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I just picked up this 2026 4003 in Mapleglo and couldn't be happier! Rickenbacker is doing some great work these days!

I just pulled the trigger on this beautiful 2026 Mapleglo 4003! I was lucky to have five 4003 basses to pick from, three Jetglo and two Mapleglo I really dig the grain on this one and it just really felt right. I've had Rics from every decade starting with the 60's and I think the new Rics are...

Over the weekend I had a gig in Depew NY, a 2 hour drive from Rochester with the snow. I made arrangements with a seller from Buffalo on marketplace to meet me at the venue, he turned out to be a super nice guy and just as nuts about bass as I am. He was asking 2k for this beautiful 1974...

So this past Sunday I had a customer at The House of Guitars and they tried just about every Jazz Bass in the store, they eventually settled on a Vintera 70s Jazz, it was a lengthy process but we had a lot of fun. One bass that stood out to me was a NOS 2021 75th Anniversary Jazz Bass that for...

I have no self control. What can I say it's a great bass.😁😎

I just picked up this absolutely amazing late 70's Hohner P bass clone at The House of Guitars in Rochester NY. (full disclosure I do work there, I stepped back and let customers have first crack, no takers) Beautifully built, it plays and sounds killer, I didn't need another FSO but the price...

So this 1989 MIM Precision came in on trade before Christmas and it's been sitting ever since, hardly anyone has looked at it since it arrived. I took note and thought I'd let the general public have a crack at it but I decided to put a deposit on it today. Being 36 years old it's in excellent...

So I find myself working with a Led Zeppelin tribute again and I recently bought a '66 AVII for just such a occasion. I didn't really have a appropriate back up (not that anyone would care if I brought a Thunderbird 😁😉). While going through and setting up basses at work last Sunday at The House...

This came in at The House of Guitars over the summer and it's been wispering in my ear ever since so I decided to buy myself a Christmas present. Overall it's in really nice condition and came with the bridge cover and spacers. There are two sets or tug bar hole on the top above the E string...

I just picked up this vintage DOD FX50 Overdrive Preamp, it's killer for bass!

It's pretty rare when someone actually gets my bass solo on camera. Mostly just making noise and having fun. The intro for N.I.B. I start off with some Geezer inspired riffs then go off on my own.

My Black Sabbath/ Ozzy tribute finally had a show ( health issues within the band and life's curve balls keeping us off stage). The camera man Chad Hawkings finally got my bass solo! I started out with a little homage to Geezer then I go off. The Bonanza theme gets inserted for a little fun and...

I posted this in the Thunderbird club while getting it in working order, now I'd like to introduce this Fenderbird to the rest of Talkbass. I bought this off Reverb a few weeks ago, a complete 1965 Gibson Thunderbird body with a added 60's mudbucker. I questioned my sanity at the time but...

I had chance to check out the new Epi fretless Jack Casady the other day and all I can say is wow! I bought a JC when they first came out and foolishly sold it, another JC has been on my want list for quite some time. I can't pick one up just yet but as soon as I can I'm going to grab one.

I just brought this home, quite possibly my favorite modern era reissue Jazz Bass.

I just put this on layaway, I've been without a Jazz bass for a few years but I now find myself needing one as I'll be working with a Led Zeppelin tribute again. Most know I'm a Thunderbird guy and in general I find most modern Jazz basses thin and harsh sounding. Not this '66, I plugged it in...

It's pretty common knowledge that I work at The House of Guitars, one of the hazards is sometimes things follow me home from work. This time it was a NOS 2021 Sunburst Player Precision Bass. This bass had been hanging around the store and in a effort to help it sell I set it up, well it worked...

I have had four Bach Nonreverse Thunderbirds over the years, at the moment I have three single pickup Bachs, from left to right. 1. Series 2 black with my reproduction pickguard and tailpiece and a early Thunderbucker. Thin body and neck. 2. Series 3 honeyburst with my reproduction pg, tailpiece...

RS Guitarworks sent me thier new Growler P Precision Bass pickup, I've made two demos for it. Definitely worth a look If you are considering a replacement pickup.

