Zalastar

I have been watching the latest build with interest, a true craftsman :-) My current bass weighs in at 12lb so hopefully I can get something lighter in the future without having to shell out on custom, for now I sit down a lot 😄

That is nice in white :-)

It's a Antoria Black Eagle, according to the serial number 1975. Being new to bass playing, and having been gifted that one several years ago, I have nothing to compare it to but I like the tone, even through a guitar headphone amp.

No, that's definitely a Bass... 😉 To be honest if I accidentally touch the Gain control it doesn't sound a million miles away from a Stylophone !

I officially have rig envy, this is mine.... I am firmly of the belief that size is not important 😁

Good to know I'm not staring too late, hopefully my drumming days will stand me in good stead for what is to come :-). Now off the the shed 🙂

Hmm, bass whittling.... now there's an idea !

Thanks for the welcome all. @TheGreek Budget at the moment is all but none existent so for now it will be the old back breaker, however as I am early on my journey I have a way to go yet before I need to worry about the weight being an issue. For now I'll just sit on me arris' Next on my acquisition list will be a practice amp, the old Vox headphone thingy allows me to get 'a sound' but I think a proper bass practice amp will allow me to get more quality and tone. The fender rumble 15 looks to be a good option, seems to get some good reviews and is a reasonable price. For now though I'm content with enough volume to hear when i hit the wrong note, which is often :-)

So this is me..... I'm now, well in the wrong half of me forties, and having what can only be described as a mid life crisis. Many years ago, when I was a mere youff I played drums in a band for about 7 years, I have to say the music was fun, rehearsals enjoyable and I was with a good group of musicians. Sadly crippling stage fright made any sort of gig a nightmare. Funnily enough I always enjoyed the second half of the set, the nerves had had chance to settle and we had some real groove tracks in the second half, just listening now to Steve Miller Band - Joker and remembering how much I loved playing that track, once you lock into that bounce it's just a lovely song to play. So, my aforementioned mid life crisis... As I approached my, ahem recent, birthday I decided I wanted to start playing music again, however with a semi-detached house, wife and kids to consider I figured a drum kit was probably off the cards, I also couldn't afford the birch shelled Jalapeno kit I always wanted anyway 😉. After failed attempts to play guitar over the years I decided bass was probably a better option, it sticks to my rhythm section heritage, I love the warm sound of the bass and I loved the tracks that really grooved when I played before. So that is my journey to the bass, it's taken a long time and I feel at 40 something I'm probably not going to get to the gigging stage again , but I'm enjoying the journey so far and my internet quest for knowledge about all things bass has led me here. I'll lurk around for a while if that's ok, then start asking stupid questions as my journey continues. My current kit consists of a 1975 Antoria Black Eagle, plugged into a headphone amp (Vox AC30 thing for a guitar) with my phone supplying backing tracks to play to. That ruddy bass weighs a ton but I got as a part exchange for a Yamaha Pacifica back in my band days and from the research I have done so far I'm going to struggle to get anything better on a tight budget. And to be honest it sounds kinda nice and feels comfortable... when I'm sat down! Now, where do I find a guitar strap with integrated back brace!! :-) Zal.