See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass design started with the string retainer and was built from there. Builder Giorgio Benedettini writes: Hi, I’m a luthier form Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This Bass started with the idea of a coin used as a string retainer. Then I designed everything … Read more
Some players think a tremolo system is the most useless thing one could install on a bass guitar. Not true. A tremolo (which is actually vibrato) system when put in the right hands can be used to create interesting sounds that are actually usable. And by usable I mean “something that could be used in … Read more
What makes a gold finish gold? Gold for all intents and purposes is a “light mustard brown” or “burnt yellow.” How do you take that color and make it gold? Metallic flake is added in… …and that’s where things get interesting. There is no established standard that states how much metallic flake is required to … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a 6-string beast made of swamp ash built by Touch Singleton. Touch writes: Guitar Model: Andromeda6 Body Wood: Featherweight Swamp Ash Zebrawood Top Neck Wood: Flamed Maple Koa Strips Ziricote Board Neck Back Shape: Asymmetrical Fingerboard Radius: 16″ Bridge: Hipshot “A” … Read more
Some of you have already noticed that we now carry Hipshot lollypop key tuners. Where is an instance of where this appeared back in days of old? The 1966 Fender Jazz Bass. The video below shows an original ’66 Jazz with the lollypop keys on it; this key shape is definitely not something new, but … Read more
While BBG does sell plenty of stuff to help you get the Bernard Edwards tone (such as the Bartolini MM-size offerings among other things,) learning the technique Bernard used can be a challenge. The song with the bass line which is arguably one of the toughest to learn is Everybody Dance; this is the song … Read more
The bass line that’s been heard a million times by many millions of people. Every bass player needs to know this one. No, really. Every bass player needs to know this. 🙂 It is “The Bass Line” that never gets old. Out of every single bass line you’ve ever heard, this is routinely in the … Read more
Bass guitar tuners by nature are large and get the job done they’re supposed to do. But is periodic maintenance required that would involve lubrication? Answer: It shouldn’t be required as long as the tuner is good (such as Hipshot as shown above,) and the tension is set up to your preference. An exposed gear … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here A 5-string that can handle G standard tuning? This feature bass of the week has you covered. 🙂 Builder Steven Davis from Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery writes: This 36-34″ fanned fret neck-through wenge monster was built in collaboration with Johan from the Swedish progressive metal band … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a 5-string with a gorgeous black walnut front that along with other interesting touches to “fill in the gaps,” so to speak. John, builder of the instrument, writes: This is the fourth bass I have built, a five string fretless. I … Read more
