Ever since the 16th century, double bass instruments have been contributing to some of the most beautiful melodies of mankind. After the invention of the electric bass, bass guitars have become a necessity for many music genres. They appear everywhere, from musical concerts across the globe to b...
There is truly not a ton to a bass string, but rather all the individual parts meet up to make the soul of your sound. Going through the center of the string is a metal center wire. The center wire is attached to a metal ferrule (usually called the “ball end”), and the ball en...
Pastorius started out as a drummer but took up the double bass after injuring his hand. He went on to pioneer the electric fretless bass in jazz and developed a unique style that combined sinuous funk lines with lyrical, melodic passages, chords, and bell-like harmonics. A flamboyant charact...
John Pattituci who play's 6 string bass. All these guys r not on the list and they r better than any rock star. There jazz bass players! Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points Teen town! Added 10 years ago by guest, 5 points Agreed to most on this list, but missing 2, ...
and I will always treasure my old Guild 6-string, but the Emeralds blow them all away: beautiful and trippy to look at, play beautifully, and virtually impervious to heat and humidity, which makes a lot of sense here in Hawaii. Sometimes I pull them out of the case just to look at ...
The deeper tone and sensitivity make these great pickups for fretless basses as well. To my ears, the DiMarzios offer raunch, growl, and punch and respond quite well to percussive bass lines. Users reported fat and punchy tones with these growlers but noted that rumors of hum cancellation...
Jaco Pastorius was a groundbreaking bassist known for expanding the boundaries of jazz-funk through his mastery of fretless electric bass. His innovative playing style and distinctive sound prominently featured on Weather Report's Heavy Weather album have left an indelible mark on the genre. Pastori...
6. DSK World StringZ DSK World StringZ allows you to add eight different world-string instruments to your musical arsenal. With Celticharp, Cumbus, Dobro, Kanun, Koto, Dulcimer, Tar, and Turkish oud included you’ll be able to create a truly unique sound. ...
2.IK Multimedia MODO Bass 2 [$299] MODO Bass 2contains up to 22 basses, including multiple electric models, some upright basses, and even fretless electrics. The coolest part about MODO is the ability to adjust important parameters just as you would in real life: Feel free to swap out...
No hype sheet, can't even find mention of this on the web. Cover just has the title, so it's probably also meant as the group name, but I substituted the artists' names: a duo, the former playing electric fretless bass and guitar, the latter saxophones with effects. Haas has a ...