What To Look For In An Electric Bass Guitar

May 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Just like any other instrument that you need to play, you can't just pick any old bass guitar and play away as you like. There are some considerations that you need to go over before you can say that your ready to play it.

Xaviera Arata Editor of the  Learn To Play The Guitar  website -- http://www.LearnToPlayTheGuitar.tv -- pointed out;

“…First off all, are you a lefty or a righty? What kind of music will you play? How often will you practice? And the list goes on and unfortunately for there are dozens of guides on the internet that tells you these things. But for starters, lets go over the kind of bass guitar that you could use…” Added Xaviera Arata

Picking the right kind of bass guitar is like picking a car. You need to consider you driving style, what you'll use it for. How much time you'll be spending on it, etc.

Here are some of the key points that you need to go over to pick the right bass guitar for you.

1. Body Style. Most electric bass guitars have a solid-body construction, that means there is wood through and through. These are heavier than their cousins which are hollow bodied and have a more acoustic sound to it.

2. Fingerboard. Another thing to pay attention to when choosing the best bass for you is the fingerboard. If you're looking for a warm, natural sound, you need a bass with an uncoated fingerboard. With a coated fingerboard the sound produced is whining and trebly and it sustains longer.

3. Neck. How do you know what neck to choose? It's pretty simple. The type of neck you choose is dependent on the size of your hands. There are different shapes for you to choose from including round, flat back, oval, "vee" and asymmetrical where the neck is thinner either on the treble or bass side. Naturally, four string basses usually come with smaller necks than 4 string or 5 string basses.

4. Scale Length. The scale length is the distance between the nut and bridge saddle. It is the vibrating length of the string. The longer the scale the more distance there is between the frets. The scale length chosen is important because it is what influences the tonal quality of the notes and the tension of the string when a note is played.

5. Number of Frets. The number of frets you choose is also a matter of personal preference. You can choose between 21, 22, or 24 frets. Personally, I do not worry about this too much since most playing takes place in the lower frets anyway.

6. Pickups. When it comes to sound, pickups are perhaps just as important as the strings on your bass. No matter how good the wood of the bass is, if the pickups are lacking, it's pointless. But you need the right pickup for your bass since one pickup may work very well on one bass and not on another.

“…You also need the right combination of strings and pickup…” Added Xaviera Arata

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