As a bass player, you understand the importance of delivering powerful, low-frequency grooves that anchor the entire band’s sound. However, amidst the exhilaration of playing live gigs, it is crucial not to overlook the potential risks to your hearing. In this post, we will delve into the importance of using hearing protection as a bass […]…
My Bass Practice Setup
In this post, I want to share my ultimate bass practice setup. While it might not suit everyone, I hope it can offer some useful insights. I’ve found that using headphones is perfect for learning and practicing songs, allowing me to focus on individual instruments. My go-to choice is the Boss Waza-air Bass headphones. These […]…
Prime Tone Sculpted Plectra
I have been a fingerstyle bass player for many years, only using a pick when playing guitar but I have recently been using a pick on bass to vary my technique…
Bass micro cube RX
I keep my Roland bass micro cube RX by the side of my desk with a bass always within reach ready to plug in…
Cobalt flatwounds
I love the feel of flatwound strings and the deep punchy tone they give, however on my Epiphone vintage pro Thunderbird basses I wanted to use strings with a brighter tone than the flatwounds I normally use…
Polytune clip
Back in the early 1980s I used to use an A440 tuning fork as a reference to tune my A string and then tune the other string by harmonics…