The music world is strutting its (new) stuff at NAMM 2009. Steve Lawson will be playing for Looperlative, Modulus and Accugroove, and around and about with Lobelia – I’m hoping we might get a few wonderful Steve-social-media video clips coming in! A few picks from the new gear so far… I like to look of the all […]

Firstly, a very big hello to new readers – do have a dig through the archives where you’ll find posts on bass players, bass gear and all things bass. You can sign up to the blog either via the RSS feed (here or up the top via the RSS button) or via email. For those reading […]

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.

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 along […]

So, open back cabinet designs aren’t that great for bass – unless you are after an unusual sound. What about closed back designs then? Looking at them helps to understand a little more about why your bass cabinet is as it is. [By the way – exciting news of a new competition coming up very […]

A little while about Mark Wright of Accugroove shared some excellent advice in:  Choosing a Bass Cab – Part I and Choosing a Bass Cab – Part II. The next couple of posts add a little bit of background about the different designs of cabinet, to take away the mystery of the shapes that you see around, and follow on […]