BASSED.

Shipping Bass Guitars, Playing Bars, Using What You Have (Bassed. 9)

BASSED.

Show Notes

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Join Nick and Carson as they discuss: -shipping bass guitars -playing the bar scene -using your unique situation to your advantage -truck stops and other fun

Carson’s Gear: -Yamaha BB5000 (early 80s, #japan made) @yamaha_guitars -RS Guitarworks 59 Contour (P Bass) @rs_guitarworks -Kay 5920 Hollowbody Bass (1960s) -Noble Preamp @nobleamps -Creation Audio Grizzly Bass @creationaudiolabs -API TranZformer CMP Compressor -API TranZformer LLX EQ @thisisapiaudio -Heritage Audio Súper 8 @heritage_audio_ -Ampeg SVT “curved line” mid-late 70s @ampeg -Sony A7IV

Nick’s Gear: -Rickenbaker bass @rickenbakerofficial -Lakland Skyline basses @laklandbass -Fender Precision Bass -Line 6 HX/HX Stomp -Arkham Oracle Preamp -Demeter HPB-1 • • • • • • • • • #bassguitar #bass #bassed #youtube #bassist #bassplayer #instabass #nobleamps #noblepreamp #nobledi #grizzlybass #creationaudio #heritageaudio #sonya7iv #ampeg #ampegsvt #vintageampegsvt #demeteramplification #heritageaudiosuper8 #neve1073 #yamahabass #YamahaBB5000 #yamahaguitars #rsguitarworks #lakland #laklandbass #apiaudio #api #bcrich #bcrichbass #vintagebass #fenderpbass #fenderprecisionbass #fenderjazzbass #fenderjazz

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