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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...

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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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...

I was able to catch Grahame Lesh this past weekend in Chicago at a new venue, Garcias. The venue is a giant homage to Jerry Garcia. I was able to do a little gear rundown with Brian Rashap before the show. Brian is/was Phil's bass tech and current holder of Big Brown. Brian also plays with...

I went to the Andy Frasco & the UN at their Chicago show at Thalia Hall this past Friday. What an incredible show. If youre not familiar, they are like a cross between Nathaniel Ratliff and the Blues Brothers. The energy is off the charts, the musicianship is top notch, and the showmanship is...

I first met Pops at Namm 2020 through Cody Wright. Ive been following her ever since. She is a killer bassist who has toured the world playing some of the biggest stages. Pops has started releasing her own music which is bass heavy with lots of groove. When I knew I was headed back to Namm...

Funny/scary story, this was almost my (jody here) last recorded podcast ever. Donny was in Chicago and was kind enough to sit with the Bass Nerds for this podcast. Later that night I was headed to Thalia Hall to catch the show and someone pulled out of an alley in front of me and I was on my...

I got a chance to hang out with Kevin Scott while on tour with Warren Haynes Band. I was able to shoot a podcast as well as a Bass Breakdown of his tour Setup. Also, Warren is a super nice dude, very gracious. Here we talk through his basses, amps and pedals. Hope you enjoy. Podcast will be...

I reached out to the guys at Osiris after chatting with Kevin Scott (bassist for Warren Haynes/Govt Mule/Col Bruce Hampton and much more). Kevin had lots of good things to say about the Philter pedal and got one to demo. The filters in the pedal are reversed engineered from the filters in the...

Some epic moments with the legendary John Pattitucci from the Bass Mag Awards! John was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and then blew the roof off with his breathtaking performances on upright and electric bass. Fantastic experience. Also, Adam Rogers rips on guitar. Pics Here...

I headed over to the GK booth at Namm to catch up with Forest Gallien and as I got there this guy was pluggin in. Forest immediately tells me this dude is a monster player so I quickly grabbed my camera and audio gear. This is King Turm (Tim Ramsey), brother of Matt Ramsey (Kirk Franklin Bass...

Right time and place. Walked around the corner at Namm and who do see? Darryl Jones and then immediately catch Janek out of the corner of my eye. Honestly wasn't even aware Darryl had started a bass company but you can tell Janek was digging this bass. CHECK IT OUT HERE

Ive been a big fan of Huber guitars for many years and found out he had a bass at NAMM so I had to check it out. Very cool hollowbody with a Curtis Novak Pickup. This is the Michael League Signature Rietbergen bass. Plays great. Check it out!

Brian Cook stopped by The Bass Nerds Podcast. If youre into HEAVY Riffs, massive tone, or anything post-metal, its a must watch.

Carrtoons came onto the Bass Nerds podcast and the episode has just dropped.

Hey TBers! I have a Pensa 5 string up for grabs! If you are not familiar with Pensa, these are handmade by Rudy Pensa of Rudys Music Shop in NYC. Christian McBride and Mark Knopfler are heavy users of Pensa Instruments. Build and finish is second to none. This has been my main bass for...

Hey TB! This is Jody (Formerly of Bass Club Chicago), I have teamed up with Marc Najjar (Formerly of Chicago Music Exchange) and we have started a Bass Podcast. The Bass Nerds. We have released two episodes #1 Jake Serek of Serek Basses and #2 Jauqo III-X. I hope you get a chance to check...