im 14 and realy want to lern bass but dont realy have the money to buy one
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Hi, \nTry calling B&C Musin Studio in Pittston.  Phone 570-654-4420.  I don't know about prices for any of what you want, but they offer instruments and lessons.  Maybe if you call you can get started by getting some information, and maybe an idea of how to get started with your dream!  Good luck.
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go to a music store. a big one if u have one in your town. look on the web.
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Since the Bass is tuned E-A-D-G and the guitar is tuned E-A-D-G-B-E you can easily learn bass runs on a guitar. Just use the four low strings.\n\nTurning your guitar into a bass won't work because first: bass strings won't fit through your tuners; second:the length of your acoustics's neck and fret spacing are shorter than that of a bass:third; string tension would never be right and you wouldn't get much sound; fourth: because of string tension and legnth of frets and strings you'd always be out of tune.
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try ebay but u have to be over 18
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buy it off of a website, because it is illegal if you don't pay for it.  Try i tunes or Yahoo music.
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Nope, but I've got a Baboon you can get, cheap!*wink*\n\nSeriously though,  try craigslist in your area, you can find the most amazing stuff!  Look in the musical instruments category, or post a want it ad.
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you can buy one on your own at like walmart but some paintball shops wont ask you anything they will just sell it to you cuz they dont care it all depends where you go but no your not suppost to be able to by one untill your 18
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You should play with every recording that you like, over and over and over until you have great strength and good callouses built up. Learn to 'walk' a bass line. Think of it as a percussion instrument- if you mess up don't stop playing, that will really stand out...just find the right note and keep going! Good Luck!
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Try a variety of picks.  Also, practice finger-picking.  And when you practice, spend a lot of time playing along with songs you know and like.  This will make the session more enjoyable as well as challenge you to learn different techniques, rhythms, chord structures, and familiarize yourself with your own abilities and limitations.  This will speed you along faster than practice alone and reward you when you are actually able to play a bass line.\n\nDon't worry about spending money on high-end equipment until you feel you need to invest in it.  Go to a pawn shop, used music store, or classifieds for used bass heads and amps.  You will find some good deals, and many used amps actually sound better than new equipment because it has aged and been played.  New equipment tends to sound "new" and may take time to break in.  Take your bass with you when you try out amps, most places don't mind and actually encourage you to try out different amps.
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i told young stunna he should swtich to bass
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well if you want to learn bass, you might as well get an electric bass because acoustic bass guitars are rare and almost no one uses them.\n\nif you want to learn guitar, the best way to learn is the acoustic guitar.  if you start out on the acoustic you will build up your finger strength and build a callus  on all your fingers.   if you learn the electric first, your fingers will not get stronger, and you will probably not grow any callus on your fingers.  \n\nelectric would be easier to learn on, but stupid because you will be left behind from everyone else, youd be skipping the basics and find out your only setting yourself back\n\nstart out on acoustic guitar\n\nand the guitar and bass are two different instruments by the way
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Music is a discipline.How hard it is dependes on how hard you study and practice. A decent first electric guitar like a Jackson or Washburn is about 100 bucks.
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if i were u,i would plan to attend several meetings of differant bass clubs.ask questions and talk to the president and vice president.\n\ni know what u are going through.i have been a  member  of several bass clubs.i do not belong to a club now.the last club i was in,the president was to worried about gettin his daughter recognized that he did not do his duties as a pres.\n\nu just need to shop around and find a good club that will support every fisherman in the club.one that is not about the "allmighty dollar",leave that to the pros.\n\ngood luck to u,hope u find a good club that will help u as a person and a fisherman.
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get the cheapest guitar you can get. you have to pay your dues before you can play the blues.
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you can't.\n\nyou gotta rock a tube amp and a nice mic.\n\nline in guitar tracks are for ninnies.
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I learned by hanging out with people who currently DJ and watching them. If you don't have those sort of people around (might be harder to find people who know how when you're 13), you can always use the internet. Look for forums, communities and websites that are similar to what you want to do. Look for information on technique and look for some old, used, or cheap gear. Get into it. \n\nYou could also download some programs to help you get a feel for crafting the music. If you can learn how to use some of the programs, virtual drum machines and miscellaneous stuff out there, you'll get it down and keep learning.
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Tell them that is you get an iPod you wont be blasting music anymore.  You can get used ones on Ebay.  You could babysit, walkdogs, recycle, do more chores, or take old stuff to a thrift store to raise money.\n\nGOOD LUCK!