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The Force is weak in ^^
Today is my step-sons 12th birthday, and he's been bothering us for months that he wants to learn to play the bass, he's even signed up with Jazz band in school to play bass to show us he's serious.
Its been a pretty hectic couple of weeks since were in the middle of moving, and he's been asking for a PS3 for his birthday... since I already have a PS3 (and PS4 for that matter), we disappointed him and told him absolutely not. Yesterday we decided to surprise him and took him in to the evil GC to let him hold a few and see what was comfortable for him.
He ended up really liking the Ibanes GSR200, and the only guy I deal with at GC showed us the Ampeg BA-108, which is just a killer amp for "under" $100. He threw in a gig bag, cable, strap and beginner bass book for almost nothing... then we tortured the kid by putting it on layaway, lol. Since we're in the process of moving, figured it would be safer in the store than trying to find a place for it in all this mess we got going on, but he'll have it in his hands in a week or so.
He promises he's not going to give up, and wants to work toward getting good enough to get a PRS Grainger... hopefully he follows through, but if he doesn't, ill have myself a pretty sweet little bass setup, lol.
My daughter started playing guitar when she was 5, but gave up a few years ago when she moved back with her mom. Since the boy is getting the bass, she picked her guitar up again for the first time, made me so happy
Its been a pretty hectic couple of weeks since were in the middle of moving, and he's been asking for a PS3 for his birthday... since I already have a PS3 (and PS4 for that matter), we disappointed him and told him absolutely not. Yesterday we decided to surprise him and took him in to the evil GC to let him hold a few and see what was comfortable for him.
He ended up really liking the Ibanes GSR200, and the only guy I deal with at GC showed us the Ampeg BA-108, which is just a killer amp for "under" $100. He threw in a gig bag, cable, strap and beginner bass book for almost nothing... then we tortured the kid by putting it on layaway, lol. Since we're in the process of moving, figured it would be safer in the store than trying to find a place for it in all this mess we got going on, but he'll have it in his hands in a week or so.
He promises he's not going to give up, and wants to work toward getting good enough to get a PRS Grainger... hopefully he follows through, but if he doesn't, ill have myself a pretty sweet little bass setup, lol.
My daughter started playing guitar when she was 5, but gave up a few years ago when she moved back with her mom. Since the boy is getting the bass, she picked her guitar up again for the first time, made me so happy
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