Acoustic Bass Guitar
How To Buy An Acoustic Bass
Guitar
You've played electric and even bass
fiddles or violins, but not too many acoustic bass guitars
around. Why? Read the story. Buying my first acoustic
bass guitar was one of the high points of my year. I
have had some experience playing bass before, but very
little. I used to have an old beaten up Ibanez bass guitar
that I got from my dad, but it wasn't in very good shape.
This was really my first chance to ever experiment with a
good instrument, and I relished the opportunity.
The Enormous Sound Difference In
Acoustic Bass Guitars
I did not no this until recently, but
the difference between a poorly made instruments and a
high-quality one is enormous. Acoustic bass guitars can vary
tremendously, and the one I had been using before was in
pretty bad shape.
The neck was bent and warped, which
made it very difficult to finger correctly. The intonation
was also a little bit out, so it didn't even stay in tune
very well. New, it would have been a very high-quality
electric bass, but my dad hadn't taken very good care of it
and it showed.
I resolved to take very good care of
my own acoustic bass guitar. Every day I used it, I would
start by wiping it with a dry cloth, tuning it up, and
checking to make sure that everything was in working order.
A Good Acoustic Bass Guitar Doesn't
Require Much Upkeep
Acoustic bass guitars are actually
pretty low maintenance instruments, so as long as you keep
them in the right conditions, they are not too hard to take
care of. You don't want to expose them to excessive moisture
or to get them too hot or too cold. Most of all, you don't
want to have radical temperature changes. Basically, don't
leave it in the car or in your unheated apartment in winter
if you can avoid it.
Playing
A Musical Instrument With A Nice Tone Is Very
Satisfying
It is amazing what having a nice
sounding instrument will do for you. I have experimented a
little bit with playing bass before as I told you, but it
has never felt anything like this. The sound was so rich and
full on the acoustic bass guiter that I just couldn't stop
playing.
Make Sure Your Acoustic Bass Guitar
Is Easy To Play
My fingers were practically bleeding
by the time I was done practicing every day, and the next
day I was always ready for more.I
knew that, if I persisted, I would be good in no
time.
How I Became An Accomplished
Acoustic Bass Guitar Player (Sort Of)
In a lot of rock bands, the guitar
player with the inferior skills ends up playing the bass. As
a result, there are a lot of lousy bass players out there.
When I first touched this acoustic bass guitar, however, I
knew that I would become good.
I would not just be another second
string musician. I would specialize in playing the acoustic
bass guitar and really investigate all of the sonic
possibilities. I'm not there yet, but I'm definitely making
progress. Any day now, I will be the bass player I want to
be. How about you? Are you up to the challenge?
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