help a beginer please

eric87 · Newbie Alert Joined: 03 Oct 2002 Posts: 4

i dont know much about guitars except for i have an old guitar my dad used to have

im gonna buy a bass and i have no idea whats good or not. could you tell me a basis on how to chose one and things you need to just learn.

also is it very hard to learn cuz i tried the electric and my fingers couldnt get the cords.

thanks

pereek · Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2002 11:38 am Post subject: help a beginer please

quote:
Originally posted by eric87:

a basis on how to chose one
thanks

ok
well go to a shop fine all the ones which are in budget then play them all
make sure they go through a nice amp in the shop not a guitar amp or they will all sound horrible
see which ones has the right feel for you
my first bass was a squire which was good at the mine but when you start getting good, inb a band, caring about your tone more then a new one will probably be needed (i got an ibanez)
good luck and hope u enjoy the bass, its very fun

guitartabbooks · Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2002 9:25 am Post subject: help a beginer please

quote:
Originally posted by pereek:

ok
well go to a shop fine all the ones which are in budget then play them all
make sure they go through a nice amp in the shop not a guitar amp or they will all sound horrible
see which ones has the right feel for you
my first bass was a squire which was good at the mine but when you start getting good, inb a band, caring about your tone more then a new one will probably be needed (i got an ibanez)
good luck and hope u enjoy the bass, its very fun

As far as equipment you can find some great deals at Musicians Friend http://www.musiciansfriend.com
Click on the bass guitar link, and then search for bass packages. Alot of them have all the things you need to get started. (Pick, strap, amp, bass, ect...) and all for a reasonable price.
I have some free bass lessons at my site that may help you, but you may also want to check CyberfretBass http://www.cyberfretbass.com/
I hope this helps some.