Anyone else notice how ahead bass players are socially, communication. I've always noticed the dry pan humour which most bass players share. There isn't much egotists amongst us. And that is definitely something to be proud of when you are playing music.
I always talk to my band about gear and picking up bargains off forums and having no problems with dealing between players. Whereas there is no guitar forums, everything is always traded over shops or eBay (which can be dodgy). Most stuff that comes out, isn't obvious. You could find out more from basschat in an evening than rather waiting for the new guitar magazine to come out to see what is popular. Kudos!