Marco N1 Bass DR DDT Strings
I just received this Marco N1 bass and strung it with a fresh set of DR DDT strings. I wanted to shoot a quick demo of me getting used to the instrument, it is a killer playing and sounding bass and this will be one of my main gigging recording basses. The bass is one […]
Wilkins Road Tested WRTJ Cayenne Bass
Here’s a quick sound demo featuring this outstanding Wilkins Road Tested WRTJ4 Cayenne J Bass. Cayenne stands for Roasted or Torrified. This bass has a roasted Alder body, dark roasted maple fretboard and a roasted maple neck. Audere JZ preamp, Hipshot hardware. Bass was recorded direct through an A-designs Audio REDDI and a Universal Audio […]
Roger Stallion Singlecut 5 Bass Sound...
Here’s an awesome Roger Stallion Singlecut 5 bass. This is a quick sound demo with some backing tracks, a full review coming soon. For the recording I had the Pope preamp on and have the treble and bass boosted just a tiny bit, with both pickups on and no other EQ. I also used my […]
G&L LB-100 Bass Pickup Nordstran...
I absolutely love the USA G&L LB-100 and its stock USA G&L P-Bass pickup, but I wanted to do a comparison video and demo the stock G&L LB-100 pickup and the Nordstrand Power Blade 4 pickup, one of my favorite P-Bass replacement pickups out there. The difference in Gain and Volume are definitely apparent and […]
Christopher Double Bass Demo
Here’s a great Christopher Double Bass handmade by luthier David Smith of Smith Creek Mandolins. This was a great bass to demo and play. I love the sound and playability of this instrument and it mimics a double bass very closely. Please visit http://www.smithcreekmandolin.com/ for complete specs on this awesome instrument and please check out […]
G&L Basses LB-100 vs SB-1 Sound ...
Here’s a video demo I shot for G&L comparing their two P bass models, the SB-1 and LB-100. Both have P style pickups but the LB-100 has an Alnico magnetic pickup and the SB-1 has the G&L MFD, Magnetic Field Design, Pickup. Both sound great but they do have a tonal difference. The basses were […]
Live! At Leo’s: The New CLF Res...
This was a great and fun video to shoot and produce. This was Leo Fender’s first bass he produced in 1980 under his brand new company G&L!! The is a reissue/throwback bass under the CLF Research, Clarence Leo Fender Research, and G&L brand. I recorded the bass direct through an A-Designs REDDI, Universal Audio 2-1176 […]
Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 HH Piezo...
Just received this great Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 HH with Piezo pickup in for review. This bass was made in 2004 and this version with Piezo pickup is no longer available. I recorded the bass direct through my A-Designs Audio REDDI and Apogee Duet 2 and mixed it down in Logic Audio. The […]
Tech 21 Q Strip Roger SC 5 Bass Sound...
Here is a quick demo video of the Tech 21 Q Strip and Roger SC5 Bass. I recorded the bass direct using the XLR out of the Tech 21 Q Strip, I was also powering the Q Strip with Phantom Power. My Roger SC 5 Steve Araujo Signature Bass has Ulyate Single Coil pickups, DR […]
Serek Midwestern Short Scale Bass
My friend and student, Ross Lillebo, brought over this killer Serek Midwestern bass to try out. It’s a great short scale bass that has some serious THUMP!! I love the Novak pickup and was loaded with Dunlop flat wounds. This video was shot super quickly with my iPhone and I will definitely be recording a […]
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