Dean John Entwistle Spider Bass Classic Black features -Alder Body-Mahogany Neck -34" scale -Ebony Fingerboard- Pearl Black Widow w/Spider Inlays -24 frets -Grover Tuners -Chrome Hardware w/Black Bridge-EMG HZ Pickups -Gloss Black w/Silver Webs

The JB-5M5F is the fretless version of the JB-SM5. The JB Series Electric Basses from Boulder Creek are equipped with two single coil Jazz-Type pickups for traditional robust tone with even balance across the entire frequency range. Each pickup features its own volume and tone control for complete balance between the front and rear pickups. The JB-SM5F five string fretless bass features a Spaulted Maple top over a chambered Mahogany body with the exclusive Boulder Creek "B" cutout. The chambered body helps eliminate weight for a perfectly balanced instrument as well as adding beauty to the body. The 15.5" radius Rosewood fingerboard sits atop a Maple neck for a fast and easy action. Die cast black chrome tuning gears and bridge round out the package. A beautiful deluxe hardshell case is... Less

This guide will use photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author and some provided by various manufacturers to teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your acoustic guitar, as well as: John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone nuts and bridge saddles, wiring and fretwork. John has also included a chapter on identifying and diagnosing problem guitars. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. This book is perfect to teach a beginner or a reference for the guitar repair professional. Format: Book ISBN: 0786639040 ISBN13: 9780786639045

American Basses profiles the leading builders of bass guitars in the U.S. and illustrates the tremendous range of instruments currently available, as well as providing invaluable playing and maintenance tips from top builders. It begins with an introductory essay covering the invention and development of the bass guitar, focusing on such milestones as the introduction of the Fender bass, the proliferation of bass guitars in the 1960s, the development of the first Alembic bass, and the ongoing refinement of the instrument, as expressed in extended-range basses and high-end custom instruments. The main body of the book is a series of alphabetical listings, from A Basses to Zon, each offering essential information about the work of a bass builder or manufacturer, plus tips on set-up and... Less

The JB-5M5 is the five string version of the JB-SM4. The JB Series Electric Basses from Boulder Creek are equipped with two single coil Jazz-Type pickups for traditional robust tone with even balance across the entire frequency range. Each pickup features its own volume and tone control for complete balance between the front and rear pickups. The JB-SM5 five string bass features a Spaulted Maple top over a chambered Mahogany body with the exclusive Boulder Creek "B" cutout. The chambered body helps eliminate weight for a perfectly balanced instrument as well as adding beauty to the body. The 15.5" radius Rosewood fingerboard sits atop a Maple neck for a fast and easy action. Die cast black chrome tuning gears and bridge round out the package. A beautiful deluxe hardshell case is included... Less

The JBSM4F is the fretless version of the JB-SM4. It features two single coil Jazz-Type pickups for traditional robust tone with even balance across the entire frequency range. Each pickup features its own volume and tone control for complete balance between the front and rear pickups. The JB-SM4 four string bass features a Spaulted Maple top over a chambered Mahogany body with the exclusive Boulder Creek "B" cutout. The chambered body helps eliminate weight for a perfectly balanced instrument as well as adding beauty to the body. The 15.5" radius FRETLESS Rosewood fingerboard sits atop a Maple neck for a fast and easy action. Die cast black chrome tuning gears and bridge round out the package. If you are a Jazz Perfectionist that needs the playability and sound of a fretless four string,... Less

You want power and tone? The new RB Series basses were built for you. The RB-Z5W is a fretted five string model. (Also available is the RB-ZW4 four string fretted.) Two active Soapbar Pickups with a coil tap start the package. Add the built-in preamp and you are ready to rock! Complete tone and balance control is necessary to get just the right sound, and the RB Series has just what it takes. It features a volume control, a pan control, coil tap switch, and active Bass, Middle, and Treble controls to allow you to dial in just the sound you need for any type of music. The beautiful natural gloss Zebrawood top sits atop a Mahogany body for an eye-catching bass that will grab everyone's attention. The Rosewood fingerboard is mounted to a Maple neck with a 15.75 degree radius for fast easy... Less

You want power and tone? The new RB Series basses were built for you. The RB-Z4W is a fretted four string model. (Also available is the RB-ZW5 five string fretted.) Two active Soapbar Pickups with a coil tap start the package. Add the built-in preamp and you are ready to rock! Complete tone and balance control is necessary to get just the right sound, and the RB Series has just what it takes. It features a volume control, a pan control, coil tap switch, and active Bass, Middle, and Treble controls to allow you to dial in just the sound you need for any type of music. The beautiful natural gloss Zebrawood top sits atop a Mahogany body for an eye-catching bass that will grab everyone's attention. The Rosewood fingerboard is mounted to a Maple neck with a 15.75 degree radius for fast easy... Less

Instructions for fixing your bass with photographs, diagrams, and sketches made by the author, John LeVan, and some provided by manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. Learn how to:Clean and condition a guitar The restringing techniques of the professionals Adjust the neck Adjust the bridge saddle Adjust the string nut Adjust the pickups Adjust the intonation Carve string nuts Miscellaneous upgrades and repairs This book is perfect to teach a beginner or a reference for the guitar repair professional.

