True bassists know using a pick over fingers is a tonal preference not a skill gap
@USSLIBERTYREMEMBERER3 жыл бұрын
“did i file my nails this morning? eh I’ll bring a pick either way”
@garideb2 жыл бұрын
I agree completely. I usually get to a point in my daily practise when I start playing with a pick. I'd say I play 75% with fingers though but you can only do so much with human skin!
@endy74322 жыл бұрын
yeah, playing with fingers is great and it gives you some cool sounds but oh my god is it so goddamn fun to bust out a pick and get your chris squire on
@andrewrobertson37372 жыл бұрын
im fingers and thumb myself but a pick gives a tighter sounding note without having to use gadgets,mt friend uses a pick all the time and he's amazing with it,essentially it comes down to the individual.
@jh565bb2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@patrickmcleod1115 жыл бұрын
I want a heavy metal bass. By "heavy metal", I mean I want a bass made entirely of tungsten or tantalum.........that I can use to play soft rock with!
@jerrylancaster2564 жыл бұрын
Ibanez made an entire guitar out of brass, it's not a bass but it's the closest you can get
@loutrec43754 жыл бұрын
Jerry Mann turns out it is a saxophone
@benmorris1184 жыл бұрын
James trussart does some
@Errafri4 жыл бұрын
What kind if stand would you like with your order? We have some browning foots and a german 88mm stand in stock. For any other wishes your order will saddly have to be a bit delayed...
@HBCrigs3 жыл бұрын
Might sound really pretty and harmonic
@tavicotavio5 жыл бұрын
6:45 Oh so turns out mayonaise IS an instrument
@hoboroadie5 жыл бұрын
That DOES look surprisingly low-key despite the busy laminations.
The background music at the start made this video the most god damn sensual bass demo I've ever seen
@-k-b-5 жыл бұрын
Never heard of Serek but DAMN! That sounded excellent!!!
@fionahensley47155 жыл бұрын
lol came from serek to here
@DMSProduktions5 жыл бұрын
Vulcan made, so VERY logical! \\//
@yuichituba5 жыл бұрын
Sereks are awesome! Jake already has an 8 month waiting list on orders.
@DMSProduktions5 жыл бұрын
May he live long, & prosper!
@dylanhall63555 жыл бұрын
Sounded almost exactly like a nice American P-bass but super cool looking!
@pwokaren4 жыл бұрын
I liked the Sandberg, but, that Serek bass needs a great marketing company. They got it going on. That tone is amazing !
@helmzmen5 жыл бұрын
8:45 Perfect bass for doom, since it has infinite sustain and the prefect look. Ron from Bongripper is pretty genius to realize this and take advantage of it
@baconslap94173 жыл бұрын
Repulsiooooooon
@andrewcoates49525 жыл бұрын
I’m not gonna sugarcoat this, I’m into the Serek.
@omarpigeon5 жыл бұрын
That aluminium bass is AWESOME. I bet it would compliment wonderfully the different resonance of another wood-built instrument. Obviously the sinister tuning plays its part, but EGC surely make some amazing instruments.
@yetanotherbassdude5 жыл бұрын
And this is why I love bass, because I listened to that bass just now and *hated* it, but that's ok because if it makes another musician happy it's all good with me!
@doug4405 жыл бұрын
@@yetanotherbassdude Ya, it was hideous, but that's just me
@yuichituba5 жыл бұрын
@@yetanotherbassdude ok, I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought it sounded like absolute shit. Glad other people can appreciate it and hear it as gold.
@ernestochang17444 жыл бұрын
it sounds like a resonator guitar
@martinportelance1382 жыл бұрын
@@doug440 I'd personally opine that it's kinda clean-nice as far as looks goes, but it sounded buzzy and hollow to my ears. There are other, synthetic materials that sound better, IMO.
@csakacsabi5 жыл бұрын
Reverb bass videos always represent high quality content. Kudos!
@caramel1095 жыл бұрын
That Serek sounds lovely, like an old P-bass but with extra warmth, might have to check them out...
@MrFullCake5 жыл бұрын
hahaha brands that "you and me are used to" . Manages to say only brands out of my price range. god please help me im so poor.
