Rehearsals And Lockdowns
Huge news. Last weekend, I actually got a rehearsal in with the amazing Kayda May (YouTube) and the live musicians she's gathered together. Total [...]
Basses: a wealth of styles, technologies, sounds and shapes.
I saw a picture this morning of a black Rickenbacker bass - even the hardware was black: I've always thought of the Ricky as a [...]
Rikkers Build, Part 5: THE FINAL STRETCH….!
Background - I commissioned a custom Olive-faced 5-string bass from Rikkers in Holland - 15 years or so after first considering a custom bass. The experience has [...]
Rikkers build, Part 4: The Bass Emerges (and “The Inlay”)
Background - I commissioned a custom Olive-faced 5-string bass from Rikkers in Holland - 15 years or so after first considering a custom bass. The experience has [...]
Rikkers Build, Part 3: Hand-carving the back and neck joint
Background: I've commissioned a bass from Rikkers in Holland - it's proving to be a seamless, easy and fun process (I saved the money up before I [...]
Rikkers Build, Part 2: Hearing about early progress!
As I type, it's the 1st of March 2015 and I pick up the Bass in a week at the London Bass Guitar Show: I'm documenting [...]
Rikkers Build, Part 1: Choosing the components
A little background first - after some great success modifying basses (and having them modified) and trying one of their olive-topped 5 strings at the [...]
Commissioning a Bass: Engaging with a builder.
I thought it might be nice to write this one up, and I'll start from the beginning. Remember, this is a personal story: yours might [...]
A Hohner B-Bass: resurrected (and some lessons for everyone!)
Well, the work was well worth it. And I've got several excellent lessons to dispense - this being my first electronics rewire. First things first, [...]
OH MY GOD, THE TOBIAS RESURRECTION IS NEARLY COMPLETE!
Ladies and gentlemen, the upgraded Toby Pro-6 has landed... and she's a beauty! To stress - I haven't actually held her yet (it's been 6 [...]