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Bass Guitar Essentials

Picking out my very first bass guitar was an exciting event. It is the first instrument I have ever purchased that I plan on learning how to play. Why not learn guitar first? Well, I have a love for the bass and not only that, I have been told on many occasions that is is easier to learn than the guitar.With all of the excitement of my purchase, I decided to make sure I have all of the essentials needed for my new bass. Below covers several accessories that you may want to include if you are looking to purchase a new bass guitar as well.

Bass Guitar Cases

The first thing you will want to do is protect your new investment. This requires a sturdy bass guitar case. Cases come in various styles and materials. The lower-end cases are very thin and don't offer much protection if you plan on toting your bass around town. There are sturdier cases which are molded and padded on the inside. These cases have a hard shell and the padding keeps the bass secure. I'd highly recommend a molded case if you will be doing a lot of traveling.

Extra Bass Strings

Bass guitar strings are relatively sturdy but it doesn't hurt to keep some spare strings handy. There are several types of bass strings available to include flatwound, roundwound, and groundwound.

Bass Guitar Straps

Depending on the bass you purchase, it may already come with a strap included.Of course there are various types of straps to choose from as well. The most popular guitar straps are usually made of leather or suede. Many are often woven and come in a variety of colors to suit your tastes. If you're not into the fancy straps, you can always choose between vinyl and polyester.

Extra Guitar Picks

Out of all of the accessories you can have for your bass, the pick comes in more styles than anything else. You can choose from hundreds of colors as well as the thickness of the pick. Having multiple guitar picks always comes in handy.

Guitar Tuner

Keeping your bass in tune is a must and there are various types of guitar tuners available on the market. They all range in price from lower end tuners at $10 up to high-end versions that go for $100 or more. If you're a beginner, it's probably safe to stick to a low-end model until you become better at playing the bass.

Line 6 Bass Floor POD Bass Guitar Effects Pedal

Markbass Super Booster Bass Effect Pedal Standard $129.99 Not just a volume booster, it's a top-notch loudspeaker emulator with immense bass attack.

DigiTech BP80 Bass Multi-Effect Pedal Standard $69.86 AudioDNA DSP super chip. Amp modeling. Built-in expression pedal. 11 award-winning amp models. 20 effects include compression, cab modeling, 3-band EQ, noise gate, auto swell, chorus flanger, phaser, vibrato, octavider, envelope filter, detuner, pitch shifter, 3 delays, and 6 reverbs. 9 simultaneous effects. Wah, volume, and whammy via optional expression pedal. 5 stompbox models. Built-in drum machine with 30 patterns and variable tempo. 24-bit A/D/A converters. Easy-to-read display. 40 factory/40 user presets. Stereo output doubles as a headphone jack.

Fulltone OF Guitar Effect Octafuzz Standard $149.99 Fulltone OF Guitar Effect Octafuzz Standard

Electro-Harmonix Nano Steel Leather Bass Expander Effect Pedal Standard $66.75 Gives your playing more punch.

Softube Effect Bundle NATIVE Standard $199.99 Acoustic Feedback. Realistic simulation (physical modeling) of guitar feedback. Fully responsive to vibratos, bends, slides, tremolos, etc.. Control amount of feedback with the Feedback knob. Control the sensitivity with the Tolerance knob. Compatible with foot controls via MIDI. Includes a stripped, but extremely useful, version of the White amp from Vintage Amp Room (only Master Volume and Mic position controls). Available in native VST, AU and RTAS format for both Mac and PC. Tube Delay. 1 millisecond to 1 second delay. Sync tempo to host. Vintage-style passive EQ. Gritty feedback feature. Tube preamp simulaton. Only available for native VST/AU/RTAS hosts on Mac and Windows. Spring Reverb. Shake control that shakes the springs around. Tension control to shape the spring character and reverb length. Number of spring pairs continuously adjustable from 1 to 3. Tube driver simulation with Bass and Treble in the reverb section. Can be used both as a send and an insert

Fulltone UO Guitar Effect Ultimate Octave Standard $169.15 Fulltone UO Guitar Effect Ultimate Octave Standard

GUITAR & BASS $17.99 GUITAR & BASS

T-Rex Engineering Squeezer Tube-Driven Bass Compressor Pedal Standard $219 Effect usage: 260 mA.

Carl Martin Bass Chorus Pedal Standard $322 Made exclusively for bass. Effect reached down to low B. True stereo operation; 2 switchable, independent chorus channels with indicator LEDs. Integrated, regulated 12V power supply. On and Select footswitches.

TASCAM CD-BT1mkII Portable CD Bass Trainer Standard $149.99 Easy-to-use interface. VSA (Variable Speed Audition: pitch control without affecting key): +16, +12, +8, +4, 0, -4, -8, -16, -32, -50%. Key control: ±6 semitone, in semitone steps with ±50 cents fine tune. VSA and key control can be used at the same time. +16 to -50% pitch control in 1% steps (when VSA off). Bass enhancement effects bass cut, bass boost, bass enhanced). Mono monitor for CD (L+R, L, R). Split monitor (Left ch: CD, Right ch: input or vice versa). Single loop, all loop, and seamless in/out loop. Cue point memory. Flash start with cue: seamless locate and play from the cue point. Single play and continuous play. 10-sec. anti-shock memory. Metronome (BPM: 40 to 220, Beat: 2 to 6). Active/passive bass input. 16 built-in bass effects. 5-setting effect memory. 5-band Graphic EQ for Bass with Mid Shape. 2-setting EQ memory. Footswitch jack for cue, flash start, EQ slot select, effect slot select (next or previous), FFWD, or REW. Input volume.

