Bass Guitar

It could be a number of things, but fluorescent lighting in or near the room will cause what's called a "60Hz hum." If this is the case you could try to reverse the polarity on the 'Mains Plug'. i.e the AC mains leading to the step down transformer. Alternatively confirm the same by switching off circuits (Tubelights, television etc) one at a time, to see if this hum stops. Particularly if the hum stops when you switch of the television - have the TV repaired fopr faulty filter capacitor. If the hum is caused by earthing or neighbouring tubelights check the shield of the amplifier.The shield is supposed to be grounded to effectively eliminate the electric fields surrounding the same. If it's more like a buzzing sound, there may be a loose connection in either jack (the guitar's or the amp's) or the patch cable itself; there might be a poor solder somewhere; or you might just be picking up interference from a nearby electronic device. If it's really noticeable, you might consider taking the amplifier to a local repair shop and having them take a look at it. It could also be a poor ground, which will require re-wiring of the outlet or possibly the entire electrical system in that area of the building. Try plugging the amp into different outlets and see if the hum subsides; if it doesn't, it's likely an issue with the amp or the guitar themselves.

Bass Guitars A four string bass has an open string arrangement consisting of E, A , D , and G (from thickest to thinnest). This is the standard bass arrangement. The five string bass also has the E, A, D, and G arrangement, but adds an extra low B string above the E. This allows for a broader reach in note pitch since you are allowed for extra notes with the B string. For instance, on a standard four string bass you would have to tune down the E string two frets to get the dropped D pitch. But with a five string bass, there is no need to tune your E string since the D can be played on the third fret of the newly added fifth string (the B string). This lower B is especially popular with the modern hard rock/thrash metal crowd, and some of the screamo bands. For many players, there is a struggle with the low-b being "sloppy", which can largely be corrected by using a longer scale neck (35" at a minimum) and/or a different brand or gauge of strings Standard four string bass: E A D G Five string bass: B E A D G Six string bass: B E A D G C NB: you can also, if you wish, instead of using the extra string for a low B, you can retune the first four strings into standard tuning, I.e, E-A-D-G, and have the highest string as a high C. This arrangement is used quite frequently by bassists who prefer tighter strings, and an extra range up high, as well as getting a deeper, more bass-y sound from the thicker E string.

The lines from bottom to top are E G B D F. Use the mnemonic "Every Good Boy Does Fine". The spaces between the lines are F A C E. That one should be obvious.

Yes you can. I have been doing it for years. Just watch out, you will lose 90% of bass response while its on. Kick it off, and its normal again. Might I recommend the Dunlop Original Crybaby. Its my personal favorite of all guitar wahs to use.

Good Birds Don't Fly Away, or Good Boys Don't Feed Aliens

This depends. The Fender Jazz bass has been around for quite some time, so the year could be from the 1960's all the way to now. The best way to find out the year of your Fender Jazz bass is to look at the headstock. On the headstock, you will see a serial number... do a web search for that serial number to find the exact year of the bass.

There are many websites and stores that offer strings for bass guitars. The most popular websites for the strings are American Musical Supply, Just Strings and Amazon.

depending on condition. I would say a range from $800- to- $2400.

This is a tough question to answer because it depends upon so many things, not the least of which is a lack of a clear definition of what qualifies someone to be a guitar player. Other important factors are how much talent one has, how much time one is willing to devote to the instrument to acquire the skill to play, and what genre of music you wish to learn. Also, do you wish to play professionally or, say, just at parties when people pass around the guitar? Do you wish to play in a garage band or in the pit of a Broadway show? (The former doesn't take much study; the latter takes many years.) I've had students who were strumming away competently using open chords in just a few months. Others were jamming pretty well with simple three-chord stuff and "power chords" in almost no time. More sophisticated playing -- reading, soloing, covering other guys' solos, playing chord solos, and learning harder tunes, for example -- takes much longer.
i would only try this if you have plenty of time on your hands dedication is important and patience, it can be a good form of recreation and very rewarding when you progress try easy chords first aminor and eminor

i dont know, but longview by green day has a good bass solo. check it out.

this is a debatable question. because firstly, the bass guitar is just utilizing the E A D and G strings of a regular guitar except for the fact that they are tuned an octave lower so the question isn't really who invented the "bass" but really who pioneered the idea. in a different universe entirely theres the upright bass which is not only fretless but like its name states it stands upright and the upright bass has been used for many years. research it in musical history books and decide for yourself. hope this helps - Kyse

The guitar's roots are in Spain. It was the spaniard Antonio Torres invented it. Did you know the instrument is over 5000 years old. It is thought to have been invented by the people of Malaga. This early instrument was a "four course" guitar, from which the ukulele is derived. The first guitars were very small, and were originally strung with three to five strings. Each pair was call a course. See the related link for more information.

usually a neck on a bass is longer so that you can play lower notes better
It gives a deeper and "Bassier" tonal quality. Also the strings are longer because of the lower pitch of the notes that are generally played. A pitch of a string depends not only on the length but also the tension. A loose short string doesn't sound as good as a long tighter string.

