“What was that?”
Hearing health is one of those things that every musician has been warned about, but too few actually take notice until it’s far too late.
Best Bass Gear
Bass of the Week: Peter Jeraj’s PJBp/5
“My love of music and playing the bass helps guide me in making amazing sounding instruments. It’s more than work, it’s my passion.”
Vertigo: the new top-loading case from Mono
Sometimes something new makes so much sense you can’t believe no one had thought of it before. The Vertigo, the world’s first Top-Loading Case is jut one of those things.
Up-Tuning with Hipshot Xtenders
I had the idea of using it as an “up-tuner” instead of a “de-tuner”. I can then play in standard tuning and with a simple flick of my thumb I can tune my low B string all the way up to a D!
ACG preamps return to Best Bass Gear
They’re back. After some time being unavailable, ACG’s filter based preamps can be ordered at Best Bass Gear once again.
Bass of the Week: Mark Bombard’s Semi-hollowbody
“This is a mahogany and maple semi-hollow body bass I built from scratch.”
Player Interview: Tom Ambrose
Max sat down and talked with Tom Ambrose, who has a rich career as a bassist. He has been classical trained as an upright bassist, played with B.B. King once, taught scores of young players, and is currently gigging with the Rick Miller Band and singer/songwriter Travis Humphrey.
Nix the noise without killing the tone with Aguilars new pickups
Thanks to the split-coil design of the 4J-HC and 5J-HC you can play with whatever volume level combination you need to without that unwanted hum, and without wrecking your natural tone.
Bass of the Week: Philippe Mastrogiuseppe
“Jerome set up the bass before shipping it back to me, and even though I had to reassemble the bass when I received it, it played like butter out of the box.”
