I'm interested to see what kind of Musicians we have here on the Escapist, and what instruments those musicians play and what their favorite styles of music are
So, I want to hear about your whole setup, doesn't matter what it is, Guitar, Violin, Drums, Clarinet, Whatever it is, I wanna know about it and why you chose to start playing, who influences you, and how long you've been playing
As for myself, I'm a bassist
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My amp is a shitty little thing made by Ashton, I bought it for £150, I didn't actually try it out because back then I was literally tone deaf and didn't understand how much of a difference an amp can make to one's sound.. I regret it so badly..But it get's the job done
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So that's me! Three Basses, One Incredible, One Decent, and One utterly shit...
Now let's hear about you!
Edit: It would actually be seriously cool if people put up some recordings of their playing, if they have any footage lying around, Because there's some really interesting stuff on this thread and I'd quite like to hear lots of you guys playing if you've got any videos?