Posted on March 2, 2009 »
Filed under: Gear, bass, bassguitar, video and tagged: custom bass, luthier, video »
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The design of the bass has been pretty much set in stone since its birth. There have been one or two notable exceptions over the years, so when I saw and read about the Orchid bass, it really caught my attention.
The bass was designed and built by Luthier Rich Toone. It has a 32″ neck, a Trapezoidal Neck Profile, [...]
Posted on February 21, 2009 »
Filed under: bass, technique, video and tagged: Alex Webster, Billy Sheehan, John Myung, technique, video »
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Not heard of the three finger technique before? Steve Lawson pointed me to this lovely Qik interview he did with Alex Webster , bassist with death metal band Cannibal Corpse.
Posted on February 13, 2009 »
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I like stories that have a happy ending – they aren’t as plentiful as I’d like though. So, here’s one for you…
Posted on November 27, 2008 »
Filed under: bass, bassguitar, technique, video and tagged: technique, video »
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www.mutantbass.com has produced this rather fantastic introduction to frethand leading… Mind bending and a brilliantly produced video too…
Posted on November 22, 2008 »
Filed under: bass, bassguitar, video and tagged: Ernie Ball, Music Man, Stirling, video »
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I’ve played a various Music Man basses, including the Stingray 5 (of which I’ve been an admirer for a long while) and the curiously named Bongo (strikingly modern looking), but I’ve never played a Stirling.
So, I was very pleased to find this video with Ed Friedland (aka The Bass Whisperer), which gives a nice walk through of the [...]