Wild Cayote Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 Hi I am new here, not new to bass though. I've been alive since 1979 and I've been playing bass since 1990. I played in several metal/ hard rock bands in New Orleans and San Francisco, then I took a break from playing from 2012 - 2020, I just started back end of last year. I don't play in a band as of now, I'm honestly still a little rusty and I just started playing a fretless, so there's a bit of a learning curve there. Honestly it hasn't been all that difficult getting used to a fretless, it's probably been more challenging just getting back into it after 10 or so years downtime. I've never been much of a gear head, I always thought my playing spoke for itself. This time around I've tried to be more conscious about tone and buying decent gear, but I don't know very much about it. So in some ways I kinda am a newbie, and that's what I'm here to do, learn about gear. Quote
SamIAm Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 👋 WC! Welcome to BC, an awesome bass family! S'manth xx Quote
Geek99 Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 More US members, fabulous. My youngest is a citizen btw Quote
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Wild Cayote said: So in some ways I kinda am a newbie, and that's what I'm here to do, learn about gear. You've come to the right place. Welcome and enjoy. 1 Quote
lownote Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) Right topic. If you wanted to talk about music here you'd likely get little response. But GEAR... you may expect many, many advices on that. Oh, and I predate you by 25 years, so you are not exactly old. Edited October 21, 2022 by lownote 2 Quote
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, lownote said: Oh, and I predate you by 25 years, so you are not exactly old. Indeed. Born 1979 🙄. A mere whipper snapper 😎 Quote
Ralf1e Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 5 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Indeed. Born 1979 🙄. A mere whipper snapper 😎 Absolutely right I predate you by 26 years. Great place to spend some time and get encouraged whilst learning as well. Quote
msb Posted October 22, 2022 Posted October 22, 2022 Welcome , where are you living now Cayote? Fretless is a joy. It will take time to become comfortable , and your ear will improve. I picked it up for a number of years and then went back to fretted instruments. I regret selling my fretless Pbass. Quote
obbm Posted October 25, 2022 Posted October 25, 2022 On 21/10/2022 at 08:05, lownote said: Oh, and I predate you by 25 years, so you are not exactly old. And I predate you by 33 years and have been here for over 20. Welcome, you’ll find a great bunch with loads of knowledge and information. 3 Quote
Billy Bongo Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 Sounds like my life +10! My knowledge of modern gear extends to a 1964 Burns Bison and a 2021 Glarry I bought for £70. I have a 7 string fretless as well, but get easily confused! The folks on here are very knowledgeable, so you are with friends. 😊 Quote
Wild Cayote Posted October 29, 2022 Author Posted October 29, 2022 Thanks for everyone's replies, I didn't think there would be any so I never checked it. Quote
MungoBass Posted December 20, 2022 Posted December 20, 2022 Welcome ‘old man’.....1979! I was working full-time in that year! Quote
skidder652003 Posted December 21, 2022 Posted December 21, 2022 welcome. I'm also an old man but I'd kill for a new member! 2 Quote
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