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To most of the world Esperanza Spalding is known only as the person responsible for keeping Justin Bieber from winning the 2011 Best New Artist Grammy. And make no doubt about it, for that alone she deserves our respect. But as an accomplished jazz bassist Spalding has released three solo albums blending jazz, pop, and … Read more
[vimeo video_id=”37247349″ width=”400″ height=”300″ title=”Yes” byline=”Yes” portrait=”Yes” autoplay=”No” loop=”No” color=”00adef”] Today we have something new for you, a video! I’ve made an easy, quick 45 minute video on how to install copper shielding on your bass. Copper shielding essentially does what you would think it does, it shields your electronics from outside interference and … Read more
The P Retro is a fantastic preamp that provides a lot of tonal variety to your P Bass. Installation is very simple with absolutely no soldering and the ability to return your instrument to the stock condition at any time! This preamp was designed for the Fender P Bass but it should fit just about … Read more
For four days last week Anaheim’s Convention Center was packed with its fair share of mullets, black leather, and the newest and most innovative music equipment ready to hit the market in 2012. The National Association of Music Merchant’s (NAMM) trade show aims to promote music-making for people of all ages, but with appearances by … Read more
Simple Guide to Changing Your Bass Bridge (((( Written by ))))) Evan, Best Bass Gear’s Prewire & Tech Support Upgrading your bass bridge can have a number of advantages including: increasing sustain, increasing tuning stability, gaining more adjustability, dropping weight, or simply changing the aesthetics of a bass. Whatever your reason is, I’ve created a simple guide … Read more
Tuners: What Kind to Buy & How to Install Them (with Pictures) Written by Evan, Best Bass Gear’s Prewire & Tech Support (Electronics and Hardware) Here in the shop we receive a lot of questions on tuners including how upgrading from stock tuners makes a difference and then subsequently, how to change them. Although they … Read more
Stellartone has released their new Tonestylers for 2012! Stellartone has released their much anticipated ToneStylers for 2012. If you haven’t been exposed to the awesomeness known as a ToneStyler, it is a modern technology interpretation of what is traditionally called a vari-tone, which are circuits originally seen in a few vintage Gibson guitars, like the … Read more
We always enjoy providing as much helpful information as possible for players, custom builders and local techs. We have just received in new wiring diagrams from Nordstrand Pickups and Preamps that we wanted to share with you all. Below you will find a list of all of the wiring diagrams we have from Nordstrand. Here’s … Read more
Most folks find pickup foam the easiest to use. Foam works in nearly all installations with plastic pickup shells. Here, we will look at photos from a soapbar installation and a J style pickup installation. Read the article first and if you are uncomfortable performing the tasks required, take your bass to a qualified guitar/bass … Read more
