Arguably the most practical root of playing the bass guitar is to start with a four string version first. It is easier on the hands because the neck is narrow making it much quicker to learn and gain muscle memory on both hands. However as you get fluid playing the four string bass, it won’t really take that long to
The forte of ESP when it first begun as a small shop in Japan called Electric Sound Products abbreviated to ESP is to make high quality custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. This changed when it begun exporting the parts to the US and soon started assembling custom shop instruments for local New York artist in 1984, growing to
Those times are long gone when Schecter only makes replacement parts of guitars and basses. However thanks to that, the brand made a reputable name for itself and the transition was easy for them from just making spare parts to becoming a full-fledged musical instrument manufacturer. There are a lot of bass models to choose from Schecter and in the Stilleto
G&L founded by Leo Fender and George Fullerton in the late 1970’s was all about simplicity and refinement on their original designs. This modern improvements applied on G&L models of guitars and basses separates it from Leo’s first creations in Fender, so do expect something different out of these instruments design, sound and playability. Focusing now on G&L bass models
Ibanez has always been a good source of inexpensive bass guitars for both beginners and pros alike. The standard series of basses Ibanez offers which includes the Ibanez SR300E exhibits an amazing feel and sound, highlighted by the design that has a direct correlation with its high-end models. This 2017, the SR series is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Its unique
Looking at the TRBX bass series of Yamaha released on 2013 is going to be a mouthful of choices. Starting from the four-string entry level TRBX174 for beginners on a minimum budget, up to the mid-priced yet still affordable Yamaha TRBX304 and TRBX504, which are also available in a five-string version. Let’s put the TRBX174 for now on the side
Even just for a short period of time, Leo Fender acted as the president of Music Man, and he team up once again with Forest White who worked with Leo in the early days of Fender as plant manager. The two manage to work their magic for one last time developing a bass guitar that we all know to day