I was native violin (almost exclusive) for much of my life, but a broken thumb ended that for me.  So I became a multi-instrumentalist: everything from sitar to cello.

But I just noticed that my plucking hand callouses are thicker than my fretting hand.  Can I officially declare myself a bass player now?  I would like to join the club if I am worthy.

1 hour ago, zxcv4321 said:

Can I officially declare myself a bass player now?

The world can always use another bass player.

There is an often seen trope that nobody loves the bass player, and bass players are the failed guitarists of  the band tropes. The later comes from bands with too many guitarists and often the one considered the one the worst at playing is suddenly having a bass thrust at them because they need a bass player for the band.

Truth is that bass players, especially ones that are good at it are sought after.

On 9/30/2023 at 12:36 PM, Sniper Reload3d said:

The world can always use another bass player.

There is an often seen trope that nobody loves the bass player, and bass players are the failed guitarists of  the band tropes. The later comes from bands with too many guitarists and often the one considered the one the worst at playing is suddenly having a bass thrust at them because they need a bass player for the band.

Truth is that bass players, especially ones that are good at it are sought after.

Agree.  I have known and worked with musicians for 3 decades now, and my annecdotal experiences have led me to the observation that a great bass player often knows more about chords than a good guitar player.  Since they are often tasked with finding clever lines through chord progressions, their knowledge of intervals and chords is often quite extensive even though they rarely play chords.  Not that there is a competition between the two: just an observation from my own experiences.