Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Bass Guitar Blog The Blog for Bass Players - Covering all the basses! ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://bassguitarblog.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Carol Kaye on Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2019/03/carol-kaye-on-bass/) - This was meant to be up in time for International Women's Day, but studio arrangements have kept me away from the blog. This is an amazing hour long interview with bass legend Carol Kaye, from The Snapshots Foundation, which makes for compelling watching. If you aren't familiar with Carol, you WILL have heard her play. - [The 10 Things Professional Bass Players Never Do](https://bassguitarblog.com/2018/03/the-10-things-professional-bass-players-never-do/) - A thought provoking list from Scott Divine, of the amazing Scott's Bass Lessons: Never Be Late (actually, be early!) Don't turn up under prepared (always be prepared!) Be enthusiastic about the gig (never bring others down!) Do NOT noodle in between songs (btw that includes during sound check!) Rehearsals are not personal practice time (do - [Tony Levin on Bass and Music Man](https://bassguitarblog.com/2017/10/tony-levin-on-bass-and-music-man/) - Great interview from Reverb.com with Tony Levin. He is the bass and Chapman Stick player for King Crimson, since 1981, and has played with Peter Gabriel for several decades on top of a massive list of session contributions that include everyone from Paul Simon to Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and John Lennon. It is worth watching - [Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp and DI](https://bassguitarblog.com/2017/05/electro-harmonix-battalion-bass-preamp-and-di/) - There are quite a number of DI options available to bass players these days, but Electro-Harmonix has just announced something a little different: the Battalion Bass Preamp and DI. It packs a fairly meaty set of features, including a four-band equalizer which has a 200Hz low cut/boost, 2kHz high cut/boost and two non-sweepable mid controls - [BEAD Tuned Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2017/05/bead-tuned-bass/) - Well, here's a new thing from the folks at ghs strings - 5 string feel on a 4 string bass. ghs has released a "BEAD" tuning set of roundwound bass strings in their bass boomers range (nickel-plated steel). They say: Tuning a 4 String Bass BEAD (or, the lower 4 strings of a 5 string bass) - [What can you do with 12 Strings?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2017/05/what-can-you-do-with-12-strings/) - Well, it turns out you can do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S8XfTcGEyo Nice job Davie! He's also quite good with no strings ;) - [Steve Lawson creates a perfect "Diversion" with Jon Thorne](https://bassguitarblog.com/2014/07/steve-lawson-creates-a-perfect-diversion-with-jon-thorne/) - Quality solo bass albums are a rare beast, and there are markedly few artists with a good one under their belt, let alone alone a whole back catalogue. Steve Lawson, AKA @solobasssteve on Twitter, is an exception to, well, almost every rule! Over the last few decades he has amassed a back catalogue of almost a - [2 String Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2016/08/2-string-bass/) - Everyone is talking about extended range basses these days, but I spotted this custom made 2 string bass on eBay - because sometimes more strings is just confusing ;). the listing states: This is a custom-made two-string 24 fret bass guitar . ***Never been played before, everything in complete working order*** Size of the entire guitar from - [2 String Bass - Take 2](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/2-string-bass-take-2/) - Well, after the 2 string bass, which I thought was a one of a kind, here is another one! Special thanks to Thumbrella for bringing this monster to my attention: It is the Bogdon Box Bass - you can get one for real here on the Bogdon site. Choose between 2 or (the very dizzy - [Apollo Jazz Bass Linear Humbucker from Seymour Duncan](https://bassguitarblog.com/2015/11/951/) - A rather nice announcement for bassists who want to keep the traditional sound of their Jazz Bass, but not that hum :- the Apollo Jazz Bass Linear Humbucker from the good folks at Seymour Duncan. Hear's a demo, and video interview with Kevin Beller (Vice President of Engineering / Head of R&D at Seymour Duncan - - [Solo Bass "O Come All Ye Faithful" ](https://bassguitarblog.com/2014/12/solo-bass-o-come-all-ye-faithful/) - From the ever talented Norm Stockton, a solo bass arrangement of the beloved Christmas classic, recorded on his MTD 535, using an API A2D and Pro Tools. It is available on iTunes and CDBaby! Recorded on November 27, 2013, in Orange County, CA - [A History of The Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2014/11/a-history-of-the-bass/) - We were pointed to this via Twitter (you can follow me there if you like: @BassGuitarBlog). This video on YouTube, staring Michael Thurber,is a rather fantastic history of bass playing the Viola Da Gamba in the 1500's, to the present day, via Wellman Braud, Nathan Watts, Larry Graham, Flea, and many others. Well worth the - [NS Design Introduces the CR4 RADIUS Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2014/01/ns-design-introduces-the-cr4-radius-bass/) - So, Ned has been at it again. NS Design have just announced a 4 string sibling to sell along side their recently introduced CR5. The new CR4 RADIUS bass guitar by Ned Steinberger is produced in in the Czech Republic. Hot features are: Fusion™ neck Diradial™ body shape NS tuning system NS/EMG pickup system. It is a headless bass - [Bass Omakase](https://bassguitarblog.com/2014/01/bass-omakase/) - Now here is a curious idea, from Ritter, makers of some seriously funky looking basses: Bass Omakase. What's that? You say... Omakase is a Japanese term meaning "I'll leave it to you" (or I'll entrust you). Rather than ordering something specific from the menu, you leave it up to the chef to surprise (and delight) - [Bass Combos](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/bass-combos/) - I'd forgotten all about the Danelectro HoneyTone (pictured here). Thanks to Jemimah Knight (@jemimah_knight) for setting me off down this path. Of all of the Bass Amp Set Ups, the bass combo has a history and richness of variety that could fill several books. For about $40 you get this little piece of musical history. Of - [Music Messe 2009 - Frankfurt](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/04/music-messe-2009-frankfurt/) - A week on the road, with almost no Internet access - Ah, how do we survive these things? Oh, I know... With bass goodness... A few highlights from musicmesse: TC Electronic added the RS410 to their range of cabinets (the RS212 and RS210) for the RebelHead450, announced back at the NAMM show. As you can probably guess from the name, - [In-ear monitors - Future Sonics](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/in-ear-monitors/) - 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 Ups posts), - [MusicDojo - Learning Bass on-line](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/08/musicdojo-learning-bass-on-line/) - A while ago, I did Norm Stockton's "The Art of Groove" course