15 Pro Bass Guitar Gear Tips

This bass guitar tutorial will teach you gear tips and tricks you can use on the stage, in the studio, or when practicing.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:06 The felt or foam mute is where it's at!!!
00:26 Angle your small amp upwards or raise it
00:44 Use a wide strap
01:03 Loop your cable around your strap
01:27 Active battery memory aid
01:39 Look after your cables
02:35 Learn to setup your bass
03:27 Consider a 5 String
04:28 Get a Fender
05:21 Carry the correct tools
05:53 Use a blend pedal live for overdrive
06:22 Use a loop pedal
06:45 Try a short-scale bass
07:56 Experiment with different strings
08:49 Play on the fat side of the plectrum

Useful setup videos:
Roger Sadowsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Fe5ChSKkg
Fodera: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdXYrUzLRVdp1FTyoiq5s8koHTGZ9yVMn
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Bass Gear (I like and use)
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💿 Tomplay (amazing play-along software. The link gives you a free trial): https://tomplay.com/premium-trial?ref...
🥁 Beat Buddy (practice drum beats in a pedal): Reverb link - https://reverb.grsm.io/BeatBuddy Use DAN10 for a 10% discount on their site - https://bit.ly/SingularSoundBB
♆ The BEST tuners out there: https://reverb.grsm.io/peterson
⽴ My favourite bass stands and racks: https://reverb.grsm.io/StringSwing
🎸My main 'YouTube' bass is my 1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups. Occasionally one turns up on Reverb! https://reverb.grsm.io/VintageIbanezBass
🪕 Kala Wanderer U Bass: https://reverb.grsm.io/KalaWanderer
🎙 Avalon U5 (main U5): https://reverb.grsm.io/AvalonU5
🎧 Universal Audio Apollo X6 (interface): https://reverb.grsm.io/UniversalAudioApolloX6
🎧 Universal Audio Apollo (2nd interface - great for travelling): https://reverb.grsm.io/UniversalAudioArrow
🔉 TC Ditto Looper pedal: https://reverb.grsm.io/LooperPedal
🔉 Mooer Prime P1: https://reverb.grsm.io/MooerPrimeP1
🔉 Zoom B3N multi-effects: https://reverb.grsm.io/ZoomB3N
🔉 Boss Katana (excellent practice amp): https://reverb.grsm.io/KatanaBass
🎸 MusicMan StingRay 5 (main gigging bass): https://reverb.grsm.io/StingRay5
🎸 Fender Jazz: https://reverb.grsm.io/FenderJazz
🎸 Fender Precision: https://reverb.grsm.io/FenderPrecision
𖣣 Dunlop .73 (favourite plectrum): https://reverb.grsm.io/Dunlop73
♆ Lekato clip-on metronome/tuner (cheap but good): https://geni.us/MetronomeTuner
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