Inca Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Hi I found this site today! i am a fairly new bassist - keep self teaching then stopping then starting!! I have had some problems with trying to find a bass tutor (apparently too old and wrong sex!!) I am now committing myself to this and really enjoying it, next step is a proper tutor. I live with a mental guitarist and so know ALOT about guitars but not as much about basses so this site seems very helpful and friendly I currently have a (please don't laugh) Daisy rock p-series type bass (lovely slimline neck for my hands) a good phat active ibanez and a lawsuit era aria - a fantastic bass but just too chunky on the neck for me! Musical influences - most rock (and a bit of a van halen thing!) Anyway - thought i would say hi and that i look forward to being a part of this forum! Quote
mewsie Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 [quote name='Inca' post='181400' date='Apr 20 2008, 10:01 PM']Anyway - thought i would say hi and that i look forward to being a part of this forum![/quote] back atcha! welcome to the forum, its good to have you here! where are you based? plenty to read through on the boards, and i find everyone very willing to answer questions. i've learnt a thing or two since i've been here. mew x Quote
Inca Posted April 21, 2008 Author Posted April 21, 2008 Hi Am in north Kent, born and bred lol how about you? Quote
johnnylager Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Inca' post='181772' date='Apr 21 2008, 01:05 PM']Am in north Kent, born and bred lol[/quote] Welcome. Kent? Uh oh, tBBC country. Cross the road if you see a red beret walking towards you. Edited April 21, 2008 by johnnylager Quote
BigBeefChief Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Don't just cross the road, call the Police. If I'm wearing the beret it means I'm having one of my "turns". Welcome by the way. Where in North Kent are you? Quote
WalMan Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='181805' date='Apr 21 2008, 01:27 PM']Where in North Kent are you?[/quote] ....and think carefully how you answer. And welcome as well Quote
Inca Posted April 21, 2008 Author Posted April 21, 2008 thanks guys I am in Historic Rochester ... home of dickens and...... ah well thats all really I work in sunny Bromley - which has no decent music shops in it at all! - very sad as i used to work 5 mins away from denmark street in london Quote
BigBeefChief Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Ahhh Rochester. Last time I was there (some years ago) I was being thrown out of Amadeus! Is that still there? Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 The female population of bass players seems to be growing, a good thing in my view. Welcome You should find a tutor near enough to you in the tutors thread at the bottom. Sounds like there are a few pro guys over in Essex if you can stomach the bridge/tunnel. Anyway, good luck finding one Jake Quote
Inca Posted April 21, 2008 Author Posted April 21, 2008 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='182144' date='Apr 21 2008, 07:37 PM']Ahhh Rochester. Last time I was there (some years ago) I was being thrown out of Amadeus! Is that still there?[/quote] Sadly it is - something hideous like £2 a drink and nasty music that sounds all the same (or maybe thats just down to the drink!!) Quote
WalMan Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 [quote name='Inca' post='182295' date='Apr 21 2008, 09:44 PM']something hideous like £2 a drink[/quote] Only £2!!! You're lucky Quote
Inca Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 [quote name='WalMan' post='183176' date='Apr 22 2008, 08:45 PM']Only £2!!! You're lucky [/quote] No where else is that cheap here - its so bad in there thats what they are reduced to try to get punters in!! Quote
elom Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 [quote name='Inca' post='181400' date='Apr 20 2008, 10:01 PM']I currently have a (please don't laugh) Daisy rock p-series type bass[/quote] No need to apologise for Daisy Rock, good quality basses with a distinctive look. Welcome to the forum Quote
paul, the Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Welcome to't forum, Inca. Defo some Daisy Rock love here. Quote
Inca Posted April 24, 2008 Author Posted April 24, 2008 Bugger it - i just bought the ltd edition gibson sg in fireburst! (like any more instruments are needed in this house!! - 17 guitars - 4 basses - drums - 5 amps (cabs and heads) and a yamaha 2 tiered grand organ!! maybe it should be one in, one out!! anybody looking to buy a nice vintage aria lol Quote
Kiwi Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Inca' post='184845' date='Apr 24 2008, 09:06 PM']anybody looking to buy a nice vintage aria lol[/quote] More people than you might expect Quote
Inca Posted April 24, 2008 Author Posted April 24, 2008 its a lovely bass, just too heavy for lil ole me - plus the neck is just too beefy for me to play comfortably!! plus the guilt factor of just having bought the gibson lol (was a bargain tho) Quote
Bass-ic Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Mam6qsF3M&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Mam6qsF3M...feature=related[/url] There ya go, inspiration (for all of us actually) welcome! Matt Quote
Telebass Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Welcome! (pleading surgery as excuse for being late...) Quote
mr.sibs Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 welcome to the forum, you may be lucky enough to find a tutor though here as there are so many spread around Quote
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