NBD as in new bass day. I have been toying with the idea of getting a bass for some time, but in the past month I got more and more convinced that it’s worth giving it a try.
The store where I bought most of my guitars has recently opened a space specializing in used guitars, basses, amps and pedals. I paid them a visit a few weeks ago and tried a few basses (see this post in my learning log) and had a feeling that it would not be impossible to get something out of one.
So today I made the big decision and bought this used cherry red Epiphone EB-3 along with the soft case under it:
It’s an interesting trivia that the original Gibson EB-3 (used by Jack Bruce, John Entwistle and Bill Wyman among others) was a short-scale (30.5") bass, but this is a full-scale one (34").
It’s a little head-heavy but otherwise pretty comfortable to play. My bass technique is pretty nonexistent as of now, but this bass sounds quite nice whether I pluck the strings with my fingers or use a pick.
I still need to get a dedicated bass amp. Until then, I use it with my guitar amp without cranking the volume up. I guess a bass amp will be a bit sturdier with a larger speaker so the lowest notes will also be clear. However, when I played with a higher gain on my guitar amp, it sounded almost like Bruce on live Cream recordings. I tried it with the auto-wah and I managed to get some madcap sounds out of it like in this song.
I was recommended the Boss Katana 110 amp which is a combo modeling amp that can also be used as an audio interface for recording. With 16 kilos it looks a bit heavy so if I buy one it will need a dedicated spot somewhere in the flat. I also want to buy a wider strap, preferably one that doesn’t slip easily on my clothes.
So it’s fun time again 
Sweet body
Happy NBD! 
I’ll definitely check that strap out. In the past 3 days I’ve been playing only this bass so my fingertips feel a little sore. Feels like old times 