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Berry Oakley was the bass player (and one of the founding members) for The Allman Brothers Band. Berry had a very good bass tone, as heard here in Mountain Jam: Berry did play a Fender Jazz Bass, but it was anything but stock. Nicknamed the “Tractor Bass”, it was customized with a Guild pickup manufactured … Read more
Louis Johnson is a bass player I can absolutely guarantee you’ve heard before, even if you didn’t know his name. Ever heard Michael Jackson’s Thriller? Louis Johnson is on bass there. And Billie Jean from the same album? Louis Johnson again. And although Johnson’s session work has been heard in many other places, he was … Read more
Some bass players consider Jaco Pastorius’s sound heard on Portrait of Tracy to be the ultimate bass tone. It’s totally clean and totally organic. Every note is heard as clear as a bell, volume balance between notes is near-perfect, and the more you listen to it, the more you say to yourself, “I want that … Read more
In the bass world, Geezer Butler is a well known bassist. Geezer’s playing style has stood the test of time and his recorded works is still revered to this day as one of the best hard rock and metal tones ever heard. How do you get that sound? You can start with the EMG GZR … Read more
This bass was mentioned in this article, and this is the one where you can actually hear it being played below. Before we get to the video however, it’s probably true a whole bunch of you out there didn’t know the Gibson Victory Bass even existed, so here’s a quick history lesson on it. The … Read more
(Pictured above: 1982 Gibson Victory Bass Standard) When one thinks of “old bass,” and we’re specifically talking about electric basses here, certain makes and models come to mind such as a ’65 Hofner or maybe a ’62 Fender Jazz Bass or the like. However, it’s generally true that anything 25 years of age or older … Read more
Don’t ask us how those who made the video were able to get together all these basses all at once, because we don’t know. What we do know is that we’re glad they did it, because having a video showcasing 17 of the most-desired vintage electric basses of all time through one of the most-desired … Read more
E, E E, E-E That pretty much describes almost the entirety to Epic by Faith No More. The tone heard here is really chunky, really loud and the strings are being slammed with a pick for just about every note. Billy Gould, who has been the only bass player for Faith No More as far … Read more
In the bass world there are riffs you always hear in the guitar store. Riffs you’ve heard a thousand times before. Riffs that make you cringe every time you hear them… …except when you’re the one actually playing it. Below is a video on the top 20 overplayed bass riffs. But when you listen to … Read more
Nitrocellulose lacquer, the finish that is both loved and hated at the same time. Nitro is loved because it makes wood grain really “pop” and brings out that liquid-like smoothness of paint color wonderfully. And if the instrument is played regularly, the finish “checks” where it cracks and flakes off over time, giving that oh-so … Read more
