growler

I read on the Shout Box that you decided on a bass guitar. What did you decide? You can't go wrong if you got a Squire. A good first choice, they're made by Fender and the neck has the "feel" of the other Fender basses. I've played P-bass for years and the biggest things to decide on a bass (in order of importance) are: 1. 4 or 5 strings: I'm definitely "old school" since I'm a converted string bass player but I'm liking the 5th B string on the newer basses more and more. 3. Neck gauge: Us ex-string bass guys usually prefer the P-bass neck since it's wider; guitar players usually like the narrower neck on the Jazz Bass, Gibsons, etc. 4. Pick-ups: Old P-basses only had the single split pick up; Jazz Basses had more tonal range on the high end since they had two pickups. Now days you can get whatever you want - you just have to special order and pay for it. 5. Amps: I personally use a small Fender practice amp with a headphone jack, line in, and line out. I used to have "refrigerator amps" but got tired of hauling them around. The amp I have now is fine for practice, has decent affects, and I can always line out to the house PA board if I need more volume for performance. If I was doing a lot of live performance, I'd go with an Ampeg tube amp 'cause I like the sound, but this is a matter of personal taste. Hope this helps.