Friday Work Whistle Recap
There’s nothing quite like quitting time. And every Friday over on our Facebook page we celebrate the striking of 5:00 and the beginning of the weekend with our Friday Work Whistle Video.
Ideas & Inspiration
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Interview with Luthier David Segal of New York Bass Works
An exclusive interview with David Segal from New York Bass Works about how he got into building basses.
Ask a Tech: Cheap Bass to Compliment Victor Wooten Retrofit Combo
“I’d love to hear some recommendations for a cheap bass with decent action that the Victor Wooten Retrofit Combo compliments nicely?”
Player Interview: Tom Ambrose
Max sat down and talked with Tom Ambrose, who has a rich career as a bassist. He has been classical trained as an upright bassist, played with B.B. King once, taught scores of young players, and is currently gigging with the Rick Miller Band and singer/songwriter Travis Humphrey.
Bass of the Week: Francesco’s International Build
“An Italian body, a british neck, American hardware and German electronics: it doesn’t get much more international than this.”
A Twist on Bass Design
If you haven’t heard of the Torzal twist before, it’s something I’ve been quietly working on for the last 15 years or so. The idea came about as a way to address the potentially disastrous consequences of repetitive strain injuries.
Bass of the Week: Rob’s Left-handed Warmoth Build
When Rob couldn’t order the left-handed Warmoth exactly how he wanted he decided to try and build it. Nine month later he had this.
Bass of the Week: Brad Sourdiffe’s first build
An impressive first build by Brad Sourdiffe with EMG 35-TW pickups is this week’s BotW
Bass of the Week: Samantha Cay’s Fretless Fender P Bass
“The electronics are a culmination of a lot of experimenting on my part to find what I like. At the heart of things it has a vintage Dimarzio Model P”
Bass of the Week: Patrick Conway’s Dawg Bass
This week’s BotW comes from Patrick Conway and his custom built Dawg bass from Bootleg Guitars and Basses.
