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Fruity Box Bass

Posted on June 20, 2009 » Filed under: bass, bassguitar and tagged: bass guitar, unusual » 8 Comments »

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 […]

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Gifts and Presents for a Bassist

Posted on December 12, 2008 » Filed under: bassguitar, Gear and tagged: bass guitar, gifts » 14 Comments »

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 […]

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Bass Reflex – Ported Cabinets

Posted on December 11, 2008 » Filed under: bassguitar, Gear and tagged: bass guitar, cab, reflex » Add a comment »

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 […]

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Bass Amp Set Ups

Posted on November 25, 2008 » Filed under: bass, bassguitar, Gear and tagged: amp, bass, bass guitar, cab » 13 Comments »

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. […]

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