does anyone know if I can still get a Schaller D-Tuning machine head for a Fender P-Bass?
Question: I know this is a guitar forum, but I thought some nice Fender enthusiast might come to the rescue... Answer: You should be able to get these, yes, without too much difficulty.
- Why do I play bass like a guitar player?
Question: Let me preface this by saying that I'm a multi-instrumentalist with a pretty good ear and a seemingly natural aptitude for figuring out how to get good tone out of different musical instrum...
- Does anyone know of a website that shows you how to properly intonate a bass guitar
Question: Does anyone know of a website that shows you how to properly intonate a bass guitar.If so, please post or email the address to me Answer: It's simple to intonate a bass, without a tuner....
- Will I damage my guitar amps by using them for the bass, or should I just pick up a cheap small bass amp to leave at the church?
Question: Hello everyone. I am a guitarist. I own several high-quality guitar amps. Pearce, Evans, Polytone, Roland, original tweed Fender, etc. Answer: You might get away with it if the volume ...
- Is the Bass a Guitar?
Question: I'm not trying to stir up controversy here; but - Answer: First, looking at the origin and evolution of the two instruments, the guitar from the lute family and the electic bass from the ...
- Any info and recommendations on books or other kinds of resources would be great?
Question: I know this is off topic, but I'd rather ask here for someone who can explain the stuff in english, instead of musical jargon that I don't know:) And I'm asking for info about two different...
- what would be the best kind of bass for someone who's mainly a guitarist?
Question: I've been playing guitar for about 15 years (since age 12), 10 years of which were spent mostly on classical guitar. I'm looking to start acquiring at least enough bass playing skills to re...
- Is this a good wood for the body, or are they using it to just make the kit cheaper?
Question: New to this group and flairly new to guitar playing. I have an Ibanez Artcore and some day would like to have a Tele style electric. In looking at web sites for kits, Tele style, and I am l...
- Anyone here have any knowledge of, or experience with the Carvin Bolt bass kits?
Question: Anyone here have any knowledge of, or experience with the Carvin Bolt bass kits? I'm building a guitar for myself right now, but I am looking for a nice inexpensive bass to use on home reco...
- is a bass guitar really E0 A0 D1 G1, even though most bass guitar music?
Question: I'm just starting bass guitar and have a training booklet that says the open bass guitar strings (given middle C is C3) are E1 A1 D2 G2. Isn't this wrong? From what I can tell from other s...
- What is meant by the term full scale neck on a bass/guitar?
Question: What is meant by the term full scale neck on a bass/guitar? Does this mean 24 frets thus a double octave neck Answer: doubt it, but you may have to ask the person using the term. I've usua...
- If somebody out there could advise me on typical dimensions through the neck at the nut and just outside the neck pocket?
Question: I am very slowly building a Fender-style bass, and am just about finished with the neck shaping. It feels ok to me, but I don't know much about basses. Answer: I recently made double-nec...
- how different is it to play than normal accoustic/electric?
Question: First I'd like to thank everyone here. I've been reading this NG for a while now and have found it an excellent place to learn guitar! I truely enjoyed reading the posts and have found it g...
- what I mean is since the bass guitar is low to very low frequnecies, don't you find it hard to find the right note?
Question: Has anyone out there found that it is kind of difficult to figure out which bass notes are being used on a given song when you are trying to play along with a CD? what I mean is since the ...
- What's a good starter for someone beginning the electric guitar?
Question: My son is wanting to purchase an electric guitar. He has never played before. He is going to buy it with his own money and wants to spend less than $300 - that includes the accessories. ...
- is there a difference between guitar pedals and bass pedals ?
Question: Can I use and guitar pedal for my bass guitar, or is there a difference ???? If there is... what kind of difference ??? Answer: Usually, a guitar pedal will be voiced for guitar and a ba...
- I have notice some bass players use picks and others don't. Why?
Question: I am a beginner trying to learn to play the bass. I have notice some bass players use picks and others don't. Why? I have small hands and maybe a pick would help me. What does everyone ...
- Has anyone ever mounted active or passive bass guitar pickups on their upright?
Question: Has anyone ever mounted active or passive bass guitar pickups on their upright? If so - how did you do it? What was the outcome as far as sound. I was watching HardRock Live the other nig...
- Is it possible to use a guitar (humbucker type) pickup with a bass?
Question: Is it possible to use a guitar (humbucker type) pickup with a bass? Or would this sound terrible? Answer: You'd probably get very uneven string response. Guitar pickups are designed to ha...
- Does anybody know of a book that explains the bass guitar basics for guitar players?
Question: have finally found a reasonable priced second-hand bass, a Yamaha 5-string, last weekend. Now I am looking for a good learning book to teach myself. I have been struggling with the guitar ...