Wife bought me an Acoustic Bass for Valentine's Day...I keep staring at it.....

[Alpo]

It won't keep you out of bars...but it will keep you in the better section behind the cyclone fence in front of the stage.

 

[chocktaw2]

By the way, indiucky, please do some research on humidification. Good instruments can be ruined quickly due to excessive drying in the winter months when we rely on indoor heat. My current favorite are the two-way humidification systems, but they’re somewhat expensive.

This is very true. I have to watch the drum set really closely.

 

[Skullglide]

I am so glad you only posted the guitar pictures. Not yourself in nut huggers.

 

[johntheplinker]

No banjo???? In Perry Co.???

I expect there will be some good jams in the near future!

 

[historian]

I took up Guitar this year. I'm fortunate, since I know piano, but this is weird stuff, so I'm with you Indi. Just get used to counting. One Two Three Four One Two Three Four (you don't even have to take off your boots!).

Also, I keep staring at your Bass. Is that wrong?

 

[obijohn]

Nice bass. 1. There are any number of online resources for bass players, but they will not take the place of one on one instruction. 2. Guitar players don't think like bass players, but can help you learn the fret board. 3. Learning chord shapes on guitar will help you in play alongs by recognizing chords and thereby the notes you can play. 4. you are going to want a small bass amp, even for front porch jams. An acoustic bass simply does not have the voice to make its' presence known in an all acoustic mix. It would need to be the size of the bass viol to get that kind of volume.

I could go on, but i think you have the idea. Have fun, above all, have fun.

 

[indiucky]

Thanks for all your help guys...It's why I love INGO...It's like a neighborhood bar but better...

 

[jagee]

As a novice bass player myself I get it. I've been "playing" for a years now off and on. I don't practice like I should and don't open the case unless I'm scheduled to play at church, but it's fun when I get it out.

Also...

So when is it appropriate for us to start making bass player jokes?

What's the difference between a bass player and a large pizza??
A large pizza can feed a family of 4.

How do you get a bass player off your front porch?
Tip him for the pizza.

 

[indiucky]

No banjo???? In Perry Co.???

I expect there will be some good jams in the near future!

Here he is now.....