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Blackbird by The Beatles is a song known to many. Hearing this played on the bass guitar is amazing. But to hear it being played while singing the song at the same time? Very impressive, considering the timing between the bass and the vocal is different from each other. To put this another way, a … Read more
This is actually a subject we’ve covered before where you can add in a counterweight to get a top-heavy bass with neck dive to stop diving. However, the method shown below is the no-mod way of doing it. Does it work? Yes, it does, and you can do it right now. But does it work … Read more
YouTuber Isidro FemenÃa plays the Godfather theme on bass. Cool! The bass appears to be a Yamaha RBX170 model. Please let Insidro know you saw his video by commenting on it and say that Best Bass Gear sent you!
The Fender Mustang II guitar amplifier. Yes, a guitar amplifier. It is rated at 40 watts and houses a single 12-inch speaker. It also has a bunch of amp modeling in it including a ’59 Bassman preset. How does it sound when that preset is used with a real bass? Not too bad for a … Read more
We don’t recommend you buy unauthorized China copies of popular (or at least well known) bass guitar designs, and the guys at Zero-Mod (who know the Rickenbacker very well and we even carry their product) show exactly why you shouldn’t get one. Check out the video below and let us know what you think. Big … Read more
Below is a video of a bass brand you may not have heard of (only because it’s a boutique brand without the big advertising budget like Fender has,) Zon. Zon has been producing bass instruments since 1981, so it’s definitely not a new company. As noted in the video, something that was (and still is) … Read more
(Image Credit: GuitarFish) A guitar with true temperament frets looks really weird when you first see it, as all the frets looked crooked in a “melted” sort of way. What is temperament? Temperament describes the system of tuning in which chromatic intervals have a whole number ratio that corresponds between two intervals along the chromatic … Read more
LAST CHANCE to get some great bass gear that will be delivered before December 25, but only if you get your order in before December 17, 2014. Here’s what’s available: Stellartone – ToneStyler Bass Duo Six – MID Stellartone – ToneStyler Bass Duo Six – SHORT Stellartone – ToneStyler Bass Ten – SHORT Stellartone – … Read more
Priced like a student bass, but has some really cool features (check out that output jack and controls with concentric knob, and notched!) For those of you out there looking for budget bass that won’t break the bank, this is pretty darned good. See the video below and let us know what you think of … Read more
While it’s nothing new to attach a camera to a guitar and record the performance, it’s rare to see footage that not only shows what a bass player would want to see (finger pluck technique,) but also hear everything live as it was played. Post a comment below and tell us what you think. Also … Read more
