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Last edited by catmandu2; Oct-12-2020 at 11:46pm.
Yeah, but don't forget the bass player's dilemma:
"It's always the bass player's fault."
I am, by the way, a retired jazz bassist who paid off my house with my bull fiddle.
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(Interesting to see how the "impulsive" thread compares to the "compulsive" thread.)
I really want a bass!
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¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
Hey man if the price is right and it’s something you will use, there’s nothing wrong with an impulse buy here or there. I almost bought a mountain dulcimer online a couple of weeks ago just for the heck of it!
I am more a bass player than a mandolin player so here are a few words of advise. Get a good set up and while you are at it have it checked out for problems. Upright bass problems have a way of growing from minor to major fairly quickly. A poor set up will make you hate the bass, think you can't play, and possibly hurt yourself. If at all possible get a couple of lessons. Proper left hand technique makes alll the difference and it isn't very intuitive. Working with a bow, even a cheap one, will improve your intonation much faster than pizzicato. Enjoy!
Thanks. This is a 10 year old plywood bass that seems to have had light use. I appears the bridge was set up. The seller said he was taking lessons with it at college but decided to stick with guitar. It did not come with a bow so for now I just plan to walk through the bluegrass bass book/video I purchased
Yep, make sure that nut isn't too high. Few years ago I bought a bass from a guy who was trying to learn it, but was set up so high that it would'a killed him. .. I explained that all to him in case he wanted still to pursue bass...it may have already slain his heart though as he declined, and sold the bass. Er, I guess we traded.
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