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  2. Bass guitar tuning - Wikipedia

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    Tuning machines (with spiral metal worm gears) are mounted on the back of the headstock on the bass guitar neck. The standard design for the electric bass guitar has four strings, tuned E, A, D and G, in fourths such that the open highest string, G, is an eleventh (an octave and a fourth) below middle C, making the tuning of all four strings the same as that of the double bass (E 1 –A 1 –D ...

  3. Chris Squire - Wikipedia

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    Another factor in the naming is the heteronymic and punning meanings of "bass", describing low frequency sound or the bass guitar as well as the fish. The nickname is incorporated into several of Squire's works including his solo record, Fish Out of Water (1975), and the solo piece "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" from the 1971 Yes record ...

  4. Bass guitar - Wikipedia

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    The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (/ beɪs /) is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length. The bass guitar most commonly has four strings, though five- and six-stringed models are ...

  5. Fender Bass VI - Wikipedia

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    The Fender VI was released in 1961 and followed the concept of the Danelectro six-string bass released in 1956, having six strings tuned E1 to E3, an octave below the Spanish guitar. The Bass VI was closely related to the Fender Jaguar, with which it shared styling and technical details, notably the Fender floating tremolo.

  6. Reverend Musical Instruments - Wikipedia

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    Website. Reverendguitars.com. Reverend Musical Instruments, commonly known as Reverend Guitars, is an American manufacturer of electric guitars and basses. The company was established in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan [1] by noted guitar and amplifier technician Joe Naylor, a graduate of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery.

  7. Distortion (music) - Wikipedia

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    The DS-1 was the first ever distortion guitar effect pedal manufactured by Boss An auditory example of the distortion effect with the clean signal shown first.. Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone.

  8. Warwick Thumb SC - Wikipedia

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    Hardware. Bridge. Usually hardtail ( Tune-O-Matic) Pickup (s) Usually J. Colors available. Burst, Natural, Satin. The Thumb SC is a bass guitar manufactured by the Warwick company. It is the first Warwick bass with the single cut design.

  9. Shred guitar - Wikipedia

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    Shred guitar is a virtuosic style of electric guitar performance. Categorized by its use of advanced techniques, shredding is a complex art form. Shred guitar includes fast alternate picking, sweep-picking, diminished and harmonic minor scales, tapping, and whammy bar use. [1] Often incorporated in heavy metal, guitarists employ a guitar ...