iain_psb Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Hi all, Been a member for a while but have only just plucked up the courage to introduce myself... as a converted guitarist from Newcastle. Played guitar in bands for around 18 years, but stood in as a bassist a fair few times. Jacked in the band in February this year, deciding to give it a break and focus on work. Lasted 4 months and got a call to do a dep gig last minute with a Green Day tribute band. Joined permanently straight away and here I am, trawling the forum every day for stuff I don’t need but really want, enjoying life as a bassist. Pleasure to be here! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Welcome aboard Iain, I wont hold it against you that you can play skinny strings and I can't...pity you maybe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Good evening, Iain, and ... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167528] Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway, didn't you..? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) Welcome onboard. Why would we want to be anything other than gentle on you? You have clearly made the right choice and you won't regret it. I was about to say that bass players are more open minded but then I remembered 80% of them play fender or fender derived basses [[size=2][color=#ff0000]opps, duck, incoming[/color][/size]] You also live in Newcastle so you must be OK. Edited November 1, 2017 by BassBus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Welcome Iain. May the GAS be with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 [quote name='iain_psb' timestamp='1509563996' post='3399976'] ..... here I am, trawling the forum every day for stuff I don't need but really want....... [/quote] There you go....you were a natural born bassist all along. Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain_psb Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Cheers all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Hello from South Wales, and welcome to BassChat. Of course we'll be gentle - we are the subtle members of the band Good place, Newcastle - can't wait to get back up there again (it's been a while... too long) Many of us are trawling the marketplace for stuff we don't really need - I'm not sure whether you did a similar thing when you were a guitarist? Or do bass players get worse GAS? Answers on a postcard...... Join in the discussions on here as much as you can - enjoy Edited November 3, 2017 by Marc S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) I suspect there's quite a few converted guitarists on here, I'm one for a start, no evidence for this but we usually give the game away by playing with a pick, could be a poll in there somewhere Edited November 3, 2017 by PaulWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1509717884' post='3401164'] I suspect there's quite a few converted guitarists on here, I'm one for a start, no evidence for this but we usually give the game away by playing with a pick, could be a poll in there somewhere [/quote] Of course playing with a pole is best done from a distance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain_psb Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 My gas was far worse as a guitarist! Somehow I managed to whittle 18 Guitars down to 5. I only have 2 basses at the minute (likely to buy a third) and since June I’ve have 2 heads and 3 cabs, the third cab likely to be sold tomorrow morning. But I still think it was worse as a guitarist! Upcoming post about what cab to buy in the relevant section of the forum... And an overdrive pedal... And a third bass... And this Pole Spondon and Paul speak of. Must get one of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Nothing wrong with playing both of course... Plenty of folks around here do and it doesn't seem to have done us any ha haha ha harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Coffee Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Basschat is more of a GASchat for me. Enjoy the melodic candour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Welcome Iain! The Green Day tribute sounds awesome, Mike Dirnt is one of my biggest bass influences and one of the reasons I went for four fat strings instead of 6 skinny ones! Hope you're enjoying the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Welcome to the low end... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 On 18/11/2017 at 20:06, discreet said: Welcome to the low end... Beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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