its possible that the bass is easier, but it still depends on a couple things. if you are just playing the rhythm with 1sts and maybe some 5ths, it really is boringly simple. chords arent really played with the bass because the sound gets very "muddy". i like to come up with a bassline very different than the guitar riff is, but obviously still following the rhythm pattern and timing. i like to think of the style i use as a simple solo style. there are many parts in our songs where the guitar plays rhythm chords and i will play a more complicated riff. all members are lead instruments at different times. plus i have been putting some effects in the basslines like the wah and delay, which takes a little more coordination. if i had to answer your question with yes or no, i would say no, playing the bass is not more simple than the guitar. they are equally difficult depending on the person i believe. i have only been playing for a couple months too, so im sure there is plenty more to learn.