Articles

In the depths of YouTube, something was found called the Kuznetsov.masterbuild Precision Bass Guitar. We know it’s probably from Russia. And that’s all we know. On a search for the instrument, we found this link for one that had a maple fingerboard on it. On translation of the page, the maple neck is AAA and … Read more

The #1 request we get from fans of our Bass of the Week series is that they want a demo of the instruments featured. To those who make this request, there are a few things to bear in mind: 1. Guys and gals who build bass guitars aren’t recording engineers These people are guitar builders … Read more

There’s no question that the Gibson Thunderbird bass has one of the coolest body shapes, but how does that translate when put into an Epiphone version? Pretty good, actually. As you’ll see from the video below, Epi’s version of the T-Bird IV has it where it counts. HOWEVER… does it have neck dive issues? That’s … Read more

Sei is a company that makes bass guitars, and it’s nice to see someone demonstrating what these guitars can do. From the video description: Just wanted to share the sound of my wonderful Sei Jazz bass with some Dunlop Super Bright Stainless Steel strings on – the just play and sound amazing -bass was recorded … Read more

This video’s description: “Guitar Man” is a 1967 song written by Jerry Reed, Soon after Reed’s single appeared, Elvis Presley recorded the song with Reed playing the guitar part, and it became a country and pop hit. This is one of those songs that has a real simple groove to it, but at the same … Read more

Or maybe the more appropriate question is, have you ever heard a slide bass guitar at all? Thumb picks and slides. Two things not ordinarily associated with the electric bass guitar… …but this is some seriously good stuff. According to the video description: Here is just a sample of my Slide Bass Guitar. This instrument … Read more

A big reason why so many bass players are fond of the Fender Precision Bass and Fender Jazz Bass designs (even when not made by Fender) is because those models do not have what’s known as “neck dive.” Neck dive happens when you strap on a bass guitar, and the headstock immediately leans toward the … Read more

This is a video from one of our competitors, but hey, it’s a cool instrument and it’s explained well. New for this year, as is explained in the video below, is a Full Contact chrome bridge along with new fret sanding and buffing process in the build. What do you think of Gibson’s SG bass … Read more

Stuck for new things to learn on the bass? Well, here are 100 bass riffs spanning from 1955 to 2013. Learn these 100 riffs and oh yes, you will be a better player for knowing them. Would knowing these songs make for a better cover band? Yes. The more songs a cover band knows, the … Read more

Yes, that is Victor Wooten you see there, playing a bass guitar with a bow. Of course, he makes it sound good, but is this something you would own? Let us know in the comments if you think a guitar like this is a good idea after seeing the video below of the bass being … Read more