Best Bass Gear – Page 93 – eBass

Bass of the Week: Stacey Darren Leazer’s Les Paul Triumph

September 5, 2012April 26, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="600" height="450" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/524499_3672028445838_1428716294_33488450_233382911_n.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/524499_3672028445838_1428716294_33488450_233382911_n.jpg 600w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/524499_3672028445838_1428716294_33488450_233382911_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/524499_3672028445838_1428716294_33488450_233382911_n-533x400.jpg 533w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/524499_3672028445838_1428716294_33488450_233382911_n-200x150.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />

This weeks BotW, a stunning Les Paul Triumph bass, comes from Stacey Darren Leazer.

Screws turn easily with soap

April 25, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="591" height="468" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/soap.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/soap.jpg 591w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/soap-378x300.jpg 378w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/soap-505x400.jpg 505w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/soap-189x150.jpg 189w" sizes="(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px" />

Using an old woodworkers trick to lubricate you screws, making them turn easily and preventing stripping.

How to install new tuning machines

April 25, 2012April 24, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="854" height="480" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tuners8.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tuners8.png 854w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tuners8-533x300.png 533w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tuners8-638x358.png 638w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tuners8-266x150.png 266w" sizes="(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px" />

Best Bass Gear tech Max is back with another video guide, this time showing us how to install a set of new Hipshot HB7 tuners.

Bass radio station goes live

April 23, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="960" height="347" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bassonthebroadband.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bassonthebroadband.jpg 960w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bassonthebroadband-591x213.jpg 591w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bassonthebroadband-638x230.jpg 638w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bassonthebroadband-414x150.jpg 414w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />

Bass on the Broadband, the world’s first radio station devoted to the bass, goes live.

Adjusting your vintage bass’ truss rod

April 4, 2014April 20, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="591" height="373" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/trussrod1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/trussrod1.jpg 591w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/trussrod1-475x300.jpg 475w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/trussrod1-237x150.jpg 237w" sizes="(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px" />

Making truss rod adjustments on vintage basses with cross screw nuts.

Bass of the Week: Francis James Hunnycut

September 5, 2012April 19, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="604" height="256" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/botw41812.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/botw41812.jpg 604w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/botw41812-591x250.jpg 591w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/botw41812-353x150.jpg 353w" sizes="(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px" />

This weeks BotW comes from Francis James Hunnycut, who had it built for him by his own brother.

How to install an Aguilar Precision Bass Pickup Set

May 8, 2012April 18, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="854" height="480" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vlcsnap-2012-04-18-11h07m10s74.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vlcsnap-2012-04-18-11h07m10s74.png 854w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vlcsnap-2012-04-18-11h07m10s74-533x300.png 533w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vlcsnap-2012-04-18-11h07m10s74-638x358.png 638w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vlcsnap-2012-04-18-11h07m10s74-266x150.png 266w" sizes="(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px" />

In our next edition of our How-to video series Best Bass Gear tech Max will deonstrate how to install a P Bass pickup into a bass guitar.

Tips and Tricks: Staying grounded

July 18, 2012April 17, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="640" height="454" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/strings.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/strings.jpg 640w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/strings-422x300.jpg 422w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/strings-563x400.jpg 563w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/strings-211x150.jpg 211w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />

Wondering if some buzz from his pickups could have been a grounding issue, a BBG custumer reached to our expert tech Max for insight on staying grounded

Treating your bass’ deadspot

August 17, 2012April 16, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="591" height="340" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/deadspot-removal-01.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/deadspot-removal-01.jpg 591w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/deadspot-removal-01-521x300.jpg 521w, https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/deadspot-removal-01-260x150.jpg 260w" sizes="(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px" />

Deadspots a very common problem haunting many Fender basses. But an ingenious solution from John K of may just be the simple fix you need.

Comment of the Week: String boiling edition

April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

<img width="463" height="89" src="https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/commentoftheweek.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" />

Amidst the feverish dialogue Shaun O’Gorman played the role of comedic foil and in the process brought us the Comment of the Week.

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