An insurance executive, Anthony Ruggeri worked in the NJ region for several decades before starting work in Philadelphia as a claims program manager for Armour Risk Management. A resident of Berlin, NJ, Anthony Ruggeri enjoys playing bass guitar for a band known as the Phazers in his free time.
Also known as the electric bass, the bass guitar is a stringed instrument that was first developed in the 1930s. Bass guitars are often used to establish the beat. Although similar in appearance to an electric guitar, the bass guitar has four to six strings as well as a longer scale length and neck.
The neck of a guitar refers to the narrow structure that extends from the instrument’s body. Bass guitars typically include one of three neck types: a bolt-on, set-in, or through-body styled. Bolt-on necks are bolted to the body, while set-in necks are attached with a dovetail joint or mortise. Although harder to adjust, set-in necks can sustain string vibrations for longer.
Lastly, a through-body neck refers to a neck that is constructed in a single piece with the body. This neck style is usually found in higher end bass guitars and provides the best possible response times and string vibration lengths.
