Originally Posted by: WeslabaHere's my say in this... I myself am a drummer of 7 yrs and a guitarist of 3. I would not doubt for a second that drumming helped me a thousand percent with picking up guitar. I had gained an excellent sense of feel for rhythms and stuff, and already had some experience with independence of two different hand combinations. I never even thought of that till this very moment, but heck, I guess that actually did help. I indulge in a little bass as well just for writing songs, or even just a change of scenery. I'm absolute garbage at bass when it comes to bass lines, but I can fiddle around 6 string style for a little. I think it was hard switching to guitar from bass because the huge string size difference throws you off. I'm very inexperienced at bass so the combo would probably be fine. Definitely knowing a little about every instrument would be great for your own knowledge, and especially for song writing, but as ardvark said, don't spread yourself too thin. I struggle getting in practice for guitar and drums, let alone a few more instruments. Definitely get a briefing on the whole shpeel of them, but I'd recommend focusing mainly on one. I don't know how much time you have to dedicate to everything, but from my standpoint, just 2 is tough. If you think about it, a normal guitar practice is atleast 1-2 hrs, varying from person to person. Get 3 instruments going, then you've ot 3-6 hrs ahead of you each day. Try fitting that into a normal schedule. :eek: