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Gruv Gear is hosting what will likely be a killer event during Namm featuring some monster players like Andrew Gouche, Bubby Lewis, Kaybass, and more. If youre neat LA/Anaheim and youre a bass player, youll want to check it out. You can check out the full lineup here: Gruv Live You can use...

Yamahas, Aguilar and more that Zack details in this Bass Gear Breakdown of the current Coheed tour.

I had to share this interview with Terry Welty that was recorded recently after Ozzys passing. Terry has been a long time tech for Geezer and pivotal in Geezers tone including the Ashdown "Wall of Bass". Terry was at the Farewell Sabbath show and shares some great stories in this interview...

Happy with the purchase. It needed some love but I got her tuned and cleaned up and she plays great. So far the best theory on why it is stamped special is that it is a "A" neck meaning and tighter nut width which was apparently pretty uncommon at the time and likely the reason for the stamp.

I just picked up what I believe to be a 1973 Fender Mocha P Bass (neck plate dates to 1973). The bass needed some love so I took it apart to clean and set up. I took the neck off and it has a stamp "special 52/999" on the neck. It also has a unique pickguard that is part plastic and metal at...

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This footage is great. I have watched it through several times now. Glad this was put out into the universe.

New podcast with the man.

Its a Moollon bass. Not sure the specs but definitely looks similar to the Pino

The whole podcast is out!

NICE

so smooth.

Also a great chat. He's got lots of stories and great sense of humor.

Horace Panter is the bassist for The Specials, the iconic ska band that helped define the sound of late-’70s Britain. His basslines are super tight and groovy, laying the groundwork for the band’s mix of ska, punk, and reggae. Beyond the music, he’s also a talented visual artist and writer...

A couple weeks ago I posted about getting a chance to play Phil Lesh's Big Brown courtesy of his former bass tech, Brian Rashap. I mentioned in that post that I was working on a full youtube vid with Brian about his gear for the Grahame Lesh & Friends show. Here is a little breakdown of Big...