Nerds from the 1980’s can now rejoice – as there is now a true “Franken-bass” that takes the idea of bass modification to a whole new level. A self taught computer chip designer by the name of Jeri Ellsworth carved up a “junk” bass guitar and a non-functional Commodore 64 computer – cost: $50. Then … Read more
I’ve been listening to some great tunes by an amazing local bassist in my town by the name of Jason Raso. He’s the composer and bassist of note in the Jason Raso Quartet and they just happen to have a brand new CD called Slingshot that Jason was kind enough to slip me an advanced … Read more
Looking for bass guitar lessons? It doesn’t matter whether you’re just starting out or if you’ve been playing for years – but most bassists eventually look into getting lessons of some kind. Even if you have a lot of talent, getting lessons allows you to tap into the knowledge of other players and their collective … Read more
Jason Newsted is back to making metal with bass in hand and this time around he’s also handling the lead vocals in his new band aptly called ‘Newsted’. The new EP that is dropping January 8 is simply called ‘Metal’ ensuring that there’s no mistake about the style of music Jason is creating this time … Read more
Wow – is this just me or did F Bass come out of left field with this one? I’m a huge fan of their instruments but didn’t ever think that they’d go so far as to build their own cabinets one day. A while back they put out their preamp in a stompbox version which … Read more
This is the third video demo from the Ultimate Basses channel on Youtube and is the first 5 string bass – a Fodera Emperor Deluxe 5 string bass at that! One of the first things you’ll notice when you look at this bass is that the pickups have wood covers that match the body of … Read more
This time Jason Raso gets his hand on a Fodera Monarch four string bass! Here are some of the specs mentioned in the video: Mahogony body Bolt-on neck Koa/Maple top Indian Rosewood fingerboard EMG P & J pickups. Active/Passive switch Jason then starts out by playing the bass with the pickups in the middle position. … Read more
It’s not every day that you come across a Fodera bass just hanging around in your local music instrument store that you can pick up and start playing – much less a specific model like the Richard Bona 5 string bass. That’s why the guys are Ultimate Basses are making these cool bass demo videos … Read more