on musicdojo.com (Norm pictured here, from his 2003 visit to the UK - time you came back to visit Norm :) ). An email just landed in my inbox, which reminded me about this great way to build your bass skills. If you - [Ritter at Namm 08](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/01/ritter-at-namm-08/) - Ritter continue to produce jaw droppingly beautiful basses. I am still catching up with the Namm ?? Show news, but in the mean time, do check out the latest Ritter photo gallery: here. Some interesting new features like new bridges that individually carry each string. Outstandingly pretty basses that play as well as they look. - [Ritter Basses](https://bassguitarblog.com/2007/08/ritter-basses/) - This month saw the tenth anniversary of Jens Ritter's bass company. He released a limited edition of 10 basses: They are all sold, already! It sounds like there have been some hassles for Ritter in recent months: false rumors and fake Ritter's being sold on eBay. That is a great shame, as Ritter turn out - [Pino Palladino on THAT Bassline](https://bassguitarblog.com/2013/12/pino-palladino-on-that-bassline/) - Cardiff born bassist Pino Palladino is definitely something of a legend (he is on MusicRadar's 60 greatest bassists of all Time). His fretless bass line on Paul Young's "Wherever I lay my hat" is almost undoubtedly responsible for the song's success, and for shaping an era of bass playing. In this short video, Carrie Grant talks to - [Jaco Pastorius Interview (old of course!)](https://bassguitarblog.com/2007/10/jaco-pastorius-interview-old-of-course/) - Very difficult to be a bassist and not have an opinion on the late Jaco Pastorius. I recently stumbled across a classic interview from 1978 on the website dedicated to Jaco: "a portrait". A few choice quotes: Jaco: "I did all my learning in the clubs. Playing eight sets a night. It was real killer - [Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Sound Check](https://bassguitarblog.com/2013/11/things-you-will-never-hear-at-a-sound-check/) - This made me chuckle when I read it on The Huffington Post: Things You Will NEVER Hear at a Band Sound Check: ... From the guitarist Of course I can play quieter. Turn up the singer's mic. She's our real focal point. The drums need to be louder. MUCH louder. No thanks. I don't drink. From the drummer - [Mark King Master Class](https://bassguitarblog.com/2013/08/mark-king-master-class/) - This is from a year ago, but it's a great interview with Mark King, talking about playing bass and singing. Quick take aways: Tap your foot - learn to keep time from day one. Sing - even if you aren't a singer, you have a voice. Auto pilot - get your bass lines into muscle - [bassbuds Earphones](https://bassguitarblog.com/2012/11/bassbuds-earphones/) - Well look what just arrived! I'm calling the bassbuds Earphones rather than Headphones, a) because they go in your ears, rather than round your head and b) because, quite frankly, I'm very confused about what we call these gadgets these days, as you'll see there's a lot more to them than tiny speakers and wire. - [Matt Bissonette and Markbass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2012/10/matt-bissonette-mark-bass/) - This is a rather lovely and melodic solo bass piece (via Steve Lawson and the Solo Bassists Facebook page). Matt Bissonette (bassist for artists including Elton John, Joe Satriani, Steve Via and may others!) plays through his Markbass rig (and tells us why he loves it!) - Thank you Mark Bass for the video - check out - [Playing for Free](https://bassguitarblog.com/2012/08/playing-for-free/) - Saw this via Twitter (and here), which apparently was posted (and removed from) Craigslist, and it struck a chord, as it were. I know a number of readers who are solo players, but it's just as true for bands: Craigslist Ad :We are a small & casual restaurant in downtown Vancouver and we are looking for - [New TonePrint Package for BG250 Bass Combo](https://bassguitarblog.com/2012/07/new-toneprint-package-for-bg250-bass-combo/) - The folks over at TC Electronic have been busy again. I'm still enjoying playing through the TC Electronic RG450 rig, but things have moved on in that range, with the custom Staccato'51 model, created for Rocco Prestia, and the BG250 bass combo. TC Electronic have added to this 1x15” ultra-light bass combo, with additional TonePrints from - [TC Electronic Classic450 Bass Amp](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/07/tc-electronic-classic450-bass-amp/) - There was a post about the original RebelHead450 in the NAMM 2009 – Bass News, but since then The folks at TC Electronic have been busy dreaming up new things, the latest being the TC Electronic Classic450. Bass amp technology has been bounding along over the last few years - You no longer need a team - [Gifts and Presents for a Bassist](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/gifts-and-presents-for-a-bassist/) - For many of us it is the time of year when friends and relatives ask what they can get us for Christmas. Always a tricky question for a bassist. The request for that latest custom-built signature bass of your very own never quite seems to hit the mark, so I thought I'd hunt around for - [Rockschool Competition to win Fender Jazz Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2012/05/rockschool-competition-to-win-fender-jazz-bass/) - You'll need to be fast on this one - just a few days left to win a Fender Jazz Bass, thanks to Rockschool, the well known rock and pop exams folks. They are giving the opportunity to win one of the three instruments used on their 2012 Syllabus Book covers (see, now you know they - [Hofner Bass - Beatles Style](https://bassguitarblog.com/2011/06/hofner-bass-beatles-style/) - Ah, this via Twitter from @FretZeroMusic and @martyschwartz - a great video review of the Hofner Bass. Made famous my Beatles Bassist, Paul McCartney, this hollow bodied bass has a sound all of it's own! Not to all tastes, but definitely hightly distinctive and still produced today: - [And We're Off!](https://bassguitarblog.com/2011/02/and-were-off/) - So.. The blog is back in action! I'm looking for: Guest bloggers Great bass news stories Interesting sites/links Good folks to follow on Twitter Get in touch and let's roll the low end like never before! - [Bassists Who Never Were](https://bassguitarblog.com/2010/06/bassists-who-never-were/) - A bit of Friday fun! So, we here a lot about famous bassists... You know the names! But what about the famous non-bassists? Which famous people out there are actually closet bassists? Can we out a few of them?!? Someone forwarded me this video, which is a mash up of audio from London's world-famous Mayor, - [Laurence Cottle To Host Bass Masterclass in London](https://bassguitarblog.com/2010/04/laurence-cottle-to-host-bass-masterclass-in-london/) - For those in the UK and near London, you might be interested to know that The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) is hosting a master class by their faculty member Laurence Cottle on Thursday 15th April. Laurence has played with artists as diverse as Sting, Cher, Brian Eno, Eric Clapton and Black Sabbath, although he - [We're on Technorati... And here's some Bass Blogs](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/08/were-on-technorati-and-heres-some-bass-blogs/) - Probably not the ideal place to list a bass blog, but where is? At least the geek-bassists will find us! :). Actually, here are a few good bass blogs I tripped over recently: http://learnbass.blogspot.com/ - a fellow Ben in Singapore The Guitar Blog. http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/ - has some bass stuff The Vintage Bass Guitar Blog is - [MTD - Video and Updates](https://bassguitarblog.com/2007/08/mtd-video-and-updates/) - Hmmm... that MTD sound, always unique, distinctive and luxurious. I've been playing an MTD 535 for quite some time and I am still loving it. Earlier this year Bass Player did a good piece on the Z4 and Z5 basses. There is meant to be a Z6 coming soon. That promises to be a cracking - [Gail Ann Dorsey](https://bassguitarblog.com/2010/02/gail-ann-dorsey/) - This one via the ever wonderful Steve Lawson, who posted a link to the first solo performance he ever saw, from a legendary British music show called The Tube, back 1986. Here is Gail Ann Dorsey playing (and singing) stop on by: Gail Ann Dorsey is probably most famous for playing bass with David Bowie - [Who Would You Hand Your Bass To?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2010/01/who-would-you-hand-your-bass-to/) - Many thanks to @tucsonbass for bring this one to my attention in his post "Have You Played Victor Wooten's Bass?" - he saw it on Saudra Williams Facebook page - aren't the Interwebs a wonderful thing :) The video shows what Victor Wooten's shows are all about - such energy and fun! Check out about 50 - [Elrick Expat Bass Line](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/elrick-expat-bass-line/) - As you can probably guess from the title, Elrick has joined the ranks of MTD and Lakland with a higher-volume, lower-priced bass. The range has its own dedicated website: www.expatnjs.com. I've been a long term Elrick user, so I was particularly eager to check out where Rob Elrick is headed with this range. Elrick have been - [Ritter Cora - Bass fit for a Prince - Bassist](https://bassguitarblog.com/2010/01/ritter-cora-bass-fit-for-a-prince-bassist/) - Jens Ritter has released a new model, designed together with Josh Dunham (the Bass Player for Prince). The "CORA" - click on the images to see more full size pictures on the Ritter site. It is rather conventional for a Ritter Bass, given the wild bass designs that have come out of the German-based luthier. The - [Seasons Greetings to You! Happy Bassmas!](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/12/seasons-greetings-to-you-happy-bassmas/) - Happy Bassmas - here's to lots of playing and gear for 2010 - and The Bass Guitar Blog will be 3 next year! I'll leave you with this, from young willwh. Level 42's Mr Pink - I don't think I was playing like this when I was 14 :) - [Drifting - Brilliant Upright Bass Solo](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/12/drifting-brilliant-upright-bass-solo/) - Simply Brilliant :) Adam Ben Ezra, doing Andy McKee's Drifting on the double bass: Hat tip to Guy for forwarding it to me! - [Boss Micro Cube Bass RX](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/11/boss-micro-cube-bass-rx/) - If you want a really small amp, and I mean REALLY small, then there's a new kid on the block: The Boss Micro Cube Bass RX. The cube family has been around for as long as I can remember, but this new bass-version really has taken it to another level. Roland has posted a video that - [Practicing with a Looper](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/11/practicing-with-a-looper/) - I recently stumbled upon this great piece on practicing with a looper over at the Institute of Bass - the post was sponsored By SWR Sound Corporation and written by the ever impress Michael Manring, who I had the pleasure of seeing live with Steve Lawson last month. Looping History Looping devices used to be huge, - [MiniGroves from Accugroove](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/10/minigroves-from-accugroove/) - Hot off the press! Mark and the Accugroove crew have brought a new range of cabs into the bass world "Eight years in the making, our new MiniGrooves are the first and only tiny, lightweight cabinets that are built for the serious professional." So says Mark, Accugroove's CEO, and he's bigger than me, so I'm - [Wal is Back](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/10/wal-basses-back/) - Wal is Back - Thanks to no treble for the heads up. The UK Bass manufacturer, known for a very distinctive range of basses, had been working just on back log, but they are now taking new orders again for the first time in a few years. From Wal's site: After much activity we are - [Michael Manring and Steve Lawson – Live at 'Round Midnight](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/10/michael-manring-and-steve-lawson-–-live-at-round-midnight/) - On Wednesday, in London, England, Manring and Lawson brought together Solo Bass from Both Sides of the Ocean. Starting with a workshop by Michael Manring at Chappell music. I have to say, to Markbass' credit, the sound and tone of Michael's playing was absolutely amazing. I first heard Michael play live almost a decade ago when I - [Manring and Lawson - Solo Bass from Both Sides of the Ocean](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/10/manring-and-lawson-solo-bass-from-both-sides-of-the-ocean/) - It hasn't happend for 5 years, but on Wednesday evening, solo bassists Steve Lawson and Michael Manring will be playing. Last time they got together was in Santa Cruz, California, this time Round Midnight Jazz and Blues Bar is the venue, in London England. This is what it sounded like when they played together last: - [ TC Electronic Staccato'51 Bass Amp](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/10/tc-electronic-staccato/) - TC Electronic have been busy busy again. The latest twist on the TC Electronic Classic450 Bass Amp - it's called the Staccato'51, developed in conjunction with Rocco Prestia. Rocco is best known for holding down the bass in Tower of Power - a band he joined at 14 - and is a much renowned bassist. Checkout Rocco's web page - [Pedulla Basses Announce The Nuance](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/09/pedulla-basses-announce-the-nuance/) - September 2009 and Michael Pedulla introduces a new bass, the Nuance, the latest in a long line of basses from the US-based going back to the late 70's, when Pedulla started making the fretless Buzz Bass . The Nuance was designed as an acounstic instrument, focussing on tonal subtleties. Says Pedulla: It has been fully - [Updating...](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/09/updating/) - Hope you are holding the low end down! Just wanted to share a couple of things that are going off... The site has moved on to a bigger faster server.It's a process that's kept me busy for a bit! We're in the hands of Redcatco for WordPress hosting - I think they are great, but I - [Interview: John Patitucci Trio - Remembrance](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/interview-john-patitucci-trio-remembrance/) - This week I had the immense pleasure of talking with John Patitucci, from his New York home. The main topic of conversation was the new Album from the John Patitucci Trio album - "Remembrance" - on Concord Jazz, his sixth album for the label. This is a series of posts, covering the album itself, and - [Seth Horan Clang and Chime - Produced By You](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/seth-horan-clang-and-chime-produced-by-you/) - Last summer singer/bassist Seth Horan gave the opportunity to produce this new album to everyone on his mailing list. A group of people took him up on the offer and became co-producers. A year later and the album is pretty much mixed and mastered. Seth recorded and sent out a song-a-week for twenty weeks over - [Michael Manring explains the Hyperbass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/michael-manring-explains-the-hyperbass/) - There was a pointer to this great video of Michael Manring explaining his Zon Bass lurking in the comments to "What I Hate Bass Licks" (a must read post if you haven't read it already - masterfully written by Steve Uccello. In the video Michael explains how the Zon Hyperbass came about. I first saw Michael live - [Bass Soloing](https://bassguitarblog.com/2007/09/bass-soloing/) - Some people things that bass solos should be outlawed , but some have a different idea. Bass Soloists, like Steve Lawson and Michael Manring, have championed the cause here in the UK, and in the US. The bass solo as an art in the track, still hasn't really re-emerged. It can be great when well, - [Zon Store](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/zon-store/) - 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). Current - [Fret Dressing - a Proper Polishing](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/fret-polishing/) - One of the things that often comes up in talking about getting the set up right on a bass is fret dressing, or polishing. There are two times this should happen to a bass: Before it leaves the factory. If the frets become overly worn from use (usually years of use). Many of the low cost - [Amplug - AC100 Amp in a Jack](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/amplug-ac100-amp-in-a-jack/) - Hat tip to this Bassnews.de post for bringing this Vox product to my attention! The amPlug has been around a while, but Vox has added two new models, one of which might be of interest to us Bass folks. Described as a "palm-sized headphone guitar amp" this little gadget is modeled on VOX's classic AC100 - [Stunning String Vibrations - Slow Motion](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/stunning-string-vibrations-slow-motion/) - Haven't done a fun end of week post for a while, so here we go! When @JimAnning sent me this I just had to share it straight away on the Twitter feed, and here it is in its full glory, just 'wow': stunning bass-string shot from urbanscreen on Vimeo. You can click through to Vimeo - [Even Bassists Are Going Green](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/08/even-bassists-are-going-green/) - I have to confess that I'm a sucker for anything green - either eco-green or just plain green-green. I had a green bass (of the green-green sort) for a while - a 5 string Status Graphite Bass - but have been at the more traditional end of the spectrum for a while, so Musicman's latest - [Pasadena Bass Day - Los Angeles - Bass Happening](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/07/pasadena-bass-day-los-angeles-bass-happening/) - Oh yes! 25th July 2009. Mark it in your diary, or more importantly, click your browser on over to the bassquake site and sign up, if you can get there. If previous events are anything to go by, it will be amazing. The list of players includes: Andrew Gouche (Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, The Jazz - [I Hate Bass Licks](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/07/i-hate-bass-licks/) - While I'm on the road, here is a guest post by fellow bassist Steve Uccello. Steve is an Upright Bassist/Multi-Instrumentalist/Composer/Singer-Song-Writer and you can here his latest work Uccello Project, Symmetria on Last.FM. Add you thoughts to Steve's post in the comments section... Over to Steve... All right bass people! I’ve got a question for you: When you - [Fruity Box Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/06/fruity-box-bass/) - It's been a while since we've had a fun post, so in the great tradition of the 2 string bass and the Bogdon box bass, I present for your delight this from Bass Guitar Blog reader Elmar! The Klangbox is made of fruit boxes and was originally meant to be a gig case for one - [Setting String Height - Adjusting Your Action](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/06/setting-string-height-adjusting-your-action/) - So, to the business of setting up a Bass Guitar. Tuning aside - do start with that first! - string height is the number one adjustment on a bass. There are all sorts of reasons that string height adjustment is needed, from changing string type and fret wear to changing weather conditions and playing style. - [Setting up a Bass Guitar](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/06/setting-up-a-bass-guitar/) - This will be a mini series of posts - although I may put everything under this one post too. How do you set up your bass guitar? Obviously the ideal is to have a professional do it for you - you can't be a skilled hand and experience to get the perfect set up. However, - [Todd Johnson in Music and Harmony](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/05/todd-johnson-in-music-and-harmony/) - Todd Johnson and Jim Stinnett have been busily writing and filming "Fishin' For Grips" - a tutorial on Melodic Harmonization for Bass Guitar. The Book and DVD combination is due out on June 1st and priced at $40 for the set. Fishin’ For Grips is designed to be the definitive approach to learning chord-melody on the bass - [Ean Evans - Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/05/ean-evans-lynyrd-skynyrd-bassist/) - Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist, Ean Evans passed away earlier this month. Ean was 48, and died after a battle with cancer. He was born in Atlanta, but moved to Columbus after marrying his wife, Eva. He joined Lynyrd Skynyrd after Lynyrd Skynyrd's previous bassist, Leon Wilkeson, died in his sleep in a hotel room in 2001. Evans toured with the - [Elixir Strings - Gore-Tex Coated](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/04/elixir-strings-gore-tex-coated/) - Whenever I ask for recommendations on Bass Guitar strings, one of the most mentioned makes is Elixir Strings. They are quite different, and not to everyone's taste, but they have attracted a passionate following. Via Guitarkadia I came across this CBS piece on Gore-Tex, the company behind Elixir Strings (excuse the pre-roll ad): Traditional strings tend - [Beyond Bass Camp](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/04/beyond-bass-camp/) - If you can get to London, this sounds very interesting! The acclaimed teacher and solo artist, Steve Lawson is putting on Beyond Bass Camp, a one day event looking at the bass as a vehicle for music, both within the tradition of the bass guitar, and beyond it as a tool for self-expression. Looking at technical, theoretical and mechanical - [Cyber School of Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2007/08/cyber-school-of-bass/) - So, someone has to tell