L-mac
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UPDATE
Well......he got his first bass at the weekend and spent Sunday learning a couple of U2 tracks - 4 note specials - and feeling very pleased with himself!! Piano practice tonight didnt raise a single complaint for the first time in months.
Thanks for all the input, advice and brilliant posts.
cheers
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+ 1 on the new website - seems a bit pointless with no stock.
BigRedX - they have had a couple of people out sick this week - in particular Andy who runs the bass department. Might explain the lack of service you experienced. -
The Funk - you got PM
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+ 1 for K basses
I learned the entire sex pistols Never Mind the b****cks album....... played at full volume in my bedroom thru an old 400w p.a. system I picked up for £20.
my family only recently started talking to me again!!! -
Guys
thanks for all the input, ideas and advice - am loving this community!
what I've decided is............
he sticks with piano lessons, plus I get him a bass of his own and I teach him some basics. If after 6 months - once the novelty factor has gone - and his heart is really with the bass, then he can drop piano and concentrate on bass.
so all I need to do now is find him a 1/2 or 3/4 scale bass - he is just too small to handle any of my full scale basses.
Thanks again & I will let you know how he gets on!
cheers
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Hi
With the imminent arrival of my Sandberg California JM (droool - cant wait!) my Warwick Fortress Rockbass is redundant.
I've always fancied trying fretless - so had the idea of getting a defret done on the warwick.
BUT - am I spending money on an instrument only to devalue it? (It is in "out of the box"pefect nick)
Am I better just to try to trade it for a fretless?
thoughts? experiences?
cheers -
thanks for the thoughts guys. I think you are right - if his heart is in bass thats the way to go (with a good tutor so he doesnt pick up his old man's sloppy technique!)
faithless - not so much about whether the boy has the time, more about the dads finances to pay for the lessons & dads time to get him to/from lessons
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my 10 year old boy has been pestering me to get him a bass for the last year.
he is currently learning piano - to a reasonable standard - grade 3 jazz.
I am deciding what to do.........
- keep encouraging him on the piano so he gets a really strong foundation in theory, sight reading, etc. He can pick up bass later on with the advantage of a great grounding in music theory.
- or let him go with his heart - get him a bass and find him a tutor
(doing both is not an option)
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Hi guys
newbie here.........would be interested to hear your opinions on sandberg basses, specifically the California JJ.
cheers
Squire Jazz - MIJ
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Hi Guys
Just been offered an "early 80's Squire by Fender Jazz, made in japan"
Can any one help me confirm it is as described - what should I be looking for?.
Also - whats it worth? Been asked for £120.
all help appreciated.
cheers
L