Lace Alumitone Bass Bar 3.5 4-String Bass Guitar Pickup Black $97.99 Lace Alumitone Bass Bar 3.5 4-String Bass Guitar Pickup Black

Squier Classic Vibe Jazz Bass '60s Bass Guitar Olympic White $349.99 Squier Classic Vibe Jazz Bass '60s Bass Guitar Olympic White

Electro-Harmonix XO Octave Multiplexer Guitar Effects Pedal Standard $74.25 Controls: High Filter, Blend, Bass Filter.. Sub On/Off switch.. 1/4" input, dry output and effect output.. DC power input for battery replacement.. LED indicates whether effect is engaged or bypassed..

Road Runner Polyfoam Bass Guitar Case Standard $59.99 Road Runner Polyfoam Bass Guitar Case Standard

Ibanez SR305 5-String Bass Guitar Iron Pewter $349.99 Ibanez SR305 5-String Bass Guitar Iron Pewter

Music Sales Beginning Bass Guitar Standard $6.95 Music Sales Beginning Bass Guitar Standard

Squier Affinity Series Bronco Bass Guitar Black $149.99 Squier Affinity Series Bronco Bass Guitar Black

Ovation B778 Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar Natural $2279 Ovation B778 Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar Natural

King of the Blues: Royalty Free Backing Tracks - A Collection of Classic Blues Guitar $69.95 Royalty-free backup tracks for your recording projects or live performance. Tracks include electric guitar, bass, and light drum set (you provide vocals &/or instrument, such as guitar or piano). You also provide your own solos, improvs, riffs, drum fills, etc. Perfect for a solo guitarist/vocalist, or works well as backup for any sized band. Plug a guitar into your amp, and you tap directly into ...

Easy Pieces $12.93 Live drums, bass, guitar, turntables & keys run through samplers & effects. They broke up in & moved to other projects including Fog (Ninja Tune), Dosh (Anticon), Hymie's Basement (Lex), & Neotropic (Ninja Tune/Mush) but here is a sample of their output....

Effects On Exposed People Before they became the Waddy Wachtel, Marcus Miller and Steve Gadd session-men of the post-punk indie crowd, E. William Tucker, Andrew Weiss and Simeon Cain played together in Regressive Aid. Effects was their second release, first put out on cassette and then on vinyl, it still holds up fine, I guess. I'd label it one of the first attempts to catch the energy of punk and no-wave noise into an all...

Hitech - Two 9V Lithium-Ion Batteries and Charger Set $36.50 Hitech Rechargeable Li-Ion 9V Batteries and Charger Set lets you save money. Compared to lithium, alkaline, or heavy-duty 9V batteries, the Hitech Li-ion set is cost-saving and more enviromentally friendly. You may recharge the batteries up to 500 cycles, and Li-ion batteries are free of memory effect. Battery is 7.4V-8.6V after full recharge. A full recharge cycle takes about 2-3 hours. 9V are us...

Hitech - One 9V Lithium-Ion Battery and Charger Set $22.75 Hitech Rechargeable Li-Ion 9V Batteries and Charger Set lets you save money. Compared to lithium, alkaline, or heavy-duty 9V batteries, the Hitech Li-ion set is cost-saving and more enviromentally friendly. You may recharge the batteries up to 500 cycles, and Li-ion batteries are free of memory effect. Battery is 7.4V-8.6V after full recharge. A full recharge cycle takes about 2-3 hours. 9V are us...

Kona 10-Watt Guitar Amplifier with Tuner $58.88 <ul><LI>10-Watt power output<LI>Built-in electronic guitar tuner for fast, easy corrections<LI>1 input, 2 channels with tuner<LI>Overdrive effect<LI>OD On/Off switch<LI>Gain<LI>Volume, bass and treble controls<LI>Headphone jack<LI>Rugged black covering and corner protectors<LI>Carry handle<LI>115V AC<LI>Dimensions: 9.5" long x 5" wide x 11" high<li>Weight: 7.1 lbs.</ul>

Rock Star Collection: This Is Spinal Tap / Walk The Line / Airheads (Widescreen) $22.32 "This Is Spinal Tap" - Heavy Metal Memories, Get personal with one of music history's greatest - and loudest - heavy metal bands..."Spinal Tap!" Whether or not you're a die-hard fan of the group, you'll love this detailed "rockumentary" of Engand's legendary Spinal Tap. Acclaimed commercial director, Marty DiBergi, takes you behind-the-scenes for an intimate look at a band whose time has come...and gone...and come again...and... Through interviews, rare footage and lots of music - including classic Tap tunes like "Big Bottom" and "Hell Hole" - you'll get acquainted with David St. Hubbins (lead guitar), Nigel Tufnel (lead guitar), Derek Smalls (lead bass) and every drummer who ever lived - and died - for this renowned rock band. Be a part of the sights, sounds and smells of this celebrated heavy metal phenomenon. It's an experience you'll never forget. "Walk The Line" - In 1955, a tough, skinny guitar-slinger who called himself J.R. Cash walked into the soon-to-be-famous Sun Studios in Memphis. It was a moment that would have an indelible effect on American culture. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as deep and black as night, Cash sang blistering songs of heartache and survival that were gutsy, full of real life and unlike anything heard before. That day kicked off the electrifying early career of Johnny Cash. As he pioneered a fiercely original sound that blazed a trail for rock, country, punk, folk and rap stars to come, Cash began a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation. In the most volatile period of his life, he evolved from a self-destructive pop star into the iconic "Man in Black" facing down his demons, fighting for the love that would raise him up, and learning how to walk the razor-thin line between destruction and redemption.