2×4 bass guitar
Can you build a bass out of a 2×4? Indeed you can… …although you may prefer your bass guitars with just a tad more body mass to them. 🙂
Handy bass builder and modder tool: The steel ruler
A tool that comes provided with the Cruz Tools GrooveTech Bass Player Tech Kit is a steel ruler. For many builders and modders, this is actually one of the most-used tools. Why? Because that little ruler will also measure bridge saddle height, pickup pole piece height and something many don’t take into consideration, string action … Read more
[Bass of the Week] Dahrendorf Daikatana
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is based on a Japanese sword. Builder Sergey Poedinko writes: This bass was inspired by Japanese longsword daikatana. Its body and neck is made from two pieces of Sapele with Pao Ferro reinforcement in between. The neck has two … Read more
Why do so many 5-string basses have a flappy low B?
It is typical that many 5-string basses have a flappy low B string. Why is this? That’s what we’ll attempt to answer here. Before we get into that, here’s a quick tip. On a 4-string bass, you can get away with tuning to B-E-A-D, but the strings may be too loose for your liking. In … Read more
Cheap and good: Yamaha TRBX174 bass guitar
You’ve heard the phrase “it’s all in the fingers” when it comes to guitars both for 6-string and bass. This player certainly proves that correct. The Yamaha TRBX174 is, quite literally, a $200 bass. Yes, $200. Not $2,000. Is the TRBX174 good for you, however? That’s for you to decide. However, it would seem that … Read more
[Bass of the Week] Supernova
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is another superexotic build by Geo Kitta. Geo writes: This bass is called the Supernova. I designed it after my USA ’93 Fender American Standard 22 fret Jazz bass. (pic of both also included below ) The 22 fret … Read more
What tuners will fit your Ibanez GSR200 bass guitar?
Above is an Ibanez GSR200 series bass guitar. It isn’t all that expensive. In fact, a GSR200 is under 300 USD ordinarily. Why are we mentioning this bass guitar specifically? Because it is a popular choice for parents that gift a bass guitar to their daughters or sons as a birthday present, or for the … Read more
[Bass of the Week] Witkowski JaKo Custom NTB
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a 26-fret beauty with nice grain lines throughout. Builder Marek Witkowski writes: Scale: 889mm (35″) construction: neck thru body: Wenge top, Korina bottom neck: maple, strengthened with two carbon rods fingerboard: white ebony, black&white ebony radius: compound: 12″-16″ … Read more
11 ways to hold a bass guitar
Jared Dines shows beginners the 11 different ways to hold an electric bass guitar. We’re all very fortunate to have someone like this show us a very detailed, very informative video on how it’s done. This man is truly gifted.
What inlay set options are available for bass guitar fretboards?
For bass of the week feature instruments here at BBG, you’ve seen a lot of custom inlay work. And while we would all like custom inlays that look absolutely perfect, there is always the option to buy a set of inlays instead. Two things make buying an inlay set a whole lot easier. First is … Read more
