See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is a lefty that started out as “beautiful yet a little bit ugly”, and it lights up. Greg Silva from Wrong Way Customs writes: This build began with the simple idea to build a green bass. I also had a piece … Read more
The Fender Jazz Bass was originally introduced in 1960 as the “Deluxe” model, and shortly afterward renamed to “Jazz Bass”. From ’60 to ’62, this bass featured stacked knob controls. The chrome upper portion is the volume control and the black lower is the tone control. What came after the stacked knob controls is what’s … Read more
The feature bass for this week is a very nice semi-hollow 32-inch scale that takes some inspiration from a 1930’s Martin instrument. Builder Tom Rodriguez from Rodriguez Electrics writes: The bass I entered was a custom build for a customer that wanted a mahogany body & neck and an ebony fretboard, semi hollow bass. He … Read more
We are often asked (especially for Bass of the Week feature basses) to hear what specific bass gear sounds like. Below is a video demo of something we carry, the Bartolini 9CBJD. This particular pickup set is designed to have an extended and more resonant frequency range. They’re also designed to have more definition without … Read more
In this build step we shape out the forearm contour. This contour is not absolutely necessary but many bass players like it because it makes for a more comfortable playing experience whether seated or standing. Below: Guitar body, Surform file, 80-grit sandpaper, adjustable F-clamp, small sanding wood block for use as caul. Below: The line … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Touch Singleton from www.singletonguitars.com scores another BOTW with this fine build. Touch writes: Custom Made Sensei5 for NY Session Player, Ray Archie 1 Piece Swamp Ash body with Quilted Maple Top Flamed Maple Neck with Bubinga Board Hipshot Bridge with Acoutiphonic Saddles Hipshot Tuners Audere 4 … Read more
The feature bass player for this week is Blake Branch from Nashville, TN USA! We interviewed Blake, asked him about his gear and this is what he had to say. (Also be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this article to hear Blake’s playing!) As a Fodera bass owner, how would … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is the first BOTW that’s a 12-string! Builder Enrique Salmon writes: I am a luthier and a gigging musician as well. I play bass in a fusion blues trio and have wanting to be able to add more unique tones and … Read more
While BBG does carry plenty of upgrade options for Fender bass instruments such as the Precision Bass and Jazz Bass, we also receive questions as to whether there are any upgrades that will fit into a Jackson bass. Answer: Yes. Pickups Generally speaking, the pickup size that will fit most 4-string Jackson basses is EMG35, … Read more
There are two standards when it comes to Allen wrench measurements. Statute and metric. Where guitars and the electric bass is concerned, most of you know statute measurements as inches and feet and metric as millimeters and centimeters. Traditional luthiery uses statute measurements. For example, to this day the Fender standard long neck for electric … Read more
