One of the best things about doing CD reviews is finding one that is just amazing on so many levels; Richard Bona’s “Heritage” is exactly the...
Meet Marco Cortes of Marco Bass Guitars… How did you get your start in music? I started to take acoustic guitar lessons when I was 16...
Meet Hannah Mayne of Mayne Basses… How did you get started as a Luthier? It was in1993 while attending college in San Francisco, and studying the bass. I remember...
Meet Tom Lanni of Tensor Bass Guitars… How did you get your start in music? I started playing bass when I was 15 years old. I inherited a bass...
One of the newest basses in the line from Cort is the Artisan A5 Plus FMMH. I have to be honest, I haven’t really heard much...
One of the latest entries into the 6-string bass world is the ESP LTD B-206SM 6 String Bass. First off, the string spacing on the LTD...
The Ibanez SR 756 6-string Bass is one of very few 6-strings that I have seen in a P/J pickup configuration. This is one of the...
Hey there, worship low-enders! I hope this column finds you doing great. I thought that I’d share a fun party trick with you, as the basis...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! Here I have the bassline that I recently recorded for Hammer Tone Records. The song is called “The...
Perhaps best known as the bassist with killer acid jazz and fusion chops, Rufus Philpot has developed a remarkable career as a well-respected musician and educator. His...
All too often, my students are baffled by, and afraid of understanding key signatures and how to identify them. Using the cycle of 4ths and 5ths,...
Just when you thought the SansAmp Bass Driver from TECH 21 NYC couldn’t get any better, it does. I’m not sure how they do it, as...
Hi my “bass” friends and colleagues, it’s great to be here today! I want to thank you for positive feedback about my lessons. I want you to...
The Bassics BPA-1 Bass Pre-Amp is something that I have never seen before and offers so much control over tone and frequency. This pre-amp is designed...
In this issue, we interview bassist Joe Wallace, shortly after completing the national tour of “Newsies”. Photo: Rossen Nedelchev Visit online at www.josephwallacemusic.com