Darkglass makes some of the most aggressive, articulate bass overdrive on the market. I’ve had several of their pedals over the years. When the Element came out I was skeptical
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There’s a myth that follows five-string basses around like a bad smell — that you need to spend serious money to get a decent low B. That cheap five-strings are
Continue readingYamaha BB235 Review: A Budget Five-String Bass That Actually Works
I’ll be upfront with you before we go any further — I’m a BB guy. Always have been. The passive tone, the vintage feel, the way it sits in a
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Look, I’ll cut straight to it — I’ve been playing bass for over 25 years, owned and reviewed dozens of instruments across every price range, and right now the Yamaha
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The Yamaha BB234 in Yellow Natural Satin surprises at its price point. Here’s an honest review from a bass teacher with 20 years of experience. … Continue readingYamaha BB234: An Honest Budget 4-String Bass Review
The Yamaha BB434 bridge pickup at 100% reveals why this bass punches above its price point. An honest take from 20 years of playing and teaching. … Continue readingYamaha BB434 Review: Bridge Pickup Tone at 100%
Slap Dat Bass #28 is an advanced funky groove using double thumb technique and syncopated pops. Here’s how to break it down step by step — including the mental side of learning something that feels impossible at first. … Continue readingSlap Dat Bass #28: Advanced Groove Breakdown with Double Thumb and Syncopated Pops
Learn Dat Lick #5 is a focused bass lick exercise that builds your ear, technique, and groove instinct at the same time. Here’s exactly how to practice it — plus why copying licks is the fastest path to creating your own. … Continue readingLearn Dat Lick #5: How to Build Your Bass Vocabulary One Lick at a Time
Slap Dat Bass #20 breaks down a tight funky groove using thumb slap, pop, dead notes, and hammer-ons. Here’s how to learn it the right way — plus why ghost notes are the secret to slap bass that actually feels alive. … Continue readingSlap Dat Bass #20: Breaking Down a Funk Groove with Ghost Notes
The Jolana D is a socialist-era Czech bass from the 1970s that most players have never heard of — and it sounds way better than it has any right to. Here’s an honest look at what this forgotten instrument actually delivers. … Continue readingThis Forgotten Eastern European Bass Guitar Surprised Everyone