Top 11 Best Tips For Compressing Bass Guitar
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Top 11 Best Tips For Compressing Bass Guitar

ByArthur Fox

The bass guitar’s popularity comes from its importance in many mixes, often serving rhythmic and/or melodic roles while offering low-end musical content to the mix. Compression is commonly used on bass guitar to help it sit perfectly in the mix. When it comes to compressing bass guitar, there are no simple step-by-step instructions; every mix…

Top 11 Best Tips For EQing Bass Guitar
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Top 11 Best Tips For EQing Bass Guitar

ByArthur Fox

The bass guitar is an important instrument, often serving a rhythmic and melodic role while offering low-end musical content to the mix. Bass guitar often benefits from EQ in the mix to make it sit perfectly. When it comes to EQing bass guitar, there are no simple step-by-step instructions; every mix is unique. However, there…

Top 11 Best Guitar & Bass Stand Brands On The Market 2023
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Top 11 Best Guitar & Bass Stand Brands On The Market 2023

ByArthur Fox

Stands are invaluable accessories for musical instruments, including guitar and bass guitars. A proper stand will hold the guitar or bass in place safely and securely between uses, which is advisable at home, in the studio and even in certain live situations. Since guitar and bass are so popular, it makes sense that there are…

Top 11 Best Online Resources To Learn How To Play Bass Guitar
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Top 11 Best Online Resources To Learn How To Play Bass Guitar

ByArthur Fox

Online learning resources, be it courses, videos, written content, one-on-one coaching, apps, et cetera, provide fantastic opportunities to learn (and teach) bass guitar and understand music more generally. Though nothing truly beats dedicated in-person bass lessons, there are plenty of excellent alternatives online. Note that by “resources,” I’m not only referring to video tutoring and…

How Do Single-Coil Pickups (Guitar/Bass) Work?
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How Do Single-Coil Pickups (Guitar/Bass) Work?

ByArthur Fox

An electric guitar works through a device called a “pickup”, which is a transducer that translates vibration into electricity and delivers signals to the amplifier. Pickups can be made with one, two, and, to a lesser extent, three coils, each one basically comprising the wiring wound to a set of magnets. Depending on the number…

What Would Be Considered A High-Output Guitar/Bass Pickup?
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What Would Be Considered A High-Output Guitar/Bass Pickup?

ByArthur Fox

Guitar pickups produce a different output depending on their setup, build quality, and positioning. Some pickups produce a higher output than others, but determining what constitutes a high-output pickup can become tricky. What would be considered a high-output guitar/bass pickup? High-output pickups are the ones that transfer stronger signals to the amplifier relative to the…

Electric Guitar Vs. Acoustic Guitar Pickups (+Bass Guitar)
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Electric Guitar Vs. Acoustic Guitar Pickups (+Bass Guitar)

ByArthur Fox

Electric guitars and basses are, for the most part, solid-bodied, meaning that they have no soundhole and rely entirely on electric or electromagnetic induction through pickups. Acoustic guitars and basses ordinarily produce sound through their soundhole, but it may not be enough for large venues, so some of them have pickups fitted. The question would…

Where Are Pickups Located In Acoustic Guitars & Basses?
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Where Are Pickups Located In Acoustic Guitars & Basses?

ByArthur Fox

Electric guitars and basses have magnetic pickups located between the bridge and neck below the strings. This design is the same, regardless of whether we speak of single-coil pickups, humbucking pickups, P90s, or other similar types. On the other hand, acoustic guitars and basses vary in terms of pickup arrangements since they have different body…

Top 11 Benefits Of Learning & Playing Bass Guitar
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Top 11 Benefits Of Learning & Playing Bass Guitar

ByArthur Fox

The bass guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments in the world, spanning nearly every genre of music. There are a surprising number of benefits associated with learning how to play bass guitar and practicing/playing regularly. Whether you’re playing your first note or making a living playing the bass, I hope to inspire…

Top 5 Tips To Prevent Guitar & Bass Pickups From Rusting
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Top 5 Tips To Prevent Guitar & Bass Pickups From Rusting

ByArthur Fox

A good-quality pickup can last decades without a hint of damage. This could lead to the belief that pickups can resist every human or environmental action. However, magnetic pickups are composed of various metal components that can potentially oxidize or rust. These are the top 5 main tips that will allow you to keep your…

How Do Different Types Of Guitar/Bass Pickups Affect Tone?
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How Do Different Types Of Guitar/Bass Pickups Affect Tone?

ByArthur Fox

The tonal values of a guitar’s sound can be affected by tons of factors. One of those factors is the type of pickup(s) installed, specifically in the case of electric guitars and basses. How do different types of guitar/bass pickups affect tone? The tonal impacts of pickups are caused by different internal and external configurations…

Upgrading Guitar Or Bass Pickups: Is It Worth It?
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Upgrading Guitar Or Bass Pickups: Is It Worth It?

ByArthur Fox

The subject of guitar/bass pickups is a hot topic in many guitarist circles but not a topic that most intermediate or amateur guitarists would even think about, let alone discuss. Upgrading pickups can be tricky if you are not equipped with the correct tools and don’t have experience in electrical wiring. This leads to the…