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Hello, I'm primarily a lead guitar player but I practice bass every once in a while so I can record for my own songs. I have a 4 string. Because of the physical stretch, bass arpeggio forms are a subset of what you would play on guitar (no 3 note per string forms, at least lower on the neck)...

I ask this question, both as a guitar player of many years, and as a new bassist. The thumb goes on the back of the neck, and the finger approach from the top. There is really only 1/4" depth difference (or so) between thin necks and fat ones, so a thicker neck doesnt realy alter your LH...

I have an Ibanez ATK bass. I notice that the open E string is louder than the other strings and the lower notes are generally more resonant. I use technique to help balance the strings (play softer on certain notes), but I have also been using the graphic eq to roll off some of the lower...

I received my TNT Tour 115 from Guitar Center. It is a fairly heavy amp, but the large cube design makes it very hard to transport. To carry it by yourself, you have to grab the handles on the side, and hoist it up to your chest level. It is manageable to carry this way, but having all that...

Maiden is my all time favorite band, but I later got into shreddy stuff like vai and satriani (while playing guitar). Also love jazz and clasical, but this is about bass. . . Now that I am on bass, maiden is much more interesting. I am working on the bassline for Invaders. The song starts...

This is generally accepted for acoustic guitars: Guitar Tip 127 - Breaking In Period You put them in front of a speaker to vibrate them and help "loosen" the wood for better resonance. Has anyone tried this with a bass? How loud did you play the reference track?

Hello, I am a guitar player who is transitioning into bass. I have played guitar for 20 years (but if I was really motivated, I could probably have gotten here in 7-10 years). I know music theory, chords, inversions, modes, scales, arpeggios (sweeps / inversions) and substitutions. A little...

I was in GC and picked up a cheapish Jazz Bass made from "light maple". The thing had an amazing resonance, but I'm wondering if the reason it was so present and loud was because it was so bright. I wouldnt expect a cheap guitar to have such a pronounced sound. The bass had a really ugly...

I made micro adjustments to the truss rod and lowered the bridge saddles until I got great playability. The 12th fret E string bottom is about 5/64ths from the fret and I dont get any buzzing anywhere on my ATK. But then I realized when I try to slap, I can only do it in the first few...

I come from the world of guitar(20 years), am a strong solo/lead player and am transitioning to bass. My left hand is way ahead of my right in development. I have a couple questions about muting. When I first started out, I was using my RH 1-2 alternating to pick notes, play scales. When...

HI, I am an ex-guitar player who is playing more and more bass, and I'm looking for a suggestion for a good combo that I can use with a Bass POD XT Live. I have been using the XT Live into my mixer and powered Behringer Truth Monitors, for practice and recording. Sounds really nice. But I...