Just released by Fender, behold the Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass. This is a great sounding, extremely well-made instrument. The price tag reflects that, but if you can afford it, this is probably your dream bass unless you play death metal or something. Alder jazz bass body, 20-fret bolt-on maple neck, rosewood […]
What makes a “great” bass guitar? If you ask every bassist, you would probably get a bunch of different answers. For me it is its “feel”. More specifically, the feel of the neck. You can always replace the pickups, try different strings, etc, but you need to like the neck. […]
Metallica recently announced a release date for their latest album, Death Magnetic, which is due out September 12th. This will be the first studio recording with new bassist, Robert Trujillo. Dates for the corresponding tour were also announced. Some of the dates are with Lamb of God, some are with Down, both […]
It gets on my nerves when people assume that bass is easier or requires less skill to play than a guitar. I think the beauty of the bass in any form (electric, acoustic, brass, upright) is that is can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. You […]
I am not going to say that one musician is “better” than another, but here is a list, in no specific order, of 4 bassists you should at least know about.
*Les Claypool (Primus, pictured above) Born 1963, he is the master of funk and slap bass using tapping and sweeps and things most people can’t […]
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