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    by Published on 01-19-2013 05:00 AM  Number of Views: 1252 
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    A new twist on a groundbreaking classic: Epiphone is proud to introduce what will surely become a player's classic, the new five-string Toby Deluxe-V. The original "Toby" brought ...
    by Published on 01-17-2013 01:15 PM  Number of Views: 692 

    The first-ever pix of Brubaker's Custom-Made TMBG Brute bass - won by Nicki - will be posted in the next day or two. Meantime, the bass has undergone its final series of inspections and is being shipped today, so no doubt Nicki will be posting pix of her own in the near future!
    by Published on 01-17-2013 01:10 PM  Number of Views: 535 

    If any TMBGers in the L.A. area would like to attend NAMM as our official ThunderRow correspondent, we'll see if we can scare up a ticket or two. CAVEAT: You have to write articles with pix about items of interest to us on the Row!

    If interested, write elmeaux@thelearningdock.com.
    by Published on 01-17-2013 01:45 AM  Number of Views: 1257 

    We have not been successful in hearing from the two runner-up prize winners who entered the Brubaker contest from the online submission form. Both were entitled ...
    by Published on 01-16-2013 10:15 AM  Number of Views: 617 

    Anaheim California will be the site of the 2013 NAMM show. Anybody going?

    NAMM 2013

    Anaheim Convention Center
    800 West Katella Avenue
    Anaheim, CA 92802 ...
    by Published on 01-16-2013 09:45 AM  Number of Views: 617 

    I found this guy's YouTube page - he offers some lessons in basslines. They're good viewing and can help to increase your riff library, but as I was watching him, some of his explanations were a little weird (not very user-friendly). Makes me really appreciate the way Roy explains his lessons and - most of all - the TMBG real time fretboard.

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    by Published on 01-15-2013 03:45 AM  Number of Views: 584 
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    The London Bass Guitar Show promotes the art of playing bass to the general public, satisfying and exciting a demand that clearly exists.

    UK bass players ...
    by Published on 01-10-2013 08:40 AM  Number of Views: 379 

    BRENDON SMALL’S GALAKTIKON TO MAKE LIVE DEBUT HEADLINING WESFEST 8 BENEFIT CONCERT AT THE ROXY IN L.A. ON MARCH 3, 2013

    Eighth annual benefit concert continues tradition of paying tribute to Berklee College of Music alum and accomplished bassist, athlete and photographer Wes Wehmiller.

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    by Published on 01-09-2013 11:30 PM  Number of Views: 457 

    I found some valuable information online from Sweetwater.com.

    Tonewoods Compared

    There are a number of factors that determine the tonal properties of wood. In addition, tonewoods respond differently in the hands of different makers. They can also take on different characteristics when used in different models of guitars - even those built by the same maker. Whether a particular wood sounds good or bad ultimately depends on who is doing the listening, so any attempt to sort out distinctions can only be subjective.

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    by Published on 01-07-2013 04:00 PM  Number of Views: 506 
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    If you're one of hundreds of TMBGers in the U.K., now's a great time to subscribe to Bass Guitar U.K. - not only because it's a great bass resource at a good price, but ...

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