Today, I finally got my bAss!

I ordered it just after Christmas and I've been eagerly awaiting its arrival ever since. I've been a guitarist for almost three years (which will be true when February rolls around) and I've always wanted to try my hand at learning to play the bass guitar. I don't want to pursue it, but I got it more or less because it was necessary for trying out licks and riffs that work with the sound in my head I'm trying to create with my music production at home.

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Here's the new baby I've been talking about. Well, I say 'baby', but what I really mean is 'heavy hunka wood'. Only got it the other day, so I've been sat having a go with it. Fingers hurt like hell, as I'm not used to the fat strings of a bass, me being a guitarist, but it sounds really great, save for a little fret buzz, but that's all good. I like a rough sound. Dare I say it; I found it quite fun to play, like when I first learned to play the guitar.

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After the events of my blog a few posts back, I was still sad and having trouble cheering myself up. I had to go shopping today to prepare for tomorrow, but I became disheartened when I saw myself the mirror when I went to try some trousers I needed on in the dressing room. I'm nowhere near as fat as I used to be, that's for sure, but I have been self-conscious about my appearance since I lost most of my confidence and my pride.

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