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Carrying on with the theme of thumb rests for bass this week, below is a video showing how unbelievably easy it is to install or remove a Zero-Mod thumb rest to a Rickenbacker electric bass (which by the way is also available for the Music Man Stingray, Telecaster Bass, Jaguar Bass and others). This is, … Read more
On our Facebook page we shared a few images of a 1961 Rickenbacker 4000 (which you can see here if you like), and in the description it was mentioned that the bass features a tug bar. Some people were confused by this and posted a few comments asking what a tug bar is. Fortunately, a … Read more
(contributed by Robert Giovannetti of Vannetti Bass Designs and Best Bass Gear) Gain is often misinterpreted to be synonymous with volume because they both sound like they mean the same thing, especially when referencing amplifier heads. Compound this with the fact that raising or lowering an instrument’s or amp’s gain will affect its volume, and … Read more
Dave Ellefson, bassist for Megadeth, has one of the best metal bass tones – and he plays with a pick. One of the most amazing things about Dave’s tone is simply how clean it is. Even for diehard “I play with fingers only” bassists, when you hear just how clean and precise Dave delivers the … Read more
The Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig is a multi-effect unit with, obviously, a whole bunch of in-built effects. But as you can see from a photo of it, one of the features is “sans amp”, and yes this does mean it can be used direct into a mixer. But as anyone who has used a … Read more
This is a continuation from part 3. Below: Potentiometers being attached to the control plate, with washer being placed. Below: Washers for both pots placed. Below: A 1/2″ nut driver being used to tighten the nuts to the washers. Below: Tightening the other pot to the plate. Below: Output jack being held underneath and attaching … Read more
This is a continuation from part 2. Below: Tinning the ground wire in preparation for soldering (the white wire later also will be tinned). Below: Soldering the ground wire to the pot. Below: Soldering the white wire to the upper left terminal. Below: Coaxing the wire out of the ends of the cloth coating. Below: … Read more
This article is a continuation from part 1. This series of articles is specifically concentrating on the Fender American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass Complete Wiring Kit. If you have bought or are thinking about buying this kit from Best Bass Gear and have questions, we can help. Just ask. Below: One hand holding pliers with … Read more
Below is a demo of the new acoustic-electric bass from Taylor, the GS Mini-e. It is a very small bass as it has a smaller-than-short-scale 23.5″ scale. To put that in perspective, many bass ukuleles have a 20″ scale length, and a short scale 6-string guitar such as the Fender Jaguar has a 24″ scale … Read more
While we can deliver a pre-wired ’62 Jazz Bass control assembly, if you want to save some money and wire it yourself using this kit, you can. Pictured below: The kit itself. What’s in the kit: American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass 3-hole control plate with 3 chrome screws. 2x: American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass CTS … Read more
