Cabinets, Electronics, and hardware for your custom bass guitar configurations.
What makes a gold finish gold? Gold for all intents and purposes is a “light mustard brown” or “burnt yellow.” How do you take that color and make it gold? Metallic flake is added in… …and that’s where things get interesting. There is no established standard that states how much metallic flake is required to … Read more
Some of you have already noticed that we now carry Hipshot lollypop key tuners. Where is an instance of where this appeared back in days of old? The 1966 Fender Jazz Bass. The video below shows an original ’66 Jazz with the lollypop keys on it; this key shape is definitely not something new, but … Read more
Bass guitar tuners by nature are large and get the job done they’re supposed to do. But is periodic maintenance required that would involve lubrication? Answer: It shouldn’t be required as long as the tuner is good (such as Hipshot as shown above,) and the tension is set up to your preference. An exposed gear … Read more
It is typical that many 5-string basses have a flappy low B string. Why is this? That’s what we’ll attempt to answer here. Before we get into that, here’s a quick tip. On a 4-string bass, you can get away with tuning to B-E-A-D, but the strings may be too loose for your liking. In … Read more
Above is an Ibanez GSR200 series bass guitar. It isn’t all that expensive. In fact, a GSR200 is under 300 USD ordinarily. Why are we mentioning this bass guitar specifically? Because it is a popular choice for parents that gift a bass guitar to their daughters or sons as a birthday present, or for the … Read more
For those of you that didn’t know, we do carry tools (the Bass Player Tech Kit on that page in particular is quite nice to have.) However, from the recent survey we sent out, a few of you said you wanted us to carry more tools other than what’s listed there. Understanding tool categories There … Read more
The Sabre Bass has had a long absence and hasn’t been made since the early 1990s, but now it’s back. Looks great, sounds great. For those of you out there looking for something “not Fender” but still has a great feel and sound to it, this might be just what you were looking for. AND … Read more
Before beginning this one, know that there is no official rule that states you have to use a 250K audio taper potentiometer in your bass. It’s your bass, and you can use whatever you choose. However, there are reasons why this particular pot is used. Also, bear in mind this is written from a passive … Read more
Jack Marshall sent us in this article of his bass modifications. Thanks, Jack! If you’d like to contribute your own tips-and-tricks or informational or modification article, send it on over to editor@bestbassgear.com. You can send over your article as a Word DOC/DOCX, LibreOffice ODT (free!) document, OpenOffice ODT (free!) document or exported document saved from … Read more
At NAMM, we were able to talk with Carey Nordstrand who showed us the new stuff from Nordstrand Audio products, and it was demonstrated with a cool Fodera headless prototype. Will the Nordstrand Audio products become real? According to Carey’s personal blog, yes. According to Carey, NA products should be available later this year. Cool!
