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  • Elmeaux

    by Published on 04-19-2011 07:50 AM  Number of Views: 1083 
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    Let's face it, the bass is a heavy instrument. Whether on stage or in your basement, lugging the bass on your shoulders for an hour or more can be very painful on the back and shoulders.

    There are many products on the market designed to reduce shoulder and
    back pain, ...
    by Published on 04-18-2011 12:30 PM  Number of Views: 559 

    What do you call it when one man plays both parts of Dueling Banjos?

    ...on the bass?

    I call it pretty amazing!!!


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    by Published on 04-18-2011 11:10 AM  Number of Views: 508 

    One of my absolute faviest pieces of music in the whole world is Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor.


    Watch this talented bass player as he turns out a great performance!!! I love his ...
    by Published on 04-15-2011 01:00 AM  Number of Views: 1203 
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    Are you good with your hands? Could you build a bass guitar?

    For those of us who are a little reluctant to dig into the guts of our expensive, precious
    basses, there is still a way to learn about the makings of this, our favourite instrument,
    without having to spend a lot of ...
    by Published on 04-14-2011 12:15 AM  Number of Views: 5486 
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    Though we don't usually think of him as a bassman, Kenny Rogers played bass for the band The First Edition. And not only did he play bass, he played the Telecaster bass.

    Here are a couple of videos of Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, with Kenny on the telebass.

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    by Published on 04-10-2011 01:10 PM  Number of Views: 729 

    A really creative invention called the Rubber Band Bamboo Bass.




    I'm tellin' ya...bass players will make it happen!!
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    by Published on 04-10-2011 03:40 AM  Number of Views: 1515 
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    The Ashbory bass, designed by Alun Ashworth-Jones and Nigel Thornbory, is an 18-inch scale fretless (but marked) electric bass developed in 1985.

    This scale is just over half of the 34-inch scale of an ordinary bass guitar. When amplified, the Ashbory produces a low, resonant bass tone similar to the tone of a pizzicato (plucked) double bass.

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    by Published on 04-08-2011 12:45 AM  Number of Views: 1288 
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    When it's time to think about buying a new combo bass amplifier, one of the
    decisions you'll have to make is whether or not you want the sound of tubes or solid state.

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    by Published on 04-04-2011 05:00 AM  Number of Views: 2606 
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    As I await the arrival of my Jet King bass, I decided to sink a few bucks into an item that will help to complete the entire retro-package look. It's the Bullet coiled cable - classic black.

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    by Published on 03-31-2011 06:25 AM  Number of Views: 1255 
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    Sizzling With High Voltage Style!!

    The Electric Blue 15-180 1 x 15" combo uses a 180 Watts RMS fan-cooled fast-transient power stage, and a fully-featured bass preamp with inputs for both active and passive instruments.

    ...
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