I actually find bass harder to play. There are less strings sure, but the frets are so much farther apart, and when you play for a while they get harder to hold down compared to guitar strings. Actually after playing bass I have to play acoustic before I go back to electric guitar, because I push the strings down too hard and bend them just from habit. I'll be the first to admit that bass can be boring to play, but you can make it pretty fun if you want. I think I'd rather play bass than guitar in any band, if not for the lack of admiration.