Picking the right bass for your sonic goal

Precision and Jazz are arguably the most popular bass guitars on earth. There are many factors to pick one bass over the other; and your sonic goal is one of them. In this article, I will share my opinion on picking the right bass. Bass (< 250 Hz): If you are playing dub, reggae, electronic, … Continue reading Picking the right bass for your sonic goal →

Opinion: PJ Basses

You may encounter PJ basses, which are Precision basses with an additional bridge Jazz pickup. They often have thinner necks than traditional P basses, and are marketed as "best of both worlds". Well, if that would be true, every pro player would have a PJ and nothing else, which is not the case. Neck pickup … Continue reading Opinion: PJ Basses →

Precision Bass Pickup Review

Here is a short review of some P-Bass pickups that I recently tried. Aguilar AG 4P-60 This is the 60's era pickup from Aguilar. It has a vintage vibe with a little more top end than usual. This pickup sounded great with 45-100 Chromes (flat-wound), but a little weak with 40-100 nickel Dunlops (round-wound). This … Continue reading Precision Bass Pickup Review →

My Opinion on Hi Mass Bass Bridges

Hi mass bridges are often offered as a premium choice or upgrade option, but that's not always the case. Here is my opinion on them. Weight: They are much heavier than regular bent-plate bridges. This is a disadvantage if you want a light bass, but an advantage if you are trying to balance a neck … Continue reading My Opinion on Hi Mass Bass Bridges →

Power Trio Bass Pickup Choice

Here is a list of some power trio bands that I like + their bass pickups of choice. BandUsual bassBass pickupUsual guitarGuitar pickupAudioslaveStingRayHumbuckerTelecasterSingleGreen DayPrecisionHumbuckerStratocasterSingleJohn Mayer TrioPrecisionHumbuckerStratocasterSingleNirvanaPrecisionHumbuckerJaguarSinglePolicePrecisionSingleTelecasterHumbuckerRATMStingRayHumbuckerTelecasterSingleRHCPStingRayHumbuckerStratocasterSingleRushJazzSingleLes PaulHumbuckerSRVPrecisionHumbuckerStratocasterSingleWinery DogsYamahaHumbuckerTelecasterSingle What I'm about to say is a limited subjective observation and I'm sure that there are countless exceptions to it; however, power trios that I like seem … Continue reading Power Trio Bass Pickup Choice →

Modele Bakarak Bas Alınmaz

"X marka Y model bas almak istiyorum, ne düşünüyorsunuz?" sorusu bana çok sık geliyor. Olağan cevabımı bu yazıda veriyorum. Basın fiyatını neler belirler? Talep / pazarlamaMekanik / elektronik aksamlarİşçilikAhşap Talep / pazarlama Bir basa kaç kişinin kaç para vermeye gönüllü olması ile ilişkilidir. Markalar, satın alma kararını kendilerine çekecek pozitif kanaatler oluşturmaya çalışır. Hayran olunan … Continue reading Modele Bakarak Bas Alınmaz →

Jazz Bass EQ Guide (VVT)

In my humble experience, the way you would use a passive jazz bass differs from the way you would use an active one. Knobs To get the most out of your Jazz Bass, you need to consider your volume knobs as tone knobs. Bass / Low midsMid / High midsTreble⬇️ Neck cut⬇️ Cut⬆️ Boost≈⬇️ Bridge … Continue reading Jazz Bass EQ Guide (VVT) →

Hangi Fender bas serisi alınır?

Merhabalar, bloğunuzu severek takip eden bir bas gitaristim. 7 yıldır aynı bas gitarı kullandıktan sonra kendime Fender Jazz Bass almaya karar verdim ancak sizin tecrübelerinizden yararlanabilirsem harika olur. Size göre Fender Jazz Bass serilerinden parasının hakkını veren ve bu bir ömür bile götürür derecesinden basslar hangisidir? Bütçe olarak max 19.000₺ 'ye çıkabiliyorum "Bir ömür boyu … Continue reading Hangi Fender bas serisi alınır? →

Playing Out on Dom7 Chord

A dominant 7 chord (G7, for instance) is a great opportunity for getting a little adventurous and playing out. You may try the following sample approaches for a little spice: Tritone substitute (Use notes of C#7)Altered scale (Use notes of G# melodic minor)Mixolydian b13 scale (Use notes of G7 but include Eb)Diminished scale (Use notes … Continue reading Playing Out on Dom7 Chord →

Bass Phaser Comparison

Here is a short comparison of the phaser pedals I have tried using with bass. Pedals are sorted by my subjective preference. PedalVolumeEQSizeEffectAguilar Grape Phaser🟢 Unity gain🟢 OK🟡 Tall🟢 Rate, colorMXR Phase 95🟡 Slight boost🟢 OK🟢 Small🟢 4 modes, speedFender Lost Highway🟢 Adjustable🟡 Trebly🟡 Big🟢 High varietyMXR Script Phase 90🟡 Slight boost🟢 OK🟢 Medium🔴 Too … Continue reading Bass Phaser Comparison →