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My amp has a 3 band, as does my DI/Preamp. I'm pretty happy with that setup. Although in the 90s I played through a 12 band Trace Elliot. Today that just seems like so much work to me. What about you? What do you use/prefer?

In the video below he plays an MTD CRB5 with maple fretboard. I have the CRB4 with rosewood fretboard. But they both share a common problem. Watch the video and listen for the "clack" everytime he changes frets with his left hand. Not only does mine do the same, but it makes it through the...

I'm thinking of buying a Hartke 410XL to match my Hartke LH500. I found one on CL at a reasonable price. One thing that drew me to it was the power rating Hartke gives on the website (see first pic.) 400w @ 8 ohms would be right in the pocket. But the cab itself has something different to say...

What do y'all think about true temperament fretboards like the one Henrik Linder plays. Do you think nailing a third or a thirteen or whatever mathematically perfectly is a big deal? Personally I think Linder is such a badass that I don't really notice his intonation. Hahaha! Googling "true...

The guitarist jokingly plays a few AC/DC licks and the crowd reacts. If this happened at one of our gigs I would absolutely cry!

Excerpt from: Beyond the Bass Clef The Life and Art of Bass Playing by Tony Levin In the beginning there was a bass. It was a Fender, probably a Precision, but it could have been a Jazz - nobody knows. Anyway, it was very old ... definitely pre-C.B.S. And God looked down upon it and saw that...

When my band was playing smaller gigs I stuck with 350w Class D > 2x10 cab, sometimes with a line to the FOH, sometimes not. When we started playing bigger gigs I had to up it to 500w Class D > two 2x10 cabs. Now we're playing bigger gigs, and although I expect to line out to the FOH everytime...

My (ugh!) day job sent me to Bismarck, ND for a month. Literally one month. Since I don't have a flight case for my basses, I didn't bring any. Good thing too, because the airlines left my luggage in Austin. So here I sit, in a swank hotel, without the distractions of day to day family life...

What is this gorgeous bass Ricky Phillips is playing in this concert. There are lots of great shots of it. But the best are at 2:55, 3:48, and he very end. It sounds great, but looks stunning. Just can't tell what it is. Also notice (2:55 is the best shot of this) Chuck Panozzo is on stage too...

If I already run a 2x10 400w 8 ohm from a Hartke LH500, and add a 1x15 600w 4 ohm cab (same manufacturer) from the second output jack, I'm still groovy, right? Because that sounds right to me. I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on it this weekend.

Look what the stork left at my door (even though I was home all day and the delivery driver never knocked or rang the bell.) My new MTD CRB4. I'll post a pic from this weekend's gigs when I get 'em. First impressions: Finish Trans black is lovely and subtle. The mother-of-toilet-seat pick...

There is a page on the MTD Kingston site called the 2-Minute Bass Lesson. It's not comprehensive. But you could use it to add a new technique or a little theory to your workout. Happy practicing. Enjoy. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

No! It goes, "Bowm bum bum bowm bum bowm buh bowm bowm!"

A text from Teddy, my guitarist today: "Dude, I got a lot of messages this morning about you. You were quite the object of desire last night. I'm gonna have to insist you wear your wedding ring. You're banned from being sexy." As much as love giving the fans what they want, my #1 fan the wifey...

Two weeks ago I played 6 gigs in a week. A lot of fun, good money, but the fingers on my plucking hand ached. So much so I was using a pick by the end of the last gig. This week I've already played one gig and have four more to go. I'm considering taping my fingers on my right hand. Does this...

Decisions! Decisions! What to do when one has G.A.S.?! While I dearly love my Aria Pro II TSB-350, I just want something new. Just cuz I wanna. I've been looking at basses under $500 and found a surprising array of quality choices that I would actually gig with. I narrowed down my personal...

This is an interesting short article on the frequency spectrum, with a chart for the bass guitar. It has a general explanation of the spectrum, it's application to a group setting, and as I stated a nifty chart. Enjoy. Link Removed

I needed an envelope filter. That's really it. Just an envelope filter. I don't use effects, but my repertoire is expanding and I needed an envelope filter. I saw the BEM Box at a good price, and even better price on eBay. Multi-effects. Lots of presets. Completely programmable. I good option...

I'm playing Rock, Blues, R&B, Motown, Funk, etc through a Hartke LH500 into a Peavey Headliner 210 (see pic.) It's working fine for most gigs. But we have started playing outdoors a lot more, and the 210 just isn't pushing enough air. I crank the amp volume to 3 o'clock and the speaker...

Playing to a party crowd at the Stardust tonight. Man, I never thought I'd say THIS! But my guitarist needs to turn up.

