Bass shot of the day

Double bass luthier James Condino (also available in our luthier directory) sent me this photo of an early 1930s Alcoa aluminum bass that has been fully polished for the blinding stage effect:Related Posts:Strollin’ Down the RiverExtreme Off-RoadingDouble basses...

Weekly Wrap-Up

This is my first real week of vacation in over six months, and it is a humongous relief to finally have come time to kick back and relax. As a result of all this discretionary time, I have made some big behind-the-scenes changes to the blog and the podcast–the...

Luthier directory now active

I have finished laying down the groundwork for the Bass Blog Luthier Directory and am starting to add shops. This process will take a while, so expect to see a few new shops added each day. You can always e-mail me your suggestions or leave a comment on what other...

Weekly Wrap-Up

I am wrapping up my portion of the Midsummer’s Music Festival in Door County, Wisconsin this week with some fabulous performances. This is my third summer with this ensemble, and it is a great way to decompress after getting up at 4 a.m. and working until 11 p.m. for...

Weekly Bass Blog Wrap-Up

Doing a weekly wrap-up is something that I have been thinking about for a while. I got the idea from Lorelle VanFossen’s blog Lorelle on WordPress, an excellent blog about blogging (of great interest to me–probably not so much for most bass blog readers)....