I have been reading the forum for quite a while so I thought it was time to join and introduce myself. I have been playing bass for about 17 years, but don't let that fool you - I am not very good. Problem is I have always liked a bit of variety so I also play drums, keyboard and ukulele - all of them to a very average standard. Now I have decided that I am going to concentrate on bass so I have sold my V-drums, and I am practicing my bass a lot. I am literally going back to bass-ics !
I have a Fender Jaguar which I got for my 50th birthday, about 8 years ago. Before that I had a Rickenbacker and I started off originally with a Yamaha bass. I have also recently bought a Squier Jaguar Short Scale which I have upgraded with DiMarzio pickups, a Gotoh bridge and some better strings. That's a very nice bass to play and I feel I can make some real progress now.
I have been playing in a band for the last 17 years, but we very rarely gig. We meet about once a month to play covers , just for fun , in various different rehearsal rooms around London. I have a Trace Elliott 7215 combo at home , which is plenty loud enough, and I have one of the original grey Line-6 bass-pods to play through.
Regards to all - I am learning a lot from reading the various topics on here..