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The 5 “secrets” to good bass tone clarity

Bass tone is very subjective, obviously. What sounds good to one player will sound awful to another. However, something that is generally agreed upon is that notes must sound clear… …and what is clear? These are, unofficially, the 5 “secrets” to good bass tone clarity: No unwanted fret buzz No unintentional muffled/muted notes No open … Read more

"Christmas Wrapping" (The Waitresses) Bass Cover

While This Christmas by Donny Hathaway has smooth bass lines in it that everyone likes, Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses is one of those love-it-or-hate-it modern (as in “not traditional”) Christmas songs. But even if you hate it, the bass line is pretty good. The good bass line doesn’t start until 24 seconds in as … Read more

Sweep picking… on bass?

While this is sure to ruffle the feathers of the traditionalist “anything more than 4 strings is too much” players, YouTube user AJPiszcz shows us that yes, you can sweep pick on a bass with fingers… …provided you have a 7-string. 🙂 Cool or not? Watch the video below and you decide. Post a comment … Read more

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