Fender Bass
The Birth of the Electric Bass Guitar
By Victor Epand
The electric bass guitar is fairly easily identifiable because the overall shape is quite different to the standard electric guitar. An electric bass guitar usually has four strings which are tuned to the same pitch as the double bass, or in some cases the strings are simply tuned to be one octave lower than the lowest four strings of a standard guitar.
For the last fifty years, the electric bass guitar has been the instrument of choice for producing the bass notes in most popular music, causing a dramatic decline in the popularity of the double bass for such music. In particular, jazz, funk and rock styles often feature an electric bass guitar solo, or prominent performance within a piece.
Today, electric bass guitars can be bought in a range of styles and shapes, although still generally larger than the standard electric guitars. For complete flexibility, however, you could always consider a duel neck guitar - with one being a bass, and the other a standard six string guitar!
Fender Bass - Secrets To Buying The Right One For You
By Daniel Wright
Fender Bass
Electric guitars have been popular almost since their invention. One brand that stands out above the others is Fender Bass. It is known as a best buy bass guitar for its quality and reliability and is known to so many musicians and fans just by the name alone as the must-have bass guitar.
The Fender brand has been around since 1946, ever since Leo Fender created his electronic solid body bass and opened his California-based company. While other firms produced electric basses, Fender’s were the first to be successfully mass marketed. A list of those stars playing a Fender Bass or other style guitar from the brand will demonstrate how respected and versatile the brand is. Artist Freddy Fender renamed himself in honor of his guitar brand!
Even small things like a coating on the fret board will change the sound. Even good guitars are less desirable on a poor amplifier.
Dealer information is listed on the company website. Most musicians will find that several models fit their style and can pick and choose based on their overall needs and price
Read Also About Electric Guitar Pack, Ibanez Guitar
April 14th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
[...] introduction in the early 50s, professional bass players of all musical genres have relied on the Fender Precision Bass for its thick tone and unmatched reliability. The Standard Precision Bass incorporates the best of [...]
April 14th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
[...] being such a revered six-string guitar manufacturer, Gibson has had much success from their line of bass models such the Thunderbird (based on the Firebird), the EB-0 and EB-3 (based on the SG), the [...]
April 14th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
[...] Fender’s most popular acoustic guitar package, the DG-8 S features a dreadnought acoustic guitar with a solid spruce top, gig bag, chromatic electronic tuner, instructional DVD, strings, picks and strap. A quality starter pack with everything you need that’ll have you playing in no time, and will last you for years! [...]
April 27th, 2009 at 10:49 am
[...] Squier SP-10 amp controls include volume, treble, bass, and an overdrive on/off button that delivers tube-like tone. A headphone output allows silent [...]