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If you are using a passive instrument, such as a guitar or passive bass, a buffer is arguably one of the most important pedals to get a good sound. Passive instruments typically provide a high-impedance output. This means that; as the length of the cable(s) between your guitar & amp increases, your tone quality decreases. … Continue reading How I Use Buffer Pedals
In this post, I will share my subjective opinion on pedal companies. Obviously, every company has exceptionally good / bad pedals. The list below contains my impression of their average / common products. Multi-effect units typically lack a high quality sounds; therefore, this article is limited with single effect pedals that I have personally used … Continue reading Pedal Brand Ranking
What’s similar? Body shape Truss rod Stacked VTVT design Lightweight To my ears; both have less high-mids and more low-mids. Compared to a regular VVT jazz bass, I could get closer to the P-Bass thump. They are meant to look old, so I don’t mind damaging the finish by accidental hits Tuners work in reverse, … Continue reading Fender CS 1960 vs Flea Bass
In this post, I will share my opinions on the reasons why some guitars are significantly more expensive than others. I will also discuss if high price is correlated to a high quality, and if low price is correlated to a low quality. Why Expensive? Producing some of the most expensive basses on the market, … Continue reading Surplus of Expensive Guitars
Which bass should I purchase? First of all, you probably don’t need an expensive bass. I have two articles on picking the right bass; one in English and one in Turkish 🇹🇷. If you are between a Precision – Jazz Bass, check this article. My bass gear of choice can be seen here. How can … Continue reading Bass FAQ
Here is my quick, dirty and shameless cheat sheet for jazz modes; which can be applied to guitar and bass. Guide for minor oriented modes: Find the root note on the top string. Example: A. Move two frets up (reaching G), and play the major scale (G major). Those notes build up the A Dorian … Continue reading Jazz Modes Guitar Cheat Sheet
Although I love my Jazz Bass, one of its typical problems was buzzing me off every now and then. Yes, I’m talking about the single coil hum, which is also known as the 60-cycle hum. In plain English; most jazz basses will produce a hum when you emphasize / solo one of the pickups. But … Continue reading Single Coil Hum
