The Hofner 500/1 violin bass is best known for being in the hands of Paul McCartney during virtually every Beatles performance and recording between 1962 and late 1966. He still uses the original today! Originally an affordable piece of gear, new Hofner 500/1 guitar basses list for $2700, a hefty price tag for your average ...
Jimi Hendix was the most photographed sexy man that has graced this planet. He has been in more snapshots than Mick Jagger, Princess Diana and Paris Hilton. His outrageous style influenced artists and musicians like no other rock star in history. Even my own sexy Italian hubby says that although it would be immediate grounds ...
A year ago, my wife and I celebrated our 7th anniversary. To my surprise, her gift to me was a bass guitar. I was surprised because before that day, I had never touched a real guitar. I hadn’t expressed any real interest in playing any guitar (lead, acoustic or bass) besides playing Guitar Hero on ...
In my fifteen years as a musician I have owned a variety of different instruments. My primary instrument of choice has always been the bass guitar. As soon as I became confident in my own abilities, the quest for what would be my ideal instrument began. Through much trial and error (and an offensive amount ...
The bass player–usually the hardest piece of the puzzle to find to make a successful band. And when the band does find a fantastic bass player, 6 months later he’s running off with the lead singer’s girlfriend, because that’s just what bass players do. Seriously, your favorite bands would not be the same with some ...
A guitar capo easily lets guitar players switch between keys while still using open chords–chords that don’t require any barring. They’re extremely useful for guitarists who play with singers, or guitarists who play in bands that like to shift the keys of songs around a bit. There’s a lot of different types of capos out ...
What are Bass Tabs Bass tabs are a form of bass guitar notation that is popular on the Internet. It is different from standard musical notation, and does not require prior knowledge of scales, notes, or any other specialized symbol. Instead, it uses they keyboard’s symbols to replicate the bass guitar neck, allowing beginner bass ...
Some guitars just seem to have a problem with staying in tune, and it’s one of the most frustrating issues that a guitarist can face. It can also be very costly to fix, depending on what the problem is. Here are a few tips for diagnosing why a guitar won’t stay in tune, and fixing ...