@danielestrada89324 жыл бұрын
Ibanez tmb100, is the bass I'm getting next month first ever
@MrFullCake4 жыл бұрын
@@danielestrada8932 great choice i strated with an ibanez too. Now i play a partcaster shortscale bass :3
@GoFarAway53384 жыл бұрын
Do I want to pay my rent ...or buy one of these basses?
@philipschrantz84024 жыл бұрын
Add Dunable to the mix at these price ranges. Unique designs, great materials, and a tone of their own.
@Gimliownz5 жыл бұрын
Dingwall does some really cool and crazy outside of the box stuff. Those basses are killer
@officialharvard7515 жыл бұрын
Adam I think they’re too big to be considered boutique
@olivernash12444 жыл бұрын
“Really cool and crazy outside of the box” every single bassist in metal plays one hahaha
@baconslap94173 жыл бұрын
Besides like new guys that ply like prog I know like nobody. No classic bands
@jeffjacobson59 Жыл бұрын
I’m not buying a Chinese made bass for over $500
@carlos_basualdo39335 жыл бұрын
some say the aluminium bass is still ringing to this day
@victorrodrigues82395 жыл бұрын
Should be great to hear about boutique bass amps! This ECG guitar sounds and looks great
@SeaOvRoses5 жыл бұрын
oh my gooooood that aluminum bass has THE best tone for some doom / drone stuff I think I have fallen in love with that thing
@ryanhenderson23885 жыл бұрын
B E A N S the drone gods Sunn O))) use some EGC guitars and basses live. Add some good distortion and you have the tone to drone and doom all day
@thebassrogue4 жыл бұрын
I love Sandberg design, the configurator on the site makes it easy to find what you want. But if i had the money, I'd definitely go with Serek
@danna33084 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna patriotically nitpick the fact that you said where are the basses made, except for the Polish Mayo. Aside from that, great video!
@willwallz3 жыл бұрын
I liked ur frog video
@jellysquid59943 жыл бұрын
@@willwallz ME TOO!!! :)
@M2Mil7er5 жыл бұрын
That Serek, such a warm, round tone.
@pat84375 жыл бұрын
I don’t see how a standard p pickup cannot get that tone. Not to say you’re wrong, I just don’t see why go with serek and a bisonic, especially when those pups are so expensive
@wadeguidry66754 жыл бұрын
I love the looks of the Serek.
@BassAdvisor5 жыл бұрын
Maybe I was wrong, but I understand boutique as opposed to mass production instruments. Most of the cases made by one or a few luthiers. As far as I know Sandberg and Mayones are mass produced.
@Lysdexia5 жыл бұрын
Sandberg are custom made in Germany. They have a number of videos on the very matter of how they go about it. I have two of them - incredible value for money.
@Infja_75 жыл бұрын
You should do a similar video about guitars!
@jcout255 жыл бұрын
He should do a similar video about his 2nd car!
@patrickmcleod1115 жыл бұрын
@@jcout25 I too was awaiting his comment on which car he chose next!
@JendaHrbac5 жыл бұрын
Wow, that EGC bass sounds wicked. Like there's a chorus on it... Not exactly my thing but wow.
@JendaHrbac5 жыл бұрын
Also Millimetric Instruments. I'd really love to hear one.
@cbrunhaver5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the pickup height is way too high
@JendaHrbac5 жыл бұрын
@Toxic Potato Thanks for the clarification. I kind of figured something like that (especially when I saw the fat string is only wound way beyond the bridge).
@alfredsvalander18465 жыл бұрын
I have a Sandberg California TM5, I love it
@bwj85 жыл бұрын
Jake, the nut size on the Fender Precision Bass has been 1 5/8 (1.625") since the early 1970s. You might still find a 1.75" on some special reissue models or special order, but that's about it. So the Serek has a nut width exactly the same as a Fender Precision. The Rickenbacker is about the same, but the Serek seemed more related to Fender in many ways.
@jamiebruner84633 жыл бұрын
Jake is my favorite, which is insane because i'm a singer!
@Zwidawurzn2 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention, when the aluminium bass breaks you can easily weld it yourself. On wooden instruments this is rarely done because wood welding electrodes are hard to get.
