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An interview with Michael Pope – Part 2

See Michael Pope’s business listing here This is a continuation of the interview from part 1. Is there a relationship between the MPP preamps and the new Trickfish Bullhead 1K? Yes. Richard Ruse, the owner of Trickfish and conceiver of the Bullhead 1K approached me sometime back about integrating the MPP-1 plus a few refinements … Read more

An Interview with Don Campbell of Stellartone – Part 2

See Don Campbell’s business listing here BBG: The ToneStyler switch is not like others you would typically find. It’s much more compact and made to military specifications. Is the reason for using such high-quality parts to make the product last longer? DC: I chose the Gray Hill switches because they are the only ones compact … Read more

An interview with Carey Nordstrand

See Carey Nordstrand’s business listing here BBG: What was the thought behind the design of the Big Single pickup model, why did you design it and what does it do? Nordstrand: The thought was related to getting soap bar covers in and having a dual coil that could fill them up and then thinking what … Read more

Interview with Brandon Gilliard

See Brandon Gilliard’s business listing here Brandon Gilliard is a world touring bass player who has recorded or shared the stage with artists such as Janelle Monae, KIMBRA, Big Boi of OutKast, and many others. He has also performed with world class ensembles such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Chicago Symphony and the San … Read more

Interview with bass builder Mark Garza

See Mark Garza’s business listing here Mark Garza is the owner and operator of Garz Guitars & Basses, specializing in handcrafted instruments using the best woods available. We chatted with Mark to get some insight on how he became to be a builder. Could you describe what your business is? The manufacturing of guitars, basses, … Read more

Interview with Scott Surine of Surine Basses

See Scott Surine’s business listing here Surine Basses is a custom bass manufacturer where each bass is passionately handcrafted to our customers’ orders. You can check out Scott’s current models at www.surinebasses.com. We had an opportunity to interview Scott to get his insight into the bass building business. How old were you when you built … Read more

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