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Is there any advantage to using a through the body bass neck as opposed to bolt on ? Asking for opinions. Thank you!

I am looking for recommendations for an acoustic bass guitar. I play in a church worship group. It is quiet as can be imagined but requires an amp. I prefer a 32” scale and a decent pickup. Can anyone advise.

Fender Telecaster Bass with bridge upgrade. Stock pickup circa 72 a must .❤️

Thanks Phil but I just need a basic amp this looks a little too complex for me

I am looking to use a pair of headphones for practicing. Does anyone have any suggestions? Not sure if there are self contained units or if should I use a mini type plug in amp with any headphone . All responses deeply appreciated. Thank You

I play in a small church group. I use an amplifier with my Washburn Acoustic Bass. I find the pickup output to be uneven (some notes play loud, some soft some not at all) and would like to remedy this. Need suggestions please. I’ve had 2 acoustic basses both piezo and both disappointing. Should...

Hello I would like to know if I could plug a mic into my bass amp and mic my acoustic bass guitar. It is a good acoustic but it has a crappy pick up. Any other suggestions are welcome

Hello All I am looking for opinions on whether to play the melody or try to create bass lines in the traditional way such as chords, scales arpeggios etc. Most books and videos about traditional carols seem to be mainly based on the melody. I would add that I play in church with no drummer...

Hi Adam I play only in church with 2 guitars and no drummer. Can you give me some advice as to how to play effectively in this situation. Major, minor with an occasional m7 and 7th is the extent of the chords we use. Should I focus on maintaining the rhythm or play more notes to create harmony?

Thanks Malcolm. You hit it right on the head especially in regards to the guitar and tambourine players . At this point , I am keeping it simple , holding down the rhythm and not getting too fancy. In the church environment, this works better. However, we only use Major, Minor and Minor 7th, and...

Anyone have this bass tab or sheet music I would really like to get it if possible. Thanks

Hi Todd I play only in church with 2 guitars and no drummer. Can you give me some advice as to how to play effectively in this situation. Major, minor with an occasional m7 and 7th is the extent of the chords we use. Should I focus on maintaining the rhythm or play more notes to create harmony?

I play only in church and we have no drummer, 2 guitars, and a tambourine for percussion. I would like advice as to how to accompany Christmas Carols. I am not sure if I should play an accompaniment part or the main melody as suggested by most bass books. I would rather accompany but am open to...