@bradolson82425 жыл бұрын
Having had an aluminium necked Kramer bass from the 70's, and I found that the bass would change tuning with change in temperature, going sharp with increasing temperature, like when you take the bass out of the case and go on to a stage to play under hot lights. Sounded great though.
@raccoonthrasher29205 жыл бұрын
Brad Olson thats normal with all instruments
@Mechanicthing3 жыл бұрын
I have to say, the Sandberg and Serek sound (and look) fantastic. The EGC looks great but I couldn’t justify that much money on such an oddball.
@fosforus15885 жыл бұрын
1:48 - P/J? I'd say it's a P/H.
@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney5 жыл бұрын
Fosforus 15 P/MM.
@hirokokueh35415 жыл бұрын
it's P/J config, the humbucker is at J's position, Stingray's humbucker is much closer to the neck, almost touch the P
@StephanieM7725 жыл бұрын
An inconvenient truth: the price and the pedigree really doesn’t matter. If the wood vibrates well and the gods of sonic mojo-osity allow the axis of the universe to align with Jupiter and Mars it will be a good sounding bass. I played a $179 Yamaha fretless for a long running Broadway show in Manhattan that sounded better than any of the boutique basses I felt an obligation to check out. Patience and a good ear will lead you to a great sounding bass.
@LiamFarleyMA5 жыл бұрын
Quality control is much better for higher end instruments. You can luck out with a CNC cheap bass but a handmade bass by an experienced luthier will have a much nicer neck and better play-ability on average.
@StephanieM7725 жыл бұрын
Liam Farley, point well taken and that can often be the case, but I’ve played and heard too many incredibly high priced instruments that just didn’t sound all that wonderful. And any bass can be worked on and set up to play well. If a bass has a stable neck and is properly tweaked by a really terrific luthier I think it fundamentally boils down to finding that one instrument out of many that really plays and vibrates just the right way to sound great. You can find killer boutique basses and also find killer stock, garden variety basses that also can sound fantastic. As I said before, patience and a good ear are ultimately what will lead a bassist to a great ax.
@lotharroberts59785 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@2OfSpades6 ай бұрын
The aluminum was outstanding!
@markanthony58972 жыл бұрын
Such nice basses. , You would never know from the playing.
@toddmenard2330 Жыл бұрын
I like how you didn’t go all Marcus Miller in your demo, like so many do.
@stickydoggie5 жыл бұрын
Egc is the best thanks for shining some light on them
@EncikKenny5 жыл бұрын
the aluminium bass is gonna be a big pain to mute
@jery33853 жыл бұрын
Sweet Jesus the pain.
@robsantorobass4 жыл бұрын
Schecter Studio series basses are amazing. Price is good and the craftsmanship is amazing. Very versatile basses being able to play anything from Metal and Rock to Funk and Jazz and it does the job perfectly. Has an active pre amp with a 3 band EQ as well so it gives you a nice variety to work with just on the bass itself. My personal recommendation.
@pattonPwr5 жыл бұрын
Do Nash and Dunable please, for bass of course :)
@BassRacerx5 жыл бұрын
I really liked the viking bass!
@robfninh5 жыл бұрын
The Serek sounded best to me. . They can all be made to sound great I`m sure.
@ftomasi4 жыл бұрын
"...solos, whatever the hell those are"
@Bi_scotti_52 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine that aluminum bass with a flanger petal on it? HUH-WOOF what a sound
@alexandreabgrall46905 жыл бұрын
I will recommend Bacchus from Japan !
@danopticon4 жыл бұрын
That Serek *is* awfully sweet… I think Duane Denison of the Jesus Lizard/Tomahawk currently plays an Electrical Guitar Company 6-string aluminum electric guitar, and I’m pretty sure King Buzzo of the Melvins recently switched over to playing one too - I had no idea the company also made electric bass guitars, but I can’t imagine wanting to play an aluminum one. 🤔
@angkesan48135 жыл бұрын
"Won't bust your bank" Ahahahahahahuhhuhu
@kylecrary9635 жыл бұрын
Yeah, not cheap. But 1500 Is gonna break the bank as much as 15000
@kylecrary9635 жыл бұрын
Isnt
@Not.The_Gallery4 жыл бұрын
Kyle Crary $150,000 is a stupid unecessary amount for a bass.
