See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass design started with the string retainer and was built from there. Builder Giorgio Benedettini writes: Hi, I’m a luthier form Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This Bass started with the idea of a coin used as a string retainer. Then I designed everything … Read more
What makes a gold finish gold? Gold for all intents and purposes is a “light mustard brown” or “burnt yellow.” How do you take that color and make it gold? Metallic flake is added in… …and that’s where things get interesting. There is no established standard that states how much metallic flake is required to … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a 6-string beast made of swamp ash built by Touch Singleton. Touch writes: Guitar Model: Andromeda6 Body Wood: Featherweight Swamp Ash Zebrawood Top Neck Wood: Flamed Maple Koa Strips Ziricote Board Neck Back Shape: Asymmetrical Fingerboard Radius: 16″ Bridge: Hipshot “A” … Read more
Some of you have already noticed that we now carry Hipshot lollypop key tuners. Where is an instance of where this appeared back in days of old? The 1966 Fender Jazz Bass. The video below shows an original ’66 Jazz with the lollypop keys on it; this key shape is definitely not something new, but … Read more
Bass guitar tuners by nature are large and get the job done they’re supposed to do. But is periodic maintenance required that would involve lubrication? Answer: It shouldn’t be required as long as the tuner is good (such as Hipshot as shown above,) and the tension is set up to your preference. An exposed gear … Read more
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
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
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a fretless whammy! Builder Barton Applewhite writes: 6-string fretless bass with a Kahler tremolo. It has one EMG 45TWX pickup and Hipshot Ultralight tuners. The construction is a maple neck-thru with alder wings and a ziricote fingerboard. The … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a 35-inch scale 6-string lightweight at only 8.5lbs (3.85kg). Builder Thomas Rodriguez from Rodriguez Guitars writes: I specialize in classical guitars but I got my start making electric guitars & basses, I still make electrics when time permits. … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s bass guitar of the week is a 5-string short scale! Cool! Builder Joe Kruse from MBJ Guitars writes: Build a short scale 5 string? Why not?! My goal with this instrument was to build something compact and utilitarian while still retaining an air of … Read more
