Author: Justin Shelton

Who Was The First Bass Player?

The Bass Guitar In Music: 1950s to Present Day One of the first individuals to perform with a bass guitar was a jazz artist named Monk Montgomery in the late 1950s. In 1961, the 4001 model was released by Rickenbacker. Who was the first bassist? Montgomery was also possibly the first to record with the […]

How Do I Make My Bass Solid?

To start off, set your ratio between 3:1 – 4:1. Then, set your attack very slow (100ms) and your release very fast (25ms). Finally, decrease the threshold until you are getting 5-10dB’s of compression. How do I make my bass less muddy? Apply a high-pass filter around 40 Hz and gently roll off the low-end. […]

Do Humans Eat Largemouth Bass?

The short answer: yes! Largemouth bass are very good eat. But like all species of fish, there is a method and preparation process that can ensure your eating the best quality bass. Are bass good for eating? Bass are some of the most delicious freshwater gamefish in North America. Be it largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, […]

Do Bass Eat Bread?

A household food item bass will eat is white bread. Is bread good bait for bass? A. Actually, bread is a great bait for fish like catfish, suckers, and carp. Many anglers use “dough balls,” which is simply rolling bread into a ball around a hook and fishing it under a bobber or on the […]

Can Capacitors Increase Bass?

Bass frequencies generally draw the highest supply current, so if the wiring to the battery is less than adequate, or the car battery is a bit old (sulphated) or low on charge, then a reservoir capacitor of adequate size across the 12V supply really close to the amplifier can make the supply stiffer (lower impedance) […]

What Is Meant By Whitefish?

Definition of whitefish 1a : any of various freshwater salmonid food fishes (especially of genera Coregonus and Prosopium) that resemble the salmon and trout in having an adipose dorsal fin but have a smaller, often toothless mouth and that inhabit cold lakes and streams of the northern hemisphere — see cisco. What kind of fish […]

How Do You Identify Wild Spearmint?

All plants in the mint family have square stems, so this is an easy place to start identifying this plant. Wild Mint can reach 1-2 meters in height. The leaves are opposite, and the direction that each pair of leaves face alternates along the stem. The leaves are toothed, and have prominent veins and a […]

Why Does Spearmint Make My Stomach Hurt?

Peppermint can relax the sphincter between the stomach and esophagus, allowing stomach acids to flow back into the esophagus. (The sphincter is the muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach.) By relaxing the sphincter, peppermint may actually worsen the symptoms of heartburn and indigestion. Why does mint tea hurt my stomach? The menthol in […]

Why Do Old Basses Sound Better?

Wood dries out and resonates more, pickups age and become warmer, more organic sounding. The entire instrument fuses as one whole entity instead of just a jumble of parts. These are just some of the things I’ve heard over the years about why vintage basses sound, play, and feel better than newer axes. Do basses […]

What Is A Good Brand For Bass Guitars?

The top 13 best bass guitar brands in the world are: Fender. Ibanez. Rickenbacker. Ernie Ball Music Man. Alembic. Kiesel. Warwick. G&L. Which brand makes the best bass guitars? Best Bass Brands Fender. Fender makes great basses. Ibanez. Another major bass maker is Ibanez. Ernie Ball Music Man. Another high-quality bass brand is Music Man […]

Is Ibanez Good For Bass?

Ibanez is an excellent guitar brand with a strong reputation in the industry. They make quality guitars and basses for beginners, high-end instruments for pro players, and everything in between. What genre is Ibanez bass good for? Ibanez is definitely responsible for some great metal songs with heavy bass. However, both of their guitar and […]

Do Different Bass Guitars Sound Different?

All bass guitars can play the same music, but with minor difference in the tone and playability. Do different basses sound different? With any two different guitars of different price ranges, or even within similar ranges but by different brands, such as fender vs Ibanez, there is always a very clear difference in sound in […]

What’S The Most Expensive Bass Guitar?

The $250,000 bass guitar, The Ritter Royal Flora Aurum, was built by Jens Ritter, a luthier, or stringed instrument maker, from Germany. What is the most expensive bass guitar? The Beatles icon Paul McCartney’s bass guitar was sold at auction for $496,100, making it the most expensive bass ever sold. The 79-year-old musician used the […]

What Is The Hardiest Thyme?

Thymus coccineus, the red creeping thyme, is probably one of the most well known of all the thymes. Magenta coloured blooms hover over a delicate very low-growing and well behaved but extremely tough plant. Excellent for a thyme lawn or planted among stone pavers or flagstones. What is the best variety of thyme? Top 10 […]

Will German Thyme Come Back Every Year?

Tips for Growing Thyme. Most varieties of thyme are hearty perennials that come back every year when grown in plant hardiness zones 4-9. Thyme prefers growing in well-drained soil in full sun, but can tolerate partial shade as well. Is German thyme winter hardy? German ‘Winter Thyme’ is a Perennial that produces wonderful aromatic leaves. […]

Does Thyme Expire?

Dried thyme retains the best quality for about six months to a year, but you can use it for months or even years longer. Like all fresh herbs, thyme doesn’t keep for that long. You can expect it to retain quality between 7 and 14 days in the fridge, depending on how you store it. […]

Is There A 12-String Bass Guitar?

The 12-string bass is an electric bass with four courses of three strings each, though they occasionally have six courses of two strings. Who played a 12-string bass? But not many bassists have influenced so many players in the way that Tom Petersson has by creating a sound. Oh yeah, he also was the man […]

Can Small People Play Bass?

Playing bass with small hands isn’t anything to be discouraged about or any reason not to play bass. Sure, naturally there will be challenges, but at the end of the practice sessions, it’s how you handle those challenges and how you choose to work through them. Is bass or guitar better for small hands? Short-scale […]