We left off at the pickup routes being handled. There is very little work left to do to complete the body. With the pickups being routed already, we needed room to run the wiring so a 3/16” drill bit was used to handle the wiring channels for the pickups, and the bridge ground. Before the … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass of the week answers the age old question of, what to do with a nice piece of quartersawn wenge? Builder David Stelter writes: I wanted to try building a one-piece neck and I had some nice quartersawn wenge and a chunk of prima … Read more
This is something that was randomly stumbled upon whilst browsing the YouTubes. It makes absolutely no sense at all, but the Fender Jazz Bass with block inlays looks cool. Also, any bass player who is named Dave when given a solo moment is now “Bass with Dave.” Enjoy.
See Carey Nordstrand’s business listing here BBG: What was the thought behind the design of the Big Single pickup model, why did you design it and what does it do? Nordstrand: The thought was related to getting soap bar covers in and having a dual coil that could fill them up and then thinking what … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s Bass of the Week comes from the The Pine Tree State, better known as the State of Maine, USA. And this bass has a very interesting “canyon wall” style neck heel treatment. Builder James Cook writes: All non wood components of this instrument are … Read more
Continuing on from where we left off. The neck pocket has been routed, the body cut and initially prepared with 40 grit, & then 80 grit sandpaper on the edges, our centerline still remains and the body is now in fine shape to route for the roundover. The reason the edges were prepared and leveled … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week has great looks, great function and a very interesting take on headstock design. Builder Paul Kincaid writes: For quite awhile I have wanted a bass with a tremolo, but I also like Drop D tuning; this is what I … Read more
New from PRS is the SE Kingfisher. This bass guitar has 2 dual-coil pickups, and a video is below so you can hear what it sounds like. Do you think this bass sounds any good, or would there be things you would upgrade immediately after getting it? We’re interested to hear your opinion on PRS’s … Read more
This project’s original inception occurred after working here at Best Bass Gear for the past year and a half and seeing Max’s ThunderCaster that Chris Stambaugh built for him. The lines and Gibson esque Thunderbird styling along with the Hammon Dark Star Pickups is what caught my eye so I started out to build my … Read more
Below may be the best 3 minutes and 17 seconds of video you ever watch. Clyde Clark, President of Bartolini, explains in plain English (which is the best way to explain anything), how pickups work. The most important thing to take from the video is that a pickup is part of an electrical circuit. Not … Read more
