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[Bass of the Week] Simnett Guitars 335FL

See Jon’s business listing here The feature bass this week is a fretless from a small shop in England. Builder Jon Simnett from Simnett Guitars writes: Simnett Guitars is a one man operation. I build only a handful of instruments each year from my small home workshop in Staffordshire, England. I predominantly build fretless basses, … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Michael Emmerling Kermit

The devil makes work for idle hands. In this case, waiting for a Dingwall inspired the construction of a Dingwall-like instrument. Bass builder Michael Emmerling writes: Inspired by waiting for a Dingwall, and the Dingwall quality, I started building. Kermit is my third completed bass. Body is made of silky oak and northern ash, contrast … Read more

Hipshot vintage tuner diagrams

The following tuners; HB1, HB2, HB3, and HB7 cover several of the harder to identify vintage style tuners found on many of the world’s basses. Whether you are trying to replace the regular tuners or need to identify which detuner to get for your bass, these diagrams will be of help. Typically, just checking the … Read more

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