If you can get past the scary masks in the background, this is one of the better renditions of With a Little Help From My Friends by, of course, The Beatles. The tone is about as close to the original studio sound as you can get. From a glance (and the fact you hear no … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here There’s really not much I can say about this bass because it speaks for itself, as it is an incredible build. Builder Chris Capozzoli writes: I decided to build this bass in the last two weeks of 2013. It was a project to help me keep … Read more
It is very typical that many videos on YouTube of guys and gals playing their guitar record it in the bedroom. Why? Because that’s usually where the computer is. YouTube user mazdapaepy however takes this to a whole new level. Not only is the bass played in the bedroom, but a fan is running to … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Sometimes “follow what the players play” is a great way to get inspiration for bass builds, and that’s what happened with Chris Wright’s “Continental” build. Chris writes: It all started when my heroes started playing high end custom basses. When I had saved up as much … Read more
The video below claims that the #1 mistake slap bass players make is that when the thumb is positioned vertically instead of horizontally across the fretboard, it prevents learning advanced techniques. Do you agree? Or do you think “it doesn’t matter as long as it sounds right”? Post a comment or two after watching the … Read more
NEW FOR 2014 FROM BARTOLINI 5-string DL Series pickups for Music Man Stingray and Ernie Ball replacements. Dual and quad-coil available. Get more information here. Ready to buy? Get a Ernie Ball Music Man 5 version here, a Stingray 5 version here or an extended Stingray shape here (fits some Lakland and Tobias models). BARTOLINI … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s Bass of the Week was built by Mike Rumpza who successfully attempted to combine the best of a Rickenbacker with an Explorer shape. Mike writes: The heart of a Rickenbacker, the panache of an Explorer: I have made a few of my own electric … Read more
Can you believe the above instrument was built for $200 AUD? Believe it. Pete tells his build story below. I’m a church pastor and I play every week at church. A few years back I decided I wanted a custom 6 string headless. I couldn’t afford to buy such a bass, so a friend got … Read more
Above is a real-deal 1957 Fender Precision Bass. Here is a video of it: There is good and bad to owning a real vintage electric guitar. Good: It has “that sound” and “that feel”, which for some is worth every penny you pay for one. Bad: It’s old. Really old. And when you get into … Read more
See Scott Surine’s business listing here Surine Basses is a custom bass manufacturer where each bass is passionately handcrafted to our customers’ orders. You can check out Scott’s current models at www.surinebasses.com. We had an opportunity to interview Scott to get his insight into the bass building business. How old were you when you built … Read more
