Beginner Bass Guitarist Tips

 

If this is your first ever bass guitar, here are some beginner tips to follow for an awesome experience with your new stringed instrument:

 

Use A Piano If You Cannot Tune By Ear

 

A piano will insure that you have the most perfect tuning possible as you can use a piano as an absolute pitch reference.

 

Use Standardized Tuning

 

If on a 4-string bass, use the standard tuning of: E, A, D, G.

 

Insure Strings Are New Or Like New

 

If you cannot verify the state of your strings and are able to do so, purchase a pack of the same strings your bass came with and change all 4 strings out. If you aren’t able to do so, pay a guitar shop to change out all 4 strings to insure that they are new.

 

Keep It Clean

After playing your bass, insure that no fingerprints or dust exist. Clean your guitar with a micro fiber cloth and include the neck, body, and strings.

 

Get A Full Setup Done

 

A full setup insures that everything is still in working order. This includes changing of strings, adjustment of the neck, pickups (if any,) bridge, etc.
If you cannot perform a full setup on your own, inlist the help of a guitar shop to correctly do this for you.