Verdine White is a bass player that has influenced many other bassists, and is best known for his bass work in Earth, Wind & Fire. He still performs to this day, and over the years his bass rig has changed quite a bit. These days, Verdine plays Sadowsky basses. But according to the video interview … Read more
This week’s feature bass tingles the Spidey sense! Owner Bobby Devlin writes: Presenting (the long awaited); ARACHNOPHILIA (An artistic homage to Jerry Only’s “Devstator”) Commissioned by/created for,… Mr. Bobby Devlin Specs: 8 String (dual course), 34″ scale, Neck-Through 9pc. Neck, in RedHeart, Ebony, Curly Maple, Bubinga. Fingerboard in Birdseye Maple w/RedHeart binding. EVO gold medium … Read more
Berry Oakley was the bass player (and one of the founding members) for The Allman Brothers Band. Berry had a very good bass tone, as heard here in Mountain Jam: Berry did play a Fender Jazz Bass, but it was anything but stock. Nicknamed the “Tractor Bass”, it was customized with a Guild pickup manufactured … Read more
Good things come to those who wait. This bass was inspired by a piece of spalted maple stored for 10 years before being put to use to build the right bass. Owner Tom LeClair writes: This bass was conceived when Denis told me that he’d had a beautiful piece of spalted maple for 10 years … Read more
Louis Johnson is a bass player I can absolutely guarantee you’ve heard before, even if you didn’t know his name. Ever heard Michael Jackson’s Thriller? Louis Johnson is on bass there. And Billie Jean from the same album? Louis Johnson again. And although Johnson’s session work has been heard in many other places, he was … Read more
The feature bass this week is a 5-string fretless with a 9-piece neck featuring a Noll preamp and Seymour Duncan pickup. Builder Maghbass Eudialiqu writes: Bass fretless 5 strings Neck thru 9 pieces mahogany/wengue/maple Body mahogany bresil/imbuya/ maple Fingerboard ebene 46 mm sillet 24 fret 67 mm Pickup: Seymour Duncan Preamp: Noll Actif /passif parametrique … Read more
Some bass players consider Jaco Pastorius’s sound heard on Portrait of Tracy to be the ultimate bass tone. It’s totally clean and totally organic. Every note is heard as clear as a bell, volume balance between notes is near-perfect, and the more you listen to it, the more you say to yourself, “I want that … Read more
Recently, we asked those who have bought stuff from BBG to post a photo of what they have installed in their bass, and many of you replied with some great photos. (You can also post your own photos there if you like!) One bass stood out in particular because it has some hardware in it … Read more
In the bass world, Geezer Butler is a well known bassist. Geezer’s playing style has stood the test of time and his recorded works is still revered to this day as one of the best hard rock and metal tones ever heard. How do you get that sound? You can start with the EMG GZR … Read more
The owner of this bass was not sure if in fact this ’77 Ibanez Silver Series bass was considered a “lawsuit” bass or not. There is some debate on this. We’re saying it is – but just barely. The defining lawsuit of the era was Norlin (owner of Gibson at the time) vs. Elger/Hoshino U.S.A., … Read more
