It takes a very advanced bass player to perform on their own in a form that an audience is interested in listening to. So if you’re looking to start playing solo shows anytime soon, go with the guitar.
People also ask, does knowing guitar help bass?
I took up guitar after bass too. I don’t think it improves your actual bass playing – practicing bass does that. And you can learn your theory just fine on bass. A lot of guitarists can strum a chord but they have no idea how it’s constructed, they just memorize the fingering.
Likewise, is bass harder than guitar? Physically speaking, the bass is harder to handle than a guitar. It has a longer neck, thicker and heavier strings and requires more finger strength to fret the notes correctly. The bass is also a weightier instrument overall and some musicians find it more difficult (especially on their backs) to play.
Simply so, is it easier to learn guitar or bass?
Getting started on the bass is easier than on the guitar because the focus is on playing single notes, one string at at a time, as opposed to learning chords on the guitar. Also, bass learners generally start with a 4-strings bass, which is less intimidating than the 6 strings on a guitar.