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The Bass Tuning Keys Machine Heads, are they called this?

Written by Troy Spro

What do you call the tuning thingy poking out on the head stock of your bass guitar?

There are many variations of the names that bass tuning keys are called, so those little knobs you use to change the pitch of the strings can be named;

  • Tuning Keys
  • Tuning Knobs
  • Tuner
  •  Machine
  • Machine Heads
  • Pegs
  • Elephant Ears
  • & More

On the bass guitars, where the string tension is usually extremely higher than a normal standard guitar, a larger, heavier duty set of machine heads are used, these machine heads are the engine room of the bass tuning setup and the knobs and keys are their wingman.

The Bass tuners usually feature larger knobs than their guitar tuner counterparts too and sometimes can be a wide variety of shapes and sizes, these are attached to the other part of the tuning setup which is where the gears are.

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Plectrum or Pick, what do I call it?

Written by Troy Spro

Do I call it a Plectrum or Pick, this is a question passed from generation to generation of guitarist and to their siblings, I have found so far that what you call the trusty guitar pick could come down to where you live, the age of your guitar teacher, your parents or the books you are reading to learn about guitar.

A simple answer for plectrum or pick is a guitar pick is that both are correct and guitar pick is just a specific name for a sub group of the trusty plectrum, the guitar picks are plectrums for guitars, there are plectrums for other stringed instruments.

This brief look into the plectrum/guitar pick follows on from my writings on the guitar so far, types, parts, brands, history and more are covered in what I have already written about in the guitar music section.

Guitar picks come in many different sizes, shapes and thickness, there is many different types of materials used also, these may include, plastic, nylon, rubber, tortoise shell, wood, metal, glass, stone and aluminum to name a few.

The shape of the guitar pick can vary from company to company but most retain the standard isosceles triangle shape with two rounded corners at the top and varying roundness at the string contact end depending on personal taste and the brand of pick.

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