tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55330876311537534642024-02-07T15:42:02.435+11:00The Bass BlogA blog about bass guitars, bass players, bass gear and other bass stuff.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02976760042636789938noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533087631153753464.post-26588317264871983302011-04-03T09:36:00.001+10:002011-04-04T18:42:29.632+10:00Hands-On with the Kala Hutch Hutchinson Signature Limited Edition uBass<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0222.jpg" width="289" /></a>I generally don’t do reviews of products–mainly because nobody sends me anything to review. If I’m interested in something, I have to go out and buy it and pay full retail.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And that’s exactly what I did with the Kala Hutch Hutchinson Signature Limited Edition uBass. I went out and bought one so I could not only review it here, but play it and enjoy it as I have my Mahogany uBass.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I first noticed the Double H (as I like to call it) in a video of Bakithi Kumalo at the Kala booth at the Winter NAMM 2011 show. It was hanging on the wall behind him. What caught my eye was the distinctive “slash” soundhole. I instantly fell in love with its looks. So I emailed Mike Upton at Kala and asked what it was, if it was available and how much it cost. I received a reply from Joy stating that it was a limited production signature model and that they had just sold their last two models to a retailer (who just happened to be near me). So I emailed the retailer and told them that Kala was sending them two Double Hs and to reserve one for me. The retailer confirmed that they were indeed on their way and put one aside for me.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Nearly two weeks of anticipation later, it finally shows up at my doorstep. I drag the box in, rip it open, unzip the gig bag–and there it is. The Double H in all its glory. I knew I would not be disappointed. And I wasn’t.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After letting the Double H warm up for a few hours (it traveled from Sunny California, to the cold and very snowy East Coast) I tuned it up and started plucking away. It sounded and felt great.</div><br />
Since I already owned a Mahogany uBass for about six months or so, I sort of knew what<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">to expect from the Double H. The biggest surprise for me was that there were few differences between the Double H and the Mahogany. Since it is a signature model I was expecting something radically different. But I guess you really can’t improve on perfection, only tweak it a bit here and there. They both are made of Mahogany (with the Double H having a Spruce top glued on). They are exactly the same dimensions and 21″ scale. The strings, bridge, saddles and end pin/input sockets are the same. They both use the same pickup under the bridge.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">But that’s not to say the Double H and the Mahogany are exactly alike. They are not.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Mahogany uses Hipshot licensed tuners (which are marked, not surprisingly, “Hipshot Licensed”). The tuners on the Double H are not marked. They look like Hipshot tuners, but I can’t tell for sure if they are. I suspect they are.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The neck, back and sides on both uBasses are Mahogany. The Mahogany has a Rosewood fingerboard. The Double H has what looks to be a thin piece of Ebony. They both have the same “roadkill” Road Toad Music frog inlay on the headstock and the Kala logo.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The biggest difference between the two models–besides the Spruce top on the Double H–is the cutaway that gives you easy access to the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th frets. The fingerboard on the Double H is angled at the bottom. On the Mahogany it has a straight bottom edge.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The first thing you notice about the Double H–and what first got me interested in it–is the distinctive “slotted” soundhole. Where the Mahogany has a traditional round soundhole, the Double H has four thin, angled slots. Together with the single cutaway, the Double H easily stands out from a crowd.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0225.jpg" width="320" /></a>The next thing you notice is that the body is bound on both front and back. The purfling is a very nice black/white binding. The Mahogany doesn’t have any binding.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Mahogany uBass is sold with a Deluxe Hard Case (actually semi-hard case) and the Double H comes with a Deluxe gig bag. While the bag is very well padded and has a nice large pocket, I would have liked to see it come with the Deluxe case instead of the bag.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My biggest complaint about the Mahogany uBass (yes, I actually had a complaint about it) has been addressed with the Double H–and hopefully all uBass models going forward.