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 | 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 | Jun 12, 2023 | Tips & Tricks
It’s infuriating. The amount of shit advice on how to do guitar/bass setups is just maddening. And from sources who should know better! The latest one I have come across is in the “knowledge base” over at Sweetwater. Part 1 is all about adjusting the truss rod. First...
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...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 23, 2022 | My Gear, Tips & Tricks
When I was in my 20s I plugged my bass directly into my amp and that was that. I didn’t even have a pedal tuner in those days. I just tuned off the keyboard player. (“Gimme an A.”) It was many years later that I decided to get into pedals because...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 23, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
While not part of a standard setup, fret sprout, or sharp fret ends, is something many of us have to deal with at some point or another. Sometimes when you receive a bass or a guitar you may notice that the fret ends feel sharp on your hand as you move up and down the...
