Bass Neck

Bass Neck
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If you are thinking of buying a bass in the near future here are 5 important tips:

1. Are you experienced? - Try out as many different types of basses as you can before going shopping. If you have friends in bands ask if you can try out their instruments for a bit. This will help to narrow down your search and save you a lot of time. If possible take your musician friend along with you when you make your purchasing trip and get their opinion before making a final decision.

2. Second-hand rose! - Depending on your budget you may be looking for a new or second hand instrument and a well known brand or not. For a used instrument or a not well known brand make sure you have some type of manufacturer or seller's guarantee so you can get a refund if there is a problem with the instrument. For well known brands there should be no problems but you pay more for this peace of mind.

3. Wring that neck - With inexpensive guitars the most common fault to develop is a warped neck due to the string tension. This is generally an incurable fault and makes the instrument useless. If you sight down the neck from the bridge end all the frets should be parallel to each other. If not the neck may be warped. Please note that neck warp should not be confused with normal bowing which is a gentle curve up at the bridge and neck (or down in the middle!). This is intentional for a guitar as it provides space for the strings to vibrate without buzzing on the frets.

While you are looking check the neck carefully for cracks or repairs which may indicate past problems.

4. How does it feel? - When you strap on the bass the first thing you will notice is the weight. What will it be like after practicing for an hour or a two hour gig? Next try fretting notes up and down the neck. Are you able to get a clear sound without buzzing? Fret buzz can indicate neck problems or it could just be a bad set up. The height of the strings over the frets is called "action" and is measured at the 12th fret. The action determines how easy it is to fret a note. Action is a trade-off between ease of play and sound quality - too low action leads to fret buzzing - to high and you get a better tone but it's harder to fret. Depending on who you are buying from and how much you are paying you can ask the seller to set the bass up for the lowest action without buzzing.

5. The word on the street. - You should be able to find reviews on the Internet or in music magazines for the bass you are thinking of getting. These are gold for the would be purchaser as the owners of the guitar have had them long enough to have discovered any defects.

Thanks for reading and good luck with your shopping.

Steve Lewis is a knowledgeable musician and aspiring bass player. Visit my blog (http://www.howtolearnbass.com) for more bass tips.

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