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Bass Gear mag and their amp tests

#41
Jazzdogg said:
I appreciate the way BGM celebrates creativity, :D but find that the way text and graphics are combined can sometimes make BGM very difficult for my middle-aged eyes to read. :hmm:

One example is the use of black text on a purple background in the equipment reviews; in order to read these parts I use the magnified lamp at my drafting table! :help:

Another example is on page 51 of issue #3, where the text is superimposed over a photograph of flames - I got a headache reading this, and had to set the magazine aside for awhile before continuing. :scowl:

I salute your creativity, but ask that you find a way to make the text as legible as possible for those of us who become frustrated when we can only read BGM under optimal lighting conditions. Increasing font size would also be welcome.

Thank you!
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+1 ! The Internet is replete with examples of content that is ineffective (and, in fact, frustrating and annoying to would-be readers) due to inadequate contrast between print and its background and due to insufficient font size. I'm not singling BGM out here by any means, but I'm constantly amazed at how many marketing, graphics, layout and editing people seemingly fail to realize that the Baby Boom generation is still the largest segment of the population and that Boomers started losing their short-range and low-contrast acuity 15-20 years ago.

Thanks for looking out for your Boomer brethren, Tom.

Bluesy Soul :cool:
 
#42
Bluesy Soul said:
+1 ! The Internet is replete with examples of content that is ineffective (and, in fact, frustrating and annoying to would-be readers) due to inadequate contrast between print and its background and due to insufficient font size. I'm not singling BGM out here by any means, but I'm constantly amazed at how many marketing, graphics, layout and editing people seemingly fail to realize that the Baby Boom generation is still the largest segment of the population and that Boomers started losing their short-range and low-contrast acuity 15-20 years ago.

Thanks for looking out for your Boomer brethren, Tom.

Bluesy Soul :cool:
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Gimme a minute to find my bifocals so I can read your posting...:crying:

I'm not sure I should be considered middle-aged -- unless, by some miracle, I live long enough to see 110 in the rear-view mirror. :hmm:
 
#43
MysticMichael said:
I hear you re: the proofreading issues. As someone who writes a lot for a living, I'm probably hypersensitive to misspelled words, incorrect verb tenses, and the like. Then again, I see it practically everywhere I look in the music world - including the websites of pro gear manufacturers such as Carvin and Genz Benz... :rollno:

Regarding Bass Gear magazine, I can't even access the online version. The PDF flipbook crashes my browser(s) every time I try to open it and read from it... :crying:

MM
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don't be too tough on our website copy. English is indeed my first language and I have a degree in literature and composition. However, please keep in mind that we have a team of three people....just three, designing your amps, writing ad copy (like I am now at 11:30 pm), ansewring PM's, keeping up the MySpace page, dealing with artists, recording demo videos, etc. Only three people.

I hope people wil puht uph wit some danglin' particooples if we bild dem a good amp and servess is promptly.

I am now also going to end a sentence in a preposition: where did I put my bass at? ;)
 
#44
And to echo Roger's comment, it's 11:35 on the west coast and as one of "the team of three" (and the most typo challenged of the bunch) I'm working on your new amps for next year as well as updating documentation, service info, schematics, reviewing drawings, answering technical support PM's and e-mails etc. I don't think any of us have seen less than a 60 hour week for many, many years. A 40 hour week would be like working part time... ;)
 
#45
Holy cow! That's a huge workload for 3 people. But at least you're doing something you love, you're catching on really well and that's got to be pretty rewarding, and it beats paying for someone else to do it. I'm sure that doesn't help you when you only get 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night, but the only thing worse than that is not having enough work.
 
