Bass History
History of the Yamaha BB Bass – Workhorses That Became Thoroughbreds
How did the BB become so successful? Tim Fletcher looks at the history of a classic...
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History of Class D Amplifiers and Smaller Speakers
November 23, 2020Moments in Bass History… Class D Amplifiers and Smaller Speakers – the Rise of Smaller, More Lightweight...
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One of the Most Radical Instruments Ever Made, the Steinberger L2
October 26, 2020With a few exceptions, most bass guitars look very similar to Leo Fender’s Precision, Jazz, or...
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History of the Six-String Electric Bass
September 28, 2020Moments in Bass History… the Six-String Electric Bass Today, six-string electric basses are commonplace, with virtuosos like...
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Fretless Bass History
August 10, 2020Who Was the First Person to Make a Fretless Bass? Great players like Jaco Pastorius, Pino...
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Larry Graham Slap Bass Technique… What Prompted This Whole New Style?
July 6, 2020Larry Graham Slap Bass Technique… Larry Graham is widely accepted to be the originator of the...
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How James Jamerson Became the Iconic Bass Player for Motown Records
June 8, 2020James Jamerson’s playing is legendary, but how did he become the iconic bass player for Motown...
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How Paul McCartney Became the Bass Player in The Beatles
May 11, 2020Tim Fletcher looks at how Paul McCartney became the bass player in The Beatles, a role...
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Bill Black Wasn’t the Only Person to Play Electric Bass on Elvis Sessions
April 6, 2020When Elvis’s bassist Bill Black picked up a Fender Precision to record ‘Jailhouse Rock’, the double...
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The History of Active Electronics
March 16, 2020Basses with active electronics have been around for years, but which manufacturer got there first? Alembic?...
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The First Electric Bass Guitar Player
February 17, 2020Who was the first electric bass guitar player? It might have been Lorraine Tutmarc… In the...
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Origins of the Iconic Ampeg SVT
January 20, 2020Moments in Bass History: Origins of the Iconic Ampeg SVT Tim Fletcher delves into the origins...
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RUSH – PERMANENT WAVES
January 13, 2020Forty years ago, on the 14th January 1980, Rush released their seventh album ‘Permanent Waves’. It...
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The Birth of the Roundwound Bass String
December 23, 2019The Birth of the Roundwound Bass String – Important Moments in Bass History. This month begins...
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Ever Wonder How Ampeg Got It’s Name?
December 18, 2017How Ampeg Got It’s Name… Ever wonder how Ampeg got it’s name? Dean Dino Monoxelos (the...
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