I started wanting a bass when I was 11 after seeing John Deacon on some Queen vids. My first bass was a bit of 1x2 inch wood with strings and frets drawn on with a marker pen. When I was 16 my parents bought me a guitar because it was cheaper than the basses they had in the shop and the combos were smaller. when I was 17 I sold the guitar and bought a proper bass. I've always liked bass, its got more balls than a guitar, its bigger, got thicker strings so therefore its better, period. I sometimes play tennor banjo and have learnt blues harmonica as a side line.