I am completely blown away by this bass, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your bass journey if you're looking for a Precision the Squier Sonic Precision is definitely worth a look.

Occupational hazzard of working at The House of Guitars This lowly Squier Sonic Precision Bass has been wispering my name for several months, today I finally relented and brought it home. The Sonic series is a entry level instrument with a MAP of $219.00, don't let the low price fool you...

Here's a quick video of my new Telecaster Bass!

I really, really dig the new Vintera II 70's Telecaster Bass when they came out I bought a seafoam green one, while I love the bass I just couldn't get used to the color. What I really want was a vintage white one. The VW one arrived today and it's just as beautifully built as the seafoam...

Most of you know me as a dyed in the wool Gibson Thunderbird player, I didn't actually start playing Fenders until 40 years into my playing career. As a teen my teacher Joe Noto had a '72 Sunburst/ maple fretless Precision that I admired but had no inclination to take playing a fretless on at...

I love British tube amps and have quite a few Marshall, Hiwatt, Sound City, Orange etc. I picked up this used Bugera 1960 to use at rehearsal and leave it at the rehearsal studio. So far I'm pretty impressed with it, nice glassy sustain and it really has a kick at 150w.

Picked this up a few weeks ago before the official release. I'm really impressed with it!

I got my hot little hands on this beauty about two weeks ago and gave it a whirl. Gibson did a beautiful job on it.

I got this the other week and I am absolutely in love with it. Great QC all the way around and it has the big wooly sound of the originals. Well done Fender! Dropbox - 20230914_151645.mp4 - Simplify your life

I've wanted one of these since they came out! This one popped up on Reverb and I made a offer on it and I couldn't believe it was accepted! Well played but not abused, weighs a ton, I think it's heavier than my Peavey T40. Great neck, pickup is a bit tame but run through my venerable DOD...

Just a quick video of my Hi-Flyer bass.

I had a phase II Hi-flyer briefly in 1973-1974, my first solid body bass following my Klira and Hofner. By 73 it became clear to me my hollow violin basses weren't cutting it and I needed a solid body bass, trouble was I had zero dollars. I scrapped up 30 bucks and road my bike up to The House...

I had almost forgotten how much I love Ron Wood's playing! I'm always going on about Entwistle, McCartney, Turner, Dunaway, Jim Lea etc. Ron Wood was a big influence on me back in the day and I had almost forgotten how much I love his playing.

Hi guys, I just finished up this build and I'm really happy with it. 1968 spec Telecaster Bass like Ron Wood used to play. All parts body and neck, Rio Grande pickup, Gotoh Tuners, Squire bridge. This bass really nails Ron's tone from his days with Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck.

I picked up this first generation MXR script logo Phase 90 at the antique mall I work at for $120 bucks! Works great and Rob Grange himself preached the gospel to me. :) I'm going to redo the video, to much bass in The eq and I want to add some other early pioneers of effects on bass. But till...

This followed me home from work (The House of Guitars) a brand new black and maple Fender Player Precision. I'd been checking it out over the past few weeks and it eventually convinced me to bring it home. Super light, excellent build quality it was just to good to pass up. A quick set up and...

My review of my Epiphone Newport was sent up the chain of command at Gibson through my Gibson rep. As a result the Newports are being shipped with D'Addario strings and going through a more through final set up.

New project on the bench, 60's Gibson EB0F body. I really want to restore this with a original neck. Hopefully someone has one stashed away!

I bought a bag of yhese 100v .47 Sprague Orange drops and they are much larger than others I have purchased. Woll the 100v .47 be a good choice if I have room on the control cavity or should I buy something else?

I've converted my new Epiphone Newport to VVT and I would like to know if I should be usuing liear or audio taper potentiometers? I put a CTS 250k in place of the blend knob so the bass is now VVT on the neck pickup volume (original pot) when I back it off there is a big drop between 10-9 then...

I had a original Ibanez Tube Screamer TS 808 I bought it in 1980, somewhere along the way I loaned it to someone and never saw it again. I just brought this reissue home and it sounds fantastic, big beefy sustaining tone without being gritty, just like I remember. Video to come.