Stoatbringer

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1472497837' post='3121624'] Just use pliers. [/quote] Long nosed pliers are currently in use. Found a local amp repair service and have emailed them.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1472480456' post='3121434'] I'll give my usual, cheery, encouragement, then... It's the first forty years that are the hardest, after which things tend, sometimes, to get (slightly...) better. I doubt you'll be [i]needing [/i]'better' gear at all, still less after only 10 weeks (but it's not a bad idea to be interested in different stuff...). Anyway, by then, you'll already be in two bands..! [/quote] New gear will be on the cards sometime soon. I only have a small car and after 1 hour of bass ownership I'm already growling about it not fitting in the bloody boot of my car. A future Steinberger purchase is looking more on the cards now if only for it's compact size.

One question for the floor..... I've just picked up an amp (free from an old friend). It is a Linebacker L30. Unfortunately while in storage two of the knobs have snapped off (volume and bass). Are there people out there that can fix these things - hopefully fairly cheaply? I looked online for spare parts and couldn't find anything promising.

Dude. She might be hot.

Thanks for all the advice..... I'm about to go pickup a Squire bass and practice amp. A gig bag and a snark tuner, lead and a strap is on order. Also booked up for some lessons starting Friday. I'll give it ten weeks of lessons and see if I either catch the bug or not. If I do then I'll invest in some better kit. If not then I'll try something else.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471977403' post='3117437'] If you have chosen the bass from all the possible instruments then your brain is working just fine, good luck [/quote] Saw Japan in the 80s. Mick Karn was playing a Steinberger and looked cool as feck. I guess that image stayed with me.

Hi... I'm getting on a bit (49!) and a few years ago suffered a brain aneurysm which left me with a few memory problems. Anyways.. it was suggested to me that I take up an instrument to help my brain and help stave off possible dementia and after a few weeks of thinking about it I've decided to take up the bass. Anyone got any advice on how to get started? Are there any good bass teachers in the Bromsgrove/Worcestershire are? I was looking to get a Steinberger XT-2. Is it a sensible enough choice for a first instrument? What are the chances of scoring one second hand and where should I be looking for one? Is a small practice amp going to be all I need for a while or do I load up a combo amp on my credit card? Are there any other "must have" items I need to budget for? Any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated. Any abuse and wragging will also be welcome as long as it's funny.