Bass Information

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bass_acoustic.pngBass Guitar - the electric bass guitar (also called an electric bass or a bass) is an electrically-amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. It is similar in appearance to an electric guitar but has a larger body, a longer neck and scale length, and, usually, four strings (but sometimes five or more, compared to six on an electric guitar) tuned an octave lower in pitch, in the bass range. Electric basses may be fretted or fretless, but fretted basses are far more common in most popular music settings. There are also hollow-bodied acoustic bass guitars which have bodies similar to an acoustic guitar.

Since the 1950s, the electric bass has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. The bass is typically used to provide the low-pitched bassline(s) and bass runs in popular music and jazz. The electric bass is also used as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, and funk styles.

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Double Bass - The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It is used extensively in Western classical music as a standard member of the string section of symphony orchestras[1] and smaller string ensembles[2]. In addition, it is used in other genres such as jazz, blues, rock and roll, psychobilly, rockabilly, and bluegrass. As with most other string instruments, the double bass is played with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzicato).

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Some videos using the Asbory Bass

The Ashbory Bass

 

The revolutionary Ashbory Bass is completely unique. It utilises short scale silicone rubber strings in conjunction with piezo-electric transducer technology. The signal is enhanced by on-board active circuitry and fed to any bass amplifier.

The Ashbory Bass is now being manufactured and distributed by Fender/Guild as the 'DeArmond Ashbory Bass'. This is the full story of how it all happened.

Here are a list of links realted to the Ashbury Bass
  • Ashbory The Official Story by Nigel Thornbory - The Story of the Ashbory Bass as told by its originators
  • WidipediA: Ashbory Bass - [ link ]

    The Ashbory bass, designed by Alun Ashworth-Jones and Nigel Thornbory, is an 18-inch scale fretless (but marked) electric bass developed in 1985. This scale is just over half of the 34-inch scale of an ordinary bass guitar. When amplified, the Ashbory produces a low, resonant bass tone similar to the tone of a pizzicato (plucked) double bass.

  • Ashbory Bass Resource - www.largesound.com
  • Bass Ukulele / Ashbory Bass - [ link ]
  • AshboryBass.com - www.ashborybass.com
  • Fender - Ashbory Bass - [ link ]
  • Ashbory Bass Page - [ link ]

De Armond Guitars

Links

Harmony-Central user reviews: link

DeArmond® instruments are no longer available for purchase, but they have made their support materials available. On their site you'll find product information, technical specifications, and troubleshooting information.

Bass Books

 

Here are a few of my favorite Bass books

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Walking Jazz Lines for Bass - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Walking Jazz Lines for Bass By Jay Hungerford. For Electric Bass. Rhythm/backup. Jazz. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 9x11.75. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99605BCD)
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The Art Of Walking Bass - Book/CD - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

The Art Of Walking Bass - Book/CD (A Method For Acoustic Or Electric Bass) Written by Bob Magnusson. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for bass. With standard notation, bass tablature, chord names and instructional text. 64 pages. Published by Musicians Institute Press. (HL.695168)
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More Bass books

Fretboard Roadmaps - Bass - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Fretboard Roadmaps - Bass The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use. Bass Instruction. Softcover with CD. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (695840)
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The Real Book - Bass Clef Edition - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

The Real Book - Bass Clef Edition (Sixth Edition) Fakebook (spiral bound) for bass clef instrument. With melody, standard notation and chord names. Series: Hal Leonard Instrumental Fake Books. 462 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.240226)
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Walking Bass - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Walking Bass By Johnny Rector. For electric bass. Methods. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (95547BCD)
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Walking Bass Lines for Guitar - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Walking Bass Lines for Guitar By Jean-Marc Pillard. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Licks and phrases. Jazz. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99406BCD)
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Building Walking Bass Lines - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Building Walking Bass Lines Written by Ed Friedland. Instructional book and accompaniment/examples CD for bass. With chord names, instructional text and introductory text. Series: Hal Leonard Bass Builders. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.695008)
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Walking Bass Solos [for Guitar] - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Walking Bass Solos [for Guitar] By John E. Lawrence. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.5x11. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (97180BCD)
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Bass Fiddle Walking - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Bass Fiddle Walking By Anne Shannon Demarest. Piano Solo. Level: Elementary. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (88192)
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Bass Guitar Chords - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Bass Guitar Chords Written by Ron Middlebrook. Bass guitar chord chart for bass guitar. With bass guitar chord diagrams and instructional text. 3 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.73)
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Jaco Pastorius: The Essential Jaco Pastorius - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Jaco Pastorius: The Essential Jaco Pastorius Performed by Jaco Pastorius. Bass tablature songbook for bass guitar. Series: Hal Leonard Bass Recorded Versions. 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.690420)
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Victor Wooten: The Best Of Victor Wooten - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Victor Wooten: The Best Of Victor Wooten Performed by Victor Wooten. Bass tablature songbook for bass guitar. 120 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music. (HL.2500317)
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