Fender AmplifiersBy Mieke  fender guitar amp Leo Fender began building guitar amps before he started manufacturing guitars. The first of these amps were the K&F models, which were produced between 1945 and 1946. Leo felt that a thinner neck would appeal to jazz musicians, and aid in the transition from upright to electric bass. The body was less symmetrical than the Precision, more like the recently introduced Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars. Leo Fender’s original vision has become an American legend. Fender amps were basically built for a clean sound. The distortion that is created when a tube amp is overdriven was something invented by creative musicians or by chance when musicians tried to get as much volume out of their amps as possible. Fender amps are not as sensitive to power attenuators as Marshalls, because of differences in design in the output section. However, since the tubes are putting out full power into the attenuator, they will wear out quicker than if they were just coasting at a moderate output level. Fender amps of the 50s and 60s are beloved and coveted by guitarists around the world. Thanks to BOSS technology and tone know-how, the new FBM-1 brings the natural, fat, rich, bright tone of the Fender Bassman to a BOSS pedal. Fender amps, especially the vintage ones, sound really sweet clean. Add some crunch to it and I’m sure it’ll be equally sweet! Fender Amps have been responsible for so many classic guitar tones its almost unbelievable! From the Reverb soaked tone of Surf Rock Bands like the Ventures, to the rip roarin lead tones of SRV and his pair of Vibroverbs, Fender amps are responsible for many of tones that have become classic over the passed 50 year. Fender amps made from 1951 to 1967 have a date code in the back. This is stamped with an ink stamp in black ink (or green ink in 1966) on the tube chart. Find out my other guide on Guitar Sale.
Posted in: Supporting Instruments | No Comments » All You Need To Know About A Bass Guitar
 bass guitar pickup The bass guitar is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping or using a pick.
Different components of the bass guitar Frets and fretless bass On a fretted bass, the frets divide the fingerboard into semitone divisions. The original Fender basses had 20 frets. Strings and tuning This tuning is also the same as the standard tuning on the lower four strings on a 6 string guitar, only an octave lower. Pickups Most electric basses use magnetic pickups. The vibrations of the instrument metal strings within the magnetic field of the permanent magnets in magnetic pickups produce small variations in the magnetic flux threading the coils of the pickups.
Amplification and effects The electric bass is always connected to an amplifier for live performances. Here are some important terms and features that would be a good idea to get familiar with before you choose your first bass.
Buying a Bass Guitar - Parts of a Bass Guitar You Should Know About
Scale Length The scale length is measured in inches and refers to to vibrating length of the bass strings. A bassist with small hands will want to buy a smaller scale bass, because large scale bass guitars have more distance between each fret, and this will make it difficult for them to stretch their fret hand far enough. Most Common Scale Lengths For Electric Bass Guitars Xtra Long: 35+ in. Long (Standard): 34 in. Medium: 32 in. Short: 30 in. Check The Nut Width The nut is part of the bass located at the top of the guitar neck. Four String, Five String…? The very first bass invented was a four string bass, and for many decades, it stayed that way. Today, a bass guitar is available in 4, 5, 6, all the way to 12 string. 3 Most Common Bass Pickups Pickups are electromagnetic coils that sense the movement of a string that is played. The pulse is then converted into an electronic signal that your amp recognizes. There are three styles that are the most common. Single-Coil - These are more of the traditional form of pickups, but are awesome. They give a Fender Jazz and Precision Bass tone. Humbucking give a fat hot sound with these dual-coil pickups. The two coils combine and eliminate hum for a more quiet operation. Noiseless These pickups are a combination of the previous two. They have an authentic single-coil tone, but with the quietness of the humbucking pickup. When it comes to buying a bass guitar, you must remember that basses and people come in different shapes and sizes. Find out other information on Guitar For Sale.
Posted in: Supporting Instruments | No Comments » How to Dial In a Bass Amplifierby eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor
 amplifier bass guitar An experienced bass player will “dial” in their bass amplifier to provide the best tone for their style of playing. A properly set up bass amplifier cannot make a bad player good, but an improperly set up amp makes a good player sound horrible. Properly dialing in a bass amplifier helps the player not only achieve the best sound but also fully understand the operation and limitations of their amplifier. Read on to learn how to dial in a bass amplifier. Instructions Difficulty: Moderate Step 1 Plug a bass into the amplifier and turn all controls to the 12 o’clock position except for volume which should be turned completely down. Some bass amplifiers, but not all, have more than one channel and separate volume controls for each channel. If this is the case, set all channel volumes to 12 o’clock, and start dialing in the main channel first. If the amp has effects of any kind, turn them off. Step 2 Turn on the bass and amplifier. Play a few notes and adjust the volume until the desired sound level is achieved. Step 3 Play a bass line representative of the music that the bass amplifier will be used to play. Adjust the midrange tone control up and down until the best tone for the bass line is achieved with only the midrange being adjusted. This may take several minutes. Repeat the process for the bass or low controls. Finally, adjust the treble or high controls. Step 4 Repeat the last step for every channel on the bass amplifier. If the amp has a graphic equalizer, adjust it only after all channels are set up. Typically equalizers can be turned off and are used to provide a slightly different voice, or tone, on an already set up channel for special circumstances (such as a bass solo). Play something typical for the intended use of the equalizer and first adjust the middle slider for the best sound. Then adjust the bass sliders and finally the treble controls. Step 5 Experiment with the settings periodically, as tastes and needs will change over time. Check out other guide on Guitar Sale. Posted in: Supporting Instruments | No Comments » |
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