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Bass How to Play Bass Guitar Harmonics Add sparkle to your basslines with these bell-like tones. Electric Guitars What’s the Difference Between Pacifica and Revstar? Choosing the electric guitar that best suits your musical needs. Bass Bass Picking-Hand Placement and Technique Location, location, location. Acoustic Guitars What are the Different Acoustic Guitar Body Types? From junior to jumbo and all sizes in-between. Bass Dynamic Bass Playing Bring subtlety and swagger to all the right places. Audio Gaming Top Baseball Video Games In 1961, inventor John Burgeson created the first-ever computerized baseball simulator game. In the decades since, there have been literally hundreds of video games released that, at least in part,… Vinyl Eight Iconic Vinyl Records By Women Explore the diverse range of female artistry in these timeless works. Music and Streaming The 10 Best Pop/Rock Orchestrations Combining the best of two worlds. 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