The bass handbook
By: Adrian Ashton
Edition: Updated edition.
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9781480361904
Subjects: Studies and exercises; Bass guitar
Description: An expanded edition of this title, which provides history of the bass guitar, information about its structure, construction and maintenance, and technique.
Notes: "The complete guide to mastering the bass guitar"--Cover.

Tutorial section contains instructional material and examples and exercises in staff notation and tablature.

Companion CD contains demonstration tracks keyed to examples and exercises in the book.

Includes bibliographical references and videography (pages 264-266), discography (page 261-263), and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Bass history / (with Tony Bacon); title: Hardware. Inside the bass ; Fretless bass ; Strings & maintenance ; Buying a bass / (with Tony Bacon) ; Amps, speakers, effects, & cables; title: Technique. The players / (with Tim Tucker) ; Tutorial.