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Ampless Bass Set Up

Posted on January 9, 2009 » tagged: ampless, bassguitar, setups » 7 Comments »

Tweet Ever thought of playing without an Amp? The last set up in the Bass Amp Set Ups list is one that doesn’t use an amp at all – the ampless set up. Actually there is an amplifier, but it is just for some headphones, so it isn’t big and heavy to carry around.

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Tips for Selling a Bass

Posted on January 5, 2009 » tagged: bass, bassguitar, selling, tips » 5 Comments »

Tweet The New Year tends to be a time for fresh starts and clear outs (happy new year by the way!). It is for me, time to thin the bass stable and find a new home for one or two basses. I’m very blessed to own more than one bass – I know that not [...]

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Fan Fret DIY Bass

Posted on December 23, 2008 » tagged: custom bass, diy, fanfret » Add a comment »

Tweet Sometimes you want a bass that is totally unique to you, and the only way to get it is to build it yourself. This labour of love was created by John Garncarz:

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In-ear monitors – Future Sonics

Posted on December 22, 2008 » tagged: headphones, in ear, monitoring » 22 Comments »

Tweet After I wrote about using in-ear headphones for  Monitoring Your Bass, Daniel East of Future Sonics got in touch with me. A Future Sonics user had pointed him at my post, and Dan suggested that I audition their Atrio professional earphones. I’ll write up the complete “amp-free” set up in the next post (completing the Bass Amp Set [...]

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Zon Store

Posted on December 17, 2008 » tagged: Michael Manring, Zon Guitars » 1 Comment »

Tweet It has been a while since I had a Zon of my own, although rarely a day goes by without me hearing one – using via Michael Manring playing (see Manthing.com). Zon enthusiasts might want to check the latest addition to the Zon Guitars website. Zon now have their very own online store (store.zonguitars.com). [...]

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Bass Starter Kit

Posted on December 15, 2008 » tagged: beginner, kit » 1 Comment »

Tweet Having talked about Gifts and Presents for a Bassist, you’d generally put a bass guitar and an amp as a bit on the pricey side. But what about the bassist just starting out? Maybe it is a sign of my old age, but of late I’ve had a number of conversations with friends that run [...]

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