UPRIGHT BASS

Here are some tips for miking an upright bass, for a recording that sounds clear, full, and strong.

This guide was written to help you get the best sound when recording an upright bass.

This guide will help you choose the right upright bass to buy, the right strings to choose, and cover some beginner tips.

How many strings does a guitar have? An obvious response would be six. There are, however, guitars that have more and fewer strings. One of the relative newcomers to the world of guitars is the popular four string bass and electric bass guitar.

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Are your bass' strings feeling old and grimy or sounding dull and lifeless? Well a quick change can breathe new life into an old favorite. Instead of paying a shop to replace them, why not do it yourself?

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Getting introduced to the Bass guitar doesn't take long- but getting good at it means knowing what the Bass can and can't do.

Miking an upright piano can be very difficult, and every piano is a little different. Nevertheless, it's possible to get a fantastic recorded sound from your piano for use in your home recordings.

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Play the note at the fifth fret of the low E string. At the same time, pick the open A string. These two notes are both A, so they should sound the same...

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Some of the songs sound as if they could have been recorded by Alan Lomax sixty-odd years ago in the deep South by old sharecroppers. At the same time the sounds are very modern.

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