me why this guy is eating his bass?!? Maybe it was his on-line bass lessons at www.cyberschoolofbass.com. Who knows! Anyway, cheers for a nice resource for beginners Bunny! - [Jeff Beck Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott’s with Tal Wilkenfeld](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/04/jeff-beck-performing-this-week…live-at-ronnie-scott’s/) - OK, he isn't actually playing this week at Ronnie Scott's, but Jeff Beck does have a new DVD coming out, and that's its title: Jeff Beck Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott’s. The DVD features bassist, Tal Wilkenfeld - a Sadowsky Basses and EBS amplifiers and cabinets user who's tour credits include Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, Joss Stone and on... - [Meditating on Your Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/04/meditating-on-your-bass/) - A long time ago in Getting Back into the Groove there was mention of “meditating on your bass” but a recent discussion with Kalin in the comments on the Road Worn Fender Jazz Bass post got me thinking about it again, especially this comment: "I was never a fan of quick-fixes. It takes time to make things dear to one’s - [Moving to Fretless from Fretted](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/03/moving-to-fretless-from-fretted/) - Lots of the newer bassists who come to chat end up asking about fretless. I was interested in fretless bass from the earliest days of my playing. Partly because of the Jaco influence, but also because when I started playing there were a number of bands in vogue that featured fretless (Japan, Paul Simon, The - [House Concerts Comments and Travelling](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/03/house-concerts-comments-and-travelling/) - Having posted recently about house concerts, I'll also point you to this great post by Steve himself on the matter: House Concert Hosting: a Beginner’s Guide. A number of recent posts have some great discussions in the comments, which are worth checking out if you haven't seen them: Plectrums - To Pick or Not Reading Music - [Back Ups - Avoiding Gig-asters](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/03/back-ups-avoiding-gig-asters/) - Well, South by South West (or should I say "South By...") was even more full on that I had imagined, and I had imagined it being very full on. Oddly, the thing stuck in my mind isn't a gig, it was looking across at a rig. It got me thinking about having back ups and avoiding - [Reading Music](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/03/reading-music/) - Recently I played bass for a musical. It was one of those lessons in how valuable being able to read a bass score is. I know many bassists who play by ear very well, it's a great skill to have. However, when there are 20 songs to learn over two rehearsals, being able to read the - [Clever Bass? Weird Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/03/clever-bass-weird-bass/) - 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 - [House Concerts](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/house-concerts/) - May be you can't get out to hear your fave musicians play? May be your town doesn't have a music venue? Here's an idea: Create your own music venue. House concerts are becoming more and more popular. Open your home to a favourite musician and your friends. There is an interesting post on music think - [Three Finger Technique - Alex Webster Video](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/three-finger-technique-alex-webster-video/) - 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. In the short clip Alex explains the 3 finger technique - amazing for playing at speed, 1/16th notes here we come...It is used by players including Billy Sheehan and - [Wood&Tronics](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/woodtronics/) - It is pretty rare for me to stumble across a bass manufacture of note that I haven't see before, but yesterday was one of those days... I ran into a very nice chap by the name of Mark Graham, and he was playing a Wood&Tronics Chronos. I was immediately struck by the sound (I heard - [Bass Blogger Distortion Pedal](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/bass-blogger-distortion-pedal/) - This YouTube Video from Bassguitar mag caught my eye if for no other reason than the fact one of the pedals is called the "Blogger" - a Bass Blogger - how about that? I love watching Ed Friedland goofing around too! The first half is the Electro Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, then the bass blogger pedal: The - [The Case of The Bass and BA](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/the-case-of-the-bass-and-ba/) - I like stories that have a happy ending - they aren't as plentiful as I'd like though. So, here's one for you... A little while bass I blogged about Flying With A Bass, including the episode of UK solo bassist Steve Lawson ending up distressed, with an even more distressed bass: That's not what you want to - [Wooten Woods](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/wooten-woods/) - So, Victor Wooten gets to open Wooten Woods Retreat! Thanks to notreble for the heads up. Victor Wooten has been running his Nature-orientated Bass camps since the turn of the century (2000 that is ;) ). A little while ago 150 acres of land near Nashville, Tennessee was purchased, and since then volunteers have been hard at - [7 Things About Me... And You?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/7-things-about-me-and-you/) - G L WILSON from the guitarz on blogspot tagged me in a blog meme 7 (Useless) Things about me - as he says, I don't normal do these things, but this one seemed like a fun way to find out more about folks. It originated on TheOpenSource.com, and the rules are as follows: Link your original tagger(s), and - [Tweeting Bassists - Bass Twitter](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/tweeting-bassists-bass-twitter/) - The micro-blogging service Twitter has been getting a huge amount of visibility recently. For those that have missed the storm, it is a web service that lets you publish short messages (of up to 140 characters) to the world... It's a lot more than that, but the only way to find out is to dive in. - [One Finger One Fret](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/02/one-finger-one-fret/) - Hopefully this post won't be too controversial! I wanted to share some thoughts on right hand technique, or should I say frethand technique - I don't want to be handist about it, I am a lefty even if I don't play as one! I was educated into the one-finger-one-fret technique when I started playing guitar. - [Ashbory Upright](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/ashbory-upright/) - Ah... a blast from the past. I used to own an Ashbory bass. It is definitely one of the most unusual instruments I've ever had in my bass collection. It's the tiny bass that thinks it is a giant upright. It does deliver that URB acoustic bass sound, but in a most unusual way. In true upright style, it - [Fender Jazz Bass - Road Worn ](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/fender-jazz-bass-road-worn/) - Oh dear, I'm having a complete gear victim moment. Normally if a bass is a bit beaten up, you'd pay less