Cabinets, Electronics, and hardware for your custom bass guitar configurations.
In BBG’s pedal lineup is the Ashdown Dual Band Compression pedal for bass. Looks cool and sounds great… …but what exactly is dual-band compression and why would you want it? Dual-band compression for bass splits the incoming signal is split into two bands, low frequency and high frequency, runs each through separate compressor circuits, combines … Read more
The smallest and most convenient bass amp one can use that has any “real bass” tone to it is the bass combo amplifier. While true you could use ear buds if you want to go seriously itty-bitty, having the amp in many instances is better to have. There are legitimate reasons to own a small … Read more
Yeah, I know, there are a whole crop of bass players out there who are very anti-pick (or plectrum, if you prefer). If you’re one of those, don’t do one of those “real bass players don’t use picks” things. Some players use picks and it’s not a sin to do so. Picks are made from … Read more
Note up front, yes, we sell this, but that’s not the reason for this article. When it comes to envelope filtering, you have two ways of going about it. Either you use a manual bass wah pedal that you rock back and forth with your foot, or you use an envelope filter pedal. At first … Read more
Some players like using distortion, and that’s fine. However, there’s some debate that exists on whether you need a bass-specific distortion effect or not. Technically, no, you don’t: However…. Although the term “clean distortion” is a bit of an oxymoron (it’s like saying “clean dirty”), regular distortion pedals can’t distort cleanly. Why? Well, let’s take … Read more
Preamp vs. Pedal is can basically be defined as inboard vs. outboard. With a preamp, everything is literally inboard to the bass guitar itself. Internal power, internal board, all-direct connections with the least noise, and so on. With a pedal, everything is outside of the bass guitar. External power and board with two big wires … Read more
Stellartone’s ToneStyler for bass is something that at first glance may confuse you as to why anyone would want one. But once you understand the principles of how it works, you’ll understand quickly why many bass players swear by it. First and foremost, a ToneStyler is for all intents and purposes a passive EQ knob … Read more
You may have noticed lately that a few model names for strings from the D’Addario brand have “BT” at the end of it, such as EXL160BT. What does BT mean? It means Balanced Tension. In a nutshell, what this is supposed to do is provide greater control and better playing comfort. And what does that … Read more
Above: Chris shows us how to install a Mike Pope preamp system along with Delano pickups on a Fender 4-string Jazz Bass. Yes, this is a long video, but well worth the watch. And yes, you get to hear it when the job is done!
Something new and cool in the BBG shop is the Nordstrand Dual Blade 5 Neo pickups, which are available for the bridge, neck or as a set. What makes the DB5Neo pickups cool? It’s a dual coil blade configuration along with neodymium magnets (meaning you don’t have to worry about pole spacing,) and is optimized … Read more
