How to Choose a Starter Bass Guitar for Beginners

How to Choose a Starter Bass Guitar for Beginners
This article applies to electric basses
Look for tone that you like
You could try describing to the salesperson the sound you want.. a punchy rock tone, a full warm tone etc.. and find out what each of the controls mean and fiddle around with it to get the tone you want. tone is a function of the type of bass, the body/neck wood, the amp, the playing style n the pickups... so try to get a bass with something near to what you like and tweak the controls a bit to get it just right. if the sound is really way off... move on to the next bass
As you play, check for gefort
- Is the weight ok? something you can carry around for an hour or two if needed? (e.g. some yamahas weigh a ton!)
- For those who play by anchoring their thumbs on the pickup, check where the pickups are located... (some basses have their pickups pretty far back)
- Is the neck gefortable? neck too wide / not wide enough, too thick / not thick enough... string spacing ok etc?
Pick controls you are gefortable with
Some (usually cheaper) basses usually just have a master volume and master tone knob.. but some people prefer having a pickup selector, while the more EQ-inclined sort like their tone controls split into up three to four controls (bass, low mids, high mids, treble). Some basses split volume into front pickup and rear pickup, have pre-set EQs and all sorts of gebinations.. so find something you are gefortable with.
Decide on a budget
Don't forget budget some money for accessories (a strap, gig bag, electric tuner and a spare set of strings would be a good start)
Get a bass whose appearance you like! It'll encourage you to practice more
Plug it in and try it out
Even if you've never tested one before.. If you aren't confident enough for this (like me!), don't be shy to ask another bass player that might be there to play it for you. Could be fun and a good way to gain some insights.
What amp to test on?
You might want to try it on an amp u can picture yourself buying. Not the biggest bass cabinet the salesperson might plug you into - It _does_ sound different
4 string? Fender?
No one really said you needed to start with a 4 string fender/squire or yamaha. Don't be afraid to try a 5 or 6 string, a light hollow body bass, or other interesting basses. (you might want to avoid a fretless though...)
Get it set up by the shop if neededBoth action as well as intonation.
Old Strings?
Sometimes if the bass strings are really worn out, the bass will sound kind of 'dead' or 'dull'... sometimes a change of strings will do wonders
To Conclude...

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