We’ve been neglecting featuring Jackson bass goodness for a while now, so below is a video demonstrating the Jackson JS2 Concert Bass. The video isn’t in English, but that doesn’t matter because you really get to hear the bass, and that’s ultimately what matters most. Please let us know what you think of this Jackson … Read more
Some of you may have noticed that Best Bass Gear has started to use its new logo. It’s not being used everywhere just yet, but is being transitioned in. Does the logo have a story behind it? Yes, it does. The original BBG logo was nothing but white letters on a blue background. It was … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Builder Michael Marino got a request from long-time friend Tim to build a “classical-looking violin bass with a scroll top”, so that’s exactly what he did. Michael writes: Neck through 5 string fretless. The neck is maple and purple heart. The body wings are basswood with … Read more
I’m sure the bass purists out there are going to instantly say “WASTE OF TIME!!11!11!!” just based on the title of this article, never mind the video below. Kids today play a lot of video game music on real instruments and do it often. Whether it’s games from the 80s, 90s 2000s or now, they’re … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s BotW is an attempt by builder Shawn Long at “playable art”, and the result turned out amazing. Shawn writes: As a graphic designer, artist, craftsman and musician, I’m always looking for ways to combine mediums. I wanted to make something that was in essence, … 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
If you can get past the scary masks in the background, this is one of the better renditions of With a Little Help From My Friends by, of course, The Beatles. The tone is about as close to the original studio sound as you can get. From a glance (and the fact you hear no … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here There’s really not much I can say about this bass because it speaks for itself, as it is an incredible build. Builder Chris Capozzoli writes: I decided to build this bass in the last two weeks of 2013. It was a project to help me keep … Read more
It is very typical that many videos on YouTube of guys and gals playing their guitar record it in the bedroom. Why? Because that’s usually where the computer is. YouTube user mazdapaepy however takes this to a whole new level. Not only is the bass played in the bedroom, but a fan is running to … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here Sometimes “follow what the players play” is a great way to get inspiration for bass builds, and that’s what happened with Chris Wright’s “Continental” build. Chris writes: It all started when my heroes started playing high end custom basses. When I had saved up as much … Read more
