Interviews with famous and up and coming Bass Players & Luthiers
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
See Michael Pope’s business listing here Michael Pope is one of the rare breeds in the industry that is not only the designer of one of the best preamps you can buy, but also a great player as well. You’ve played with lots of pretty well known musicians since the mid ’90s… Chick Corea, David … Read more
See Don Campbell’s business listing here BBG: There is debate over whether one type of capacitor is better than another. Is there any difference in bass tone concerning the capacitor for anything having to do with the capacitor other than its capacitive value? DC: In a very general sense, the answer is no when you … Read more
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
See Don Campbell’s business listing here BBG: How did you get interested in developing passive electronics for electric guitars and basses? DC: I grew up in the sixties playing drums and studying music. When I decided not to go to college anymore (which I did eventually go back and finish,) I started working for a … Read more
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
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
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
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
See Touch Singleton’s business listing here Touch Singleton is the founder of Singleton Guitars in San Dimas, CA. FBPO: Tell me about your musical upbringing. TS: My musical up bringing consisted of sounds all around me, the sounds of the late ’60s and early ’70s. As a teenager, I was immersed in the music of … Read more
