Hi from Perthshire

[beely]

Hi there.

I’ve been visiting here for a while without actually contributing anything. I thought it would be good manners to introduce myself.

I’m what you might describe as a “return-ee” to bass playing. I started playing bass in the 70’s. It was an “in-at-the-deep-end” experience. I was playing guitar at the time when, three days before a gig, the bass player left the band.
The rest, as they say…

I’m now in my fifties and for the last twenty years or so, apart from some depping work and a bit of recording for my own solo projects, I’ve hardly done any bass playing at all.
Now I have the opportunity to get back playing bass in a band again. I had been thinking about it for a while but due to work commitments could never quite make it happen.
Redundancy sorted that out. (It’s never [u]all[/u] bad)

I play a Rickenbacker 4001 which I’ve had from new. (I almost sold it at one point because I hardly ever used it but my friend threatened me with actual bodily harm if I was stupid enough get rid of it. A true friend indeed.) Turns out it was made in February 1978, the same month and year I got married. Both relationships survive and prosper.

I bought an Ampeg SVT4 Pro and, thanks to the good influence of BC’ers, I’ve recently taken delivery of a Barefaced Bass Super 12. This combination of amp and cab have shown up a few weaknesses in my guitar’s set-up that I had never really noticed before. It’s also shown up more than a few weaknesses in my playing technique. I’m working on them both.
I’ll post a pic in the gear porn thread at some point.

Anyway, I think that’s wordy enough for a first post.

Now, all I need is a band…

[Lozz196]

Welcome to Basschat

[Cat Burrito]

Welcome to Basschat and indeed welcome back to bass

[xgsjx]

Welcome to Basschat from a fellow Perthshire bassist.

I think a lot of us elders (I'm 40 just after Xmas!) have gone thru a point in our life where we've stopped playing for a while & nearly sold our gear. I did back in the mid-late 90's.

Glad to hear you beat the bass depression & getting back into things.

Go & have a word with Tes in Bandwagon, Perth. When I first moved here, he said there's a serious shortage of bassists & was offered a slot in a 70's rock band. Had I not already got 2 on the go then I would have taken the offer up.

[beely]

Hi xgsjx.
Nice to hear from another Perth bassist. I'm a Hillyland boy myself.
I spoke to Pete Caban in Bandwagon a wee while back when I heard his band were looking for a bass player.
I think the spot had already been filled though. I had heard there was a shortage of bass players
in Dundee as well. Pretty sure I'll get something soon.

Cheers.

[alanbass1]

Welcome abaord - A ric through an SVT is a great sound....

[xgsjx]

I don't get down into town all that often, but I'll keep an ear to the ground for ya