for it. That is, unless it is one of those vintage treasures of course. But what about a bass that isn't vintage, but is still beaten up enough to look road worn? Well, that's - [Getting Back into the Groove](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/getting-back-into-the-groove/) - Sometimes bass playing can get stale. It's nothing to do with the role of the bass, and it's not a pro vs amateur thing. It is just the nature of doing something for a long time. We get into a routine that becomes mundane, or we fall out of a practice routine that causes us to - [Accugroove News](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/accugroove-news/) - Accugroove were busy with news at NAMM too... The new Accugroove Synergy power amp was on display, along with a cabinet featuring carbon fibre (graphite) coned 6 inch mid-range speakers (so now you can have graphite in your cabinet as well as graphite in your bass's neck). You'll have to hurry though - it is a strictly limited edition - [Upton Bass Competition Winner](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/upton-bass-competition-winner/) - One of the great things about running the bass guitar blog is the opportunity to make other bassists happy! Thank you to all of those who entered the Bass Guitar Blog competition back in November, and thank you to Upton Bass for the Revolution SOLO II Double Bass Pickup prize. Congratulations go to the winner, Rod Sroufe. Rod has now - [Mark Bass Pedals](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/mar-bass-pedals/) - A bit more NAMM2009 bass news, with thanks to Alun Vaughan, who posted about the new Mark Bass pedals on twitter. Here is a YouTube clip about them, via Bass Guitar magazine, showing the new range. They look solidly built to say the least! Steve Lawson also got a nice shot of them: You can see more - [NAMM 2009 - Bass News](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/namm-2009-bass-news/) - 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 - [January Bass Blog Competition](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/january-bass-blog-competition/) - 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 - [Single Cut Basses](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/single-cut-basses/) - I do, it has to be said, have a bit of a soft spot for single cut basses. So when I came across the home of Aquilina Basses (French site here, English here) I dug in. Single cut basses have just one cut out, compared to the more usual double cut away model. If you can - [Ampless Bass Set Up ](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/ampless-bass-set-up/) - 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.There are two places where - [Tips for Selling a Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2009/01/tips-for-selling-a-bass/) - 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 everyone - [Interview with Michael Tobias - Bass Luthier Extraordinaire](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/interview-with-michael-tobias-bass-luthier-extraordinaire/) - This is very editted, I'd love to head the whole thing, but still some useful excepts from an interview with bass luthier extraordinaire luthier Michael Tobias, talking about bass set up and general Michael-ness: - [Happy Bass!](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/happy-bass/) - Season's greetings to you and to fellow bassists around the world. I hope that you are managing to get some recuperation in around this time of year. I'm having a little bit of a rest before we launch into the new year. We have a great competition coming up, with some really nice prizes, and - [Bass Amp Set Ups](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/bass-amp-set-ups/) - Carrying my bass amp around over the last few days, and listening to the amplifier woes of others, has got me to thinking about the different set ups choices we have as a bassist. It seems to fall into three main buckets: Combo Bass Amp - A speaker / amp / pre-amp all in one. - [Fan Fret DIY Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/fan-fret-diy-bass/) - 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: It is featured on buildingtheergonomicguitar.com and you can read all of the details there. It is the first bass that John has built and is definitely an - [Flying With A Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/flying-with-a-bass/) - Poor Steve Lawson isn't a very happy man right now, from his blog: "British Airways wrecked my bass :(". The baggage handlers at one of the airports on his tour did a serious mischief to his much loved Modulus bass (I hope they can help Steve out for his US tour): Here's a Video of the - [Trentin Lee Manning](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/trentin-lee-manning/) - I received word today that solo bassist Trentin Lee Manning was killed in a tragic car accident yesterday. Earlier this year Bass Musician Magazine had singled him out as "quickly becoming one of the leading young American bassists". It is a sad loss of one so talented and so young. His unique and touching music lives on, - [Ever Wonder How To Play Bass?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2007/08/ever-wonder-how-to-play-bass/) - Wonder no more, the guide to playing bass in 11 steps! http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Bass If you are after slightly more in-depth tuition, drop by the Music DoJo. I've been through a few of the courses and have to say that they are great. The on-line courses are lead by the likes of Adam Nitti, Norm Stockton, David - [The Spellbinder is Back!](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/08/the-spellbinder-is-back/) - This fellow looks rather nice. The Spellbinder Bass II marks the return of the model from the synonymous Spellbinder corp (I've been desperate to use that word for weeks). The model has had a long break, it is almost three decades since the first batch of Spellbinders were built in the early 80's. So - [Plectrums - To Pick or Not](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/plectrums-to-pick-or-not/) - I tend not to think about basses and plectrums, but I've been forced to in the last twenty four hours. The Bass Starter Kit arrived with 3 plectrums, then last night I headed out with a group of friends to see The Hampsters. Not my normal musical fair I have to say, but they do have their - [Bass Starter Kit](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/bass-starter-kit/) - 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 - [Bass Reflex - Ported Cabinets](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/bass-reflex-ported-cabinets/) - OK, this is the last post on speaker cabinets for a while, I promise! Completing the mini-series that started by talking about Bass Amp Set Ups and covered open back designs and closed back designs. The main type of cabinet design in use today is a ported enclosure. If you have a cab or a Combo it will almost definitely be - [Closed Back Cabinet Design](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/closed-back-cabinet-design/) - 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 - [Bass Amp Cab Design - Open Back Design](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/12/bass-amp-cab-design/) - 