Customizing an Ibanez Bass Guitar
 ibanez electric bass guitar There are many ways to customize an Ibanez Bass. These are good quality guitars but come with many parts that could be improved. Most bass guitars that are not the absolute top of the line will come with plastic parts such as pickup rings, truss rod covers, electronics covers, and strap locks. Beyond that, the tuning pegs and bridges of the guitars can often be customized into higher quality and better looking options. Some custom guitar parts can make a world of difference in your bass guitar. These customizations may not change the sound of your bass like a custom distortion pedal, but they will go a long way in improving its looks and feel. Another way to customize a bass guitar is to upgrade the pickups. There are usually always some better pickups you can get put into your guitar, and many times you can achieve a much different sound that you may be going for. This is one of the biggest guitar customizations you can do as far as changing the sound. Other than that, switching out the plastic stock parts for some custom guitar parts, maybe some wooden guitar parts is a great idea for a cheap guitar customization that can be done yourself. Ibanez SR400 Review The Ibanez SR400 is a bass guitar. It’s not a terribly expensive one, but for a new to moderate player, it can get the job done. It comes with a thin neck, which makes it easier to move your hands while playing. The back has a matte finish on it which helps make it more frictionless, which, in turn, makes your hand slide up and down the neck and fretboard much more smoothly. This Ibanez’s body has crafted especially well. It’s very smooth, with no pointy or sharp edges to be found. It’s a very comfortable guitar to play, one which allows you to play sitting up or standing down, just as all bass guitars should. For example, if you rest the guitar on your leg, it will stay balanced instead of falling. The strings on this, at least upon purchase, are very loose which makes for good playing. They’re also lifted off the bass fretboard enough so you have very little - of any - buzzing sounds. Ibanez SR400 bass guitars also come with the P/J configured pickups, the P at the neck and the humbucker at the bridge. Additionally, you have three volume knobs and one tone so you can tweak the sound a decent amount. Check out another guide on Fender Electric Guitar.
Posted in: Type and Brands | No Comments » Fretless Guitars - An Issue of Taste
Executive summary by Victor Epand
 fretless bass guitar A fretless guitar is one that lacks frets completely. Its strings run from the guitar’s bridge to its headstock. Most guitars are confined to 12-tone scales, but some musicians prefer fretless guitars because they allow for more tonal experimentation. Fretless guitars also produce a different sound from their fretted cousins. The strings of a fretless guitar are only ever depressed between the player’s fingertips and the soundboard. As a result, the strings of fretless guitar have a more “damped” sound. Without the frets to create a barrier between the strings and the fingerboard, fretless guitars can sometimes suffer from additional fingerboard wear. In an effort to counteract this problem, the fingerboard of a fretless guitar, especially a bass guitar, is usually made of a hardwood, such as ebony. Some artists criticize fretless guitars on several counts. On bass guitars, this problem is at least partially solved by the instrument’s strings. Bass guitars use much heavier strings and have a heavier body overall, which creates a naturally louder sound. The Secrets of a Fretless Guitar
One distinct difference between electric bass guitars and their standard counterparts is the option to have the guitar fretless. Some electric bass guitars have frets in much the same way as a standard guitar, with each fret a semitone apart from its neighbours. In many ways it is easy to imagine an electric bass guitar working in much the same way as a double bass - which of course has no frets, and is played by pressing the strings down against the fret board, or neck. A double bass produces a kind of ‘mwaah’ sound as the string buzzes against the wood of the neck. Some of the early fretless bass guitars were created by performers simply buying inexpensive guitars and prising off the frets, but today fretless bass guitars are available quite easily, and they have been manufactured in number since the early 1960s. The fact that a fretless bass guitar has no defined note points means that players can include a wide range of effects and sounds, such as glissando - the gliding of notes, vibrato and also include notes between notes. Most fretless bass guitars have the standard four strings, although there are five and even six string fretless guitars available. Check out my other guide on Fender Electric Guitar.
Posted in: Type and Brands | No Comments » Getting Used Bass Guitars for a Bargain
Article by Victor Epand
 used bass guitar What would a rock band be without a bass guitar? It is one of the most overlooked of the rock instruments, but it is also one of the most essential. Without a bass, the only beat you have to go with is the beat of the drums, and that does not always work for certain songs. The bass guitar is also one of the easiest of instruments to learn how to play. It only has a few chords, and often in songs, it uses the same beat over and over, with a few variations. Due to the ease of use, as well as its role as a part of rock and roll, many kids will want to take up the bass guitar. However, the problem with bass guitars is that they are not cheap. This is not a problem for the child, but it is a problem for the parent who wants to encourage their child to try musical instruments to broaden their horizons.With bass guitars costing upwards of a few hundred dollars, what can parents do to ensure that they will be able to afford to buy a bass guitar for their children. The answer comes in the form of a used bass guitar, which are a dime a dozen and can be found in stores and online.When you have the option of paying hundreds of a new bass guitar, or paying as little as $50 for a used bass guitar, which are you going to choose? As any parent can tell you, children often get bored of things they are enthusiastic about, very quickly. If you spend hundreds on a new bass guitar and your child gets bored with it, then you are going to be out a lot of money. Even if you sell it, you will be selling it for a lot less than you bought it for, and you will take a heavy hit in the pocket book. However, with used bass guitars, you will not pay a lot and if your child bores of it, then no harm no foul. You can then sell it and make a profit, or break even, whichever is good. When you are looking for a used bass guitar, try online and pawn shops. Online, you will find sites like Craigslist.com and eBay.com, which often have excellent instruments for sale. Pawn shops also have very cheap prices and if you decide to sell the bass guitar, you can sell it right back to the pawn shop. Bass guitars are essential in rock music, think of bands like The Who, Nirvana, or The Red Hot Chili Peppers, without their signature bass rifts. As a result, many children want to learn to play the bass guitar and they will often go to great measures to convince their parents to buy it for them. If you are going to buy a bass guitar, make sure it is a used one, because the last thing you want when you spend a lot of money is to have your kid toss it into the closet after a month. Check out Left Handed Guitar information for you!
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