Greetings from a lapsed bassist.

[Ladders]

It's been years since I've picked up my bass but, with the current state of the world, I reckon now's as good a time as any to get back into it...

...just as soon as I can get it out of storage.

I'm not worried about having forgotten too much, because I never really progressed any further than a beginner. I could try and blame my stubby sausage-like fingers, but the truth it was me being too lazy put in much time practising, and frankly having a completely useless teacher.

So, hi everyone!

Edited May 19, 2020 by Ladders

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome Ladders.

Mike Oldfield had stubby fingers if I recall.  He played a whole suite of instruments.

[Ladders]

Thanks.

For a while I considered getting a short-scale, but seeing videos of unreasonably tiny people having no trouble playing long-scale basses slung low with virtually no stretching of their fingers just by moving their hands a bit more made me realise just how hollow that excuse was.

[Guest Nickoreed]

Hallo! I have tiny fingers 5’3” tiny I hadn’t played for 15 years just last 6moths getting my hands back in shape ... Hall mice of me everyone 

[Teebs]

Hiya Ladders

[Dad3353]

Good evening, Ladders, and ...

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