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Take Your Bass
As a guitar teacher I am frequently asked if I also teach bass. Currently, no. I have always wanted to learn bass, but never got around to it. Lately I have been seriously considering it. I dabble in keyboards and enjoy that, and have no doubt I would enjoy playing bass also. Since the bass is tuned the same as the lower four strings of the guitar, I already know the note names. I would just need to re-learn the bass clef (I haven’t sight read bass clef since I took a year of piano lessons twenty some years ago.)
Gretsch G6073 Electrotone Bass
One thing that has bugged me about basses for several years is the appearance of modern basses. The long horned look of many basses doesn’t appeal to me at all. I know they are designed for balance, but I just don’t like the look. I am also not looking for extreme “metal” styling. There are several basses with guitar body stylings, but they usually look odd due to the smaller guitar body combined with the longer bass neck. Of course, I could get a Fender. But everyone has one of those, and I would like something a bit different.
Then I happened to see an ad for Gretsch guitars that had a
G6073 Electrotone Bass
on it. It immediately caught my eye. The right combination of unusual bass looks and Gretsch cool. Certainly not the run-of-the-mill Fender bass. The only problem I see is the price. Ouch. Since I’m not a multi-platinum selling artist, price is always a consideration. My “budget” choice would probably be the
Epiphone Allen Woody Limited Edition Bass
, which is similar in appearance. However, I’m not wild about the controls plate.
Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat Bass
What does this all this rambling about bass styling have to do with Better Guitar? Nothing. I just felt like sharing my thoughts on bass “guitars.” Next time I’ll get back to the guitar talk...