Many players have covered this song on YouTube, and this is one of the better attempts at the song. The song is This Christmas by Donny Hathaway, and it has one of the smoothest, cleanest bass lines you’ll ever hear. It’s also not easy to pull off as a cover, but YouTube user ming2006 did … Read more
Wilton Felder was both a sax and bass player (hence the reason you see the photo above of him with a saxophone,) and one of the “holy grail” songs of all time when it comes to bass lines is when he put his talent to work on the Jackson 5 track I Want You Back. … Read more
It is routine that some will argue the point that an electric bass only needs 4 strings and no more than that. What does a 4-string player do to hit the lower notes of a 5-string? Tune from EADG to BEAD. Are there are potential problems with BEAD tuning on a 4-string? Not so much … Read more
The feature bass for this week is a back-to-basics P-Bass build. Shane writes: I have been a J bass player for about 20 years or so, but decided to revisit the P bass. I decided to build my own. The body is a stock Fender P bass body, made of alder. The neck is from … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Good things come to those who wait. This bass took several months to build, and the end result was wonderful. Builder Tony Walters from www.manabasso.com writes: This bass was a custom build that i made for Rick Bouvette of Joy Tribe earlier this year. It took … Read more
While this is sure to ruffle the feathers of the traditionalist “anything more than 4 strings is too much” players, YouTube user AJPiszcz shows us that yes, you can sweep pick on a bass with fingers… …provided you have a 7-string. 🙂 Cool or not? Watch the video below and you decide. Post a comment … Read more
At this point, we’re completing the back side of the neck pocket template, and then tidying up and completing it before putting the template to good use. Above: Gluing in more scrap pieces to finish the end of the template. This is done to complete the back side. While the front side looks fine, the … Read more
Some cats like bass guitars. For others… not-so much. Does your pet get jumpy around your instruments?
The feature bass for this week is a workhorse Warmoth build. Owner Mike McKaigg writes: About 11 years ago, before building this bass, I had a six string fretted Gecko also with a Moses neck. The Gecko is designed for a 35″ scale neck but I wanted 34″ scale for the fretless. I contacted Moses … Read more
Check for tightness of fit. The ideal fit is as tight of a fit as possible without binding. It is okay if the template fits too tightly as excess can be removed later on, whereas if it fits too loose, the neck will never achieve a proper fit. When the neck is fitted into the … Read more
