The feature bass this week is a 5-string fretless with a 9-piece neck featuring a Noll preamp and Seymour Duncan pickup. Builder Maghbass Eudialiqu writes: Bass fretless 5 strings Neck thru 9 pieces mahogany/wengue/maple Body mahogany bresil/imbuya/ maple Fingerboard ebene 46 mm sillet 24 fret 67 mm Pickup: Seymour Duncan Preamp: Noll Actif /passif parametrique … Read more
Recently, we asked those who have bought stuff from BBG to post a photo of what they have installed in their bass, and many of you replied with some great photos. (You can also post your own photos there if you like!) One bass stood out in particular because it has some hardware in it … Read more
The Seymour Duncan SPB-3 is a force to be reckoned with, as it is a “quarter pounder” split-coil. This is a popular pickup upgrade for P-Bass owners because of its loud-and-good output combined with extended frequency range due to its quarter-inch-wide pole pieces. After using the SPB-3, you will quickly realize that the wider poles … Read more
The feature bass this week has a finish that was originally a color option for a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro. Builder William Laing writes: Boom Boom is finally 100% complete! Tele Style Fretless Bass guitar, Sporting an Alder body, maple neck, custom 1968 Camaro metallic blue Steve Rich paint job, a Seymour Duncan SCPB-1 vintage single … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week boasts a handmade bridge out of brass! Builder Angelos from HMG writes: Wood carving is a special art & in this unique instrument is the main element. The “teacher” gave us a hand in the inner designs and we cut the … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week was crafted by Adam Marsh Johnston of AMJ Guitars. Owner Deryl Gallant writes: In 2015 I visited Adam Marsh Johnston of AMJ guitars to get the neck of my poorly defretted Fender Jazz fixed. Instead, after an exciting conversation about my … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week is an exotic lefty from South Africa! Builder James Pickering writes: I am naturally right-handed, but I learnt to play guitar from my brother who is left-handed. I have, as a result, had to make my own basses since left-handed … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week is a simple P-Bass lefty build. Sometimes the simple stuff is what works best. The builder of this bass, Andrew Meyer, writes: This is my first attempt at building a musical instrument. I have always been interested in the electric … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week is a Fender-inspired 35-inch scale with some nice select woods to it. Builder Vern Green writes: This five string Fender Jazz inspired bass was the second guitar I ever built. This bass is inspired by two Fender instruments. The Fender … Read more
To start off, we’re not saying that the future of bass guitar building is going to be 3D-printed. Not at all. 3D printing is still a relatively young technology, and to the best of our knowledge, all 3D printed guitars still use wooden necks (including the one shown here) simply because it’s still the most … Read more
