Electric and Acoustic Bass Gear for the Bass Player

Roscoe Century Basses Twentieth Century American philosopher and educator Mortimer Adler once said, “People value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant, or as intrinsically admirable.” This quote came to mind this past month as I reviewed three basses from North Carolina luthier Keith Roscoe. It’s not often that I get a chance to review three instruments ‹ more ›

Roscoe Century Basses

Twentieth Century American philosopher and educator Mortimer Adler once said, “People value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant, or as intrinsically admirable.” This quote came to mind this past month as I reviewed three basses from North Carolina luthier Keith Roscoe. It’s not often that I get a chance to review three instruments
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New Gear, September 2011
Buying An Upright Bass
Meet Your Maker: Michael Tobias of

New Gear, September 2011

Buying An Upright Bass

Meet Your Maker: Michael Tobias of

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Features: Blues , Rock , Metal , Punk , Folk , Gospel_Christian , Jazz , Classical , Prog , Country , Pop , Funk , Soul , R&B , Hip-Hop , World , Reggae, Electronica

Reviews: CD , DVD , Book , Concert , Blues , Rock , Metal , Punk , Folk , Gospel_Christian , Jazz , Classical , Prog , Country , Pop , Funk , Soul , R&B , Hip-Hop , World , Reggae, Electronica

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Advanced , Intermediate , Beginner , Blues , Rock , Metal , Punk , Folk , Gospel_Christian , Jazz , Classical , Prog , Country , Pop , Funk , Soul , R&B , Hip-Hop , World , Reggae, Electronica , Technique

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Recording Record Yourself:Mirrors don’t lie / A mirror won’t lie So don’t be lookin’ if you can’t stand to see Mirrors don’t lie / A mirror won’t lie I know it’s so ’cause one just told the Eden WTDI:For most bass players, the pursuit of ideal tone is a lifelong endeavor. Whether that ultimate signature sound sports a toothy snarl or touts antiseptic-like clarity, the best starting point is a clean, balanced signal that More
How-To Tech Bench: Preams Demystified:It seems we bassists are on an eternal quest for sonic nirvana, a journey that takes us through every part of our signal path. We spend hundreds of hours researching, testing, and evaluating gear, exploring everything from the Buying An Upright Bass:SELECTING AN ELECTRIC BASS IS A FAIRLY CUT-AND dried deal—listen to recordings, learn what your favorite bassists are playing, read reviews, and pull out your credit card. New basses from the same manufacturer and of the same More
Accessories New Gear: July 2011:From Musikmesse For more of the sweet gear we spotted at Musikmesse, check out our Flickr feed at bassplayer.com/community. Mayones S-Cut Caledonius 5 Classic With its Aguilar preamp, Bartolini pickups, ash body, and New Gear: June 2011:AER Amp Three Germany’s AER (Audio Electric Research, for those keeping track) has come out with a 200-watt, 2x10 combo with 3-band semi-parametric EQ and a built-in compressor. The Amp Three weighs in at 35 More
Effects Wren & Cuff Phat Phuk B & Pickle Pie Hella Fuzz B:THE CURRENT STATE OF SMALL-TO-mid- size pedal builders seems like a parallel to bands and online music delivery: Not long ago, a few big corporations held all product and channels of distribution. Now, there are hundreds of Eden WTDI:For most bass players, the pursuit of ideal tone is a lifelong endeavor. Whether that ultimate signature sound sports a toothy snarl or touts antiseptic-like clarity, the best starting point is a clean, balanced signal that More
Amplifiers Warwick WA 600s, WCA 115 & WCA 410:WARWICK WA 600s Street $730 Pros Pliable EQ control, sweet compression circuit Cons None WARWICK WCA 410 Street $530 Pros Unflappable at high volumes, lush lows and smooth highs Cons Bulky by some standards WARWICK WCA Fender Bassman TV Ten, Fifteen and Duo Ten:Duo Ten SINCE KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK with its Precision and Jazz Basses, Fender has had a somewhat tougher go banking home runs in the bass amp field, bringing to the plate designs that have gotten more mileage among More
Basses Roscoe Century Basses:Twentieth Century American philosopher and educator Mortimer Adler once said, “People value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant, or as intrinsically admirable.” This quote came to mind this past month as I reviewed Veillette Guitars Concorde Bass:BY ROD TAYLOR SINCE THE EARLY 1950S, SOLID-BODY basses have dominated the groove-making sector of the market. And while most players prefer the weight, density, and tone such instruments offer, hollow-body and More

Recording

Record Yourself:Mirrors don’t lie / A mirror won’t lie So don’t be lookin’ if you can’t stand to see Mirrors don’t lie / A mirror won’t lie I know it’s so ’cause one just told the
Eden WTDI:For most bass players, the pursuit of ideal tone is a lifelong endeavor. Whether that ultimate signature sound sports a toothy snarl or touts antiseptic-like clarity, the best starting point is a clean, balanced signal that

How-To

Tech Bench: Preams Demystified:It seems we bassists are on an eternal quest for sonic nirvana, a journey that takes us through every part of our signal path. We spend hundreds of hours researching, testing, and evaluating gear, exploring everything from the
Buying An Upright Bass:SELECTING AN ELECTRIC BASS IS A FAIRLY CUT-AND dried deal—listen to recordings, learn what your favorite bassists are playing, read reviews, and pull out your credit card. New basses from the same manufacturer and of the same

Accessories

New Gear: July 2011:From Musikmesse For more of the sweet gear we spotted at Musikmesse, check out our Flickr feed at bassplayer.com/community. Mayones S-Cut Caledonius 5 Classic With its Aguilar preamp, Bartolini pickups, ash body, and
New Gear: June 2011:AER Amp Three Germany’s AER (Audio Electric Research, for those keeping track) has come out with a 200-watt, 2x10 combo with 3-band semi-parametric EQ and a built-in compressor. The Amp Three weighs in at 35

Effects

Wren & Cuff Phat Phuk B & Pickle Pie Hella Fuzz B:THE CURRENT STATE OF SMALL-TO-mid- size pedal builders seems like a parallel to bands and online music delivery: Not long ago, a few big corporations held all product and channels of distribution. Now, there are hundreds of
Eden WTDI:For most bass players, the pursuit of ideal tone is a lifelong endeavor. Whether that ultimate signature sound sports a toothy snarl or touts antiseptic-like clarity, the best starting point is a clean, balanced signal that

Amplifiers

Warwick WA 600s, WCA 115 & WCA 410:WARWICK WA 600s Street $730 Pros Pliable EQ control, sweet compression circuit Cons None WARWICK WCA 410 Street $530 Pros Unflappable at high volumes, lush lows and smooth highs Cons Bulky by some standards WARWICK WCA
Fender Bassman TV Ten, Fifteen and Duo Ten:Duo Ten SINCE KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK with its Precision and Jazz Basses, Fender has had a somewhat tougher go banking home runs in the bass amp field, bringing to the plate designs that have gotten more mileage among

Basses

Roscoe Century Basses:Twentieth Century American philosopher and educator Mortimer Adler once said, “People value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant, or as intrinsically admirable.” This quote came to mind this past month as I reviewed
Veillette Guitars Concorde Bass:BY ROD TAYLOR SINCE THE EARLY 1950S, SOLID-BODY basses have dominated the groove-making sector of the market. And while most players prefer the weight, density, and tone such instruments offer, hollow-body and

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