Bass, Bass, Bass-ed On A True Story

So i'm pretty bad when it comes to impulse buying and after seeing Floater again I got it in my head that I would like to play bass. I feel like I should be able to play an instrument, even though technically my voice is an instrument, I need that tactile feeling. I attempted to learn guitar in the past, which wasn't very successful but I feel that the simplicity of the bass will make it an easier instrument to learn.  I also plan on bugging my friend Seth to help me with the bass as well.