So does any play bass

I play bass as a second intsrument, but i am assuming you don't play guitar at all :?: First they have a bass forum here that looks pretty good. I would go out and take some lessons real fast, or start looking on the net for lessons. In my first band (1971) our lead guitarist taught the bass player how to play as we went along, he was a fast study so that turned out ok :lol: Then you will want to Eat, sleep, go to the bathroom with your bass guitar, practice a lot (have your folks pass you your meals under your bed room door :lol: ( i am assuming you live at home) Try downloading midi files to practice with, you can download a midi program called "anvil studio" for free and it will let you take out the bass part so you can make your own practice tracks (its real easy to use)--

Most of all don't give up!! good bass players are hard to find 8) 8) so if you learn to play well you will always have a band that needs your skills :D :D ----the dog

Sorry no bass here been a "acustic man" for 20 years and just bought my first ever electric guitar for myself as a christmas present , just have to learn to play it now , very different to my old mate sitting there in the corner .

cheers

hi. acoustic and electric guitar(but not professional, nope, just fooling around)

got one possibly very dumb question: what's the difference between an electric and an acoustic guitar(apart from the amp and the way you can tune(?) the sound with the buttons on the amp and the few ones on the guitar)?????
I might not see a big difference because I'm no real good player but to me they both have 6 strings and a fretboard....

please don't laugh at me if I just made a fool of myself :roll:
:wink:
bluenightangel

Mainly the sound , asoustic guitars are made to be played with out amplification ( they have a sound cavity of some kind). Electrics can be solid wood ( or not)and don't make alot of sound without amplification and have single or double coil pickups. (most of them anyway). Other than that not alot of difference :D :D --the dog

What I was getting at was the sound , my old friend sounded bit like me old and worn out ( lol ) electric new friend has a cleaner sharper sound I think that's the best way to descibe it ( learn to play it ) try and get my old sound from my new friend that's all

chords same

strings same

position same

sound totally different

i need to learn my sound managment so to say

cheers

yeah. acoustics are harder on the fingers i think. i break callouses with acoustics if i've been playing electric too long. or maybe i should change my strings more often.. ahilk !

Yea i dont play the guitar
and my friend is giving me lessons actualy 2 of my friends
so i will learn i just wanted to see if any1 had any advice and stuff
But i went to a bass forum not sure if its this ones but yea and i was wondering cant you tune your bass so it isnt just E A D G? or is it always just those 4 notes

If I were you Red I would head straight to the Bass Forum

oh.. okay so you were just refering to the sound :wink:
that I can understand;) ..relieved I didn't miss anything during this one year I have that electric guitar :lol:

good luck, redemeer!
practice everyday.( ha, this just came out of my mouth? I'm not even playing half as often as I should/want to.. but holidays are approaching and then I'll be approaching my wooden friend so quietly it has no chance to escape, promise! :wink: )

bluenightangel

bluenightangel

you sound like me want / need you said need / want to

i reckon hols are the best time to play

a few ales and away we go ( playing with our best mate )

ha ha ha

only fooling around

cheers