The aforementioned thread was a huge refuge for me during lockdown and several of the contributors have become friends off site, so I'd say BassChat is both a glorious source of information and a community. If you want to discuss minute details about obscure Japanese basses from the 70s you can, or, if you want to contribute to a 3346 page long thread filled with absolute nonsense about FA then you can do that too. As a dyed in the wool misanthropist BC has been a real surprise, certainly the closest thing to an online community that I've ever experienced. Everyone I have met, both at Bass Bashes and whilst buying and selling gear, have been lovely folk, turns out that bass players are very reasonable. I tried Talkbass initially but was very, very quickly made to feel most unwelcome by shouty idiots, I joined BC in 2014 and it's been a huge source of information, has completely changed the basses and amplification I use and it quickly became a forum I use every day. So, for me, this place is a community first (day to day or even week to week, other than my wife, this is the only place where I interact with anyone) and an amazing information resource second. As such I don’t think I can say I have friends from here, I am too shy and reserved when in private conversations (I think) to make such a close connection but there are some members that hold a special place for me for the caring and support I have got from them. I feel happy and included here, and I have never actually met a BassChatter in person. Joining in when I can and trying to help if I can, to try to give back some of what I get out of the forum. Then I come here and spend most of the day checking for new posts. ![]() I check it every morning just before coming here, but I only really look at two or three threads, and I very, very rarely interact with them. There are some amazingly supportive people on BassChat, whether it’s to do with bass, music in general or just life with all it’s ups and downs.
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