Contents1 Bass guitar wood – A guide to the parts 1.1 What are bass hardwoods?1.2 What are bass softwoods?1.3 Does bass guitar wood make a difference?1.4 Fretboard Wood2 The benefits of Maple wood fretboard2.1 Maple and Hardwoods – if you want to be loud3 The benefits of Rosewood fretboard3.1 Rosewood and Softwoods – for softer sounds4 Mixing…
Contents1 Bass frets – What do they do?1.1 How many bass frets do I need?1.2 Genres and fret numbers1.3 Fretless basses1.4 Bass fret buzz2 Bass features guide 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…
Contents1 Beginners guide to bass pickups1.1 What do bass pickups do?2 Pickup designs2.1 Split coil2.2 Single coil2.3 MusicMan pickups (MM)3 3.1 Rail pickups3.2 Soap/Bar pickup4 Rickenbacker pickups5 6 Are you interested in Bass Rigs?7 Active vs Passive bass pickups8 Pickup genres9 Upgrading bass pickups9.1 What pickup should I buy?10 Bass features guide Beginners guide to…
Contents1 Professional bass amplifier1.1 Half and full stacks1.2 Features of Bass Stacks1.3 1.4 What are the separate components in a half/full stack?1.4.1 Amplifier heads1.4.2 What to look for in an amplifier head?1.5 Cabinets1.5.1 How many speakers to I need?1.5.2 When buying a cabinet2 Your first bass rig3 The professional rig4 Conclusion Professional bass amplifier Half and full…
Combo amplifiers – Middle of the road amplification Combo amplifiers are so called named because of their two components. They house both the speaker enclosure and the amplifier head which gives powers it. You will find combo amplifiers to be over 100 watts or more by default, anything lower than that and you risk damaging…
Contents1 Your first bass practice amplifier1.1 Practice amplifier Pros2 Example practice amplifier3 What if I need something bigger? Your first bass practice amplifier The best option for new bass guitar plays available to you would be a practice amplifier. They are cheaply produced, light to carry, easy to use and require no maintenance and work practically out of the box. A…
Contents1 Beginners bass amplifier guide2 Bass amplifier packs3 What do you need an amplifier for?3.1 Playing at home?3.1.1 Practice Amplifier up to 75 Watts3.2 Rehearsing with a group?3.2.1 Combo Amplifier over 75 Watts3.3 Playing live?3.3.1 Bass stack over 400 Watts Beginners bass amplifier guide The beginners bass amplifier guide. You have your bass and now…