Do you want to play bass in a band, but don't know where to start? Want to emulate your heroes in the garage? This fully illustrated book will give you all the skills and confidence you need to become a bassist and includes a 60-minute CD of tracks to play along to. Paul Scott offers expert advice and information on choosing and looking after your instrument, learning to play your first tunes, understanding notation and theory, fitting into a band, and playing in the style of legendary bassists.

Learning to play the bass guitar is easy with the help of Laurence Canty's step-by-step instructions and clear advice-even if you've never played an instrument before.You'll learn how to:--read musical notation-- correctly position your hands-- understand the fingerboard-- tune with harmonics-- master simple and complex rhythms--fit bass notes to the major, minor, and altered chords played by other instruments in a musical group and much more.How to Play Bass Guitar is like having your own private tutor. Filled with helpful exercises and advice, it contains everything you need to know to start playing with confidence and authority.

Are you ready to design the ax of your dreams? Unlike other DIY guitar making sources (which deal with woodworking, mostly) this book focuses on how to achieve astonishing looks, excellent playability and a killer sound. Written collaboratively with top luthiers from the U.S. and Europe, this inspiring book covers in depth each aspect of electric guitar design, plus topics not found on other sources, like: - How to design a classic, how to design a radical - Thousand-year wisdom applied on Stratocasters and Les Pauls - Secrets of sustain - How to create a well balancing guitar - Ergonomics - How to choose, match and place pickups - Control design - The 4 laws of wood selection ... And much more. These 220 pages will have you making sketches from the first read!

Containing more than 70 minutes of lessons, How to Play Heavy Metal Bass! gives you everything you need to know about playing bass in a hard rock band! You'll learn fret-hand techniques, tunings, riffs, fingerpicking, and much more. TAB files on the disc also include backing tracks for you to play along with.

In response to readers of the popular book "Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to a Traditional Design", luthier author John S. Bogdanovich has produced a DVD series on guitar building. This 10 DVD series demonstrates the construction of a concert classical guitar from beginning to end. This video series is the first of its kind on classical guitar making. Every step has been captured in amazing clarity using widescreen video format to help guide you in making a true concert level instrument. The content has been carefully edited making the viewing interesting, and flowing nicely. All processes are carefully explained with helpful graphics where necessary, leaving no stone unturned. Viewers concur, this is a first rate production. The guitar design used in this dvd series... Less

Learn How To Play Bass Guitar For Beginners "With This Bass Guitar Lessons DVD. You Can Discover Tips & Techniques To Play Bass Guitar Easier Than Ever Before!" "Imagine One Beginner Bass Guitar Course That You Can Utilize to Jumpstart Your Playing Faster Than Before!" Featuring Techniques For 4 or 5 String Beginner Bass Players Join the thousands of musicians that have used the exact same video to learn how to play the Bass Guitar! In Beginning Bass, Tony gives 4 and 5 string beginning players an up close detailed course in the fundamentals of beginning bass playing... Some of what you will learn: Notes on The Bass Major Scales Right Hand Technique Blues Progressions Live Performance Tips And More!!! ** SPECIAL FEATURES!!! ** The Beginning Bass Guitar DVD also features more... Less

The WHEATWARE Ultra Heavy Bass guitar pick is 2.0mm thick, perfect for those Bassists who like to use a pick. The easy to hold, non-slip raised lettered playing surface, smooth molded edges, and the Wheatware bio-plastic, helps eliminate the pick attack noise or clicking sound associated with some molded plastic picks, especially heard on the high end. Wheatware Ultra Heavy Guitar Picks--Right for Any Hand When it comes to playing a bass guitar, once in a while something new and special comes along. That's what WHEATWARE Biodegradables guitar picks offer, with a unique sound and playability. They have a tone like tortouise shell (which is now endangered and unavailable), producing a great sound, while allowing a heavy attack on the strings. The first wheat bio-polymer used for... Less

Hosted by luthier and Mel Bay Author, John LeVan from The Guitar Services Workshop. John covers how to: Adjust the trussrod, bridge saddles, string nut, pickups and the intonation, as well cleaning and conditioning the guitar. Don't miss John's interview with World Famous producer Michael Wagener and guitarist Wolf Hoffmann from the band Accept. These industry professionals will provide valuable advice and insight for players of all levels.Format: DVDSeries: FAQPublisher: Guitar Services WorkshopDate Published: 1/3/2007Difficult y: beginningDuration : 55 minutesBInding: boxedSize: 5-1/4" x 7-1/2"

