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know your Bass

The bass guitar which i call the energy giver or which you call it a bass guitar, an electric bass, an electric bass guitar, or just a bass, means the same thing and the instrument will have the same basic structure. It's important that you take the time to familiarize yourself with the various parts and workings of your bass so you can talk about it with other bassists and actually communicate clearly. You can divide the bass into three sections: The head,neck, the body, and the innards.

The  Head: which comprises of the tuning machines and nut
Turning Machines: At the top of the bass guitar is the headstock. This is the part that houses the tuning pegs, those little knobs you use to change the pitch of the strings. Some bass guitars have the tuning pegs arranged in a row, while others have them on either side of the headstock.
The Nut: The nut is a piece of wood, plastic, graphite, or brass that provides a groove for each string. It is where the strings make contact as they pass from the headstock down over the neck.
The Neck:which comprises of The fingerboard,frets,dots and strings
fingerboard:The surface of the neck beneath the strings is called the fingerboard/fretboard, because it holds the divided little metal raised bars called frets
Frets:are the thin metal strips that are embedded along the length of the fingerboard. They determine the pitch (sound) of the note that’s played.When you push your finger down, the string will touch on a fret, even if your finger is behind the fret. They make sure the notes you play are in tune.
Dots:Certain frets have dots in between them. These dots are there as a reference to help you know where you are along the fretboard as you play. They help a lot when learning the names of notes on the bass.
Strings:The strings one of the major part of your bass, but your bass would be absolutely useless without them. The vibration of the strings produces the sound of your bass.
The body: which comprises of pickups,controls,bridge andstrap pins
Pickups: In the center of the body are the pickups. Each pickup consist of magnets surrounded by a coil of wire in a plastic raised bar that lies underneath and perpendicular to the strings usually housing rows of round metal buttons. Often there are multiple sets of pickups in different positions. The different placement causes each set to get a different sound from the strings. By changing the balance between the different pickups, you can adjust your tone.When the metal string vibrates, it pulls the magnet up and down. The magnet's movement produces an electric current in the wire. This electric signal is sent to your amplifier and converted into sound.
controls:The controls are used for adjusting the volume and tone (bass and treble) of the pickups
Bridge: This is where the strings end at the bottom of the bass guitar. Most bridges consist of a metal base with several components attached to it.The bridge base is screwed directly on the wood of the body. At the bottom are holes where each string is strung through. Some bass guitars have holes going down through the body for the strings, but on most the strings only go through the bridge.The strings each pass over a movable metal piece called a saddle. Each saddle has a groove in the middle for its string. It is connected to the bridge base with screws that can be used to adjust its position and height. These adjustments aren't something you should worry about if you're a beginner.
strap pins: A guitar strap can attach to the body using strap buttons or strap pins. These are little metal protrusions that flare outward. One is at the bottom of the body (by the bridge) and the other is typically on the end of the top horn. Some guitars have a strap button at the end of the headstock.

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