Victor Page or maybe Jimmy Wooten...then we'd be in business :wink:

Erm.

Have you ever heard of Led Z...

Oh.

:D

I hear you. Sure, Page played bass (full time for the Yarbirds for a while even), but I was just going for, IMHO, the best player on each instrument :smile:

Anywho, to stay on-topic, here's my response to your question Tre-Billie-Mike: If the guitar that you have right now just isin't cutting it, and you really want to focus on playing 6-string, then a new guitar would probably be the way to go. But as long as your guitar is getting the job done, I totally agree with duffmaster. A mando, bass, banjo, etc is close enough to guitar that a lot of your skills will transfer over, but the different perspective that a second instrument gives you will help you a lot as a musician. I play trumpet as well as guitar (they're not even close to being similar!), and a lot of times I'll be working on something on one and think to myself, 'how could I work that on the other instrument?' Sometimes you just can't, but many-a-time it ends up being something cool that I would never have thought of even trying before!

I admire the rhythm and concentration that bass players have, but I don't think there's anything I can't do on a guitar that I could do on bass (except maybe slap or something).

Having said that, I try to add bass runs and concentrate on the lowest notes of a chord during progressions so I get ascending or descending bass progs etc for effect.

Anyway, slightly off topic, but point is, don't think that a bass and a guitar are that distant from each other. They're as similar you make them (ie. the skills you integrate that are usually associated with t'other)

Anywho, to stay on-topic, here's my response to your question Tre-Billie-Mike: If the guitar that you have right now just isin't cutting it, and you really want to focus on playing 6-string, then a new guitar would probably be the way to go. But as long as your guitar is getting the job done, I totally agree with duffmaster. A mando, bass, banjo, etc is close enough to guitar that a lot of your skills will transfer over, but the different perspective that a second instrument gives you will help you a lot as a musician.

Thanks everyone i think i will get the bass, for the reason above because my guitar sounds good enough to me :D you've all been a great help, and if you still want to suggest things you are welcome to, and while im here does anyone have any suggestions on which bass i should get for low price around £100 - £200 8)

I would recommend the same as with guitars, try some and find what you like?
I'd imagine the Squier basses would be not bad for that sort of price range?
http://www.thomann.de/iw_smb_suche.html?SUBJECT=KOMFORTSUCHE&iwid=2&SUCHBEGRIFF=squier+bass&x=0&y=0&LIMIT_WAGR_STR=GIGE

It might be worth asking in the bass forum?

I played bass for a band for about 2 years. Got good at it, but I tended to play more like a guitar player.

But I love the instrument.

I say get the bass. Bass players are in far more demand than guitar players, you will always have a gig. :wink:

Our bass player Dom just picked up a Dean 5 string on EBay for about $150. I'm tellin' ya, it is NICE. I couldn't believe the high quality for such a low price. Has great tone too. So check out Dean, they make great guitars.