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I have been playing guitar for about 37 years and am no way a real bass player but I am having a lot
of fun with it. The scales are the same but the scale length is so much longer it throws me off..
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Just remember that the bass isn't a guitar, and you should do fine. I started on piano, taught myself guitar, and then took up bass out of necessity. You have to approach the two somewhat differently, or you end up sounding like a detuned guitar. Playing piano helped me understand, but it is still a challenge sometimes to write like a bassist. I also have to keep my callouses going on both my fretting, and plucking hand.