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12-06-2013, 12:01 PM
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Going over to the Dark Side...
Yep. I'm doomed. The Mrs. is getting me an upright bass for Christmas/50th Birthday. I'm still planning on being primarily a guitar player but some times it's good to be versatile.
So, anyone know any good forums for bluegrass bass players? Oh, and yes I know exactly how much of a pin in the butt an upright bass is to haul arround. That's why I love my guitar. Suggestions are welcomed!
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12-06-2013, 12:09 PM
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Nothing like the sound of an upright bass. Best of luck. For your forum, try here:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f179/ MJ
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12-06-2013, 12:10 PM
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12-06-2013, 12:12 PM
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Sweet, I fill in on Bass at my wifes church. I would love an upright Bass. Congrats! Happy 50th
Enjoy the thump! Last edited by PointBlank; 12-06-2013 at 12:27 PM.
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12-06-2013, 12:16 PM
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I thought for sure you were going to tell us about your new banjo!
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12-06-2013, 12:17 PM
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Well, I'm sure you'll fret less. 
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12-06-2013, 12:35 PM
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12-06-2013, 12:35 PM
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That is dark - in a fun way. And now you get to build a new addition to store the thing.
Michael
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12-06-2013, 12:47 PM
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12-06-2013, 12:47 PM
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AWESOME! Good luck - I've always wanted to give it a shot - I may try and rent one, otherwise my wife might have an issue... Give yours a big hug for being wonderful! :-)
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12-06-2013, 01:38 PM
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Now you're talking!!!! I've been slapping on an upright bass like it owes me money for about 12 or 13 years now. If you have a good sense of time, learn to play simply and tastefully, are dependable and easy to get along with, you'll find yourself in high demand. I played electric bass since high school and had a good understanding of the role of the bass, especially for blues, country and other roots music, before I tried the doghouse bass. I found myself playing in a top notch bluegrass band within 3 months of starting on the upright with musicians way more advanced than I was.
If you're into bluegrass here's a real friendly and supportive forum to visit-http://www.bassgrass.com/forum/
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12-06-2013, 02:54 PM
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I love bass, both electric and stand-up. I went on a two month tour as a bass player, and finally (got it). Meaning, what bass playing is really all about, and not just a guitar player playing bass lines. As much as I love guitar, I could put it down for a year and just dig into bass playing... and might at some point.
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12-06-2013, 03:03 PM
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String bass was my instrument in high school. i switched to cello in college because there were enough bass players there.
sure wish i still had both instruments still
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