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[SeattleSauve]

You should stop thinking about it and do it (soon). I suspect it will be tough if you master all the songs with guitar and post some high numbers to go back and try to grind through the same songs again on bass. Unless you are really motiviated to learn bass later on, I suspect you might loose interest, I know I would. I am using the Bass DLC to really work on my long neglected fingerstyle techinque. I am using the the newness of the bass lines and the fun of the game to push me through the grind. If I was just learning a setlist for a gig I would have resorted to a pick already (which I already know how to do - more or less).
Once I get the fingerstyle down, I can't wait to learn slap.
Heck, you're already a drummer, time to complete the set.
Besides having a Bass around the house is great for doing your own recordings, backing tracks etc.
Have I taunted you enough for one day?

I also play keys

Yeah, I should get a bass. I'm just such a horrible consumer. I can never actually buy anything - still looking for a new guitar. The whole paradox of choice is in full effect and I have very limited time to really spend looking and thinking about it. I have done a few cursory looks at craisglist, but haven't seen something I really want to get yet. I am keeping an eye out, but getting to a store is pretty much impossible for me given the hours I'm working these days.

[HEAVYMETALMATT]

You're not kidding. There is a Nirvana song that, if played efficiently, has you bend the E string with your pinky like 50+ times. Needless to say, that and the later half of Hangar 18 are the most brutal pinky workouts I've ever had!

[RSDAVE]

The emulation feature is great. I enjoyed it a lot when waiting for my bass to arrive but the real thing is the real thing.

The physical sensation of a bass guitar is very different. Much more physical. The stings are very thick, the instrument is longer and heavier.

I just love the way the whole instument vibrates when playing the open E string!