If you mean the "scale length", (the dimension between the nut and the bridge) it is 34 inches. The overall length (from body to end of end) will depend on the particular model of Fender bass. Over the years Fender has made bass in a number of scale lengths including 30", 32", 34" among others. I couldn't even guesstimate the number of models they've produced! Maybe a couple hundred or more!!!??? That could be a good Wiki.answers question. You can pick up specifications on the new Fender bass models at their website.

A wise bass guru once told me, "There is no one 'Greatest Bass Player' and it is impossible to achive. Instead, set your sights lower, like, being the best bass player in the building... or the room...

Jackson, BC Rich, Ibanez, ESP and let's not forget Gibson. Anyone who disputes that can take it up with Zakk Wylde. Any guitar can either sound good for metal OR with a little money (new pickups, strings etc...) can be made to sound good for metal. The first 4 brands I mentioned are probably the more common names associated with metal music. Schecter should probably also be thrown in there. Truth is that no one guitar is the absolute perfect axe for anything. Much of it is personal preference just like anything else. That is not to say that if you go out and buy the cheapest guitar you can find, that it will sound as good as a high end BC Rich or a Jackson. Not even close. But as we all know, your wallet will play a big part in what you play AND let's not forget what you're plugging into. For example, I still have a lower/middle of the road Ibanez RG3. Paid $299 for it at a Guitar Center Labor Day sale. ($429 regular) Replaced the stock pickups with Seymour Duncan Blackouts. Sounds like a metal beast! Was using it with a Boss Metal Zone pedal, through a Peavey Vypyr 30 watt solid state amp no less (speaker replaced with an Eminence Patriot "Swamp Thang" however) Whole setup was well less than $1000 and sounded vicious! f you have the cash for a BC (very reasonably priced for what you're getting by the way) or my personal fav, a Jackson Soloist. Then get it. But there are many good guitars and amps out there at lower price points.

The bass guitar is used to anchor down the harmonics and lay down the beat and basically smooth things out,However it can also be used as a solo instrument playing beautiful harmonies. All of these reasons are why the bass guitar is an extremely important factor in music

Sure ... they can even be used to amplify electronic keyboards, too.

bass amps are not able to handle the high frequency that a guitar puts out. yes it will work for a little while but I would not go out a buy a bass rig to play guitar on. guitars and key boards can be used on a bass amp. don't spend money on it though. a bass amp is made for low frequency. keyboards go from low to high so the only way to really be safe and get the right sound for a key board is to mix the keyboard and used different amps that are channeled for the right freq. if you play guitar, buy quitar stuff. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the fender bass man is a bass amp that is one of the best guitar amps in the world

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bass amps have a full frequency range, they have too to get that sharp slap sound. if they could not produce high end frequency's they would just be a sub woofer ....... so don't pay any attention to the comment " bass amps are not able to handle the high frequency" this dude has no idea the laney hardcore bass amps make great guitar amps especially if you run a multi fx's pedal through them the only thing you should do when using one as a guitar amp is to turn off the compressor - limiter or at least have them so there only just on

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Having emerged intact from that tangle... the amplifier's specifications will tell you its working bandwidth, which should cover all the musical frequency range happily.

What you need to think about is selecting the correct loudspeakers for the bass range and the specific amplifier's output power and impedance, and if you are not buying the units as matched system, the appropriate impedance-matching between them.

Watch out for input devices like effects pedals if they use high-gain pre-amplifiers, to make sure you don't overload the amplifier.

this is very simple. The tab uses a series of 4 parralel line (for a 4 string bass)- each ine representing a string. The bottom line is the E string, top line is the G string (A and D in the middle). You then place on the "string" line what fret which you need to press down on- so of you needed to play 4th fret on the E string you would write a 4 on the bottom line. This is then continued for the entire song- which can be quite time consuming but is a very simple way to write and memorize the songs.

Slapping is usually done on lower strings. Fret a note with your left hand (or right if you play a leftie bass). With your other hand, arch your thumb backwards, and you will feel a hard spot on the backside of the thumb joint. Rotate your wrist to hit the string with that spot on your thumb. Practice this to be able to hit only the string you are playing.

To "pop", fret a note on a high string, and with the same type of motion on your right hand, pull the string outward with your index or index and middle fingers and let it snap back down. If you pull the string too far, you risk breaking strings or pulling the string out of tune,

You can, of course, slap higher strings and pop lower strings, but that's the basic way it's done. Practice, play around with it, and develop your own style.

Unless you have any special sound modifying program you can use to filter the sound (which I don't even know exists) it's impossible. That's why they call it "bass". It's never going to sound EXACTLY like a guitar. The closest you could get it sounding like an e-guitar is by using a distortion pedal. But it won't help THAT much, just give it more distortion.

Fender guitar serial numbers beginning with "MZ" denote an instrument built in Mexico in the 2000s. The next following digit, then, determines the specific year; in your case, the first "4" indicates this bass was built sometime in the 2004-05 production range.

A bass Guitarist

I would venture to guess that a person who plays the bass guitar is called a "bassist". Calling a person who plays a bass guitar a "guitarist" would also be acceptable.

Bass player

Bassist

Bass guitarist

Guitarist is misleading