First, the name. I was talking with a co-worker about music and tried saying "audio source". I had just a little spittle trying to escape my mouth while I was talking and the combination of that and my natural Staten Island/New Jersey accent lead to the words coming out like "audio sauce". Then I futzed with the spelling. There. Now no more questions.
I just bought a new bass. The thing is beautiful. It's a used Sterling by Music Man SB14. Blue body with a white pickguard. When I look at it, I can't believe it's used - no blemishes and still has the original battery and strings.
But I'm not a bassist - at least, not yet. I've played drums for about 25 years. I'm not as good as I once was and haven't actually played my kit in about 2 years. I've explored electronic kits but they're expensive and I can't really see myself banging around on a loud acoustic kit by myself at this point in my life and I don't want to commit to a band.
So I've decided to take on a new instrument - one that can be practiced quietly. I've played some guitar but always find myself picking it like a bass and more interested in playing bass lines. so this seems like a natural move.
I figure I can use this space to document my trials and tribulations with the new axe. I downloaded some beginners' books and tabs and put them on my Kindle. Let's see where this goes.
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