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Thanks for all the advice peeps, much appreciated. My Bass Collection is now in for a set up and different strings so will stick with it when she's back

Having started learning the guitar about 5 months ago I thought I'd also start to learn the bass aswell. With the guitar I can manage a finger per fret and play scales etc, but on the bass it's massively difficult to get a finger per fret. Anything from the 6th or so aintoo bad but as for frets 1 to 5 is nigh on impossible to stretch the fingers. Is this just a right of passage I've got to go through ?

Howdoo from Bolton also. Where abouts are ya ?

Me likey !

By the Headhunters I mean, I'd live to be able to play that !

I really ought to use the search facility ! Sorry bass chatters , forgive my ignorance.

What make are considered high quality strings ? I'm after some new ones for my Bass Collection bass and would like to get quality ones . I'm not thinking flats so a gauge for rounds good for a beginner would be cool. Thanks all

Sorry cant help, but an awesome tune !

The Bull by the old police house in Belmont ?

Bloody iPhone typing lol !

Was wondering if there are any other beginners in Bolton who dancing meeting up for a jam chat ?

I'm after a decent quality strap for my Bass Collection SGC. Can anyone recommend a quality one ?

Sad to hear this, but his music lives on in his daughter Anoushka

For me it was Norman Watt Roy of Ian Dury & The Blockheads. Always very animated in his playing and I always feel he really feels that groove.

I know there's a groove library but that tends to be examples of people's playing. Is there a section where people can post what they are listening to at the mo or is the groove library the place for this ? It would be great to get what everybody else is listening to

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1354974058' post='1892483'] They are perfectly symbiotic and playing both allows you the perspective of a musician instead or a bass player or guitarist. [/quote] Very good point there !

The thing is I've only been learning guitar for 8 weeks and I want to learn bass aswell ! Maybe I should learn to walk before I can run eh !

Thanks very much for the advice. Have already got the dummies guide and will look into the others . Much appreciated

Can anyone point me towards a source for structured online lessons for bass beginners ? I know there are a multitude of online lessons covering most subjects but I have found I learn much better if I follow a structured path/course. Are there any out there ?

I'm asking from the point of view that can they both be learnt together from a beginners point of view or am I best learning one or the other to start with ?

Cheers for the advice people. It's very much a home practise amp I'm after at the mo. Can't find the Orange Crush in classifieds ?

As I'm new to the bass can kind sole explain how a bass amp differs to my standard Blackstart amp. What's a good make for a beginner bass amp bearing in mind I like 70's funk, jazz funk, Jamiraqou etc ? Cheers

Bootsy I meant, how dare iPhone spelling not recognise Bootsy !!

Thanks for the advice. Can I learn both together or am I best concentrating on one ? Found that Bootys video a few days ago, he da man !

Hello everyone. Am new to all this and have only been learning guitar for about 2 months so am very much a beginner, and as for bass I've not even touched one yet ! I really love 70's funk and jazz funk and am always drawn to the bass line . I hear bass players go on about getting into the groove and I sure wanna get into this ilusive groove so any pointers or advice in helping me to break my bass cherry would be greatly appreciated. Paul