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Get a squier P bass to start with bro, about 180 dollars.
wrench;
my bass is 22500
Quote from: ikanaide on August 13, 2011, 09:40:00 PM
wrench;
my bass is 22500
which is around 300 bucks, for reference
Yeah, anything squier is a good bet. I prefer the Jazz to the P, but visit a local music store and try them out. I'd say $200 could get you a pretty good starter set.
My uncle, who's been playing bass since he was a teenager, actually prefers the newer Squier Jazzes to the newer Fender Jazzes. So there you go.
But yeah, don't buy anything without playing around with it a little. You don't need to know what you're doing, just get a feel for it and find something with a tone you like.
i use yamaha
I would think most people in Japan either play Yamaha or Fender. Yamaha isn't nearly as popular in the U.S. except for percussion and brass.
I use an epiphone thunderbird because I am literally the worst piece of shit on this planet.
Quote from: silvertone on August 13, 2011, 10:14:53 PM
I use an epiphone thunderbird because I am literally the worst piece of shit on this planet.
I've never played one, but from what I understand Thunderbirds are decent if you use a pick.
Anyway, I want to save up for a Jaguar. RUB IT
I am awful with a pick, I don't get how everyone can do that.
Thunderbirds got 1 darkish tone to them, which is alright I guess. Jaguars rule, I been wanting a Jazz bass for an eternity now. Basically anything Fender is gold.
Quote from: silvertone on August 13, 2011, 10:22:37 PM
Basically anything Fender is gold.
I agree.
I'd also like a Rickenbacker if I can get one on the cheap. They're really nice but overpriced.
I think of Rickenbackers as not as good as people are convinced they are, good basses, but just expensive because Paul played them. Same with Hoffner.
Prepare for massive blisters on your whole hand for months. goowan
I'm okay with a pick. I prefer not to use it because fingerpicking is more versatile, but it's nice to have all my bases covered.
Quote from: silvertone on August 13, 2011, 10:25:45 PM
I think of Rickenbackers as not as good as people are convinced they are, good basses, but just expensive because Paul played them. Same with Hoffner.
Paul. and Lemmy. and Chris Squire.
Quote from: silvertone on August 13, 2011, 10:28:44 PM
Prepare for massive blisters on your whole hand for months. goowan
I've only ever gotten three blisters in two years.
Quote from: Man of Popcikle on August 13, 2011, 10:13:25 PM
I would think most people in Japan either play Yamaha or Fender. Yamaha isn't nearly as popular in the U.S. except for percussion and brass.
ibanez and esp too
metal.
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on August 13, 2011, 10:32:55 PM
I am prepared for the worst. goowan
Also, what should I start learning first? Daft punk doesn't sound too bad, nor does Muse.
Muse is great because they have some really easy songs and some pretty difficult ones. Silversun Pickups have some great songs to start on.
Quote from: vziard on August 13, 2011, 10:35:04 PM
metal.
Set bass amps to 0
Quote from: Man of Popcikle on August 13, 2011, 10:36:44 PM
Muse is great because they have some really easy songs and some pretty difficult ones. Silversun Pickups have some great songs to start on.
Set bass amps to 0
a lot of metal would be incredibly easy and fun to play bass to, though... sludge/doom metal
Learn Seven Nation Army, get chicks, never learn another song
I played a lot of beatles songs, then played a lot of black flag songs and forgot them all, but i can bullshit to any song now.
I've been meaning to record a cover of Hysteria but I don't have a fuzz pedal. :(
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on August 15, 2011, 03:06:00 PM
It seems easy. It's just a fast pattern in 2 different octaves lol
doodhuh;
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on August 15, 2011, 03:25:49 PM
I said seems, I haven't actually seen someone play it. :(
There are like a million covers on youtube.