| Acoustic bass guitars are the deeper brothers of | | | | become accustomed to the weight of the guitar while |
| Western guitars. They are related to, but different | | | | they learn. As it is easier to learn on four strings rather |
| from the guitarrons that are often used in the Mexican | | | | than five or six, most beginners work with four. |
| bands called mariachi they are different in many | | | | When you first learn bass guitar, it is suggested that |
| important ways from regular acoustic guitars. Building | | | | you take free online lessons, or be taught by a friend |
| an instrument that properly supports the tone and | | | | or professional tutor. As the fundamental basics are |
| delivers low end at usable volume levels is very | | | | very important when you learn the bass guitar, you |
| difficult. Acoustic bass guitars don't sound like acoustic | | | | should make certain that you are not trapping yourself |
| basses when unamplified, they sound like guitars strung | | | | into bad habits. |
| with heavy strings. | | | | Acoustic bass guitars are actually pretty low |
| Acoustic bass guitars are available as well as electric | | | | maintenance instruments, so as long as you keep |
| ones, so the cash-strapped beginner can get started | | | | them in the right conditions, they are not too hard to |
| without amplification - and could even cut his or her | | | | take care of. You don't want to expose them to |
| teeth with an acoustic band to start with. Acoustic | | | | excessive moisture or to get them too hot or too cold. |
| bass guitars are still pretty rare, but there are a few | | | | Acoustic bass guitars are an extremely recent advent |
| out there like Jerome Harris, who use those | | | | as compared with most other versions of the |
| instruments just right. The first track features a finely | | | | instrument. The first acoustic basses on record are |
| balanced sax/bass/drums trio playing freely yet | | | | those made during the 1950s, and the first modern |
| extremely focused. Acoustic bass guitars are made to | | | | such instrument was developed in the early 1960s. |
| be played along side an acoustic guitar and can be | | | | Electric bass guitars must be plugged into an amplifier |
| plugged in to enhance the sound or left unplugged, they | | | | in order to be heard. Other types of bass guitars |
| feature hollow bodies just like an acoustic guitar, but | | | | include acoustic bass guitars which have hollow bodies, |
| the bodies are larger in size. | | | | acoustic-electric bass guitars, and semi-acoustic bass |
| Typically equipped with piezoelectric or magnetic | | | | guitars which are only partially hollow. Electric bass |
| pickups and amplified Acoustic bass guitars are bass | | | | guitars are most common in the 4 string variant, but |
| guitars without electronic pick-ups. The body of the | | | | are increasingly being found in 5 and 6 string models. |
| guitar is used to produce the sounds. The four string | | | | These instruments are still tuned an octave lower, |
| short scale bass guitar is the kind most commonly | | | | however the additional strings provide the |
| used by beginners. This is due to the fact that these | | | | accomplished player with more options for expanding |
| guitars are slightly lighter and extremely common. The | | | | their playing. |
| lighter weight of the guitar allows a beginner to | | | | |