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Got GAS? You’re Not Alone

GAS is an acronym (sort of) that doesn’t refer to fuel but is a word that every dedicated guitar owner eventually learns; it’s Guitar (or Gear) Acquisition Syndrome. You’ll note that I said guitar and not specifically bass guitar, because when you’ve got GAS, well then, you can’t just stop at bass guitars, can you? … Read more

Looking For That Right Bass Amp or Cabinet “Skin”? Know Your Tolex

Tolex is the outer “skin” of your amplifier and cabinet; it’s a material that’s flexible vinyl and originally trademarked way back in 1945 by General Tire. Currently, it is registered as “a plastic sheet and film material for book binding and case covering for speakers and amplifiers”, although you can also commonly find Tolex used … Read more

Photos From Winter NAMM 2013

Here’s some photos from NAMM 2013. There was tons of cool stuff there, including some fantastic bass guitars. Here’s a few of them: Backlund F Bass Booth Lakland Mayones Oscar Prat Pigtronix Reverend Aqualina Spector (and a lot of them!) Warwick Which is your favorite? Post a comment below and let everyone know!

“Relic’ing” a Bass Guitar – Cool Or Just Plain Stupid?

To “relic” an instrument basically means to make it purposely look old and very-well-used. There are varying degrees of “relic’ing” (pronounced “rell-ih-king”), and the Fender Jazz Bass above is one of the more extreme examples as the body was burned on purpose to give it its final look. Builders have come up with some fairly … Read more

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