Many guitarist have been wanting to sound like Eric Clapton and other guitar gods out there. However, they are lacking in skill as well as lacking in equipment. This is very true if you intend to wow a group of audience in a smaller venue, as this is where most people start out. As mentioned in [...]
I recall many years ago when an acquaintance mentioned something about a short scale 5 string bass guitar. It left me wondering about the existence of such a guitar, as those short scale bass guitar that I have read about have 4 strings. I think it came into existence only within the past decade. Nonetheless, [...]
When ever we think about bass guitars, we will inevitably look at the electric bass guitars, which of course is a norm these days. You wouldn't see other variants on stages. This means that there is a lack of information regarding the acoustic bass guitar. Nonetheless, it is still widely sought after. In addition to [...]
After teaching so many students in playing the short scale bass guitar, I will always have one or two newbies who will run up to me and ask if the particular SS bass that I am playing can be used for left handers. Of course not! I'm a right handed player. But after pulling the [...]
If you have small hands, are you are still trying to figure out whether or not you are suited to play the guitar, then this article will be a good read for you. Before you go about complaining that it is tough for you to play the guitar simply because your hand is small or [...]
There is this very small group of unfortunate people who love to play the guitar, especially basses, but they are unable to do so. Either that or they are finding it extremely challenging to play on the bass guitar. These group of people has physical limitations that discourage most of them from venturing into the [...]
One of the most common problems that short scale bass guitar is that there might be overtones when you play on it. This is kinda inevitable since the strings and frets are more close to one another than the typical bass guitar with longer necks. This is indeed frustrating, as it can pose many problems, [...]
When I first started out as a guitarist, I just wanted to start with the first guitar that I saw. I can't recall the make and model, but it was something off the shelf. After getting comfortable with the guitar, I started to venture into bass guitars. Of course, I was, and still is, a [...]
Whenever I attend concerts, I will always pay special attention to the setup that the band has. Inevitably, I will be scrutinizing the bass amplifier that the guitarist is using. This is because the high quality sound that you hear during such concerts is the result of a good choice of bass amp. Usually, people [...]
Short scale bass guitar has come a long way since instruments have been made. Indeed, with close to eight decades of existence, there have been many iterations to the short scale bass guitar. Favored by many prominent players such as Owen Biddle, Paul McCartney and Allen Woody, the short scale bass guitar is indeed widely [...]
