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There are many instruction guides out there on playing bass using a pick, and this video is one of them. Why was this particular video chosen for this article? Mainly because the bass guitar being used is a low-cost Squier bass. It’s one thing to instruct using an expensive multi-thousand-dollar instrument. But to really show … Read more
This week’s BotW takes on the shape and style of a Gibson Thunderbird with a P/J pickup configuration that ended up looking great. Builder Scott Sampson writes: I have always played my Fender Jazz Bass (MiM), but have always loved the shape and styling of the Gibson Thunderbird. I decided to model my build after … Read more
A 5-string bass obviously has an odd number of tuners, so it’s not exactly easy to get symmetry on the pegboard as far as how to place tuners are concerned. Fender still does make 5-string models with all five tuners “on top”, inline style. However, the problem with doing that is that on full (meaning … Read more
Any bass that has “sassafras” as a material used for the build must be good, right? Well, in this case, it is. Harry writes: This is a build project for a customer in Malaysia. Since this is budget build project, I’m using mostly local timbers from Australia. One of the purpose of this entry is … Read more