Let's address the elephant in the room. First, an example. What exactly is it that made anyone assume that 5 Seconds of Summer even remotely resembles anything that ever qualified to be labeled "punk"? Even "pop-punk"? I've grown increasingly annoyed over the last decade by what has become a...

Old question, new day. My recently acquired Hartke LH500 is 350w @ 8ohms and 500w @ 4ohms. The 2x12 cabinet designed for guitar that I'm running through now is probs gonna blow at gig-level volumes. So, I'm upgrading. Most Hartke 4x10 cabs in my price range are rated at 300w. I'm not playing...

I played a gig I had a couple of weeks ago with a group as a sort of audition, and I'M HIRED!! So I needed to update my gear, but on a budget. So I hit up the used gear section on the Guitar Center website and found a Hartke HA3500 350W amp for (drum roll please) only $140. I paid for it and...

How I Sucked At Buying My First Flats + Advice Request #1 Long story short, I got impatient; didn't buy my first set of flats from www.bassstringsonline.com; now I have strings on my main electric that I hate. I was going to buy LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass Strings, but wanted them today (insert...

You'd think that living in Austin Tx there'd be more decent used bass heads for sale. Not so much. Nonetheless this cat up in Cedar Park is selling a used Bassman 400 head. I'll go play it tonight, but have read mixed reviews on this head. Anyone here have any experience, good or bad, with...

So I have the pro basses I need. Now I want a toy. A low cost toy. But one I could play at a gig if'n I wanted. So my local GC has a Squire VM Jazz 70s that's kinda pretty and played rather well. Good action, nice setup, punchy pups. I like the satin finish on the neck. I could see getting...

So, in another online bass community I accepted a Motown challenge to learn a Motown bass line + analyze the use of chord tones and chromatics etc. So, like the dumb ass I am I go for For Once In My Life because, honestly, it made me wanna dance. What else can I say. Ouch! Now my brain...

I didn't even know there was a Jaco Pastorius Park in Florida. Apparently this is in Ft. Lauderdale? Look at this incredible mural of the bassist in the park that bears his name. I'm digging it.

So two big parts of my practice time is arpeggios and transcribing. Right now I'm arpeggiating (<-- Is that a word??) Autumn Leaves in every conceivable key. I want to transcribe Stella By Starlight. Um... have you ever searched for a version? There are as many as there are artists playing...

I measured from the nut to the bridge (I think that's how you do it, right?) of my Aria TSB-350 and Aria FEB-02 (the acoustic). The TSB-350 measures 32.5" and the FEB-02 measures 34". Just an inch and a half difference. But WOW does it ever make a world of difference. The acoustic seems HUGE in...

I've heard lots of performers sing Missing You. John Waite. Allison Krauss. Tyler Hilton. But Tina... oh Tina... is the only artist who should be ALLOWED to cover it. Invalid Link Removed

Last night I showed up to the pre-gig rehearsal. Did not have the A drummer, or even the B drummer. Had the C drummer. Sigh. Same with the keys. The C keyboardist, but did her best, bless her heart. But theeen... Buuut theeen the band leader hands us lyric/chord charts of 11 new songs, never...

Okay, this is tough one. Kaye played for so many years in so many genres. If you had to narrow it down to one, or two, or twenty, which were your favorite(s). I admire the hook of Mission Impossible, but I'm struck by the amount of beauty her bass line adds to The Way We Were.

My son just heard Herbie Hancock and his orchestra playing Rhapsody in Blue and asked, "Daddy, what's this? Classical?" "Um," said I. "It's Gershwin." "Yeah. But is it Classical?" "No. It's um... I don't know. American I guess." I feel stupid.

Ironically, here I am, telling it on the mountain. I just finished a gig where the last three songs were Silent Night, The First Noel, and Go Tell It On The Mountain. Simple, right? Go Tell It is just a I IV V pattern with alternating fifths and transition walks. Of course I forget to turn up...

FTC cracks down on robber-baron music teachers. Better not raise your fees. Sheesh! Too much time on their hands. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579224251626379422

Apparently, the thing about moving is that when you have only one load left, and you go to pick it up, there's still two more. ??? But that's okay, because it's just two more. So you pick up the first. And when you go back for that last load... there's still two more. Two more loads tomorrow...

So this Sunday I practice for a Thanksgiving gig and have been asked to bring my acoustic bass guitar. Gig will be a little folky, a little jazzy. Not sure if we're in the auditorium or the smaller room yet. I never played live with my acoustic. I may use my Tech 21 BDDI (two band EQ,) MXR...

What's the gauge that really does the job for you, and why? How many years before you just "knew." Do you use a different gauge for flats vs. round?

While certain epic basses are missing from this mix, certainly Bart Soeters shows what Scott Devine said in a recent video on tone, that it is really in your hands; or in another recent video that even a $100 bass (although there are none in this video) can sound great in the hands of a...