Toys or useful gear?

I’ll be upfront with you:  My name is John and I am a recovering gear-aholic.

I love gadgets and playing with new things, particularly when it comes to music and technology. However, I do have a family to help support, financial responsibilities and various stages of fiscal embarrassment that keep my acquisitions in check. Plus, there is a huge difference between what you need to play & gig with an electric bass vs. what you want.  Maybe that’s the reason I’ve stuck with bass of all these years…I can’t afford to be a guitarist!

As I begin to add more goodness to this site, I will include my recommendations on gear for the aspiring bassist. Some of it will be what I consider to be mandatory. Others will be classified as “nice to have” or “if you have some extra dough, you might have fun with this.”

Most likely, I’ll incorporate the tag feature to help you sort through these recommendations once they start piling up.