As I was fishing several months ago under a partly cloudy sky with patchy fog starting to set in, the reality hit that fall weather was upon us. The temperature when I arrived at one of my favorite fishing holes was a beautiful and sunny 70 degrees and now I was starting to get a bit chilled. Presently, Bass Pro Shops is growing by leaps and bounds while serving over 75 million outdoor enthusiasts a year. Either one can be the winning ticket when everyone and their uncle has been bombarding the bass with noisy rattling baits. If you are interested in learning more about playing the bass or just thinking about getting started, then don’t wait we are not getting any younger.

This is difficult to explain without getting technical, suffice to say that there are not so many chord patterns, and Bass players will be able to see playable note opportunities (such as passing notes) that will never occur to guitarists. The Gretsch 6199B Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunder Bass is the style of Bo Diddley’s guitar, with touches by the Reverend” Billy Gibbons.

A position on your bass guitar is determined by the location of your left hand index finger. If for some unimaginable reason there is not a Bass Pro Shop near you, you can also order everything from tackle to tents online from the company’s website, which so happens to be among the top 100 online retailers.

This happens due to the different thought processes demanded by a Bass, and for this reason, I often use the Bass to teach certain aspects of music to my guitar students. If the guitar or bass is just taking up space, maybe they will let it go for cheap. It was not until 1927 that Gretsch not only produced their first line of American made drum, they also started in the guitar manufacturing business.

Because bass have such a problem hitting a walking bait, I like to help them out by putting the biggest hooks I can possibly fit on my walking baits without ruining the action. Most common is the 4-string bass which is usually tuned to the sound of the double bass, but conveniently comes in a much smaller package.