Getting into bass is like getting into a totally different mentality, especailly if youa re like me and am just coming out og guitar. At first i wa haveing serious problems in terms of technique and playing. I was just sounding like a lead guitar player and i had no basslines so to speak. I just kept getting in the way of the lead guitarist and it was getting quite annoying. Then i stuck to playing roots (BORING). Now its better one you learn those arp shapes and get a good groove going. Bass is really fun and im glad ive left guitar cuz a lot of stress of having to worry about chord shapes, scales and stuff is gone gone GONE :D