Bass Whisperer Update Fall 2011

Ed Friedland gives you the lowdown on recent developments at Bass Whisperer TV.

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[macflapalicious]

Thanks for every thing Ed! Glad to see you back at Bass Player, I recently gave it another chance, I'm even more excited now that you're back on board. Hopefully you can answer one last question for me. Lets say a guy had a jazz bass and he wanted to drop his crappy pickups for new ones and this guy wanted a jazz bass pickup that would get that P bass sound. What would you tell this guy to get?

[BassGuitarMag]

@macflapalicious - I don't know if such a thing exists. J pickups that sound like a P? Nah. Try using just the front pickup, that gets close... if you want to use that without hum, get some split coil Js like Nordys, or Dimarzio DP149.

[lummond]

I was totally disillusioned with Bass Player Magazine at one point... in my opinion if you weren't a 55 year old TalkBass subscriber who's a sideman in several jazz bands, this magazine wasn't for you. I recently re-subscribed and am very glad you're back on board.

If you're looking for suggestions for quick and dirty bass videos, why not show off your personal collection of instruments?

[BassGuitarMag]

@lummond - Well, I'm a 52 year old TB subscriber that is a sideman for several jazz bands, so I have the youth market covered.... ;)

[wujastyk]

Glad you're back with BP, Ed. Enjoy the writing! I'm glad there's a new wind blowing through the mag; it was getting a bit narrow. I'd love to hear more about other superb bass players, outside the USA mainstream. Thinking of people like Marcelo Maia or Daniel Maza. Gustavo dal Farra, Grzegorz Kosinski. There are so many superb musicians out there playing their socks off, that it seems strange to circle round and round the same US superstar players all the time. End grumble :-)

Best,

Dom

[BassGuitarMag]

@wujastyk - Dom, I hear you, but I have little or no input regarding the personality end of the coverage. I pretty much stick to education and gear related topics. There are a lot of players in the US that I'd love to see get covered, but probably won't because they are not on major recordings, or are out of the mainstream somehow.

[visog]

Boo! Loved Ed's video reviews: hearing the gear is useful information. Print is next to useless except for the price and who stocks it. Without sound, you may as well do your mag in smell-o-vision.

[LudwigBeefoven]

Hello Ed,

Since I have seen that video for the first time, I have learned how to read THEN I ordered a subscription to Bass Player magazine. Thank you for the tip. ;-)

I really enjoy these Bass Whisperer videos and I am happily surprised that, even after moving on from Guitar World magazine, you are still uploading a video once in a while.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

[mmaier2112]

How did I miss this video?

I guess that's a reason to keep re-subbing to the magazine cuz you freaking RULE!

[manoliono]

thank you ed,for the freat reviews and for responding to the questions we have,i wish you good health and i hope you will continue helping musicians,what else can i say?i believe from what i ve seen so far that you nust be a great teacher,take care ed,i wish you can make more reviews someday.GREETINGS FROM GREECE

[RichieBellafonte]

We're going to miss you Ed!!! All the best from SPAIN!!!

[TheDp1965]

Ed will Miss you doing your reviews .. Maybe BP will have ya pick up on youtube where you left off. I really liked your reviews I even bough a Bass off of your recommendation.

Look forward reading your articles in BP Magazine. Cheers.

[Philosopher131]

Hey Ed, I know you probably get 2,000 of these per day but in your opinion which is the way to go (it's a 2007 Fender P with a rosewood board, by the way): DiMarzio Model P or Seymour Duncan SBP2? I thought about the quarter pound, but I'm not crazy about the magnet pull. Thanks a ton!

[totallyfrozen]

LOL@ "learn how to read"...I always enjoy Ed's dry humor. I used to love BP mag back when Ed was the editor (the 90's). I'm glad to see he's back. I'll have to take another look at BP again.

[DirtyAssa]

Hey I Watched! Really Great You Are Looking Things Here And Open Your Possibilities For Available And I Hope You The Best! I'm Just Only A Guitarist Who Chooses Rounding Around Here By After Few Ties On Local "Bad" Feeling Areas So I Play And Sing Feelings From My Soul And At The Moment I Also Looking For Real Friends No Just Only A Silent Icons On My Page To Make Great Touring Show Band Especially A Bassist And Drummer But All Other People Too! I Give Thumbs Up! Thank You! Feels By Assa!