Aww! Love a good kitty pic!
Drunk me was rational enough to think, don’t go crazy in case it doesn’t work out, so got an LA make with a view to maybe upgrading once I get more proficient.
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Welcome @8-BitRach
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Well… Speaking of pet pictures there are some more of it.
Sober you made the right decision!
A shame drunk you didn’t watch the bass review video from bassbuzz and all of us - even if it is a lower budget model - are interested in the model you have. I’m sure it’s somewhere on there - manufacturer and modelnumber. If it’s not too bothersome to check for you…
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Hello everyone!
My name is Igor, I am 34 and I come from Montenegro (Europe). I am relatively new to playing instruments. I didn’t go to any musical school, but music have always played a huge roll in my casual life. I am a big fan of new wave music, classic rock, but am also fun of Blues, jazz, funk, electronic and some good quality pop is also appreciated.
My whole life I had regret for not learning any instrument… I decided to do something about it and bought keyboard some 2 and a half years ago. I made some progress, from total noob I am somewhat of a bellow average keyboard player who knows sheets and basic music theory regarding scales, progressions and circle of fifths. I am very interesting in composing and making some beats.
Recently, as I love bass sound and its vibe, I decided to buy a bass and at least learn some basic skills with it which I could use for recording bass lines.
This being said, I will be very honest with you all.: although I like it veryy muchh, bass is not my utmost priority 
Since I am 80-s lover I am somewhat of a synth nerd! I am still learning my keyboards (I now have 2 keyboards and 2 small synths), who wants to expand his knowledge and incorporate bass playing into the bigger picture of my music journey. On the other hand, do not worry, I love what bass brings and that rhythm and groove will help me very much, together with some elementary drumming skills which I learned meanwhile.
Do not know if I made a right choice for my first bass, but i bought Squier affinity precision PJ bass.
Cya around!
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Hi Igor!
That Squier is nothing to be sneezed at. Good allround choice (unless your hands are as small as mine, haha).
Welcome!
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Welcome @Kekec. It appears you have a good start with all that knowledge. Bass playing should come relatively easy for you. Enjoy the course!
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It’s an LA, I’m presuming that’s the make anyway, Model is G4M 230 1453
I put a link, but am not sure if that is allowed, so deleted it for now
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No worries. It’s allowed. We link to shops and so on all the time.
You can edit it back in.
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It is allowed, and you left it there long enough for me to click on it. It looks like a good buy to start out with.
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Aw that’s encouraging to know.
It does actually sound ok
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Thanks! I guess that’s the serial number but the model might not be printed clearly on it.
As far as I can tell the manufacturer is Gears4Music and the Model is LA.
There is another model there named LA II but I don’t think it’s necessarily an upgrade but rather a difference in tone. It has two single coil pickups instead of the humbucker one on your bass.
I agree with Pam - looks fine to start out with. You get probably hooked by G.A.S. early enough anyway so no need to rush into that already 
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Now we’re going to have to introduce poor @8-BitRach to GAS LOL 
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Welcome @Kekec!
Glad you are with us even if bass playing is not your priority.
Mine somehow swapped over to vocal training but it’s good to have two things to practice with all the free time I currently have. Fingers or Hand hurt? Practice singing. Vocal Chords hurt? Practice bass. Too late to sing with volume? …go coding or watch netflix. That’s my life right now 
Of course you with keyboard/synth it’s probably not as easy to switch between practice session as both put a demand on your hands.
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I just knew you were from across the North Sea.
Yorkshire by any chance?
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Stop! I’m already excited for Johnny Roadhouse’s to open. 
I have to keep away as long as I can!
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Yeah, I’m already wondering whether my neighbours might get annoyed by 100watt amps and a drum kit
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Close, Greater Manchester. Although originally from Wales
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@peterhuppertz and @PamPurrs
Thanks for welcoming.
My hands are standard size
I am enjoying it so far!
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Vocal training is cool, good luck with that.
It is kind of time consuming, training two instruments at once, but this way i will be more organized and it will turn out nice in the long run I hope 
Bass is surely more physical demanding.
Regarding keyboard/piano if you have proper body and hand posture it is not that much demanding except if you play difficult, fast pieces and your wrist tire a bit.
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Hmm, that might open up options.
What I am after is: if you buy a new instrument in that price range, the bass itself is probably fine, but there has been no setup to speak of. As a result, the action may well be quite high (the distance between the strings and the fretboard, that is), which makes the thing hard to play, and will suck the fun out of it.
I know a few people in the vicinity of Bradford (where the most advanced guitar player in the world was born) who probably know a shop in the Greater Manchester region that might be willing to assert that for you, and correct it at a friendly price if necessary. So let me make an inquiry and get back to you.
I would drop by and do it for you, but it’s one hell of a commute.
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