Bass FAQ - Detailed answers to common questions

[Wintermute]

Gear/Equipment

How can I defret my bass? (http://users.skynet.be/sky88241/defretting_site/page1.htm)

What is intonation and how do I adjust it? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9638791#post9638791)

What is action and how do I adjust it? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391377)

How do I set up my bass? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200103)

Is [piece of gear] good? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=338554)

What is [insert wood here] like? (http://www.warmoth.com/bass/options/options_bodywoods.cfm)

What are heads, cabs and combos?

What are Ohms and do they matter?

What are Solid State / Tube amplifiers?

Will this head work with this cab? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/article.php?a=684)

How can I tune harmonically? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9638998#post9638998)

What are Roundwounds/Flatwounds/Groundwounds? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9638259#post9638259)






Technique/Theory

How do I slap? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=334539)

How do I play with a pick? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237443)

What are Natural/Artificial harmonics? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3014070&postcount=19)

How do I double thumb? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391365)

What are Modes? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/article.php?a=579)






Miscellaneous

Ultimate Buying Tip: Try before you buy! (Example) (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=450743)

Recommend me a band! (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351178)

Recommend me a bassist! (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174556)

Can I have a tab for [insert song here]? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174562)

How do I record at home? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/article.php?a=841)

What does this word mean? (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314357)

Fender Precision VS. Jazz (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439202)

[Wintermute]

Updates to come.

[Dirty_Bassist]

Hi all I have a common question. Do you think its best just to turn all your Bass, MID and Treble all the way up on your bass guitar and then sort out the EQ with your amp head or do you think its better to do it all with your bass guitar. Or maybe a mixture of both. COuldnt see an answer here.

[systemfreak79]

i also have a question. i've been wondering about the previous question but i only have a combo amp. so i'm limited. but, to my question. how can you take a chord formation with your guitarist and make something really cool out of it. i'm sort of imtermediate so i think i could find something but my guitarists really want something right when they ask it, so i was wondering if i could have some tips.

[Wintermute]

For reference, this thread wasn't intended as a place to ask questions - you can just make threads in the Beginner's forum for that. I'll lock it, but since you have asked I'll do my best to answer first.

Hi all I have a common question. Do you think its best just to turn all your Bass, MID and Treble all the way up on your bass guitar and then sort out the EQ with your amp head or do you think its better to do it all with your bass guitar. Or maybe a mixture of both. COuldnt see an answer here.

There isn't a right answer to that, really - do whatever sounds best. That's the only rule when it comes to effects and EQ and the like. On a side note, however... If you're wanting the EQ on your bass to not do anything, only turn all the way up if you have a Passive EQ system. If you have an Active EQ system, you should leave them in the middle.

If you're not sure which you have, look for a battery. Active systems need one, Passive systems don't.

i also have a question. i've been wondering about the previous question but i only have a combo amp. so i'm limited. but, to my question. how can you take a chord formation with your guitarist and make something really cool out of it. i'm sort of imtermediate so i think i could find something but my guitarists really want something right when they ask it, so i was wondering if i could have some tips.

That's probably best asked over in the Theory thread (http://musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=432696) in the main forum.