David B Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Mid 50’s, played drums in a covers band many years ago, been playing guitar for the past few years as a passable rhythm player but no talent for the twiddly stuff. I actually bought a bass a few years back but I never got around to playing it and I am still trying to track it down after it went out “on loan” (not making that mistake again). An unfortunate lockdown gardening incident last summer gave me a badly cut finger. While it healed I was unable to play guitar so I borrowed my brother’s Squier P bass, which he got for his 21st back in 1992. It was in good condition but the bridge was badly pitted so I changed it for a Fender high mass bridge. No change in tone to my ears but looks and feels much nicer, was not expensive and is a straight swap. Bought a Blackstar Unity 120 during one of their special offer weekends and with an added shop discount I got it for £189 delivered ( to the Highlands). Frankly a bargain and I got lucky picking it up for not much more than a decent practice amp. My son and I have 4 Blackstar guitar amps between us so I felt confident that it would be a good buy. Small, light and enough output for a loud practice. Similar to my guitar playing, the twiddly bits are beyond me but I now have a 7 hour Spotify playlist of songs that I can play along with. Most recent are Living After Midnight and Cat Scratch Fever. I like my classic rock/metal with a bit of skate punk thrown in. I’m certainly not note perfect but close and certainly passable in a jamming/pub band context. I try to be realistic about the extent of my musical talent, my musical CV relies mainly on enthusiasm and reliability. My new neighbour is a drummer so hoping to get a jam post lockdown. Looking ahead, I want a mid priced (£500 max, I think), passive bass to call my own. I do like the simplicity of a P bass although I wonder if a PJ may cover a bit more in terms of flexibility for the future. I have been a lurker here for a few months. Decided to join when it became obvious that it was a very good natured, helpful and very knowledgeable site. Also a few funny threads along the way which appealed to my sense of humour. I’m too old and grumpy for sites where everyone is at war with each other - life’s too short for that nonsense. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Welcome David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Good evening, David , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Hiya David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 A youngster in our midst, that’ll bring the average age down a bit 🤣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 It's never too late to start...you'll be glad you did. Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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