Any tips on learning bass guitar? Anybody in the process of learning with good techniques? Thanks in advance?

The best way is to learn the guitar first. If you learn the E and Am based bar chords and the pentatonic scales, the bass is easy. And I mean it's REALLY easy. You won't ever need a lesson and you will shread improvised solos effortlessly. If you don't play the guitar, take heart. Bar chords are mainly a matter of dexterity and pentatonic scales are just a matter of remembering a simple pattern. My ex-boyfriend taught me the guitar and bass to win a bet he had made with another musician mate of his. I played me first gig only ONE MONTH after picking up the guitar for the first time. I played lead, improvised a couple of solos and got lots of admiration after the show. One month later, I was offered a position as a regular bass player with another band. At that point I had been playing the bass for three weeks and the guitar for about eight. It's easier than you think. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. The web link below is a great resource for learning pentatonic scales and chords for the guitar. The bass is the same, but with only the four lowest strings.

I gave up lol :D