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 | 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...
by Scott Feldstein | Nov 3, 2024 | Rants
I’m gonna go there once again. There are those, like myself, who not only measure things like neck relief and string heights and pickup heights, we suggest that others do likewise. There are others who say they don’t need to measure because they just...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 25, 2022 | Rants, Tips & Tricks
Do not buy a bass amp that has a speaker smaller than 10 inches in diameter. Don’t do it. Forget about being loud enough to play in a band–it will not faithfully reproduce the sound of the instrument at any volume. They’re toys. You should avoid them. If I...
