Welcome @cwells916 !
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Welcome @DaxMayarex @geoff @Fromafriend @komikino and @RichMT
This is such a warm, friendly place, and the B"B course is amazing. My son has a 6 string and really wishes there was a course equal to this!
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You’ll have to talk to Josh about that 
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Welcome to the community @AndreaJayne !
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Hi MarkS - my situation is similar to yours. . . mid 60s and just learning the instrumemt. I “played” guitar for many years and was mediocre at best. I have been intrigued with the bass for years and talked about learning it since I was in the service. Finally got a bass for my 64th birthday and have been averaging over an hour per day on it since that time. Some sore hands, but I can see progress. I hope you enjoy the journey!
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Welcome @rrobm
Have fun!
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Welcome @rrobm !
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Welcome @rrobm !
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Hey welcome @rrobm ! I have a similar origin story as a shoddy guitarist. You’re in good company, have fun!
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We’ve all been there. (I started mid-Feb '24 & am only on Module 6). ‘Flying Fingers’, strength & dexterity in BOTH hands, and being able to ‘tick off’ those ‘fast workouts’ can ALL be overcome with… practice. (Yup, sorry, it’s true.)
Just please make sure that your bass has been ‘professionally set-up’. It may co$t a few dollars but you’ll know that if you ‘twang’ or ‘buzz’ that, well, it’s probably you & you need more… practice. Also DO break-down a lesson/pattern into ‘smaller chunks’, so as to ‘master’ any difficult parts, fret-jumps, string transitions. And for goodness sake START SLOW. Yes, its true, speed and fluidity comes with time. Also there’s a helluva difference between playing sitting down & playing standing up. When you stand up, your viewing angle will dissappear & you’ll fumble more. Just know that going in. That too shall pass as you will develop the ability to ‘know’, without looking, how far fret bars are apart.
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Hey everyone. I’m new. New to BassBuzz. New to the forum. New to the bass… as in I just received my first bass 2 days ago and haven’t started lessons yet (will be purchasing Beginner to Badass). I’m 53, I’ve never touched an instrument of any kind, and I’m a bit nervous to be honest. 
After researching the last 3 months (that’s how I stumbled upon @JoshFossgreen & BassBuzz.com - via YouTube) I went with the Yamaha TRBX304. I’m ignorant to all things bass so I’m excited to get started and already appreciate some things I’ve read on this forum. So hello! Thanks for having me here, thanks for the info, and please wish me luck!
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Welcome @BillyHud !
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Ignorant is Blissed.
You just save yourself months of endless research on what bass to get, 
You just picked an excellent bass to start.
Welcome to the Forum @BillyHud
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Welcome, @BillyHud. Glad you’re here. Just sign up for B2B, follow Josh’s lead, and you’ll be thumping. Enjoy the lessons!
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Welcome, Billy!
The last thing in the world you should ever feel about your music is nervous. No matter how bad we are, the music itself should be a safe space for you. Now, playing that music for other people… well that’s a a whole other bag of kittens but for now, embrace and enjoy the suck. When you start lessons, you’ll notice more exponential growth month over month, week over week, and day to day than you will when you’re a bass badass.
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Welcome to BassBuzz, @BillyHud. You’ve come to the right place. A lot of people, including myself, are in the same boat. Outside of elementary school music class I didn’t have any real musical experience either. The course made bass accessible even to me. The lessons are organized well and easy to understand and the pacing is perfect (small enough to be digestible and not too much where you feel overwhelmed). It all adds up though and, by the end of it, you’ll have covered a lot of ground. For the course, I would recommend getting your bass set up. i.e. taking it in to a guy to adjust it and maybe put on decent strings (should be around $50 to $75 with strings). Some of the lessons were more challenging than others but don’t sweat it. Keep chugging through the lessons and with practice it’ll come eventually. Billie Jean is the one that everybody talks about in here. I heeded their advice and kept on with the lessons. I practiced it all the way through and, by the end of the course, I was decently proficient. Way better to walk around the obstacle and revisit it when you’ve leveled up. Also, the forum is a goldmine. I’ve learned a lot. There is so much good info and talent here and people are really friendly, helpful and supportive. Good luck with the lessons. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did and they’re just as helpful to you. Cheers.
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Welcome @BillyHud !
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Thanks man! You answered a couple of my questions already… (1) do I replace the strings that came with it? and (2) should I take it in to my local guitar store to get it set up? 
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I appreciate the encouragement!
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Welcome all new Bassbuzzers! Today is scheduled for a live meet online, hope to see both new and old bassists there. You may already gotten information about this from @John_E , but better to say it one time extra.
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Welcome @BillyHud
Have fun!
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