I play acoustic guitar for fun, and I use to play the bass daily for a long time.
I picked up my bass again recently and after playing for 30 minutes my fingers started to hurt,peel, etc. Your fingers will get use to it and wont hurt soon enough. Go with the guitar thing, seriously. If you put in the time, you won't regret it when you're stoned playing some random chords, really enjoying it and feeling connected with the sounds.

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