by Scott Feldstein | Aug 7, 2026 | My Gear
I took the day off work today, which gave me some time to work on the Temu-caster–with good results. I removed the strings and took the neck completely off the body. Then I used a notched straightedge to check the neck. Surprise: it has a two-way truss rod. With no...
by Scott Feldstein | Jul 12, 2026 | My Gear, Rants
The last electric guitar I owned was an Ibanez SA160FM. Used, but in good condition. It even came with locking tuners which are not standard on that model . It was a cool guitar. But it wasn’t for me. Gradually I began to realize that my bass player’s mind would never...
by Scott Feldstein | Mar 1, 2026 | General
A few days ago the youtube algorithm showed me Rick Beato’s interview with a bass player I was unfamiliar with. I didn’t watch the whole interview but I did check out her other videos. Kinga Glyk is a jazz musician, composer, and bass player from Poland. What really...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 31, 2025 | My Gear
This is just a nerdy music update. A few months back I realized that I needed a second five-string bass. What if my existing one broke or was stolen? I needed to have something I could swap in and perform with. But it would also be nice if the B-bass brought something...
by Scott Feldstein | Jan 10, 2025 | Rants, Tips & Tricks
I see this from time to time. A new bass player, or maybe just one who’s not much of a gear head, wants to pair a 115 cab with a 410 cab. The most recent example is a fellow trying to choose between two cab situations. Either he will get a 610 cab, or he will...
