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Pickups, Preamps and outboard electronics

Nordstrand Preamp with an old-school Music Man feel

July 18, 2012June 28, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

Get the old school Music Man tone with a new faithful reproduction, the 2B-MM preamp from Nordstrand.

Categories Electronics, Gear, Preamps 1 Comment

Victor Wooten Combo

July 17, 2012June 4, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

Here at Best Bass Gear we are proud to bring you a Victor Wooten package that you can only get from BBG, featuring EMG pickups, a Michael Pope FlexCore preamp, and Signature Fodera strings.

Categories Electronics, Hardware, Pickups, Preamps, Strings 1 Comment

EMG releases 5-string American Standard J Set

July 18, 2012May 17, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

Bassists with 5-string American Standard Jazz basses rejoice, EMG has released a version of their popular J Set pickups specifically for you.

Categories Electronics, Gear, Pickups 2 Comments

So what really is an Alnico magnet anyways?

August 2, 2012May 10, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

What are alnico magnets, where do they come from, and why do we use them?

Categories Articles, Gear, Pickups 3 Comments

How to install a battery box in your bass guitar

May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

Best Bass Gear tech Max breaks out the router and shows up how to install an 18-volt battery box in a bass guitar.

Categories Articles, Electronics, Repair & Installation 3 Comments

How to install an Aguilar Precision Bass Pickup Set

May 8, 2012April 18, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

In our next edition of our How-to video series Best Bass Gear tech Max will deonstrate how to install a P Bass pickup into a bass guitar.

Categories Articles, Electronics, Pickups, Repair & Installation 6 Comments

Tips and Tricks: Staying grounded

July 18, 2012April 17, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

Wondering if some buzz from his pickups could have been a grounding issue, a BBG custumer reached to our expert tech Max for insight on staying grounded

Categories Articles, Electronics, Pickups, Repair & Installation 12 Comments

Configure the ideal preamp with the Flex Core

April 6, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

The customizable Flex Core allows you to configure the perfect preamp for your bass.

Categories Articles, Electronics, Preamps 1 Comment

EBS introduces lightweight Reidmar

October 21, 2013April 5, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

EBS Sweden has rolled out it’s very first lightweight bass head and it is already garnering praise.

Categories Electronics, Preamps 1 Comment

Simple guide on how to install an Aguilar OBP-2 Preamp

April 4, 2012April 3, 2012 by Best Bass Gear

A few weeks ago Evan gave a video guide to prewiring an Aguilar OBP-2 Bass Preamp. Today Best Bass Gear tech Max is going to pickup where Evan left off and install that same preamp. Tools You Will Need: Aguilar OBP-2 Preamp Heat shrink Tubing Solder iron Solder Tapered Reamer Washers Step 1: Removing the … Read more

Categories Articles, Electronics, Preamps, Repair & Installation 3 Comments
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