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We received this as a Bass of the Week entry recently, but instead of having it as a feature instrument, it was actually more appropriate to build a separate article around this to see if anyone out there schooled in vintage Ampeg history can help positively identify it. Owner of this instrument, Tony, writes: This … Read more
If you hadn’t heard, Prince passed away recently. Most people knew Prince as a singer and guitar player. However, he also knew how to play bass… …and he was darned good at it, too. Prince was the type of guy who in the studio could literally put entire songs together himself, seemingly with ease. Check … Read more
A YouTube user going by username “Baltasar Guañabens” plays a song familiar to many bass players, Tom Sawyer by RUSH. And he does it on a 5-string Sire V7. Tom Sawyer is, obviously, not an easy song to pull off (even when practicing just by yourself, never mind in a full band,) but once you … Read more
We put the call out for bass players to contact us to be featured, and the first feature is Chris McCarvill from Plymouth, Connecticut USA! We asked Chris about his bass playing career and his gear. How long have you been playing bass? About 30 years. Here’s what it started out like… (this is my … Read more
We received a good number of submissions for being a Best Bass Gear featured bass player. The first feature player will be featured next week, so watch out for it. If you missed the notice on where to go to let us know you want to be a featured player, it’s right here. We really … Read more
We’re always trying to improve what we can offer to the bass community, and we need your help. Your participation can help shape the future of BBG. All you have to do is pick one of these 4… 1. Match gigs/venues with bassists 2. Create more wiring diagrams 3. Create a Craigslist-like place for used … Read more
Yes, it’s another one of those internet top lists. But this one is cool because it involves the bass guitar. To note up front: We didn’t make this list. Rather, the video creator did. So if there are songs you feel are missing or shouldn’t be here at all, feel free to comment and say … Read more
This is a continuation of part 1. In this step, the control cavity routing template is finalized and completed. Below: A jigsaw with scroll cut blade is used to cut out the template. Below: The top portion has been cut with the jigsaw. Below: The remainder being cut. Below: Material removed and rough template … Read more
Sleeveless shirt with extra cut down the side and flames on it, checkerboard guitar strap, a stark white Ibanez bass, a rockin’ heavy metal song… …AND A MULLET. REPEAT: A MULLET. We approve. 🙂
When people hear the word “template,” the idea comes to mind that a template is fabricated so it can be used more than once. In the guitar building world, it is actually normal to fabricate one-use templates. Unless the same guitar is crafted over and over again, a seasoned builder over time can easily fill … Read more
