Guitar Bass Gig
Guitar Bass Gig

OK, so you've learnt how to play bass and you're now playing for a gigging band. This series of articles will help you get over some of the problems all bass players encounter when they play live. Gig tips 5 looks at spares and what you should take on a gig.
The question of spares is an interesting one. What spare(s) should you take to a gig? And how many of each?
Here's a list of what I keep in my gig spares bag (which is tucked away in a compartment in the car - bad place to keep it! I must remember to actually take it into gigs with me!).
Spare No 1) A set of strings.
Spare No 2) Two 9 volt batteries.
Spare No 3) Six AA batteries (for my Line 6 Variax bass)
Spare No 4) A microphone quality jack to jack lead (also for my Variax bass)
Spare No 5) Spare picks (even though my pick playing is a bit sucky!)
Spare No 6) Spare 'kettle' lead (as we call them in the UK. Technically they're a euro power lead. If you're from across the pond just think of this as a power lead). They only cost a few pounds and you never know when a fuse is going to blow. It's quicker and easier to change the power lead than change the fuse.
Spare No 7) Spare bass! (I never used to, but I'm still paranoid about something going wrong with the Variax, though so far it's been great).
If the gig is my own band - which these days is about 99.5% of the time - then I often try and make sure I've got a couple of spare black shirts too in case other band members forget theirs, or don't iron them, or spill something on them.
I know some players who take a spare amp with them. I never do - if your amp goes down you can always plug directly into the PA. I've got the same 150 Watt Combo Amp that I've had since the late eighties and though it's seen better days, it still soldiers on.
If you want more bass related info, head over to my how to play bass website where you'll find video lessons, articles, reviews and much more. There's also a weekly ezine you can sign up for - in return for signing up you'll get a PDF file with 5 cool bass lines in - and each week's ezine features a bass line in music notation and bass tab. http://www.how-to-play-bass.com
This gig tip was originally published in my free weekly ezine.
Any recommendations on a Bass Guitar?
I'm looking for something for intermediate play pro playing guitar. I'm fairly new at bass but looking for something under the $400 range that will be good enough to play gigs on. Something that have a sharp look too. Thanks for any advice.
It all depends on the type of music you want to play. Fender Squier is inexpensive and has a more rock commercial sound.
Then you have 4-string and 5-string Schecter Stiletto bass which has lots of punch, and is very versatile. This bass will purr, roar, growl, or even scream! It's perfect for any kind of heavy rock, and is actually better for softer music than you'd think. Good bass for rock and metal.
Ibanez BTB200 4-String Electric Bass Guitar . It has a good tone and a very fast neck and actually, a long neck. So if you have short arms, not the bass for you LOL.
Good Luck.
Shadow of Your Smile (jazz guitar/bass duo)
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