1998 Jazz Bass (2002 for reals)

1998 Jazz Bass (2002 for reals)

If I could have a new bass guitar what kind would I get? How about a Stingray? Or maybe a Lakland. Wait, I know. A Fender Jazz bass. A five-stringer, obviously. As a practical matter I wouldn’t likely pony up for the American Ultra. They want (and get) over $2,000 for...
Impeachment

Impeachment

On the momentous occasion of the impeachment of president Trump by the House of Representatives tonight, I wanted to write down a few thoughts about it. First, I want to say that the House had no choice but to do this. Not if they took their oaths of office seriously....
Streaming Re-evaluated

Streaming Re-evaluated

I haven’t had cable TV in many years, so I’m no stranger to streaming TV services. But things do change all the time.  I’d been using Sling for a while now and was pretty happy with it. But the other day I saw a free trial of YouTube TV. Maybe it’s time to have...
Warwick Bass: Learn, Do, Win

Warwick Bass: Learn, Do, Win

I recently wrote about the state of my music equipment. One of the things I was dissatisfied with was my bass guitars. Neither one was making me too happy. Well, today I fixed one of them. I bought my Warwick Rockbass Corvette $$ 5-string bass used off Ebay. I was in...
Bass Gear Update

Bass Gear Update

I’ve realized over the past few days that I’m quite unhappy with the state of my bass gear. As you may know, I’ve been playing electric bass guitar in rock bands of various types for most of the last 35 years. Let’s do a July 2019 equipment rundown. The good news. My...