Archive for November 13th, 2009
Once you’ve learned to play a few songs on guitar and perhaps even done some improvising, it’s time to consider the way you want your instrument to sound. Guitar tone can vary from jagged and abrasive to smooth and twangy. The mood of the music you wish to play might dictate your string selection, or you might find that your preexisting strings lend themselves to a certain sound.
Generally speaking, lighter strings bring out a lighter, “happier” tone suitable for an upbeat country song. A heavier string will likely bring out a deeper, plodding tone. If you and your band are searching for a darker, more menacing sound typical of a Gibson guitar, look for a similar discount electric guitar online. Guitars in the Fender tradition typically emit a cheerier tone.
I would like to take some time and talk about some of my favorite bass players, first one being Donald “Duck” Dunn. For those of you that might be saying who?, I’m talking about the bass guitar player from the movie The Blues Brothers.
Now your probably saying oh yeah I remember him, well there’s more to him than The Blues Brothers, his early career was with a band Booker T and the M.G.s. He later played with such greats as Otis Redding, and Sam & Daves’ “Hold On, I’m Comin”. He has played with the likes of Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart. He was the bass player on “Stop Draggin My Heart Around” a song by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty.
In 1998 he along with Fender came up with a candy apple red Precision Bass using a 1950s style bass, it also featured a gold anodized pickguard. This later led to the Skyline Series bass guitar made by a company out of Lakland, Chicago.