Cool Tool: Scratch Pads
With the holidays past, many of us are cradling brand-new guitars and basses received as gifts (either from others or from ourselves)! Unless... Read more »
Bass News
Jan 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Dec 28, 2010, 12:00 AM
Low Humidity in the Winter
It’s not just low humidity that causes problems in the cold winter months. The dramatic temperature changes as a guitar or bass is taken from a... Read more »
Dec 2, 2010, 12:00 AM
Straps & Lacquer
We’ve mentioned this before, but it’s worth repeating occasionally to ensure the message gets out. Certain guitar and bass straps do not get... Read more »
Oct 18, 2010, 8:00 AM
Less Work on Your Way to Play
SWR continues to lighten the load for bass players with the new Golight 1×12 bass speaker enclosure. The entire Golight family of bass... Read more »
Sep 28, 2010, 12:00 AM
Finding the Optimal Pickup Height
There is definitely a “sweet spot” in terms of proximity to the strings for a guitar or bass‘s pickup height. This was made abundantly clear to... Read more »
Sep 8, 2010, 5:00 AM
FEATURE: Mississippi Bass Guitar
Looking to record a huge, fat, chewy, punchy, wide, deep, thumping bass sound? Here’s how Kent “Kip” Phillips of Carefree, Arizona’s, Desert... Read more »
Aug 31, 2010, 12:00 AM
1×15
A speaker cabinet containing a single 15-inch speaker. A 1×15 cabinet typically will feature a closed-back design. A 1×15 cabinet is usually... Read more »
Aug 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
4×10
A speaker cabinet containing four 10-inch speakers. A 4×10 cabinet may feature either an open-back or a closed-back design. A 4×10 cabinet may... Read more »
Aug 2, 2010, 12:00 AM
Bass String Length
Q: On my new bass, the part of the strings that are wrapped with thread is resting on the bridge. Is this correct? A: No, generally, you don’t... Read more »
Jul 22, 2010, 8:00 AM
Cool Tool
Here’s one that every guitar player, bass player, or other musician or engineer who uses pedals, battery-powered devices, active guitars or... Read more »