Moments in Bass History… the Six-String Electric Bass Today, six-string electric basses are commonplace, with virtuosos like Oteil Burbridge, Steve Bailey and John Myung all-embracing the extra...
Review of the Jackson X Series Concert CBXNTM 5-string Bass Great look, tone and super affordable price. Highly recommended!
The Handbox WB 100 is a, “No-compromise bass head in a compact package,” that is made in Poland. The Handbox WB 100 was created for bass...
Bassist Jorge Roeder… I am always excited to have the opportunity to talk to upright bass players in our community. It so happens that Jorge Roeder...
This month we will cover the pros and cons of strength training for bass players, focusing mostly on the hands and arms.
Upright Bass Mics… For this issue, I sat down with Raul Amador to talk about upright bass mic options and how to get the best sound...
ALBUM ON OUR – Christian McBride Big Band: For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver Christian McBride Big Band: For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver is an album filled...
I recently had the pleasure of enjoying bassist Michael Olatuja’s new release “Lagos Pepper Soup”. I was so impressed that it had to be included in...
Oye Como Va Bass Line… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we will be covering Santana’s “Oye Como Va”. Santana’s version was...
Sometimes, just before sleep, you enter this nether world where all of a sudden the germ of an idea takes shape. A couple of days ago,...
Review of the Tech 21 Steve Harris SH1 Signature SansAmp… I have been waiting for this, the Tech 21 Steve Harris SH1 Signature SansAmp. Let me...
COLD Bassist, TEDx Talk Speaker & Advocate Lindsay Manfredi Releases Her Debut Book Unf*ckwithable: A Guide to Inspired Badassery. Unf*ckwithable – The Critically-Acclaimed Memoir And Personal...
Bassist Mark Egan… Many of you will remember the interview Steve Gregory did with iconic bassist Mark Egan back in 2018. Since then Mark has been...
Cort A4 Ultra Ash Bass Review The A4 Ultra Ash Bass bass is part of Cort’s Artisan Series and would be appropriate for intermediate as well...
Bass In The Spirit – James Jamerson… In our small world of bass playing the life work of James Jamerson will always remain an undeniably rock-solid...