geekabit Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) After spending an hour writing a welcome story on my profile, I figured out it might be an even better idea to post it here. I'm a bass player from Zuidoostbeemster in the Netherlands. And since hardly anyone knows where that is, including most Dutch, I've marked it as Amsterdam, which is close enough and most people do know Amsterdam. In the early 90s I started playing bass in a cover band. I was playing the accordion and keyboards before, but the bass was a significantly better match. My father had borrowed a bass for a while, but I was the one who ended up playing it. Since then the kit has changed a few times, but the bass playing has stayed. Since a few years I'm band-less, so I mostly end up playing along with other peoples music from CD or Youtube. Sometimes I transcribe songs, which then end up on my website: https://www.geekabit.nl/bass-tabs/ Mostly I do this for songs that have no (decent) tabs available. So what kit do I have? For the last 2 decades or so I have been playing a MusicMan StingRay (4 string), converted to passive, with a Haeussel pick-up. An Ibanez SR1105 (5 string) is currently on it's way to me and I can't wait to start playing it. I used to have an Ibanez GWB-1 (fretless, 5 string) but it turns out I'm not much of a fretless player, so I sold it again but have been kicking myself about that since it was such a wonderful bass. Hence the new Ibanez 5 string bass. Besides electric bass guitars I also have a Stagg EUB which is wonderful for plucking, and a Kala Rumbler ukulele bass which is more portable than a full bass guitar and nice to take with me camping. The only remaining amp at the moment is a Mesa Engineering Roundabout, with a 15" speaker cabinet. After a few years of lurking on this forum (and also on talkbass), I decided to sign up and maybe actually contribute. Cheers, Maarten Edited September 9, 2021 by geekabit corrected url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekabit Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Haha, just found a photo of 14 year old me, playing the borrowed Fender Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Welcome Maarten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hi back from the Netherlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 OH NO! Not yet another guy from Zuidoostbeemster! We're virtually drowning in those here! 😁 Welkom, Maarten! Bert hier, met een achtergrond uit de kop van NH (Medemblik en Opperdoes). Hope you enjoy! b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hello https://test.geekabit.nl/bass-tabs/ Is asking for a login id and password ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekabit Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Geek99 said: Hello https://test.geekabit.nl/bass-tabs/ Is asking for a login id and password ? Oh, bugger, I sent you to my test site. The correct url is https://www.geekabit.nl/bass-tabs/ Thanks Geek99 for bringing this to my attention! Edited September 9, 2021 by geekabit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Great introduction, Maarten. That’s how it should be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekabit Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thanks for all the kind words. In other news; my new Ibanez bass was delivered today! So I'm mostly trying to wrap my head around playing a 5 string again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Hoi Maarten from Hoorn. Just around the corner from where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Welcome aboard! Given the number of members here from the Netherlands and northern Europe, I'm expecting someone to organise an Amsterdam Bass Bash next year, pandemic permitting. (Hint 😉) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekabit Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Richard R said: I'm expecting someone to organise an Amsterdam Bass Bash next year, pandemic permitting. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I've been reading your blog. Lots of good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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