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">On the Mahogany model, the rear “control plate” which allows access to the string ends. is screwed on. So if you want to change your strings, or tighten the input jack (as I had to) you have to take four small screws out of this tiny wood panel in the back. It’s not very </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0223.jpg" width="320" /></a>convenient. It’s secure, but a pain to have to find a small enough screwdriver to open the panel. Also, the panel fits very tightly and you need to wedge a small screwdriver between the panel and the body to pry it open. Do this a few times and you’re just asking for a chip in the thin body wood. Luckily, you don’t have to change strings very often, so you are not opening and closing the panel that often.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">On the Double H, the panel is held on by four small magnets at the corners of the opening. It also has “U•BASS” written on the panel (a nice touch). And there’s a small finger slot at the bottom that makes it easy to pry off the panel. This, in my opinion, is a vast improvement over the screws. It’s much easier to open and there’s no chance of chipping or scratching the body of the uBass. As I said, this is a big improvement and should be standard on all models.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://ubassappreciation.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0228.jpg" width="320" /></a>I’ve read that some people complain that the wood panel on the Mahogany uBass looks like it was cut from a different piece of wood than the body and as a result doesn’t match the grain pattern on the body. This is true, it doesn’t match. But it doesn’t bother me. On the Double H, it still doesn’t match, but at least they used a piece that is as close a match as possible.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">OK, so how does it sound? In a word–awesome!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Mahogany uBass has a nice, mellow, deep sound. Very reminiscent of an upright bass. The Double H, since it has a Spruce top, is a bit “brighter.” It is still a mellow sounding instrument, but the Spruce gives it a bit more “mids” than the Mahogany. It’s a subtle difference. But you can hear it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Acoustically, the Mahogany is louder, most likely because the soundhole is open. The Double H is a bit quieter, probably because the slots are very thin and the open surface area is smaller.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While there is a subtle difference in sound between the two models, there’s not enough to make one more distinctive than the other. Their looks are where that makes a difference, not their sound. They play exactly the same. They sound similar. But the Double H is just so much more cool looking. And, since it’s a Limited Edition Signature model, I suspect there won’t be a whole lot of them produced.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Joy at Kala told me there was a lot of interest in them at NAMM. So maybe Kala will put it into wider production. For now, there are some of them floating around out there. Check with your local music retailer. They retail for about $450 with the padded gig bag. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal">The Fender Jazz is almost the undisputed winner, it has the same incredible quality of the Precision but it has a more versatile sound. With its more trebly tone the Jazz (or J bass) stands out from the mix, making it the choice for Jazz players and those who want to play more melodically.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Fender Precision Bass<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The P bass was the first bass to come from fender guitars, two pickups close to neck position gives a smooth tone that brings joy to the ears of any bassist into blues, rock or Motown. The bass has a warmer and deeper sound than the J and it is slightly less versatile.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Gibson Thunderbird<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Thunderbird is Rock ‘n’ Roll. The axe of choice for many rock players such as Nikki Sixx, John Entwistle, Gene Simmons and Josh Reedy. With its humbuckers and heavy tone this bass is a true monster (a heavy one too). The standard model has a cool sunburst finish and of course the iconic eagle on the pickguard.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Musicman Stingray<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Stingray is an awesome bass with a modern sound that suits all sorts of styles from pop to funk and all the way to metal. It is a great bass for slapping and this makes it the ideal choice for players such as Louis Johnson and Flea. The bass usually features a teardrop pickguard and a single large humbucker.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Rickenbacker 4001/4003<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Rick is another one of those iconic rock basses. It would have been higher on the list except that I find it to be a bit uncomfortable to play. It usually costs a fair bit to buy but is still one of those basses you dream of buying. Notable players include Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Lemmy, Geezer Butler and Cliff Burton. If you haven’t heard of any of those players then you’re on the wrong site!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">6.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ritter Bass<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Ritter, as seen in one of my previous blog posts, is a really really incredibly good looking bass guitar. Expect high prices and crazy designs (not a bad thing!).