Hi Basschat family – I'm a new bassist, looking to learn and connect!

[laurawoods]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to Basschat and really excited to get to know the bass community here. I've been playing bass for about 2 years now, mostly 4-string electric bass, and I really like funk/jazz/rock.

A few things about me:

Current gear: Ibanez SR300 bass + small practice amp

Goals: improve technique, especially groove, slap & fingerstyle

Current challenges: sometimes having trouble setting up strings + need advice on choosing bass strings that suit my style

I'm looking forward to learning from experienced bassists here — if anyone has experience setting up bass, choosing strings, or how to practice groove effectively, I'd love your advice. Also, I'd love to jam, share experiences, or listen to your music projects if you need a bassist.

Nice to meet you all!

Steal Brainrot Game

Edited November 15 by laurawoods

[Geek99]

I think you’ll find about 10000 people who can help you with exactly that . Some are professional luthiers

Probably not going to get in-person help given your location though some members are in US (@bluewine is only a couple of hours away by ferry) 

 

Welcome 

Edited November 16 by Geek99

[mep]

Hi and welcome to Bssschat. Im sure you'll get a lot out of this place as you browse and post on the many threads.

Edited November 15 by mep

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome Laura.

[LowB_FTW]

 

Mark

[rOB]

Welcome!

[Geek99]

I’ll give you a piece of advice from my own store of not-that-naturally-gifted. Put your bass to one side and find a funky drum beat on the net.
 

Make up your own bass line in your head - if you sit there with a bass you might find something by luck and you might not. 
if you dream the baseline in your head, you’ll know where the notes fit in the pattern when you pick up the bass. Try and find any one of them and play it in the right place, then add more one or two at a time.  
 

some people can just riff this kind of thing off instantly. Sadly I’m not one of them and I find this way easier 

Edited November 15 by Geek99

[Firewood-player]

 Literally just decided I wanted to play today. Got some weirdo johnson second hand from my mom and a beat up mysterious amp from a pawn shop. No idea where to start and was hoping y'all had advise.

Edited November 16 by Firewood-player
Idk

[Geek99]

@Firewood-player you should probably start your own introduction so you can get the exact help that you need there 

Starter for ten points…

 

Edited November 16 by Geek99

[SpondonBassed]

9 hours ago, Firewood-player said:

was hoping y'all had advise.

 

Welcome FP.

 

One piece of advice whether you intend to learn score or not is that this -

 

 

- is a treble clef.

 

This -

 

 

- is a bass clef.

 

(Notes for bass guitar are written on the bass clef but an octave higher than the intended pitch).