Musicman Beginner!

[stevethebass]

I am a 36 year old bass beginner, although I am very much a student of the bass and have always kept up to date with the players and instrumentation since the early eighties I have never got passed the air guitar phase until this point!

I did play very basic bass in a couple of not too good bands in the eighties and my bass hero dreams went the way of most of the bands of that era, recently I have decided to start again as a more mature(ish) thirty something with more patience and less illusions of grandeur!

I have decided to buy a musicman, which I realise is starting at the top but with slightly more income as a middle aged chap I didn't see the point of some Japanese line production instrument which might put me off.

Is it wise to start playing with what is essentially a pro's bass?

Cheers,

Steve.

 

[tiffles]

Go For Gold!!

bloody hell i wish i had your problem. hell yes buy it. it will inspire you and since you can afford it ...go you good thing!! if all else fails and you dont immediately fall in love, then re sale value will be better than what you will ever get for japanese crap.

GO FOR IT!! now you just have to decide on model, colour, pickgaurd etc...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Get the best to start with. It will encourage you to develope as a Bassist. My favoutites are the early EBs (1995 to around 1990) with highly figured maple necks. IMO, they're being sold far less than what they're worth. If you don't continue, it will be an investment.

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[JB1]

Go for it

Do it man. You won't be disappointed.

Enjoy your bass. Stop by here often as there is an absolute mine of info here.

 

[Morrow]

A MM bass would be a great way to go but I must say that" some "of the Japanese instruments are every bit as good as anything made in the USA.

 

[tkarter]

Get the EBMM bass you want!! You will never have to worry about anthing but your technique and playing ability. And GAS for a Bongo after you hang out here for awhile.


tk

 

[BomberBass]

I am a 36 year old bass beginner, although I am very much a student of the bass and have always kept up to date with the players and instrumentation since the early eighties I have never got passed the air guitar phase until this point!

I did play very basic bass in a couple of not too good bands in the eighties and my bass hero dreams went the way of most of the bands of that era, recently I have decided to start again as a more mature(ish) thirty something with more patience and less illusions of grandeur!

I have decided to buy a musicman, which I realise is starting at the top but with slightly more income as a middle aged chap I didn't see the point of some Japanese line production instrument which might put me off.

Is it wise to start playing with what is essentially a pro's bass?

Cheers,

Steve.

Ditto that Steve,but I have ten years on ya mate.Always wanted to play ,but never got off me arse and learned.

Like these Music Man basses, and plan on learning from the forum here, all about them.My bass teacher has one and loves it.Must say I have an eye for it myself. (the bass that is).

I must add that I did get a cheap Japonese starter bass.Very unlike me though,as I have always had Champagne taste.The David Lee Roth look on things.Its not how good ya do, but how good ya look doing it. lol.

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Gary

 

[Paullocke]

I agree with Rod, Get an EB between 1988-95, The maple necks are just beautiful.
And the sound is A+++++

 

[KEVL]

I tell all new players the same thing. It doesn't matter which instrument you play, when you're going to start learning, buy the best one you can. There's nothing worse than fighting a cheap instrument while you're trying to learn how to play it.

Someone above mentioned that a MM will inspire you. This is true (and is true of all high end instruments). When you play a note correctly, it will sound out correctly. This will shorten the learning period for basic skills and will give you massive positive reinforcement which is something we all need to keep going sometimes.

I've spent more money than I care to reveal to my wife on instruments over the years, and I can honestly say the only part of it I regret spending was the $200 canadian I spent on a Vantec 6 string... It's the only "low end" instrument I've ever owned and I can assure you I'll never own an other one. I may not always be able to afford Bongos but I'll always get the best I possibly can.

I hope this helps.

Kev

 

[phatduckk]

if you were 15 and making your parents pay for your first bass id say that you should get something cheap ... that's usually my advice since most people I know end up quitting b/c they have no idea what kind of learning curve theyre up against ...

with all that said though; youre not a "flaky" 15 year old & you earn your money so, to you, id say go nuts and get an MM. youll love it

enjoy

 

[Bassplyr]

I agree with KEVL, buy the best you can and eliminate the problems of a cheaper instrument right away so you can focus on learning. Most people who come into my store always start by saying: "I want the least expensive guitar/bass for my son/daughter because we don't know if they will stick with it." Well, they prolly won't if it's the cheapest thing they can find. And they won't get anything for it in re-sale. People just don't understand....uggggh!

 

[element]

Having a stingray has definatly made me want to play more, and to get better. But with the bass I had before that, I wasnt really bothered about progressing. Go for it... they're brilliant!

 

[Paullocke]

Having a Stingray definatly changed me, it made me reach further than I could imagine and has made me explore more techniques.

Get a stingray or any MM bass they are so worth it.