Bass guitar parts series Say that you are new to the world of the bass guitar. You want to start but you’re not sure about all these terms and jargon. “What does this do? Is it important?” etc. In this Bass Guitar Parts series. We introduce you the hardware that matters the most. This information…
Bass guitar strings and their construction What’s in a string? Along with the bass you choose to play, bass guitar strings are the next big factor in creating your sound. Many bassists and guitarists for that matter will spend a fortune in time and money to find which strings will work for them, as trial…
Bass guitar wood – A guide to the parts The bass guitar has 3 main parts that are constructed from wood. The body, neck and fretboard. The choice of bass guitar wood will greatly affect the tonal output of the bass. There are two key attributes to define these bass guitar wood types. Hardwoods and Softwoods….
Bass frets – What do they do? Fretting the finger board or to fret is the action of changing the tension on a string to produce a certain fixed sound. The bass frets are the means to create the music. Each fret corresponds to a certain pitch (or note). When the string is plucked on…
Beginners guide to bass pickups What do bass pickups do? Bass Pickups are the heart of analogue instruments they produce sound through an amplifier. They are a transducer which captures the string vibration via a magnetic field. The magnetic field then fluctuates and again transforms the vibrations into an electrical current. This in turn is amplified by…
Beginners bass amplifier guide The beginners bass amplifier guide. You have your bass and now you need an amplifier to power that beast. Bass guitars have to use their own type of amps as they deliver a much lower frequency range than guitars. If you put them into guitar amps and overdrive it, it’s most…
