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. Anything else would have got me a wrap on the knuckles from my classical guitar teacher. The first finger goes on the first fret, the second on the second, the third the third and the fourth on the fourth. All good and logical…
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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. [More…]

My Youngest on an Accugroove Cab - Meditating on bass?

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 grow in our playing. So, how do you get back in to the groove?

I came across a great post be Peter Tambroni with suggestions to “Rejuvenate your playing” – finding your fire again. It really struck a chord with me (if you’ll excuse the pun). [More…]

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 the deal with the new Fender Road Worn series. New basses made to look like old. And with a price tag and quality more towards the vintage than the Squire end of the market.
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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 of 10 cabs. Again thanks to Steve Lawson for this pic, Steve says they sound incredible! [More…]

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. [More…]