INSTRUMENT REVIEW: Warwick Corvette – Bubinga Bass Guitar
Warwick have introduced a new line of Pro Series Basses made in Korea that are awesome value for money. There is a choice of two Corvettes with either Ash or Bubinga bodies. The other models in the...
View ArticlePLAY BETTER BASS: How to Choose the Right Bass Guitar
Choosing the right bass is not always as easy as one would think, but with some research, and if you have a good idea of what you are looking for in a bass, you will probably find an instrument that...
View ArticleBoss Rc300 Loop Station The Triple-Stereo Mega Looper!
With the RC-300 from Boss you can take looping to a level never reached before on commercially available loop stations. It is ideal for instrumentalists and vocalists that incorporate live looping in...
View ArticlePlay Better Bass: Choosing the Right Bass Amp
Choosing the best bass amplifier to suit your style, application or budget could be a difficult task if you do not know what you are looking for. Besides the fact that there are many different brands...
View ArticlePLAY BETTER BASS: WOOD and your BASS
“The Body wood on my Warwick 12 string custom (above) is Splatted Maple in front, and Swamp Ash at the back. The Neck is Avangkol and the fret-board is Ebony.” Different wood equals different sound...
View ArticlePLAY BETTER BASS: Bass Pickups
In the previous issue I discussed the influence of various types of wood on shaping your bass sound. Pickups also play a major role in achieving the desired sound. In this issue we will go for a basic...
View ArticleALL ABOUT BASS – ACOUSTIC BASS
There are so many bass instruments in the world. (Strings, Brass, Woodwinds etc.) In this article I have decided to focus on Acoustic Bass String Instruments. The Acoustic Bass Guitar (ABG) is tuned...
View ArticleWarwick RockBass® Streamer Neck Thru.
I had the honour of unwrapping 4 of the new Warwick RockBass® models when they reached our sunny shores. These included the 6 String Corvette, Streamer Neck Thru, Streamer LX and the Robert Trujillo...
View ArticlePLAY BETTER BASS – PUTTING THE BITS TOGETHER
The electric bass guitar is only about 50 years old and there are so many aspects of the instrument yet to be discovered. In this issue I would like to give a short overview on bass guitar technique. A...
View ArticlePLAY BETTER BASS – Minor Scales Inside Western Classical Scales
In Western Classical Music the most popular three scales used are: 1) The Major Scale 2) The Harmonic Minor Scale 3) The Melodic Minor Scale (We will only deal with the ascending versions of the two...
View ArticleWarwick Rock Bass® – Robert Trujillo (Metallica) Signature Bass 5-string
When I picked up this instrument for the first time I was amazed at the balance. Naturally Robert Trujillo must have had a lot to do with this because, although he is a big boy, I would think that due...
View ArticlePLAY BETTER BASS – Major Sounding Scales FOUND Inside Western Classical Scales
In Western Classical Music the most popular three scales used are: 1) The Major Scale 2) The Harmonic Minor Scale 3) The Melodic Minor Scale (We will only deal with the ascending versions of the two...
View ArticlePlay Better Bass – The Altered Scale
In Intermediate and Advanced Harmony we will get confronted with Altered Chords. Altered Chords are actually Dominant Chords (the 7th chord on the V degree of the scale) with one or more of the...
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