#46
JimmyM said:
Holy cow! That's a huge workload for 3 people. But at least you're doing something you love, you're catching on really well and that's got to be pretty rewarding, and it beats paying for someone else to do it. I'm sure that doesn't help you when you only get 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night, but the only thing worse than that is not having enough work.
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:D People would be amazed as to how often Jeff Genzler packing orders himself. ...play testing, cleaning up the unit, building the cartons, packing the amp/cab. And not as some token gesture...but because we're such a small company, somebody has to do it. :D

My main point is though is that this isn't specific to our brand but that I think MANY people think the GB's, Aguilars, Epifanis, EA's etc., have the resources that mainstream consumer product companies do. Or, they think we have the promotional budgets that a Nike does, so we hire out ad development and such. ....when it is done in-house.
 
#47
I have subscribed to the hard copy version and I'm very glad this magazine exists. BP just doesn't float my boat these days.

The only alternative to BGM for timely bass related product reviews is TalkBass, and let’s face it, there's more disturbing English on TB than just about anywhere.
 
#51
I defend Marty!!! he's a Gentleman, Scholar, and all around Righteous Dude!! Besides that he was the "go to" guy to get my subscription delivered finally......

Marty... what does the underside of the bus Tom threw you under look like??? :hiding:

P.S. Loving The Zon!!!
 
#52
Bluesy Soul said:
+1 ! The Internet is replete with examples of content that is ineffective (and, in fact, frustrating and annoying to would-be readers) due to inadequate contrast between print and its background and due to insufficient font size...
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+1 That's why there are professional web designers with education and training who charge a fee to build a website professionally; simply because it's NOT common sense. There is an art & science to it. I guess there are a few things in life that people think "anybody can do that". I don't know of many things than "anybody" can do.
I wish more do-it-yourself'ers would hire a pro instead; or AT LEAST consult with a pro (for a fee, of course) to make sure your stuff is done right.
 
#54
totallyfrozen said:
+1 That's why there are professional web designers with education and training who charge a fee to build a website professionally; simply because it's NOT common sense. There is an art & science to it. I guess there are a few things in life that people think "anybody can do that". I don't know of many things than "anybody" can do.
I wish more do-it-yourself'ers would hire a pro instead; or AT LEAST consult with a pro (for a fee, of course) to make sure your stuff is done right.
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Yeah, everyone has their hand out ;)
 
#55
I suddenly feel the urge to buy some Genz-Benz gear.
3 guys, busting butt, working hard, posting here, and are passionate about what they do.
In your spare time, how about a US made, 300 watt all tube amp for $1,500?
At the rate things are going, you want have to compete with Ampeg.
 
#56
The BGM review of the Reeves 225 was the most complete review I have ever read on any amp.

My only suggestion would be to make sure you post clips of the amps you are reviewing so it all comes together in something you can see & hear.
 
#57
FFTT said:
The BGM review of the Reeves 225 was the most complete review I have ever read on any amp.
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Thanks! :)

My only suggestion would be to make sure you post clips of the amps you are reviewing so it all comes together in something you can see & hear.
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We are working on this. :cool:
 
#58
Jim C said:
I suddenly feel the urge to buy some Genz-Benz gear.
3 guys, busting butt, working hard, posting here, and are passionate about what they do.
In your spare time, how about a US made, 300 watt all tube amp for $1,500?
At the rate things are going, you want have to compete with Ampeg.
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I often thought that the GB guys would make an amazing tube amp, but the $1500 price point will be difficult to achieve at best, and a lot of great tube amps before them have been soundly rejected by the marketplace. So as much as I think they'd make an excellent tube amp, I can't blame them for not trying it.
 
#59
JimmyM said:
I often thought that the GB guys would make an amazing tube amp, but the $1500 price point will be difficult to achieve at best, and a lot of great tube amps before them have been soundly rejected by the marketplace. So as much as I think they'd make an excellent tube amp, I can't blame them for not trying it.
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we've actually worked on it. But I agree, the market would be limited. We were looking at it more as a "brand positioning" piece.

The D class side of things is so competitive though, so I back-burnered our work on the tube amp. ...we need to focus on light weight stuff at the moment.

I still plug into an awful lot of tube amps though. :D
 

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