When it comes to cheap bass guitars, do you get what you pay for? Below is a cautionary tale for anyone that is looking to buy cheap bass gear. The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter and before you know it, it’s going to be that time of year again – Halloween. … Read more
Fender is probably about the most trusted name in bass gear, but for many years they stayed away from building a 5 string bass. However, by the late 1990’s they embraced the evolution of the instrument and started making different types of five’ers to suit just about any taste or budget. Read on for the … Read more
At long last, here is the second part of my F Bass BN5 review. Yes, this has been a long time coming and I apologize for anyone that’s been waiting to read my final verdict on this amazing instrument. However, this review will probably not be quite like any other that you’ve read – but … Read more
If you’re going to look for a bass guitar video to learn some amazing tips on playing the bass, sooner or later you’re going to end up with Victor Wooten on your screen (or maybe Jaco). Wooten is an amazing player that seems to only get better as he ages, so I thought it was … Read more
This week the official Cliff Burton Biography entitled To Live Is To Die was released. For those of you not acquainted with Cliff, he was the bassist for Metallica in the early 1980s until he died tragically in a tour bus accident in 1986. Burton was know for a larger than life personality, his bell … Read more
Bass Guitar Neck Fingerboards and everything you need to know about how to choose the right fretboard for your next electric bass. When the opportunity to purchase a new bass comes along, many buyers – especially first time buyers – focus on the shape and colour of the bass, what their favorite bassist plays … Read more
Welcome to Bass Guitar Rocks, the place to learn all about the electric bass guitar! Read on to find out more about this amazing instrument. The Bass Guitar Rocks It has been theorized by Jim Roberts, former editor of Bass Player magazine, that Rock n’ Roll music would never have evolved into the dominate force … Read more
The 5 string bass is a fascinating offshoot of the electric bass guitar. Read on to find out more about the 5 string bass guitar, how it was developed and the special considerations you need to learn to play this amazing instrument. 5 String Bass Guitar History Perhaps oddly enough it was Fender that came … Read more