Does this sound correct to everyone at Guitar Center?
Question:Went to Guitar Center yesterday to find out a couple of things. First, how much for an EMG-81 pickup. The guy behind the counter started out by saying that he normally worked back in the DJ and live music section but I figured it couldn't be that hard to look up a price. After he looke ...
- Do all bass guitarists start off with regular guitar?
Question:After not playing an instrument for several years (and back then it was cello, badly), I want to take up an instrument again (especially since I'm in college and half the student body seem to have guitars). I like the sound of bass guitar, and would like to take it up, but people have ...
tagged: Guitar Bass- What sort of amp would be appropiate for an acoustic/electric?
Question:I have a new Guild acoustic electric, and I'm looking for some information on amps. I'm really not well versed in the area of amps. In fact, I think I would venture to say that I know next to nothing. What sort of amp would be appropiate for an acoustic/electric? What features should I ...
tagged: Guild Electric Guitars- Can someone recommend types of string for a Guild B4CE Electroacoustic bass?
Question:The last posting is about two years ago that's related to this topic. However I couldn't find more info. Can someone recommend types of string for a Guild B4CE Electroacoustic bass? My style is soft rock / gospel music, so the ability of coping with a typical church's acoustic is quite ...
tagged: Guild Bass Guitar- Who knows about the Guild B-30 acoutic bass guitars?
Question:Who knows about the Guild B-30 acoutic bass guitars? Are they good instruments? How much does one in mint cond cost?Answer: have a B30 acoustic and I love it. It has a big box and gives out pretty good sound acoustically. Its much louder than the Martin. It has Fishman electronics that ...
tagged: Guild Bass Guitars- Is BC RICH a good bass guitar maker???
Question:Is BC RICH a good bass guitar maker??? Answer:I to owned a BC Rich in the mid eighties (BC Rich Eagle) and it seemed to be a beautifully crafted instrument. The neck was thin and very comfortable to play but the biggest downfall was it was the worst bass sound I ever had. I tried every ...
tagged: Good Bass Guitar- is there anything to keep in mind when switching fretted bass to fretless?
Question: I'm quite new to bass guitar and I've only played fretted one for a couple of months. Now i've become quite interested in fretless basses but as I haven't played any of these I'm not sure is it possible to play also the slap style bass on these fretless instruments. It's just I mostly ...
tagged: Fretless Bass Guitar- Where to find free bass notes?
Question: I'm looking for a bass guitar notes, musical compositions for bass guitar, bass pieces or something like that. If anybody know or can help me, please write j...@delfi.lt?Answer:Funny that you should bring it up -- just a couple of days ago a research journal crossed my desk, and I spo ...
tagged: Free Bass Guitar- Im looking for bass guitar sheet music, but it is really hard to find a GOOD site on the web. anyone have any good places to look?
Question: Im looking for bass guitar sheet music, but it is really hard to find a GOOD site on the web. I would prefarabley like it to be in notation form, not tab. anyone have any good places to look?Answer: You won't find many places willing to give up their hard work for free. You could run ...
tagged: Free Bass Guitar Sheet Music- Does Fender make a Flying V Guitar?
Question: i think fender makes some great products, but am curious if they make a flying V guitar. if you could help me out i'd appreciate it?Answer: Between 1985-86 Fender had a model known as the Katana, which had a wedge shape that vaguely resmbled a Flying V. It wasn't a successful model fo ...
tagged: Flying V Guitar- Can you make it sound like you, or is it for EVH impersonations?
Question:What do you guitarist-types think of the Eddie Van Halen/Music Man guitar? Is it really that fine of an instrument, or are you paying for the name? Can you make it sound like you, or is it for EVH impersonations? Answer:Ernie Ball makes good guitars, period. The EVH looks like a good d ...
tagged: Evh Guitar- Does anyone lnow the value of Ernie ball EVH guitars?
Question:Does anyone lnow the value of Ernie ball EVH guitars now that Ed has moved to Peavy. has the value of them went up or down? Answer:The asking prices went up a lot, but the market is pretty stable now. Most EBMM EVHs actually sell for $1500-$1800. I've seen some people trying to get ins ...
tagged: Evh Guitars- ES 175 Gibson Jazz guitar, Which amp is best?
Question:I have an es175 jazz guitar and I'm having one hell of a time to find the right amp for this fucking guitar.If anyone has a suggestion,let me know,I would be forever grateful.Answer:This fucking guitar? Jeez, if that's your attitude, what the hell are you doing with an ES-175, which ha ...
tagged: Es 175 Guitar- Can anybody recommend an amp that works well with both acoustic and electric bass guitars?
Question:Can anybody recommend an amp that works well with both acoustic and electric bass guitars? Alternatively, what are the disadvantages for playing an acoustic through an electric optimized amp or for playing an electric through an acoustic optimized amp?Answer:Depends on your performance ...
tagged: Electric Bass Guitars- Anyone playing a Yamaha TRB4 or have had a Yamaha custom shop bass made?
Question:Anyone playing a Yamaha TRB4 or have had a Yamaha custom shop bass made? Please pass along any commentsAnswer:I play a Yamaha TRB4 series 2 in trans blue. Love it. It has a great bright almost Rickenbacker-ish sound while being really light and versatile. The EQ section is superb and r ...
tagged: Custom Shop Bass- Could someone give me some pointers on how to record bass properly?
Question:For a while I have been trying to record my bass guitar in my home studio, but I just don't get a good recorded sound. I use a Wal Custom bass and bought me a Bass Pod Pro, expecting it would sound much better than just recording the bass straight away through its DI. Not so though. An ...
tagged: Custom Bass Guitar- What bass-guitar should I buy?
Question:I'm thinking of buying a bass-guitar to a reasonable price, to connect to my Roland VS-1680 harddisk recorder. I have looked at a Cort action bass 4, at a Fender Mexican Jazz-bass, and also looked a little at a Squier Precs and Jazz bass. I am a guitar player, and as you probably under ...
tagged: Cort Bass Guitar- is there any good sounding bass guitar VST instrument available
Question:is there any good sounding bass guitar VST instrument available? I have the VB-1 VSTi that comes with Cubase, but none of the settings sound like a real electric bass guitar. Answer:If you start searching around the web, you can find a bunch of free samples. You might have to reformat ...
tagged: Cheap Bass Guitar- What other experiences have people had with cheap (less than 200) basses?
Question:This is my first post to the alt.guitar.bass ng. I am starting to gear up to do some home recording and I've found that my previous experiences using the bass tracks on a keyboard leave far too much to be desired...soooooo I'm gonna start looking for a bass. Answer:I work with a guitar ...
tagged: Cheap Bass Guitars- How much would it cost to build a decent bass guitar excluding pick-ups and the neck?
Question:How much would it cost to build a decent bass guitar excluding pick-ups and the neck? How difficult are they to build? (Wiring up the electronics and building the body) How long do they take to build? Answer:Don't know what the availability in englad is, but I just recently went to a h ...
tagged: Build A Bass Guitar
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