by Scott Feldstein | Nov 13, 2026 | General, Tips & Tricks
I have to address it. It’s such a big part of a lot of young bass players world that I have to. I may not like it, but as a responsible mentor and guide, I must. Downtuning. Tuning the strings on your bass lower than the standard (B)EADG(C). I think players are...
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 | Jun 2, 2024 | General, Tips & Tricks
This hasn’t got anything to do with guitar or bass setups. But I see so much confusion out there on the inter webs that I thought I would share what I know* on the subject. “I read somewhere that you should not use a bass amp head with fewer watts than your...
by Scott Feldstein | May 8, 2024 | General
I saw someone post this in an online forum earlier. Mostly they were getting decent advice: needs a setup, might need a truss rod adjustment, etc. Someone even thought to mention that this could be the result of improperly installed strings (not on the saddle)....
by Scott Feldstein | Oct 8, 2023 | General, Tips & Tricks
So I’m clicking around on Reddit and there’s someone asking about how to do a setup on a new bass he just ordered. There’s only a few responses so far. One of them suggests that YouTube, and in particular this guy, might be of help. You can probably...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 19, 2022 | General, Tips & Tricks
This is a very common complaint. “My action is way too high. I tried turning the truss rod, but…” Don’t do that. The only reason to adjust your truss rod is because you measured your neck relief and found it to be too much or too little relief....
