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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
Best Bass Gear is GIVING AWAY an Aguilar TLC Compressor pedal (or a $200 gift card, your choice, see below). Haven’t seen the TLC yet? Check it out. Do you want one? Of course you do. Right pedal, right features and all-steel construction so you can stomp it all you want and know it won’t … Read more
Victor Wooten, a phenomenal bass player that many of you know, has an interesting opinion on whether bass players should solo or not. The first thing to note that Victor says is that the bass player is supporting other musicians; this is a very good thing to bear in mind because traditionally, the bass is … Read more
I’m going to say right up front that when it comes to comparing one type of metal to another concerning whether your bass guitar bridge is made out of brass or aluminum, one is not better than the other – but – it does matter concerning what type of sustain and tone you’re going for. … Read more
“If your planning a custom bass in the near future and can be flexible about some of the details this is a great opportunity to do some shopping for it,” said Max.
An exclusive interview with David Segal from New York Bass Works about how he got into building basses.
Another month down. But we’ve got a recap of August in case you missed anything of the discussion, custom basses, or great bass gear.
In the video Max will walk you through the installation from start to finish, with some great tips and tricks
