i am a 40 something geezer living in county durham. i have messed around with guitars for ages but never managed a recognisble riff until the last week when the pennys suddenly dropped. own a ibanez 4s bass which i am practising on every day. ultimately want to be in a band (who struggle to play), influenced by 70s punk, funk, ska...everything pretty much. i want to purchase a musicman stingray which i could not afford a few years ago so hoping the mrs won't mind. hoping to get some advice on learning, currently playing tabs from the jam, stray cats etc.