Lessons/just buy?

Face · 10-03-2012, 03:09 PM

Righto.

I'm 23, and I've only ever played recorders/xylophones way back in school and I was complete rubbish at all aspects of it. Tried on a friends guitar a couple of years ago, but only messing around (taught me happy birthday i think, lets just say it wasn't an inspiring performance).

A few old school friends have been playing in a band and I chilled with them while they were playing. Well, I've just moved and found myself thinking about maybe playing bass.

Is it worth going for lessons first or diving in with a cheap bass? My fear with lessons is that I won't get enough feel for it anyway in that amount of time, when I could just buy one and practice, practice, practice at home and see if it clicks at all.

I just guess I'm worried I'll invest in it and be ****? Anyone on here who tried and failed/switched to another instrument/succeded off the bat. Just airing my thoughts here.

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Face Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 306	Lessons/just buy? Righto. I'm 23, and I've only ever played recorders/xylophones way back in school and I was complete rubbish at all aspects of it. Tried on a friends guitar a couple of years ago, but only messing around (taught me happy birthday i think, lets just say it wasn't an inspiring performance). A few old school friends have been playing in a band and I chilled with them while they were playing. Well, I've just moved and found myself thinking about maybe playing bass. Is it worth going for lessons first or diving in with a cheap bass? My fear with lessons is that I won't get enough feel for it anyway in that amount of time, when I could just buy one and practice, practice, practice at home and see if it clicks at all. I just guess I'm worried I'll invest in it and be ****? Anyone on here who tried and failed/switched to another instrument/succeded off the bat. Just airing my thoughts here.