<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’m probably a bit biased because I own one but this is a cool bass. You can read about it in my first blog post. Awesome Japanese electronics make this bass more versatile than Johnny Depp. Notable players include me, JMJ and that guy from The All-American Rejects.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">8.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Warwick Corvette</span></b></st1:city></st1:place><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This is what the Warwick website says about the Corvette <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">“If the entire line of Warwick basses is like a family at a party, then the Corvette is the latest in-law who ate all the food, drank all the booze and is now in the coat closet with not one, but two of the wait staff!”. </span></i><span lang="EN-AU">Not sure if that’s true but the bass does look, sound and feel pretty snazzy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">You’ve seen this bass, you’ve heard this bass and you probably know that </div><div class="MsoNormal">Paul McCartney plays this bass. If you didn’t, well now you do.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Also known as the EB-3 this bass isn’t as popular as its birdlike cousin, which might be because it’s not quite as heavy and tough. Anyway Jack Bruce from Cream plays it, isn’t that enough?<o:p></o:p><br />
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</tbody></table> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You might know JMJ as the bassist for Beck or Nine Inch Nails or one of the many other acts he's played with. The guy is a legend of the bass and has some amazing basses in his arsenal. Justin agreed to an interview so i hope you enjoy it!</div> <div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;">Tell me a bit about yourself, what kind of music do you play, who do you play with?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I play bass, guitar and keyboards. Most recently in the live format with NIN, previously Beck, Air, Ima Robot, and others. I'm also a producer, and I'm currently working on the new M83 album. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Brian Eno, Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Jah Wobble, Bill Laswell, Michael Gira, Mark Burgess, Graham Lewis, Peter Hook, Simon Raymonde, Robin Guthrie, Paul McCartney, James Jamerson, "Family Man" Barrett, Sly & Robbie, Lee Perry, Jeff Lynne, Robert Wyatt, Enoch Light, Joe Osborne, Chuck Rainey, Matthew Seligman, Tina Weymouth, many more. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's a tie between Beck and Nails. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Because it's fun to collect them and they all get used<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">What's with them is that they help me achieve noise that I hear in my mind. I have upwards of 60. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Every Beck album since Mutations, Air 10,000Hz Legend, Ima Robot albums 1 & 2, Ladytron, Goldfrapp, Marianne Faithful, Dido, NIN live recordings, lots of other things. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Stanley Clarke is a double bass and electric bass legend. Hes been one of the top guys for a long time and is a member of the star studded bass trio SMV (Stanley, Marcus, Victor) <a href="http://www.smvmusic.com/">http://www.smvmusic.com/</a>. Luckily enough Stanley agreed to answer some questions for the blog, the interview will be up soon so follow and stay tuned!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jean Baudin: At first, I tried to play guitar but I had broken a finger that had set wrong, so I couldn't do chords. A friend suggested I try bass because I wouldn't have to play chords. I was inspired to play music because I liked the covers of Iron Maiden albums.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was younger, Steve Harris, Fishbone, Bad Brains and Bach. Nowadays, I like listening to music that has just solo music... stuff like Art Tatum or Joe Pass.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think you just need an instrument to be a bassist. If you want to be a GOOD bassist, you need to put some time in and practice. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mainly basses with 9 or more strings. I have custom instruments from Ken Lawrence, Conklin Guitars and JP Basses.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I first started playing a 4-string bass my immediate reaction was "Where are all the notes?" - I've always felt the instrument was comfortable to play, wide string spacing, longer scale length, bigger frets but I never liked the fact that it had such a limited "speaking" range. It's kinda like the bottom notes of a piano.... I always wanted the range of the piano but on a fretted instrument.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I started adding more strings, I started to incorporate more tapping into my playing. I still like to play fingerstyle (and slap) but I feel I can take advantage of the range more with two-handed tapping.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jeanbaudin.com/images/handsbio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.jeanbaudin.com/images/handsbio.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have lots of recordings available at <a href="http://www.jeanbaudin.com/"> www.jeanbaudin.com</a> My album of solo pieces "Solace" is also available from iTunes and Amazon. I also have an instructional book on tapping called, "The Mechanics of Tapping" available from my website as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for the interview and good luck with your blog!</span><br />
