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Loopity-Loop by Doug Johns

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Meet Doug Johns – The questions I get asked the most, whether at a clinic or a gig or posted up on YouTube, seem to center around my looper. A lot of people ask what kind of looper I use or about specific features on the looper. But probably the most common question of all [...]

Scoop-aholics Anonymous: A Recovery Plan for Bassists by Guest Author Jeff Gorham

Hello. My Name is Jeff, and I am a recovering scoop-aholic. I get a lot of calls and e-mails from fellow bassists pertaining to all sorts of equipment problems. One of the most recessing issues I deal with is walking someone through the steps of setting-up their graphic equalizers (you know, the thing with all [...]

Good Vibrations: Repair and Beyond With Chris Brandt

In my last article I posed a leading question to the readers… A magnetic pickup on an electric bass (or guitar) can not hear wood resonance yet if you plug it in and stand back and listen you CAN hear wood resonance. How does the pickup do it? Jonathon M. sent a great answer and [...]

Meet Bass Tech, Chris Brandt

Chris Brandt has been my bass tech for well over a decade. His knowledge and skills as a tech are second to none, but he also has limitless insight into the continued development of this instrument, and I believe his concepts will provide great food for thought for any player. Jake Kot, Editor Meet Bass [...]

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