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NordyMute Review, Selection, and Use

NordyMute Review, Selection, and Use

The NordyMute is a great add-on to most any bass. Players looking for an old-school Motown vibe or a pseudo-upright tone will be quite pleased with what this mute can deliver.

The mutes are made out of exotic and domestic hardwoods (Maple, Walnut, Wenge and Rosewood) and fitted with a high quality foam. 

  • May 19, 2022
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A black 4 String Bass with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound PJ pickups installed

Review of Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder PJ Bass Pickups

The Quarter Pounder PJ Bass Pickup Set from Seymour Duncan is an interesting pickup - both sonically and visually. The pole pieces are huge, and eye catching. The sound of the pickup is huge, the output is huge.
  • October 25, 2021
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Jazz Bass Pickups on a Fender Squire showing part of pickguard

Jazz Bass® Pickups - Understanding The Replacement Options

If you have a j bass, you have a multitude of Jazz Bass® pickup options to choose from. Lucky for us bassists, there are more replacement pickups made for Fender’s® iconic model (and all the reproduction and similar basses) than any other bass.
  • July 14, 2021
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Badass II Bass Bridge - Unslotted Chrome Version

Badass Bass Bridges - Everything You Need To Know

The Badass series of bridges offered by Leo Quan are quite possibly the most commonly purchased piece of gear for bass upgrades. These bridges have been around for a very long time - over 40 years.
  • April 23, 2020
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Bartolini Pickup example, this is an MK5CBC pickup showing the 4 wires that are used in wiring

Bartolini Pickups - Understanding The Tone and More

Rather than create pickups that are an attempt to replicate a previously made pickup, Bartolini Pickups have a tone that is truly their own.   For example, Bartolini J pickups are not trying to be a straight up vintage Jazz Bass® tone. They are the Bartolini tone. 
  • March 24, 2020
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Featured image for Bass Preamps showing a 4 string maple topped bass with the knobs and switches indicating a bass preamp inside

Bass Preamps: The Definitive Guide To Choosing an On-Board Replacement

Get the tone you are seeking by adding a preamp to your bass or replacing your current preamp. This guide digs into the ins and outs of on-board bass preamps.
  • February 10, 2020
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Picture showing the back of a custom Ristola bass with a well shielded cavity that contains an Aguilar OBP3 Bass Preamp

Pre-Wiring Service for Aguilar OBP Bass Preamps

Our Aguilar OBP pre-wiring service can save you time, hassle and potential extensive troubleshooting by delivering a complete kit that is ready to be installed in your bass.
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The back of a black Ibanez 4 string bass is pictured showing the electronics cavity

How do I know if I have active or passive pickups in my bass?

There is a bit of confusion in bass circles regarding active and passive pickups. By in large, the vast majority of pickups in basses are passive. Probably over 95% of basses have passive pickups.
  • December 20, 2019
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