Posts Tagged ‘Bass Guitars’
Prior to having a store that sells electric guitars I never heard of some of the manufacturers like Glen Burton Guitars and New York Pro guitars, that I am selling . Like I’m sure many of you I was skeptical of anything other than the top manufacturers.
Much to my surprise these electric guitars and bass guitars play great, and for a much cheaper price. Team them up a 20 watt guitar amplifier and you are ready to play with the best of them. These electrics come in all your favorite styles which include strats, teles, and even jazz style guitars. You won’t be disappointed with the way these guitars look or sound, so make your move towards one of these fine electric guitars.
There’s no denying it everything about electric guitars is hot, practicing or playing gigs there’s just something about playing guitar. Too many times someone just starting out is influenced by something they have read on the Internet about a guitar made by some other manufacturer with a lesser, or no name, rather than a Fender or Gibson electric guitar.
These cheap electric guitars as they are referred to are anything but cheap if they just gave them a chance. If you look hard enough on the Internet you might even find quite favorable articles about these electric guitars. The same thing applies to bass guitars, and acoustic guitars. Don’t be swayed by peer pressure when it comes to purchasing your guitar, just because a guitar is not made by a top name doesn’t make it a bad instrument.
Cheap bass guitars are available for anyone who is thinking of playing bass guitar. Even if you are an established bass player you still might want to check out some of the great cheap bass guitars that are around.
Now don’t be fooled by the way it sounds, the word cheap only describes the amount it would take to own one of these beauties. Just like electric guitars, different style bass guitars will give you a different sound. With cheap bass guitars being so affordable it gives you an opportunity to own a p-bass, and a j-bass, and don’t forget the great sound of a bass guitar that was made famous by Paul McCartney, the violin bass or after he made it famous the Beatle bass.
I have played bass guitar more than 40 years and have found it to be one of the more creative instruments. I have played rhythm guitar on stage as well as tenor saxophone and for me bass guitars are the way to go.
Now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying bass guitar is the hardest instrument to play, I’m just saying it is the most creative. Playing rhythm guitar you are pretty much locked into playing a song straight on with no variations, not so with bass, while you can play the bass guitar line the way it is written, with a little creativity you can come up with your own bass line that will make that song yours.
Purchasing the best electric guitar packageswill keep your interest going but it doesn’t guarantee that you will be one of the best electric guitar players around. Practicing everyday, playing scales, practicing chords, playing songs will definitely make you a much better guitar player, but not necessarily the best.
I don’t know what ITis but all I know is that I don’t have it. I play bass guitar, I have played gigs and I guess my sound is OK, but it is not the best. Playing for the better part of forty years has made me comfortable playing but I will never be the best. Many of you reading this will find the same is true of you, whether it’s electric guitars, acoustic guitars, or bass guitars all you can hope for is to be the best that you can be.
Learning how to play bass guitars or electric guitars is a terrific thing, providing you can keep you level of focus high enough to keep your interest. When practicing it’s very to practice your scales, if for nothing else it keeps your fingers nimble and loose. When practicing the conventional way it’s easy to lose your focus, and thus lose your interest.
Anybody wanting to learn guitar today has a big advantage over the days when I learned, thanks to the Internet. Years back all you had to study from is your music book, you know the one with the boring lessons along with the boring songs. Using a lesson plan is a good thing but sometimes you need a little bit more, so how about practicing with one of your favorite songs. So if you like Lynyrd Skynyrd look up one of their songs using Tabs, find the song on You Tube if you don’t already have it in your collection, and play along with it. You just might surprise yourself with how far you have come playing guitar.
When I started playing bass guitar in the mid 60’s cheap bass guitars were a great entry level towards owning your own guitar. There are many advantages to starting off with cheap bass guitars.
When you first start out playing bass guitar not only are you learning how to play bass, but your also learning about the bass guitar itself, how to tune it, and how to care for it. With every new experience there is going to be mistakes made, this again goes for both learning to play and caring for your instrument. If you were to start out with a bass guitar that costs thousands of dollars and you would be very made at yourself if you did something that would let’s say hurt the finish of it, you would be reminded of it every time you pick it up. I know experienced guitar players that own Gibson’s and Fender’s, and who also have cheap electric guitars that they take with them on gigs. They do this one because the cheap bass guitar is as good as the more expensive one, when they get done with it, and also if something were to happen they would rather it happen to the cheaper guitar than the more expensive one.
Electric guitars are wonderful instruments to learn to play. As I wrote in my last blog many people who play guitar often own more than, as a matter of fact they often own four, five, six, and sometimes more guitars.
Sometimes a guitar owner will mix in with his collection of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and bass guitars, that’s when it happens. After playing guitar for a while they pick up the bass guitar and find themselves hooked. Electric guitars in music are used to play the chords of the song if you are a rhythm guitarist, however this can get monotonous. Bass guitars are great to learn and play because you’re not locked in to playing one thing. Depending upon you level of skill you can either play the root note or play the chords of the song (one note at a time). Playing bass guitar you will find chord progressions can be played differently, depending on the song. Yes it’s easy to get hooked on playing bass guitar, pick one up and find out for yourself.
Do you play an electric guitar? Do you play a bass guitar? If you answered yes to either of these questions, do you own more than one electric guitar or bass guitar?
If you answered yes to the last question you will find yourself among the majority. I don’t know why, but owning electric guitars by the handful is a pretty common thing. Playing guitar if fun, owning guitars is addicting. Many people that play have the electric guitar they started with and have added to it different style electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and even bass guitars, yes that’s right I said bass guitars. It’s not uncommon for someone who plays guitar to acquire a bass guitar.
If you find yourself owning just one guitar my words to you are “Let’s get with it” you have a lot of catching up to do.
There’s nothing quite as distinctive as that bass guitar sound, and for that reason, it has been utilized in rock bands and popular bands for decades. Some of the most famous recording artists of our day (and yesterday) include players of the bass and electric bass guitar. If you’re not convinced that bass guitars create charismatic and noted musicians, just think of Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Epitomizing the 90s rock sound, he is considered by many to be one of the most talented bass guitarists around.
Going a bit farther back in music history, there is also Paul McCartney of The Beatles. While their music ranged from love ballads to rock anthems, McCartney’s skill with a bass guitar always stood out. And who can forget John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin or Jack Bruce of Cream? Both these men brought their own unique style and musical tastes to the iconic instrument. But the list is not completely dominated by men. Female rockers have also rocked the bass guitar, including Kim Deal of the noted alt rock band The Pixies.