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A budget-inspired build – Part 2

Continuing on from where we left off. The neck pocket has been routed, the body cut and initially prepared with 40 grit, & then 80 grit sandpaper on the edges, our centerline still remains and the body is now in fine shape to route for the roundover. The reason the edges were prepared and leveled … Read more

PRS SE Kingfisher Bass

New from PRS is the SE Kingfisher. This bass guitar has 2 dual-coil pickups, and a video is below so you can hear what it sounds like. Do you think this bass sounds any good, or would there be things you would upgrade immediately after getting it? We’re interested to hear your opinion on PRS’s … Read more

A budget-inspired build – Part 1

This project’s original inception occurred after working here at Best Bass Gear for the past year and a half and seeing Max’s ThunderCaster that Chris Stambaugh built for him. The lines and Gibson esque Thunderbird styling along with the Hammon Dark Star Pickups is what caught my eye so I started out to build my … Read more

Want a tremolo system for your bass?

Note up front: Technically, calling a pitch-bending bridge device a “tremolo” system is wrong; it is properly called a vibrato system. However, most players know these things as tremolo systems or “trem” for short. Yes, we know it should be called vibrato instead of tremolo, but that’s a bit difficult to do since many companies … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Ellingseter E1

See the business listing for this bass builder here Many builders take inspiration from Fender design and then improve upon it to meet their needs, and that’s exactly what this week’s BotW is all about. Builder Sven Are Ellingseter writes: I wanted a 4-string fretted bass with a maple neck but did not fancy a … Read more

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