@bloodmoonyt19013 жыл бұрын
@@Not.The_Gallery he said $15,000 not $150,000. okay that's still alot.
@alexcoon68764 жыл бұрын
What song did you play one the serek armitage?
@Coastal_Cruzer3 жыл бұрын
these make me reconsider wanting to work at Warwick instead wanting to start up my own luthiery shop. though at the same time it would be a good thing to have on record that I worked at warwick before starting my own botique shop. and working at a botique would give me more freedom to get creative
@vidachusma68905 жыл бұрын
Had me up til you said @11:49
@MartinCliffe5 жыл бұрын
The Roscoe and the Mayones look cool (the Roscoe sounds good too) but I think I'll stick to my Mike Lull :-D
@snakeplissken444 жыл бұрын
That serek though!
@bobstranzenbach47003 жыл бұрын
Wow. I actually left this video not feeling insecure about my nice MIA Fender Jazz and P bass.
@jjhebert22402 жыл бұрын
Like the video. Do you have any insight on the MIM precision bass verses the American performer 2? I’m expecting to hear from you something I never heard before. Thanks jake
@hoompaloompaa5 жыл бұрын
No fodera, ken smith or sadowsky? Warwick?
@jesuguru23945 жыл бұрын
Nice video and nicer instruments. Roscoe FTW. Also, "soapbox pickups"? LOL
@funkyfender14 жыл бұрын
I think you mean ‘soap bar’ pick-ups! A soap box is a different thing altogether for going downhill in a dangerous way! Enjoyed the demos and try outs... thanks for posting
@druid59315 жыл бұрын
i think bass necks should have a thicker layer or something to support that neck. i’d like to try and bass with a metal neck with a wood body. weird but aye.
@LJPV7775 жыл бұрын
*5 Boutique Brands 90% of Bassists Can't Afford :(
@LJPV7775 жыл бұрын
@Toxic Potato Oh, for sure. I'm just saying they're pricey as hell lol. I'd kill for an EGC bass
@Dannyt0775 жыл бұрын
Some of these are less then half of a les paul
@opwave795 жыл бұрын
This is why we have jobs.
@ant-onemusic4445 жыл бұрын
Man, 1000/2000 dollars is expensive but it's beyond imagination to get that kind of money
@benjamindigilio57695 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. I think the quality of basses levels off at around $1,000. A $1,000 bass can sound, look, and feel just as good as a $6,000 bass (just as an example).
@dubliou35735 жыл бұрын
Talking about he look, I've seen somewhere this Mayones Viking, but with multiscale and grey finish, in my opinion that is best looking modern bass i've seen so far
@martinheath59475 жыл бұрын
I love the Serek but I'd settle for a P bass with the pickup swapped out for a Stingray humbucker in the same position with MM active EQ... Somebody make one!
@paoloantonio15314 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who knows his sh¡t, is cool, funny, not cringy and is actually able to keep his hands to himself instead of just playing random notes and tunes while speaking hahha
@CouchEconomyTX4 жыл бұрын
Idk what it is about this dude But he’s the guy that I want to talk to at guitar center when buying a bass guitar
@eljefeguapobarbon4 жыл бұрын
CHC Custom Guitars and Basses out of Austin, TX. Great builder, awesome instruments.
@EmptyDomoKanti994 жыл бұрын
the Roscoe bass looks like an old Fender Prophecy bass, pretty cool!
@aarondavis43414 жыл бұрын
It was the look of the Fender P that got me into bass,idk just LOVE that classic look
@garideb5 жыл бұрын
That aluminium axe is intriguing. I'd love to hear one in a mix, how would it blend with the rest of a track? I wish I could hire one for a while just for to try.
@abouc3 жыл бұрын
Pinkus (Butthole Surfers and Melvins) and King Buzzo (Melvins) both love this brand. Here's what they sound like together in a mix. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdyDibuj0LnKomg.html
@garideb2 жыл бұрын
@Majority of 1 Thanks for the tip. Very interesting. That makes for a unique sound, not something you could use without setting out to make a tone and feel all of your own.
