All You Need To Know About A Bass GuitarExecutive summary by by Victor Epand
 bass instrument The bass guitar is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping or using a pick. Materials used for making a bass guitar
Materials used for making a bass guitar The most common type of wood used for the body is alder, for the neck is maple, and for the fret board is rosewood, though a wide variety of woods may be used to make the body. Other regularly used woods include mahogany, maple, ash, and poplar for bodies, mahogany for necks, and ebony for fret boards. Bass guitar necks, which are longer than regular electric guitar necks, are generally made of maple.
A brief history In the 1950s, Leo Fender developed the first mass produced electric bass. In the 1950s and 1960s, the term Fender bass was widely used to describe the bass guitars, because of early popularity of Fender in the market for mass produced bass guitars.
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.
Amplification and effects The electric bass is always connected to an amplifier for live performances.
Electric Bass Guitars Executive summary by Seth Miller
Electric bass guitars produce a very striking sound that gives a punch to any type of music. The bass guitar just like a classic guitar with a bass design. The electric bass, in contrast to the double bass, is played while held horizontally across the body. You can play the electric bass guitar sitting or standing. Playing a guitar is fun, but the electric bass guitar definitely add that little sound and vibration to your fingers as you enjoy playing it.
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