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 - [Competition :- Win an Upton Bass Revolution SOLO II Double Bass Pickup](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/competition-win-a-upton-bass-revolution-solo-ii-double-bass-pickup/) - I'm very pleased to announce that during the month of November we are running ran a competition, with a prize from the great folks at Upton Bass. You have the chance to win one of their patented Revolution SOLO II Double Bass Pickups. This is what some of the users of the Revolution SOLO II Pickup have to say - [Solo Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/solo-bass/) - A quiet couple of days on the blog, due to a couple of VERY busy days off the blog - some of which will become apparent very shortly. There are still a few hours left (as I post this) to enter the Upton Bass pick up competition, before we roll into December. The night before - [Frethand Leading on Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/frethand-leading-on-bass/) - www.mutantbass.com has produced this rather fantastic introduction to frethand leading... Mind bending and a brilliantly produced video too... If you are more of a text kind of a person, then read the article on Mutant Bass. Oh, and I like the way he calls it "fret hand" rather than "left hand" - very lefty friendly. - [5 String Music Man Sterling Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/5-string-music-man-sterling-bass/) - 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 - [More From Seth Horan](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/more-from-seth-horan/) - A couple of updates from US Bassist Seth Horan. Firstly, for those in the UK who missed him when he was over, he is back (for one show only!) - even after the Black Pudding incident: 27th November, The Thirsty Scholar Manchester, England. He'll be back gigging in the US in the new year, check out his - [Solo Bass Christmas Carols](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/solo-bass-christmas-carols/) - A very big thanks to Andy Long for bringing this one to my attention: Alun Vaughan has released a very special Christmas treat for bass fans: 10 Christmas carol arrangements for solo bass. These are chordal arrangements for solo bass in notation and tablature. It might seem a little early, but you'll need time to practice, right? You can - [Virtual Bass Amp](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/virtual-bass-amp/) - I was just about to write a post on bass cabinets, then I saw that Markbass has a plug-in that models all of their amps and a number of their speaker cabinets. The Mark 1 Studio Amp modeling software and digital effects have been popular in the thin-stringed world for a while. Options for bassists - [Bass Duo - Steve Lawson and Michael Manring Live](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/bass-duo-steve-lawson-and-michael-manring-live/) - It's been a little while since we've had a video on the blog, and I've not posted a Bass Duo before, so Steve Lawson sorting through his video collection and posting this live improv with Michael Manring turns out to be very timely! Enjoy! Steve Lawson/Michael Manring live improv, 2005 - [Roscoe Beck - with Leonard Cohen](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/roscoe-beck-with-leonard-cohen/) - Last night I got an invite to see Leonard Cohen at the O2 arena in London. He might be in his mid 70's, but he still gave a performance with more standing ovations than I could count. He had a great band behind him, but obviously I was watching the bassist carefully. Roscoe Beck played on electric bass, - [Bass Culture - The John Entwistle Collection](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/bass-culture-the-john-entwistle-collection/) - Much as there is joy in playing bass, sometimes it is also nice to indulge in a bit of bass culture. With many thanks Steve Lawson, I am sitting down reading "Bass Culture - The John Entwistle Bass Collection" (on Amazon US and UK). John Entwistle, for the uninitiated, was best known as the bassist in - [Mark King Bass Solo](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/mark-king-bass-solo/) - This made me smile on a cold, wet British morning. It looks like Mark is playing the original Status Graphite King Bass in this video (complete with rather nifty the bendwell that Rob Green put into the design). Check out this video on Killer Chops TV: Music Video from Killer Chops TV - [Enjoy Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/enjoy-bass/) - After watching the (US) elections last night, today was a little sleep deprived, but I was in the mood for getting things done. A big clear out of the office and the studio. And then, do you know what? I picked up an old bass. And played. And played. And played. Not struggling to learn - [Bass Guitar Tools](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/bass-guitar-tools/) - I'm getting ready to do a few posts on living with bass guitar strings - probably just as well, since I realised that one of my basses has had the same set of strings on for 3 years! I will explain that one. Anyway, before you can really get to down serious string work, you - [Bass Player Live and Bass Day 2008](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/11/bass-player-live-and-bass-day-2008/) - Last weekend was Bass Player Live in LA, thanks to Carol for the heads up - sorry it was the other Carol that got the Lifetime Achievement award, there's still next year ;). Check out Bass Player TV, some of the sessions will make their way there. Don't forget that the UK has Bass Day 2008 - [Bassists on Alltop Guitars](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/bassists-on-alltop-guitars/) - Um... "Woot" as I believe we say in web circles. The near-legendary best-of-the-web service Alltop has a shiny new guitar page, and... The Bass Guitar Blog is on it! Check it out. It's a very clever little page, you can hide feeds you don't want to read, and the most read sites bubble to the top. Check - [Best Instrumental Contest - Open for Bassists](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/best-instrumental-contest-open-for-bassists/) - We have our very own competition coming up on the Bass Guitar Blog, but first I wanted to set a challenge - especially for the solo bassists out there. Myguitarspace.com are having a competition (thanks for Kristen for contacting me about it). After a little bit of dialogue, I can confirm that the competition is open to bassists. - [Lakland Skyline 55-02](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/lakland-skyline-55-02/) - I've posted about the Lakland Owners Group, now it is about time for me to write about an actual Lakland Bass. This fellow here is the Lakland Skyline 55-02. The 55 denotes that it is a 5 string, and the 02 that it has a jazz front pick up and a musicman style one at the - [Monitoring Your Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/monitoring-your-bass/) - I've been thinking about listening today. Partly because I've been turning the studio upside down trying to find my trusty Shure E3 in-ear monitors. They are missing in action. Not good. They were a very special part of my bass kit. There is little that beats the feeling of your insides being liquidized