Do you play bass guitar?
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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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Nope - sounds a little too morbid for my taste - besides, I don't even own a guitar!!! (but I answered your question because you've asked it several times)
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I am a pianist and ONE idea is to learn "keyboard bass" like the guy from the Doors.  In other words, you can sell yourself as a bassist to a band(I'm not sure if you want to BE in a band.  I have been in bands my whole life)and you'd be surprised at how many songs you hear have the bass part played on a keyboard, rather than a bass guitar.  Re piano, "free" is tough.  You should find someone LOCALLY and perhaps TRADE services with him/her(maybe you are good at computer stuff or graphic stuff. You could design a flyer for them or do their website etc etc.  TRADING services is done a LOT and it is "win win").\n     As far as keyboard bass goes, I can give you some online lessons if you would like to get into a band:kjharris1925@yahoo.com
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I think the luscious Liz Frencham is still available.\nCheck out her website.\nYou dont mind double bass do you?
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If you are a good player you can pluck the guitar with your fingers or a pick.If you are a bad guitar player I can pluck the guitar from you with my hands lol
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Im in a band callecd "the why not" and we play punk/soul... some people say we sound like a mix between Blink 182 and Yellowcard...\nWe have a kick a$$ drummer!!! he freakin rocks and our bassist can play ANYTHING!!! he's almost as good as the guy from the red hot chili peppers!! then theres the lead guitarist who's pretty good and the two cackup guitarist's (me)\nim the lead singer...
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Im 15 and play drums w/ a double bass pedal
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bass guitar really, in my opinion, is what drives the band. i think its possibly the most important instrument in the band. very few songs are great without a strong line pumping out of the bass.
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www.olga.net\n\nMostly guitar, but there is some bass as well.
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I think I read in January 2004 Bass Player Magazine that his favorites are the Gibson Thunderbirds. He probably has others too, but I think these are his primary instruments.
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I personally think they both sound good but I would probably rather have the cello because I like lower instruments.  I like the bass a lot.  (not the bass guitar, the kind that's like a cello but it's lower)
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I would say about 5 for the bass and 4-7 for electric guitar, thats just a guess tho,
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Yes. They strap the bass on low over their you know what. And kind of like hump it while they play. Nice.
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Yes, i play electric and acoustic. Been playing since i was 8. Good luck in your lessons, and good choice of instrument.
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Wow I didn't know anyone could play a bass. Maybe a catfish or even a bluegill, but not a bass.. way cool \n\n Seriously.. if you love to play, that's all that matters
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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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Don't look  to form a whole band all at once...you don't even have to have each insturment to have one.  Check out Sleater-Kinney-no bass but they rock!  Some bands even use drum machines to create sounds. Get a keyboard/synth and record sounds while you play the guitar(is that what you play?) Then you'll meet people who fit your style. Good luck!