A basic tool kit is a crucial gig bag item. When things go wrong out on a gig – and trust us, something always goes wrong – a good tool kit comes up big. You don’t need to stock your entire workbench in there, but a few of the basics will get you out of a few jams.
This week’s BotW comes from Patrick Conway and his custom built Dawg bass from Bootleg Guitars and Basses.
We talked with custom builder John Kallas from John K Vintage Basses about getting the only guitar Leo Fender ever gave away for free, testing out new G&L guitars, his custom built guitars, and the subtle differences in wood selection.
Listen, we don’t mean to be too rough on everyone that slaps a sticker on their bass, but when you’ve invested more in stickers than you have in the instrument you may want to step away from the stickers.
It was their first foray into the world of micro-amps, and we’ve all been blown away by it. Our great tech Max won’t stop raving about the thing. He can’t believe the kind of action he’s getting from a D-Class amp.
This week’s BotW comes from Sheridan Basses. With an incredible looking body, and some great gear, it’s an absolutely stunning custom build. Check out more on the Sheridan Basses website.
A little 9-volt battery is the difference between having your rig work perfectly, kicking out the sound you’ve crafted just so, and that MXR M87 Compressor being just a nice looking paper weight for the set list.
In this great video Jeff Babicz from Babicz Guitars takes us step-by-step through the process of installing a Babicz FCH-4 Full Contatct Hardware 4-string Bridge onto a Fender Jazz Bass.
This week’s BotW comes from Derek Greene of Greene Custom Basses. “Here is another custom build of mine. All hardware and pickups/electronics are from BestBassGear.”