by - [Bass Bridges](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/bass-bridges/) - I'm talking about the bit of the bass that keeps the strings on, not that funny bit of the song between the verse and the chorus. What we have here today, my fellow bass lovers, is a tale of three bridges. It wasn't until I saw a Badass bridge on a bass for the first time - [BassQuake 08 Cancelled](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/bassquake-08-cancelled/) - Rather sad news in my inbox, re: BassQuake08, which is now cancelled. The organizers cited the current economic climate. Anyone where has pre-registered will receive a full refund. Enjoy this clip of Pasadena Bass Day 08 to sooth your blues: http://www.xotic.us/video/pasadenaBassDay08/index.html A 2009 event is still planned, and there will be the Namm Bass Bash 09 and Pasadena Bass - [Avoiding Sprains and Pains from Bass Playing](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/avoiding-sprains-and-pains-from-bass-playing/) - This post was kicked off by Simon Little's comments on "Bass Guitar Scale Length - Stretching Too Far?" (do check out his blog). Talking about extended scale lengths, then comparing and contrasting upright and electric bass technique, got me thinking about the subject of injuries, stretches, strains and pains. The bass puts a unique set of - [Bass Fretboard Map](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/bass-fretboard-map/) - A pretty discovery, via Steve Lawson's shared feed. Train hits boy (don't ask me!), aka Wayne, has produced a brilliant coded map of the fretboard, covering standard tuning on a 4 string bass: Very handy! Print, memorize and then program into your brain and fingers! Tags: fretboard - [Bass Guitar Scale Length - Stretching Too Far?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/bass-guitar-scale-length-stretching-too-far/) - The length of the neck on a bass guitar is one of those curious variables that make the bass such a varied instrument. You don't hear of long scale or short scale violins do you? Ok, now I'm worried incase someone comes out of the woodwork to prove me wrong! I'm no expert on violins, - [Sometimes One Bass Just Isn't Enough](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/sometimes-one-bass-just-isnt-enough/) - Watts Tower Festival Bass Choir in tribute to Charles Mingus: - [Deep to Deep - Saturday 11th](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/deep-to-deep-saturday-11th/) - Bassists get to play in all sorts of places. One that seems to surprise people is church! There is a vibrant and active community of church bass players, many of them can be found chatting on the church bass list. The UK contingent will be meeting up this weekend, as they regularly do, under the Deep - [Learning Bass Parts - checking out iVideo Songs ](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/learning-bass-parts-checking-out-ivideo-songs/) - I got gently nudged a while ago to use my bass skills to try out ivideosongs.com. In essence it is an on-line, video-based song-learning site, now with support for us lovely bass players. Getting to grips with the service is very straight forward: head to ivideosongs, then click sign up (top right). Bash in your email address, - [Solo Bass in a Band! Lawson Dodds Wood Album](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/10/solo-bass-in-a-band-lawson-dodds-and-wood-album/) - If you are on the UK bass scene, you will undoubtedly have heard of (or encountered!) Steve Lawson (aka solobasssteve in the social media world). If you haven't, then check out his blog and his music. Steve is an extra-ordinary solo bass player, as anyone who has heard him with his modulus 6 string and his looperlative looper with testify. If you - [Bass Strings - Basic Design](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/bass-strings-basic-design/) - Choosing strings for your Bass can be quite stressful! Strings have a massive impact on your tone, and on your wallet too. Understanding the difference between string types involves lots of factors, far too many for one post anyway, so this post will focus on the underlying design of the strings, and the major string - [Seth Horan Hits the UK](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/seth-horan-hits-the-uk/) - Not literally you understand, but in the metaphorical sense! US Bass readers may have noticed something missing - its Seth, he's run over to the UK. If you haven't come across Seth before, checking out his music is a definite must for any bass player (Seth here on reverbnation - click to listen), he is - [Choosing a Bass Cab - Part II](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/choosing-a-bass-cab-part-ii/) - Bass players have an amazing (and confusing) choice of Bass Cabs. This post continues from Part I of "Choosing a Bass Cab"... An interview with Mark Wright, CEO of Accugroove and passionate bassist.... There seems to be a big range in the power output (Watts). How does a bassist know what power they need? Mark: Answering the first question’s - [Choosing a Bass Cab - Part I](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/choosing-a-bass-cab-part-i/) - Bass players have a choice of either a combo (All-in-one) or a stand alone bass cab. Either way, the cab (and the speaker within it) are the final link in the bass guitarist's sounds chain. But how do you choose a cab? What do you look for? 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Don't panic, there's more solid bodied stuff coming up, but I just couldn't resist mentioning the Eminence Bass. I'd never seen one of these puppies before, have you? I originally found the german page, and tested my European - [Graphite Bass](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/09/graphite-bass/) - I've been messing about with Graphite the last few days (as well as sorting out some exciting things for the blog in the next few weeks). More specifically I've been playing with a Moses graphite neck on a 4 string jazz bass. A good lesson in the effort required to customize a bass. A process best - [Everyone on Bass?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/07/everyone-on-bass/) - I had the opportunity to see Lightspeed Champion last week, at KoKo in London, as part of the iTunes festival. I've bee a long time fan, since bumping into them (well, lead Dev Hynes) on a plane last year. However, this was the first time I'd seem them live. 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More stickish that a Chapman Stick and - [Bass not for girls, say the girls?](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/04/bass-not-for-girls-say-the-girls/) - image courtesy of Marissa Cap. A bass guitar on the BBC news site? Oh yes, right here: Why don't girls play guitar? Interesting that it is either a lefty bass (yeah!) or they have mirrored the picture (looks like the later, from the headstock - doh! Slaps forehead). Anyway, that niggle aside. The article talks - [London Solo Bass Night](https://bassguitarblog.com/2008/03/london-solo-bass-night/) - Last night saw a special evening for hard core bass fans in and around London. Yolanda Charles, Steve Lawson and Todd Johnson took to the stage for a spectacular evening of solo bass. 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