Interview with Bassist John “JD” DeServio… I have been crossing paths with John “JD” DeServio for over a decade at Winter NAMM shows but we had...
Setting Up Your Bass Guitar – Nut Action Height Adjustment… John Carruthers shows us the proper way to adjust the Nut on a bass guitar. This...
Bassist Sean Fairchild… I have been meaning to chat with Sean Fairchild for about a decade now. We live in the same state but are pretty...
Setting Up Your Bass Guitar – Bridge Action Height Adjustment… John Carruthers shows us the proper way to adjust the Bridge. This video is step 2...
Omitted Chord Factors, Modes (Part 1), Modal Music, Monophony, Polyphony, Final In Episode 26 of Music Mechanics well explore how to properly notate omitted chord factors,...
Updated: Nov 9, 2021 – It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Mike Connolly. Mike was a leader in the bass...
Be Well’s Bassist Aaron Dalbec… People often relate to the music they hear during specific times in their lives. We remember romantic tunes when we are...
Setting Up Your Bass Guitar – Adjusting The Truss Rod… John Carruthers shows us the proper way to adjust the bass truss rod. This video is...
A lesson on how to adjust your left hand on the neck of the bass to have a more fluid motion. Follow me on YouTube
m9th Avoidance, Consonance/Dissonance, Sus Chords, Add Chords, 6/9 Chords, Intro to Extensions In Episode 25 we’re going to finish up with drop voicings, discuss the minor...
Bassist Mohini Dey… Mohini Dey… I always marvel when I get a chance to talk to musicians from other parts of our world. We have so...
In this issue, I take a close look at the Phil Jones Bass BP-200, a compact and affordable bass amp head… More on the BP-200 Bass...
How to Upgrade the Tuners on your Fender Bass Guitar… Master Luthier John Carruthers upgrades tuners on a Fender bass by installing a set of Hipshot...
Archspire Bassist Jared Smith… I must admit that “Technical Death Metal” is not a genre that I listen to often but when I got a chance...
Closed and Open Position Voicings, Register Voicing Tendencies, Drop Voicings In this episode we’ll talk about closed position voicings as well as open position voicings, voicing...