The feature bass player for this week is Blake Branch from Nashville, TN USA! We interviewed Blake, asked him about his gear and this is what he had to say. (Also be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this article to hear Blake’s playing!) As a Fodera bass owner, how would … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is the first BOTW that’s a 12-string! Builder Enrique Salmon writes: I am a luthier and a gigging musician as well. I play bass in a fusion blues trio and have wanting to be able to add more unique tones and … Read more
While BBG does carry plenty of upgrade options for Fender bass instruments such as the Precision Bass and Jazz Bass, we also receive questions as to whether there are any upgrades that will fit into a Jackson bass. Answer: Yes. Pickups Generally speaking, the pickup size that will fit most 4-string Jackson basses is EMG35, … Read more
There are two standards when it comes to Allen wrench measurements. Statute and metric. Where guitars and the electric bass is concerned, most of you know statute measurements as inches and feet and metric as millimeters and centimeters. Traditional luthiery uses statute measurements. For example, to this day the Fender standard long neck for electric … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week is an exotic lefty from South Africa! Builder James Pickering writes: I am naturally right-handed, but I learnt to play guitar from my brother who is left-handed. I have, as a result, had to make my own basses since left-handed … Read more
In this build step, a contour is cut on the back of the body. This is a cut seen on many different basses and offers additional comfort when playing sitting or standing. Below: The tools used. Smooth cut files, rasps, surform shaver, microplane, colored sanding blocks, 80-grit sandpaper, sliding arm clamp. Below: Rear body contour … Read more
What does a Carl Thompson inspired fretless sound like when used with a looper and having the cantina song from Star Wars played on it? Well, it sounds a little something like what you hear below. Fretless bass playing isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do, but to do it in one take … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here For those that are fans of the band Primus, you definitely know where the inspiration for this bass came from. Builder Evan Nichols from Nichols Guitar Co. writes: This Bass is a 34″ scale 6 string neck through with an oil-rubbed finish. The neck is 19 … Read more
In this build step, the only tool used is the spindle sander with drums of varying sizes to be able fit the sander everywhere that needs to be sanded. Below: Spindle sander used with 80-grit sandpaper. Seen here is, for this particular table, the largest 3-inch drum. Below: A look at the upper waist of … Read more
The feature bass player for this week is Stijn Deldaele from Belgium. Stijn is not only a good player but also good at bass guitar repair as well. He took a Cort bass that had been literally chewed up by a dog and turned it into something great. What is the model of Cort bass … Read more
