Re: Mentally special bassist needs help.
You have picked up the aspect of bass playing rather quickly -- so you say. So what bass have you got - if any? Do you use your fingers or a pick? Have you got a bass amp? Do you play in a band? Have you played with a drummer? Can you keep time? 4 or 5 strings - passive or active bass? How strong is your theory? Quetions, questions, questions.... :smack:
To play bass properly you will need a good sense of rhythm and timing, less is more in playing, playing around the 7-12 frets (on all strings) will open up more notes and not have you stretching so much. You can play just root and 5th notes but there is lots more particularly if you know your major/minor scales.
As has been advised Precision basses tend to have one single split coil hum pup and are favoured because of its rock and deep grunt. Jazz basses have twin pups and don't have the same deep grunt as Precisions but have more tone and their necks are easier to play. There are plenty of basses that are out there but these two and the MusicMan generally are the ones that are favoured by most bass players.
Active basses are great because of the huge tonal variations that can be achieved and can be played as a lead instrument. As for neck thru basses - yes there are plenty and some people favour them and some do not - I do not but thats just personal preference.
I could go on and on but to play bass properly you really have to have good technique and also know when to leave space and fill space in the music. A lot of guitar players pick up a bass and play it like a guitar and do not properly understand the instrument.
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