Not being in a band, and unable to find any
other musicians to play with, I’d directed my musical energies to 4-track recording.
For bass, I’d used an octave function on my Zoom 510 pedal, and used either the
Epi LP or Riviera for bass. Now although I’m a guitarist, I do have a lot of
appreciation for the bass, so I decided it would be a good move to get a bass
guitar, and with the Strat not getting any use I traded it in for a P-Bass at Route
66.
As I remember, I did make quite a lot of
effort with the bass, buying an instructional book and developing a reasonably
good technique. I slowed down making demos at this time, but I did use it on a
few recordings. Thanks to owning this bass, I got into my first band, an 80s
hair rock cover band. Because of a lineup change I was promoted to Lead
Guitarist, and chopped in the bass and a load of pedals for a Marshall Stack –
then quit the band about a month later!
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