Bass

You can play slap on any bass. However, different basses will be optimal for the sound of slap such as having hot pickups, steel strings… Read More »Can You Slap All Basses?

In the 1930s, musician and inventor Paul Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington, developed the first electric bass guitar in its modern form, a fretted instrument designed… Read More »Who Was The First To Play Bass?

For real, they don’t get a spotlight, but without them, most bands would sound so empty. The full rundown awaits below. Ben Shepherd. Sam Rivers.… Read More »Who Is The Most Underrated Bass Player?

And that became the tempo of the Seinfeld theme.” Wolff needed barebones rhythm in order to not drown out Seinfeld’s standup, so he beatboxed in… Read More »Is The Seinfeld Theme A Real Bass?

Everyone knows Seinfeld’s signature slap bass theme, complete with all sorts of pops, clicks, and other mouth sounds that Wolff made with, you guessed it…… Read More »Was Seinfeld Bass Or Synth?

Bassists who at some time have utilised the eight-string bass include Abraham Laboriel, Mark Egan, Nick Lowe, Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, Paulo Pinto of… Read More »Who Plays An 8 String Bass?

The biggest advantage of the five-string bass is its extended lower range. From the fretted low-E all the way down to the chest-imploding low-B, that… Read More »What Is A 5 String Bass Good For?

Geddy Lee has used Rotosound 66 roundwound nickel strings for the majority of his career. These strings have gauges of 105-45. Lee has also utilized… Read More »What Size Bass Strings Does Geddy Lee Use?

It may not come as a huge surprise, but Ian Allison has recently turned into a massive Geddy Lee nerd. As bassist and frontman for… Read More »What Bass Moves Pictures?

Californication: Flea played an original Modulus Flea Bass* for most tracks using a Fender Jazz on ‘Easily’ & a Taylor acoustic bass guitar on ‘Road… Read More »What Brand Of Bass Does Flea Use?