bass player?

Question

I play bass. I like very much bluues rock music .Which one bass is better for that kind of music. Also I can't play all the song. I'm petite with small hands and there are big spaces betwwen the frates. Any help?

Answer 1

I probably will get hammered for this but the Fender squire Bass is good for beginners and small handed people because of it's guitar like neck. The Fender Jazz bass has a nice neck for those that have short fingers too. I played a vintage Rickenbacker and it had a thin neck as well.
The spacing on the frets is the same so you are going to have to work out your fingers and learn to make the stretches needed.

Answer 2

Try a Fender Jazz bass. Or there are several alternatives to that if you are on a budget. Hamer, Yamaha, and Ibanez make several models that you could probably play. I also have small hands, that's why I picked up the bass b/c I had trouble making guitar chords. I also learned some "cheats" on the fretboard that made it easier for me. Go to the music store and ask a salesperson for a bass with a small neck radius and go from there.

Answer 3

My husband plays bass,and his pride and joy is his 6 string Carvin.
Carvin basses are some of the best ones out there.They could be a little pricey.If money is an issue,then I would suggest Fender 4string.Go to several music stores and try out every bass you can get your hands on.Whatever feels right for you,then stick with that.I wish you the best of luck in playing a truely awesome creation,the bass guitar!

Answer 4

there's only one bass for small hands, and that's a Rick. Rickenbackers have sweet little necks that are very slim, with flat frets and polished fretboard that makes playing just a dream...and the sound from a Rickenbacker is beyond anything you'd ever imagine! ( especially if played thru an old Hartke amp with aluminum cone speakers! )

Ricks are expensive ( about $1500 new, considerably less on eBay ) but tremendously rugged. i toured South America with my v63 (twice) playing on mountaintops and jungle floors...never a problem, not the slightest intonation error...have had her in my life since 1985, and would rather lose a leg than lose my Rick.

for your small hands, try different modes of playing a lick. you don't have to reach up 4 frets for the next note, you can go to the next string up, one fret DOWN...and learn to move your hands! practice being accurate hitting 10th position from first position in one beat...don't move around for the hell of it, but be able to move if your music requires it. start slow, and increase speed as your accuracy improves.

great to have you holding down the bottom end. and remember, you don't hafta just thump on the thing...the Rick is great for playing creative counter-melodies under the rest of the band. Listen to "Long distance Runaround" from Yes' Fragile album from 1971...you'll hear what a Rick bass can do...prepare to be blown away.

Answer 5

Go to a music store or search one of the large online music sellers for short scale basses. Fender and other manufacturers make these, with necks shorter than average electric basses (The Squire Bronco Bass, for example).

Answer 6

i don't know the exact model but stick to 4 string basses first since you have small hands. yamaha has small basses but they might not sound as pro. fender and washburn always have a great sound. my friend has a gremlin and its a 4 string. its compact but i think he uses it for more rock bass playing. meaning no tone just guide and really low unnoticeable notes. i mean yeah the bass is low but if you are a musician you'll get what im trying to say.

Answer 7

im not an expert on all the different types of basses you can purchase that might suit you better, so take into account their answers more but i can tell you that as you play more and more you will get more used to it cause your fingers will get stronger and youll be able to stretch further
give it some time and try practicing scales -they are good warm-ups and help you to learn some theory

Answer 8

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DR2DpgV8fPw
heres a bass tune