I’ve been a StingRay fan for a long time. I currently own three Music Man StingRays: a 1978 four-string and two five-strings, including a beautiful BFR Moonbeam and an older one that was my working bass for twenty years. So ...
A couple of years ago, I visited Rudy's Music in SoHo, New York. While I was there, they kindly let me play a stunning 1964 Shoreline Gold Fender Jazz Bass worth around $40,000. It was a fun experience, but was ...
If you've watched my recent lesson on chord melody and improvisation, you may have noticed that I was using a much more atmospheric bass sound than usual. You can check out the lesson here: Bass Chord Melody in E Major: ...
IK Multimedia recently sent me their TONEX pedal to try out. To be clear from the start: this is not an ad, and I wasn’t paid to make this lesson. I wanted to see whether a single pedal like this ...
Following on from my studio tour, here's a run-through of my current bass collection. There are reasons for the excessive number of basses I own: I've been recording remotely for clients around the world for over fifteen years and also ...
Five years ago, I moved from London to Singapore because of my wife's job. Now, we have moved once again - to Malaysia, and this video is a tour of my new, all-improved studio. I record, compose, film, and do ...
I had been looking for a capable practice bass amp for a while when I learned that Boss were releasing the Katana bass amp. The guitar version has been popular for a while so I was excited to hear the ...
These fifteen tips will help you whether you play on stage, in the studio, or practice shed. They range from technique tone tips to pedal and gear advice. Here are the tips you'll find in the video below: The felt ...
Us bass players love bass guitar gear. I'm no different and you're probably not either! The gear you invest in plays a big part in your tone; one of the most important aspects of bass playing. By the way, here ...
For me, the three most classic bass guitar designs (and tones) come from the Fender Jazz, Fender Precision, and MusicMan StingRay. It's probably no coincidence that Leo Fender had a huge say in all three basses... In this bass guitar ...