@dmitrymashkov93792 жыл бұрын
Please make a similar video for boutique guitar brands
@justus66055 жыл бұрын
We love Jake! Jake is a lad
@kandrkandr4 жыл бұрын
Damn, that Mayones looks like it has a borderlands theme. My son would love this thing.
@angelmoncada3823 жыл бұрын
Not sure if they're too "big" to be boutique but I wish G&l got more love than they do.
@IAmattadams5 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. You definitely ooze the art of bass. I'm not a bassist BTW. :-)
@jaaz.handss5 жыл бұрын
You should show off a video of the Warwick range - please please please show us a demo of a thumb NT!!
@detlevgebers5 жыл бұрын
The black bass looks great 🖤😊👌
@josephcrangle46695 жыл бұрын
You are a very good communicator
@michaelofpetaluma5 жыл бұрын
Look at Mark Garza and his brand GARZ GUITARS out of California. He makes exceptional basses at affordable prices. He also is the custom shop for LIGHTWAVE basses.
@DiamondLifer5 жыл бұрын
I like the finish on that mayones. Would be cool to see that on a p or j fender.
@ruinhiggs52764 жыл бұрын
Elegee from the Philippines!!!
@stuartphelps32935 жыл бұрын
Is that a Philip Glass song around 8:09? Sounds like it.
@kristianorellana56645 жыл бұрын
something from glassworks
@stuartphelps32935 жыл бұрын
Kristian Orellana yeah I thought so as well. Love that record
@hondawilky4 жыл бұрын
Mayones? Like “Mayones a lot of money for a bass!” 😂
@JayMedin4 жыл бұрын
Somebody get Jake from reverb a drink. Also, the Mayonnaise Viking was cool.
@MojoJojoMojo5 жыл бұрын
So mayonnaise IS an instrument!
@albertvasu54894 жыл бұрын
Ah ! I see what you did there😂
@mikeshvedov6981 Жыл бұрын
You should check out Matt Pulcinella Guitars. Proud owner of 1. Really underrated basses.
@Lion_ofJudah3 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats a good ol' P Bass....
@ileutur68633 жыл бұрын
And yet it does
@riffwizardsupreme4 жыл бұрын
The fretboard on the EGC looks like the one on the tele from Cheech & Chong
@rome81804 жыл бұрын
I badly want a Serek. The one you're playing in this video isn't even close to the most interesting looking one. You can work with them to make some truly unique. Also, as a former resident of Chicago, having a bass called "Armitage" would be like having a piece of the city with me at all times.
@chrisAclaes5 жыл бұрын
Another video like this!
@msgnomi97275 жыл бұрын
THAT ALUMINUM BASS THO!
@johncbeer4 жыл бұрын
The Rosco sounded pretty decent. But I'll stack a custom build using Warmoth woods up against any of these. Completely customizable, better sound and better price.
@MrJuliusOctavius5 жыл бұрын
I understand that brands like Sandberg or Mayones are "exotic" in the United States but they are not really boutique brands. The boutique looks more like a factory...
@joshrichard31575 жыл бұрын
title: 5 Boutique Brands Every Bassist Should Know | Reverb opening sentence: "my first car" ... i think i'm on the wrong video XD
@rvillan33784 жыл бұрын
On a sidenote, check out "my first car" by vulfpeck. their bassist, joe dart is a beast. There, made the tie between bass and car :)
@mojokatzrockssc61895 жыл бұрын
Great video, I got a Roscoe a few months ago and just love it. The last bass in the video (standard guitar) sounded like it has a chorus . Was it plugged directly into the amp?
@LotiLaw5 жыл бұрын
Where’s the Nashville bass? Would have fit perfectly onto this list. A lot more reasonable than the aluminum bass
@vj99883 жыл бұрын
Mayones is my favorite, tone-wise.
@luziniederhauser34054 жыл бұрын
Could you make a video with Marleaux, D'Angelico, and Lorita basses?
@michaelb.421123 жыл бұрын
To each his own. None of these had the WOW factor to me, but that's why some people like chocolate and others like vanilla. To me, a Peavey Cirrus is a boutique bass that most anybody who's serious can afford. What defines a boutique bass ? Fretwork ? Electronics ? Weight ? Looks ? There are some SERIOUSLY amazing production basses, like most American and Japanese 80's basses that will blow doors of most anything.