Old Newbie Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Just thought I'd say 'Howdy'. I'm oldish (mid-50s) but a beginner to this (hence the name). I faffed around with guitars for over 20 years without getting anywhere, but a switch to bass switched me on! I've been playing on and off since the beginning of the year. Not sure if 'gigging' is the right word for playing at church but, if so, then I've 'gigged' a couple of times, the most recent being yesterday. As a newbie, the gear is pretty basic, ie: Peavey Milestone Bass (bought last year) Fender BDEC Amp (for home practice) Fender Bronco 40 Amp (for playing at church - it's a small mission hall & 40W is enough) Before registering, I have already found this forum useful as a source of good advice. Thanks. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hi and welcome John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Which bit of Hampshire ? I lived in Bordon for 23 years! Oh, and welcome... 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 I know it well - I lived in Whitehill for 10 years, but now live just outside Liphook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Welcome old newbie, I used to live nearby in Petersfield back in the 90s. Funny place, quite quaint during the day but a battlefield at night due to the amount of pubs and a nightclub. A mate said he saw Alec Guiness and Dave Gilmour on the high St (not at the same time!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thank you. I know Petersfield well by day - probably my favourite town (I like old market towns). I have heard about the 'goings on' after dark, but I'm never usually down there at that time. The village I live in no longer has a pub. There used to be one - an old coaching inn, but it eventually became the village school and is now a private residence. I know two things about it - one rumoured and one true. The rumour is that it is haunted, by a spectral coach and horses! The true fact is that there used to be a tunnel from one of the bedrooms in the place to the parish church (about 1/4 mile). I was shown the entrance but not allowed to investigate further for safety reasons. Why a tunnel? Because we are only 20 miles or so from Portsmouth and the pub was a target for the Navy's pressmen! Church was sanctuary back then, so if you escaped through the tunnel and reached the church, you couldn't be press-ganged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Welcome to BC from an Old Oldie who's just up the road from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Mid-50s isn't old on here, I can assure you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairychris Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Grew up in Havant.... don't hate me. Still have family there & in Portsmouth. And hello! Another guitarist playing more bass than guitar here. Edited July 9, 2015 by hairychris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks for the welcomes gents. I guess mid-50s is middle-aged rather than old, but 'Middle-aged Newbie' didn't really work as a user name. I still love the guitar and the sounds that others (not me) can get from them, but I just never felt one with it. Even though the bass felt strange the first time I picked one up, it also began to feel 'right' very quickly. Just wish I'd discovered this 30 years ago. Old dogs CAN learn new tricks, but maybe not that quickly! Still, better late than never - power to all you mid-oldies out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Good afternoon, ON, and ... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167528] Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thank you. I'm looking forward to learning and sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Welcome,it's good to have you here. By the way,do you know Selbourne at all? If so,I may see you at the beer festival in October! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thank you kindly. Yes, I know it (Selborne) well - I've walked up the zig-zag many a time, albeit not for a while. When in October? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hi from Portsmouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 And hello from Alton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thanks gents. I see one of you lists your interests as having more effects than guitarists! I like a little chorus & reverb, just to give the sound a bit of depth, but I haven't experimented with anything else. Which effects do you use and how often do you apply them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 [quote name='Old Newbie' timestamp='1437510885' post='2826726'] Thanks gents. I see one of you lists your interests as having more effects than guitarists! I like a little chorus & reverb, just to give the sound a bit of depth, but I haven't experimented with anything else. Which effects do you use and how often do you apply them? [/quote] Are you referring to me sir? Well, my pedalboard reached ginormous proportions (something of a competition between myself and my guitarist...) some time ago and got so ridiculous to lug around that I went back to bass into amp and started again! I would say that my essential effects would be an octave pedal (only use four-strings, so used for reaching those extra low notes, but also for a more synthy tone), an overdrive for an occasional bit of grit, and a chorus for a more mellow tone. At the moment, my main gig is with a covers band, so I have a number of pedals to try and nail the tones of other bassists, but then just a few that I have for fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Aye, that I was. I have an amusing picture in my head of you and the guitarist lugging round humungous, front-door-sized pedal boards! I suppose as a beginner, I'm still finding my sound. The chorus and reverb suits the work I do in church, but I wouldn't want to use them all the time. At least, playing thro' a modelling amp, I can try out effects without buying loads of gear. The downside is that an effect is either selected or it isn't - I don't have that pedal-derived ability of being able to introduce an effect at a certain point in a song. Thanks for sharing. I'm interested to hear how people have developed their sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1436213681' post='2816114'] Which bit of Hampshire ? I lived in Bordon for 23 years! Oh, and welcome... [/quote] Really? I worked in Bordon for 8 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Newbie Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I see your current location is 'the bottom of Somerset'. Whereabouts is that? I know the area around Bruton & Wincanton very well - I regularly stay in a little village nearby, namely South Brewham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yeovil - moved here a decade ago when I lost my job in Havant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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