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All things Bass Guitar Trivia Quiz

Bass guitar is the most noble of all popular music instruments. How much do you know about the mighty bass and the people associated with it?

A multiple-choice quiz by vunit66. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
vunit66

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
271,600

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
197

Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many strings has a standard bass guitar? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was known as 'The Ox' and played bass in The Who? Hint

Geezer Butler

John Entwistle

Paul McCartney

Roger Glover

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jack Bruce played bass with which supergroup? Hint

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Traveling Wilburys

Blind Faith

Cream

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Question 4 of 10

4. Lemmy from Motorhead is famous for playing which revolutionary make of bass guitar? Hint

Fender

Spector

Alembic

Rickenbacker

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which legendary bassist was instrumental in creating the Motown Sound? Hint

Herbie Flowers

Rick James

James Jamerson

"Bootsy" Collins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many bassists have had the unenviable task of complementing the playing of certified guitar gods. Which bassist held the backline for the Jimi Hendrix Experience? Hint

Michael Anthony

Noel Redding

Nathan East

Chas Chandler

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the bass player in the rock band Muse? Hint

John Taylor

Chris Martin

Chris Squire

Chris Wolstenholme

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Question 8 of 10

8. Michael Anthony played bass in which legendary band? Hint

Poison

Van Halen

Deep Purple

Pantera

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Question 9 of 10

9. Billy Sheehan has a signature bass manufactured by which Japanese guitar company? Hint

Yamaha

Electric Sound Products (ESP)

Ibanez

Tokai

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is widely credited with inventing the first mass-produced solid body electric bass guitar? Hint

Les Paul

Leo Fender

Walter H�fner

Ned Steinberger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many strings has a standard bass guitar?

Answer: 4

The Warwick 'Vampire B0 Dark Lord' tunes to a low F#: a note so low it is on the very margin of human hearing. F# is more than a full octave below the lowest note (an 'E') of a standard bass. That's some bowel-rattling bass!

2. Who was known as 'The Ox' and played bass in The Who?

Answer: John Entwistle

John was a pioneer of the distorted, busy bass sound which influenced every rock bass player from Geddy Lee to Billy Sheehan.

3. Jack Bruce played bass with which supergroup?

Answer: Cream

Jack was a classically trained cellist and once said he'd love to work with Christina Aguilera.

4. Lemmy from Motorhead is famous for playing which revolutionary make of bass guitar?

Answer: Rickenbacker

Rickenbacker produced the world's first solid bodied electric guitar: the "Frying Pan". Lemmy chose the Rickenbacker bass for its looks.

5. Which legendary bassist was instrumental in creating the Motown Sound?

Answer: James Jamerson

Jamerson worked with a Who's Who of musical legends including Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. According to those who had tried it, his 1962 Fender Precision bass was virtually unplayable using orthodox plucking techniques: Jamerson used only his right hand index finger - "The Hook" - to produce classic bass lines which influenced many players from Paul McCartney to Duff McKagen.

6. Many bassists have had the unenviable task of complementing the playing of certified guitar gods. Which bassist held the backline for the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

Answer: Noel Redding

Chas Chandler was the man responsible for bringing Hendrix to the UK and setting him up with The Experience: he was also the bassist in The Animals. Michael Anthony backed the great Eddie Van Halen through good times and bad. Nathan East is a phenomenally gifted player who is Eric Clapton's first choice bassist.

7. Who is the bass player in the rock band Muse?

Answer: Chris Wolstenholme

After finding fame with Muse Chris continued for many years to live a low key, quiet life of anonymity in Teignmouth, Devon, UK with his family and playing football in a local team of parents. One evening in the pub he mentioned he was a member of Muse and nobody believed him until they Googled him.

8. Michael Anthony played bass in which legendary band?

Answer: Van Halen

When getting a filling in a tooth he got the dentist to engrave the Van Halen logo on a molar.

9. Billy Sheehan has a signature bass manufactured by which Japanese guitar company?

Answer: Yamaha

Jimi Hendrix was the first concert Billy ever saw.

10. Who is widely credited with inventing the first mass-produced solid body electric bass guitar?

Answer: Leo Fender

Leo went on to design basses for Musicaman and G&L.

Source: Author vunit66

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