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</tbody></table>In the previous post I featured a bass made by Jens Ritter ( a platinum concept bass) and it received some attention so I decided to write a piece about him.<br />
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Jens Ritter is a German luthier, widely recognised for is extreme and cutting edge bass designs. His basses are works of art! He grew up in a small German town crafting with his Dad and learned many of his skills from a young age. He is often referred to as the "Stradivarius" of the Bass Guitar.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In other words, the guy was pretty much born to make basses!</span></span><br />
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His creations are of the highest quality and hang on the walls of fa<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">mous musicians like Prince and Mary J Blige as well as the walls of galleries.</span><br />
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So if you just won the lottery or you just make an honest living, you can probably get one! I would be to scared to play one.... But they look great on wall hangers.<br />
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This bass is a Conklin Pacman Bass, with 9 strings! Its owned by a solo bass player by the name of Jean Baudin (you may know him as the guy who plays Super Mario with a 12 string bass on YouTube) He has done all sorts of cool stuff and has some truly amazing basses so check him out here.</div><div><br />
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This one seems to be a Dean explorer type bass, a ZZ Top signature. It kinda looks like a mad scientist from an 80's hairband fused a poodle and a bass together, i cant say I'm a big fan. It probably doesn't sound that great with all that fur but if being flamboyant is your thing then I'm not gonna judge.</div><div><a href="http://www.deanguitars.com/zztop/images/zz3_jpg.jpg">http://www.deanguitars.com/zztop/images/zz3_jpg.jpg</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.altguitarbass.com/weird/thumbs/weirdbass%20(35).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.altguitarbass.com/weird/thumbs/weirdbass%20(35).jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div><br />
Aah the classic washtub bass, not that wacky considering it was once extremely popular but i still think it deserves a mention here.</div><div><br />
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Snake Bass, pretty self explanatory huh?<br />
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A backwards 2 string bass, now this is creative! It belongs to Stig Pedersen from Danish rock band D-A-D. Stig designs his own basses with only 2 or 3 strings because he only ever used the E and the A strings anyway.<br />
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Suggested by kenfxj on the TB forums this is a pretty interesting bass. I think its just a cheap Ibanez with a whole lot of stickers on it but hey, it sure is creative. I really like what people do in modding and converting basses into completely different things!<br />
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Koi bass and skull bass. Don't know anything about these basses but they were suggested by Ursus Tyrannus from the TB forums.<br />
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Now this is really groovy, made by Washburn, its a replica of Bootsy Collins space bass. While it looks cool, I'm not sure how comfy it'd be to play this sitting down :p<br />
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And this is the most insane bass collection I've ever seen. Belonging to John Turner from the TB forums, this is a multi stringed force to be reckoned with.</div><div><br />
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Here's another Jean Baudin, with 11 strings and incredible tone woods this one is simply stunning, its probably a little heavy though.<br />
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I know there are heaps more insane basses out there but these are just a few of my personal favourites. Happy Bassing Everyone!!!<br />
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The second Bass is a Fender Jaguar a robotic epileptic funk machine and its more versatile than a spork (spoon-fork). The knobs and switches surrounding dotted around its pick guard change the sound of the bass.From metal to funk and all the way to Marvin Gaye this bass is the bees knees.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Especially groovy (as seen in the picture below) it the Hipshot Drop-D tuner. This nifty device allows me to flip from E to D and back in a matter of seconds and is a great addition to any axe.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">These basses are dear to me and although i love trying and buying new basses, these are all I need at the moment, they are versatile and fresh! So I encourage you my friend don't waste your money on things you don't need and love thy neighbour.<br />
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