Ray Idzenga Here is a great in-depth article(https://beginnerguitarhq.com/bass-guitar/) from Beginner Guitar HQ. Rob details factors to consider when choosing a Bass Guitar:
Read the article at: https://beginnerguitarhq.com/bass-guitar/
Mark Bass Amps is located in Italy. http://www.markbass.it/
“Markbass was founded in 2001 by Marco De Virgiliis in Italy. Marco was an electrical engineer working in the telecommunications field, and in the late 80s he decided to start making bass amps and cabinets with Sisinio Olivastri, now Senior Engineer for Markbass.
They worked for several years refining their designs, trying to create products that would faithfully reproduce the sound of any instrument played through it. The first brand was called Parsek.
In the late 90s, Marco entered a partnership with Ernie Ball and created a brand called Audiophile. During that period Marco pioneered the use of neodymium speakers for bass enclosures. After a couple of years Marco decided to found his own company, and Markbass was born.” – http://www.guitarcenter.com/Markbass/
Mark Bass amps are small, compact, and powerful producing rich tones. Those who use it, have a lot of praise for the product. Read about others’ opinions at: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/markbass-amplifier-opinions.397163/
Infusion26 on YouTube is an excellent contributor. When learning a new song, I often go to him.
The playlist with all his contributions may be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWSBoUOeAjM&list=PU1CRafmzPyuS-KvGLWN_Giw
He is also found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Infusion26/1587922128091101
There are so many ways to play bass and so many techniques depending on the music genre you are playing. On YouTube, “Davie504” gives a great 2 part demonstration on various bass styles. He has a number of videos on YouTube that are fun to watch. Check you his playlists at: https://www.youtube.com/user/Davie504/playlists
Every year, a number of local musicians converge at our friend’s house on the St.Lawrence river. The evening is spent with musicians entertaining themselves. There’s not a whole lot of rehearsal, but everyone has fun and enjoys the networking opportunity.
The Jaywalkers originally formed in the 1960s. Over time, the members have come and gone. In 2013 the band re-formed once again with:
Members:
The Jaywalkers had the privilege of performing at Kingston’s Fall Festival 2013.
Learn more about The Jaywalkers on Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/thejaywalkers2
On YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFRWOxu3Cpk&list=PLmtwKKb-0hq5I6IA4B8wnL25lrqg0GXyb&index=3
Andrew Pouska presents a good article on Bass technique posted at: http://www.studybass.com/lessons/bass-technique/about-bass-technique/
He states “No one was physically born to play bass (or any instrument but voice for that matter). As a bass player you are adapting your hands and body to this musical instrument.” He shares the opinion of many that “… there is no single, correct way of playing the bass — only better and worse ways.”
For Andrew, he proposes 4 main bass technique goals:
He concludes with sound advice: “The bass guitar is only 50 years old or so. There are many things to be discovered. Practice a lot and always keep an open mind.”
An excellent article on Guitar World entitled Guitarist’s Guide to Playing Bass see: http://www.guitarworld.com/guitarists-guide-playing-bass by by Matt Scharfglass
“Bass is more than just a guitar with two fewer strings. It has a different tone, scale length, feel and musical role, and in many cases it requires a different conceptual and technical approach.
Guitarists who are new to playing bass will often double the guitar part one octave lower. There is certainly a place for lockstep octave doubling—just listen to Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion,” Led Zeppelin’s “The Ocean” and Pantera’s “I’m Broken.”
But there is so much more that can be done with the bass guitar. Matt gives 20 guidelines to help you think and play like a real bassist: