Piezo pickups offer an effective solution for adding an enhanced brilliance to an acoustic guitar without altering its natural acoustic tone and resonance. In this blog post we’ll take a deeper dive into what they are and how they function on these instruments. Many people complain about piezo pickups sounding harsh and trebly; however, newer […]
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Bass amps typically include large speakers to cover low frequencies and are tailored specifically for bass guitar sounds. Most include controls that enable the bassist to choose an ideal crossover point between low tones being routed to one cabinet and mid/high tones going elsewhere in a separate one. Start with a Clean Tone Many bass
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As is true of all rays, guitarfish inhabit sandy seafloor areas such as bays, estuaries and seagrass beds in bays or estuaries as well as seagrass beds on reefs or muddy bottoms. Their diet consists of crustaceans, small mollusks and worms. Their mouths are located on the ventral side and feature blunt, rounded teeth. Their
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Many bassists tend to ignore their straps until their shoulders become sore from playing. A wide strap helps distribute the weight evenly over both shoulders, helping prevent strain and fatigue during long gigs or practice sessions. Straps come in various materials, prices, manufacturers, and styles; if practicality is your top priority, consider synthetic material with
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Bass guitar tubes produce dynamic clean tones and full, fat lead tones, as well as fat sustain lead tones. As bassists often employ distortion pedals for their performances, the amp should provide plenty of headroom with high-quality components. Before mounting your circuit board in its chassis, install pots, fuses, power & standby switches and tube
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Guitar cables carry high impedance signals that degrade over longer cable runs, so a good rule of thumb would be to limit main leads between guitar, pedals, effects, and amps to no more than 10 feet in length. Quality instrument cables feature a three-conductor design with balanced wiring that cancels out noise over long runs,
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As you become comfortable with your pedalboard and are eager to expand it further, the next step should be finding an amp that suits you and your sound. Your goal is to find an amplifier with ample power and sound that takes up minimal space – and there are many available to you. Power The
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One of the key aspects of any mix is the low end. Too much can make a song sound muddy and inarticulate; too little could leave tracks sounding lifeless and lackluster. Equalization (EQ) is a key tool for bass guitarists and helps to alter the frequencies in a track for maximum impact. This article covers
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Bass guitar amplifier heads provide power to speaker cabinets, although some gigging bassists opt for smaller amps with no cabinet at all for greater convenience, or can run their bass directly from their amplifier for pure tones. An amplifier’s resistance, or “ohmage rating”, must match that of your cabinet (for example a 16 ohm head
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The bass guitar is an integral component of many genres of music, yet choosing which brand or model to buy can be overwhelming. There are various brands and models of basses available and it may be hard to decide. Fender Precision and Jazz Bass models are known for their classic sound and effortless playability, making
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