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 | 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 | 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...