The WHEATWARE Ultra Heavy Bass guitar pick is 2.0mm thick, perfect for those Bassists who like to use a pick. The easy to hold, non-slip raised lettered playing surface, smooth molded edges, and the Wheatware bio-plastic, helps eliminate the pick attack noise or clicking sound associated with some molded plastic picks, especially heard on the high end. Wheatware Ultra Heavy Guitar Picks--Right for Any Hand When it comes to playing a bass guitar, once in a while something new and special comes along. That's what WHEATWARE Biodegradables guitar picks offer, with a unique sound and playability. They have a tone like tortouise shell (which is now endangered and unavailable), producing a great sound, while allowing a heavy attack on the strings. The first wheat bio-polymer used for... Less

Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass is the world's first comprehensive guide to the design of tube-based preamplifiers, specifically for musical instrument use, in a single volume. From the input to the phase inverter, this book discusses the inner workings of every part of a conventional guitar preamp, including the use of triodes, pentodes, tone controls, effects loops and much more. Eliminating all 'guess work' and 'audio myths', this book reveals the science behind good tone. Not intended for the beginner, it brings the intermediate- level circuit designer to the advanced level, with over 200 circuit diagrams and figures, as well as new research into the distortion mechanisms of tubes and unique tone manipulation techniques. An essential reference text for any amp enthusiast!

A good guitar repairman is hard to find, and when found, a long waiting list seems inevitable. Those who have confronted this problem may now turn to Don E. Teeter’s encyclopedic treatment of guitar adjustment, maintenance, and repair. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs and written in a clear and straightforward style, this book takes the reader on a guided tour of the acoustic guitar’s various parts and their functions. Teeter provides detailed instructions for disassembling and assembling guitars, describes the tools and materials used in their repair, and gives step-by-step procedures for major and minor repairs, inlay work, and refinishing.The book is not just for the experts in guitar repair. As Teeter notes, "Quite a few of the techniques listed in this... Less

The guitar industry’s most comprehensive publication on acoustic guitar information and pricing has been dramatically improved! The new 10th Anniversary Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars™ is now nearly 700 pages, and features hundreds of new images. Written by Zachary Fjestad and edited by S.P. Fjestad, the fully revised 10th Anniversary Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars keeps the reader up-to-date on new and vintage pricing, technical information on acoustic and acoustic electric instruments, and serialization on most major trademarks. This Anniversary Edition lists the current and discontinued acoustic companies and luthiers, including the new crop of archtop builders, contains a thoroughly revised Trademark Index with contact information, and features hundreds of B&W photos... Less

13 is your lucky number! The 13th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars is now expanded to 832 pages including a new 16-page color Photo Grading System. It also has guitar reference information and values on over 900 guitar manufacturers/dis tributors including Gibson, Martin, Ovation, Taylor, Alvarez, Epiphone, Takamine, Washburn, Gretsch, and Guild as well as many independent luthiers and custom builders. Other features include a database of over 3,500 acoustic guitar images available on our website, a detailed serialization section, and contact information for all current manufacturers. With over 7,000 acoustic guitars listed in the 13th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, 13 will be your lucky number!

We've designed the M80 Series from the inside out to be the lightest, thinnest, strongest, most versatile carrying solutions for the professional musician. A hybrid case featuring an ultra light laminated foam shell with strategically placed ABS panels, providing an unmatched level of protection for your most prized investments. Smart features like the Clip/Tuck straps make for easy airport travel, while the streamlined profile helps you slip through the crowds.

By John LeVan. For Guitar (All). Reference. FAQ. All Styles. Beginning. Book. 88 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Celebrate the world’s most seductive instrument. An obsessive, full-color book in the irresistible format of Shoes and Handbags—which together have over 700,000 copies in print—guitarS delivers a feast of 500 guitars in vibrant color, plus players, makers, legends, myths, and more. Here are guitars that made history, that changed the course of music, that inspired new generations of players and listeners. Here are milestones in the guitar's search for its true self—Torres's classical, the amazing Gibson L-5—and experiments that ushered in a new world of sound— Rickenbacker's "Frying Pan" and Les Paul's "Log." Plus B. B. King's Lucille, Willie Nelson's Trigger, Eric Clapton's Brownie, the J-160E that John Lennon played during his 1968 "bed-in" with Yoko, Jimi Hendrix's hand-painted Flying... Less

An extravaganza for electric guitar lovers! This book features hundreds of American-made guitars and basses from the 40s to the 80s, including many rare brands and models. Read about the ups and downs of major companies like Fender and Gibson, and trace their variations in guitar design over the years. Learn more about Harmony and Kay, the big two of budget guitars. In fact, this book features many guitars that are often much harder to find on the vintage market--the everyman guitars, the student and budget models that got us started. Here youll find fascinating discussions of Valco, Peavey, Guild, Danelectro, and many others, along with chapters devoted to One-Shots and Sordid Seventies Samples and Early Eighties Oddities. Guitar enthusiasts will find not only the guitars they have... Less