141 - The ONE thing that TRANSFORMED my bass playing
There’s a reason more people listen to Guns N’ Roses than Victor Wooten, and it’s not because Duff McKagan is better at playing arpeggios! But still, good technique is something that every bassist sho...
23 Feb 202453min
140 - Bass ICON for a NEW Generation? The Charles Berthoud Interview
Charles Berthoud’s YouTube channel is loaded with clips of him absolutely ripping. His virtuosic bass chops, epic bass battles and his penchant for killer bass gear has earned him more than 1,750,000...
20 Feb 202450min
139 - The 5 Greatest Basses of the 1980s
Be afraid, be very afraid: the ‘80s are back. This was a time when synth keyboards ruled, when sequencers were rapidly making ground, and bass players feared for their jobs! Trends and innovations in ...
12 Feb 20241h 2min
138 - Is this Mexico’s answer to Fodera? ($3K+)
In this episode, we delve into Sharon's latest acquisition: her brand-new fretless RKM bass from NAMM. We unpack the journey of acquiring the bass and delve into its standout features & discuss the hi...
8 Feb 20241h
137 - Doubling down on ROCK / Dealing with H8RS / Why Spector Basses RULE with Daisy Pepper
You might know Daisy Pepper from her SBL LiveClass workshops, or from her ascent to bass stardom via her Instagram channel (Daisy currently has more than 55,000 followers). In this episode, we sit dow...
5 Feb 20241h 18min
136 - P Basses are for OLD PPL?! / Ferocious SLAP technique / Finding Your Lane with Steve Jenkins
Best known for his stints with Vernon Reid (Living Colour) and Dave Fiuczynski in Screaming Headless Torsos, Steve Jenkins fits into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from ...
29 Jan 20241h 34min
135 - The Mysterious World of Bass Pickups (Explained!)
Put simply, pickups capture the vibrations of a string and turn it into an electrical signal, but there’s a whole world of minutiae regarding magnets, windings and pole pieces that can drag you deep i...
23 Jan 20241h 42min
134 - Should you go to music school?
Nothing feels better than actively engaging with your bass teacher and other SBL students. That’s why we’re super excited to announce a brand-new addition to Scott's Bass Lessons. In today’s episode...
15 Jan 20241h 17min
