Some of us are professionals. Some of us are retired. Some of us are just learning. Some of us just play because we enjoy it.
This is your thread - and it's not just for guitarists. I don't care if you play a kazoo. I want to hear it. I will listen to every submission of personally created work - and, if history is any predictor, other people will too.
So, grab your phone and guitar and record us something. Or, if you can do better recording that that, do so!
If you don't play and want to, ask questions. If you want more information, ask questions. If you want resources, ask questions.
By the way - I should start a "ping" list. If you're interested in being pinged, let me know and I'll add you to the list.
@heygeorge @nadesh @crazy_eyes @Pulverizor @cheesebooger
(I'm pretty sure I've forgotten some names and I've lost my list that I was keeping. If you want to be added, let me know.)
Addendum:
I'm sure I missed two usernames - please remind me so I can add it to this text file I copy out of. Also, you don't have to share music - you can just share the conversation.
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[–] Cheesebooger 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Oh I had one of those bassists who played a 5 string. smh He pulled his pants up to his ears but goddamn he was good. I'm running around jumping and stuff and he just stood there
[–] TheBuddha [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
5 strings is too many for most bassists!
Seriously, there's some good bassists out there. I've known a few. On the other hand, you can usually get someone up to speed (to be passable) pretty quickly. So, it's not too hard to get someone who will do. I can play a bass with some alacrity but I've never taken a single formal lesson. Fortunately, I've got tab!
I've amassed a bit of bass gear. I'm a sucker for someone's used equipment. I swear to fucking god, people stop here instead of going to a pawn shop to sell their used shit. The good news is that I have enough gear for a good jam session. As we've mentioned before, my only saving grace is I dislike clutter. I've got way too much stuff, but it's organized!
Tomorrow, I'm going down to drop a guitar off for cleaning and truss rod adjustment. I'm so not doing that myself. If I behave myself - I won't come back with anything new. Unfortunately, I have to go back and pick it up next week - which means I'll be in his shop twice. He mentioned a 1953 00-18 (Martin) but didn't give me a price, thankfully. I'll probably play it and put it back in its case. Hopefully...
[–] Cheesebooger 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Any good guitarist worth their weight plays bass. I have a couple strewn about. Most of the time I use keyboard bass or drum machine bass. I know. I know.
You don't do your own?? Its easy peasy. You're either going to pull it back too far or you will go the other way and your action will be high as hell. You just find that sweet spot unless you have to make other adjustments like the bridge or trem. My wife gives me the look any time I stop at a music store. lol When I was at the beach this past summer I almost walked out with a ESP ST1 that some guy had just traded in. They were out of their mind on the price, though, but I was still tempted