On the fretless guitar, the vibrating guitar strings comes through the bridge, from where the strings are secured, all the way to the spot where the fingertips presses the string upon the finger board.

These guitars are often uncommon in many western songs and typically limited to the electrified instruments as a result of the decreased volume.

Even so, the fretless bass guitar has obtained pretty huge reputation. Many kinds of bass guitar also come in fretless variations. Fretless Electric Bass is very popular … read more

However, there is such a thing as a fretless bass guitar, and trying to work out how such an instrument might work presents an interesting exercise in creative thinking.

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The answer is actually fairly simple – rather than pushing the string down against the raised fret, the string is pushed a little further and right up against the wood of the fret board itself. In many ways it is easy to imagine an electric bass guitar working in much the same way as a double bass … read more

You need a manual to operate a new appliance. You need to read the rules before you play a new board game. Learning to play the bass guitar is no different. You

Do you need a special type of guitar?

The simple answer is No! For a beginner, any (nylon stringed) classical guitar will do the job.

Having said that, there are 2 points of confusion that are worth mentioning. They may seem obvious to most people, but I’m here to tell you they are not obvious to everyone.

1) Any guitar with steel strings on it is NOT suitable. There was a time when certain styles of Country and Western and jazz guitars were advertised as “Spanish guitars” for some unknown reason. (I think … read more

A bass guitarist/bassist is like the anchor of a band. He/she outlines the harmony of the music being performed, while simultaneously indicating the rhythmic pulse of it. The bass guitarist is like the lifeblood of any band, and the bass guitar is his/her tool of choice, used to mesmerize audiences.

A bass guitar is a bass stringed instrument that is played with the fingers. It can be played by plucking, slapping, tapping, popping, or by picking the strings with a pick. The bass guitar looks somewhat similar to an electric … read more

Fretless Guitars – Bass Guitars

To the serious bass guitarist the option of using a fretless bass guitar increases their performance and sound. They know the importance of having the ability to slide their fingers down the neck of the bass guitar without having to use the metal spacers for the perfect cord. The fretless bass guitar takes the playing experience to a new and more enjoyable level.

The bass guitarist will have to learn to adjust to not having the metal spacers on the neck of the guitar or fret. This takes time and experience yet ask any guitarist … read more