I tested Seymour Duncan passive vs EMG active pickups on identical Fujigen basses. Same wood, same hardware — only the pickups changed. Here’s the honest result. … Continue readingSeymour Duncan vs EMG Bass Pickups: Which One Actually Wins?
The Yamaha TRB1004J is a passive neck-through 4-string with a natural finish and a tone character most active basses can’t touch. Here’s my honest take. … Continue readingYamaha TRB1004J Review: Passive Neck-Through Bass Done Right
Six Yamaha basses played back to back — RBX 170, BB234, BB435, TRBX304, RBX4A2, TRBX505. My honest take on which one is right for you and why. … Continue readingYamaha Bass Comparison: RBX 170, BB234, BB435, TRBX304, RBX4A2 and TRBX505
The Yamaha BB435 is a no-nonsense 5-string bass that delivers real tone and playability without the boutique price tag. Here’s my honest review after years of playing it. … Continue readingYamaha BB435 Review: The 5-String That Just Works
Two basses from very different places. Two completely different stories. The BB734A is made in Indonesia — Yamaha’s mid-range production. The Fujigen Mighty Jazz is made in Japan. The price
Continue readingYamaha BB734A vs Fujigen Mighty Jazz: Japan’s Best vs Japan’s Secret
The BB735A is one of those basses that makes you stop mid-sentence. You’re explaining something to a student, you pick it up to demonstrate — and then you just keep
Continue readingYamaha BB735A Review: What a Sweepable Mid EQ Actually Changes
There’s a specific kind of bass that doesn’t announce itself. You plug it in, start playing, and about two minutes in you realize you haven’t thought about the instrument once.
Continue readingYamaha TRB1005 Review: The Bass That Gets Out of Your Way
Same brand. Same price range. Completely different instruments. That’s the thing about Yamaha — they make it easy to buy the wrong bass. Not because their products are bad, quite
Continue readingYamaha BB435 vs TRBX305: Classic DNA vs Modern Design — Which Bass Is Right for You?
I’ll be honest — I picked up this bass mostly out of curiosity. You see a Danelectro sitting in a shop and your brain immediately files it under “retro prop.”
Continue readingDanelectro 59DC Bass Review: I Didn’t Expect to Love This Bass
I bought my first Boss OC-2 in the early 2000s. Back then it was the octave pedal. Every studio session, every gig — that warm, slightly dirty sub-octave was just
Continue readingBoss OC-2 vs OC-5: Which Octave Pedal Is Actually Worth Buying?