Chances are likely a good number of you still own your very first bass guitar. Chances are also likely you haven’t played it in years and it’s sitting in a closet or the basement. And chances are also likely something (or many things) on that bass guitar is messed up which doesn’t allow you to … Read more
An interesting part of bass tone is that some players actually prefer having fret buzz. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, but there are certain instances where buzz actually makes the tone sound better. Here are a few examples: 1960s Overdriven Tone Certain acid rock and psychedelic rock songs of the 1960s featured bass players … Read more
Cyanoacrylate, which you commonly know as superglue, is something that probably isn’t in your tool kit. Or if it is, you probably would never bring that stuff anywhere near a bass guitar when repairing it. Well, it just so happens that with the correct type of superglue, it can be one of the best things … Read more
If you thought the guy falling off his amp was bad, this is even worse. Can you say… “strap locks”? 🙂
Ordinarily when looking to replace a Jazz Bass preamplification control set, certain products will be described as being a true drop-in, but few actually deliver 100% on that promise. And then after dropping in the new preamp, you don’t notice too much advantage tone-wise compared to what you had. What makes John East preamps better … Read more
This week’s feature bass is a fretless offering with very meticulous attention to detail, the Ãœber -M Aphrodite. A start-to-finish photo album of the build is here, but here are a few highlights: Above: Making an “M” inlay Above: The cavity cover is made to match the back Above: The finished back, sanded to show … Read more
Do not stand on an amp. Ever. Watch the video below to find out why. 🙂
In my experience of playing with bands, the bass player is always the guy who is the least drama-prone. I’ve not once ever seen a bass player in any band act like a prima donna. Whenever band drama happens, what I usually see is the bass player dude standing there, not saying anything (very much … Read more
I label the Fender Mustang Bass as retro because everything about it is almost exactly the same as when it was introduced to the market originally in 1966. When Fender does an exact-spec reissue of a particular instrument, they appropriately call it a reissue. Not so with the Mustang. The reason it’s not called a … Read more
AND THE CONTEST WINNER IS… Eugene T.! Congratulations, Eugene! Please contact us so you can select and claim your pickups! You were randomly selected out of the 3,227 folks that entered the contest. …we’re grateful for each of our customers and just want to say THANK YOU for participating in our contest. To show our … Read more
