Almost nobody these days starts out with an American-made instrument as far as modding is concerned. That may change in the future, but for now, those who mod start out with Asian-made guitars simply for the reason they’re affordable. Said another way, Asian vs. Non-Asian can sometimes literally be the difference between a $100 and … Read more
Guitar stores are very much like toy stores, because there’s a whole lot of fancy, shiny things combined with the fact that pretty much nothing in there is needed for day-to-day living. But we go anyway. Non-musician types don’t understand why we always go into the guitar store even though we’ve already bought everything we … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s BotW that arrived in the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox is red all over. Literally. Steven writes: Here is the bass I recently finished. It’s my fourth complete build. It is a neck through jazz bass design and features an ash neck and body with a maple … Read more
Saving cash for a budget bass build doesn’t necessarily mean buying parts and components that are less in price, but rather just shopping smarter. Yeah, I know, “shopping smarter” is a very cliché phrase, but when it comes to budget bass builds, it totally applies. Shopping smarter simply means this: 1. Avoid needless cost.2. Use … Read more
See Stuart’s business listing here This week’s BotW that arrived in the featureme@bestbassgear.com inbox arrived all the way from Western Australia. Unca writes, Have always loved playing my Rickenbacker 4001 & my 2006 American ’62 Reissue Jbass at our Gigs. But hated having to carry 2 axes to gigs & swap over for the different … Read more
There’s a “B” word that when mentioned puts the thought of “Eww!” into many bass player’s heads, and that word is basswood. Why the “Eww”? Mainly because it’s such a common wood material used for guitar body building these days. And, of course, that means that it’s everywhere, including the cheap bass guitars as well … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The builder who made this bass has unfortunately passed on, however his legacy remains with this fantastic build, the Guldur bass. João writes: I’m a bass player from Brazil, and I play in two heavy metal bands, Darkager and Necrofobia. The man who made this bass … Read more
Above is yet another cover (of many) of Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. Yeah, I know, by now you’ve heard this song a million times and may be getting sick of it (currently 66 million views on YouTube, by the way), but consider the following: First, Get Lucky is totally and absolutely a disco song, and … Read more
This week’s BotW that arrived to featureme@bestbassgear.com included a name (thank you!) and oh yes, it’s got blues. Literally. Leo writes, Name of the bass: Javali Blues Bass Body: Hard ash jazz bass, from TK Custom Guitars – Denver – CO Neck: Warmoth jazz neck, with maple, indian rosewood fingerboard, creambinding and pearload blocks inlays. … Read more
