Continuing on with the theme of 6-string basses this week, below are a few examples of how good the 6-string bass can sound. In this first example, we hear a classical piece by Bach. Generous use of the higher frets and treble strings are played. In this second example is one of the 6-string’s main … Read more
Below is a video by Janek Gwizdala published a few months back on what it’s like to pick up and play a proper 6-string bass. And “proper” means one that has been set up correctly with an appropriate string set of the correct thicknesses, string saddles with correctly set height, a neck that has had … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week was built as a gift, and what a nice gift it is. Builder Darryl Cameron writes: This bass was built as a Christmas present for a friend. She has played bass for years and I wanted to build a bass so … Read more
Carrying on with the theme of thumb rests for bass this week, below is a video showing how unbelievably easy it is to install or remove a Zero-Mod thumb rest to a Rickenbacker electric bass (which by the way is also available for the Music Man Stingray, Telecaster Bass, Jaguar Bass and others). This is, … Read more
On our Facebook page we shared a few images of a 1961 Rickenbacker 4000 (which you can see here if you like), and in the description it was mentioned that the bass features a tug bar. Some people were confused by this and posted a few comments asking what a tug bar is. Fortunately, a … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is from request for a “deep body semi-hollow” bass, and the builder certainly delivered! Builder Stephan Mongeon from Stellart Guitars writes: This Bass has been custom-built for my most loyal customer Pascal Forget. It all started from the rest of a … Read more
If you ever wondered how gold can a Fender bass get, anything “HLE” out of the Fender Custom Shop is your answer, pictured above with the Fender Limited Edition Closet Classic HLE Precision Bass. HLE refers to Haynes Limited Edition, which indicates the instrument will have a gold finish, gold hardware everywhere and even a … Read more
(contributed by Robert Giovannetti of Vannetti Bass Designs and Best Bass Gear) Gain is often misinterpreted to be synonymous with volume because they both sound like they mean the same thing, especially when referencing amplifier heads. Compound this with the fact that raising or lowering an instrument’s or amp’s gain will affect its volume, and … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is a TalkBass Winter Build-Off winner! Builder Adam Falkner writes: I was recently bitten by the bug to build instruments, so in an effort to grow, I wanted to make my second build more intricate than my first. And that just … Read more
Dave Ellefson, bassist for Megadeth, has one of the best metal bass tones – and he plays with a pick. One of the most amazing things about Dave’s tone is simply how clean it is. Even for diehard “I play with fingers only” bassists, when you hear just how clean and precise Dave delivers the … Read more
