See the business listing for this bass builder here This nameless BotW that came in to the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox we called “sunboard” because of the little sun-like inlays on the fingerboard that you’ll see in a few of the photos below. Phil writes: I build my basses in my garage at home in Robin Hoods … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The name of the person who sent us this to the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox identified himself as “wellREDman” (which if separated out spells as “well red man”), who shows that even with almost zero budget to work with, you can still build something cool. wellREDman writes: [This] … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s BotW that arrived in the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox has more of an understated look but what makes it cool it what’s “under the hood”. Dan writes: I play in a few tribute bands for the Jerry Garcia Band, whose bass player played a P-bass during … Read more
Recently we received an email asking to poll the audience (you) on what strings you use and moreover why, so before continuing, the goal of this article is simple: Please comment with what you use and why you use it. Tips on making a good comment that’s useful here: 1. Do you prefer new or … Read more
Above: A video of one guy playing 100 bass lines to 100 different songs. The video is 19 minutes long. And yeah, I know that those of you out there that do the cover circuit will say, “Been there, done that”, but have you ever played 100 in a row? Probably not. 🙂 This is … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s entry that arrived in the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox shows that even a tree that was downed due to the forces of nature can still be used to make some amazing stuff. It also shows that for certain woods, you have to allow plenty of time … Read more
Yet another unnamed bass (reminder: please name your basses) arrived this week to the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox, this time a home-build from Germany. Ernst writes, The main features: 5 String – 30 Inch scale Neck: Hard-Maple & Bubinga laminates Fingerboard: Ebony with white binding Body: Bubinga core, Maple accent veneers, Indian Rosewood top Pickups: Barto… Active … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Yes, this bass really is made of 50,000-year-old Kauri wood. Robert writes, I found the Ancient Kauri wood at a little general store out on Madeline Island, in the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. There was a block of it sitting there and seemed to be … Read more
A “Road Worn” Series stringed instrument by Fender is not a “Relic” and is a bit tough to describe, so I’ll use Fender’s own description, which states: The popular Road Worn series presents 1950s- and 1960s-style Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass models bearing notably distressed touches—including worn finishes, aged parts and rusted hardware—that … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s BotW that arrived in the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox takes an artistic slant. Kevin writes: I just finished a renovation on my Fender Jazz bass. My son Nicholas (nicholasfrenette.com) did the artwork on the body after I stripped it down to the bare alder. He probably … Read more
