Bass Walkthrus

Owen O'Malley, here sporting some politically charged headgear (or maybe not really all that charged, since the guy's got the job already), gives us the lowdown on this 5-string that goes way down low. It is the G&L L-2500 Tribute Bass, complete with satiny neck.  

Without much fanfare (that was saved for the $10,000 Paul Gilbert Fireman), the Ibanez SR7VIISC guitar / bass hybrid axe patiently awaited thrill-seekers at the corner of the Ibanez booth. One of those curious individuals: GW's own Owen O'Malley.  

Owen O'Malley borrows his sister's Modulus Vintage J to demonstrate this high quality bass guitar's four-string prominence. Now that everybody knows, he isn't ever going to let this bass go.  

Owen O'Malley gives his take on the Ibanez AEB10E Acoustic-Electric bass, both connected to an amp and with plug pulled. Check out this video to see where this bass shines and where it lands flat.  

Did you know that some fish can live as long as seventy years? Check out this species, known as the Harmony H22 Bass, which has been around since at least the 1950s.  

Yearning for a day when unemployment was rising, OPEC held the world hostage and the nation demanded a change in its leadership, Owen O'Malley decided to reach for a Fender Classic Series 70s Jazz Bass to funk his cares away. Times sure have changed, haven't they?  

Owen O'Malley demos the G&L L-2000 bass, and did you know that G&L stands for George and Leo? It's like the Seinfeld characters or something, man. And hey, man, did you know this video is also four minutes and 20 seconds long? That's like some kind of omen, man. WOOOO! Spring Break!  

Back with yet another bass guitar demo, Owen O'Malley shows off the Ibanez SR700 from the ever pop- wait a minute, that's not lovable, affable Owen! Who IS that guy?  

Line 6 continues to push the envelope filter in modeling with the Lowdown Studio 110 bass combo amp. Not only does it model a few good amps, it also can turn your real bass into a synth bass!  

Because bass guitars can never really have enough strings, Owen O'Malley demos the Schecter Stiletto Studio-8, and we learned a valuable lesson here. As much as we like ripping on low action necks, don't ever let Schecter shave your nuts.  

Owen O'Malley struggles to remember the pi-like string of letters that makes up the name of the Ibanez EWB20SMFE. The important thing is, we don't see too many fretless acoustic-electric bass guitars in Gearwire Studio, so we were anxious to check this one out.  

At under three bills, the Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass is a looker and a sounder. "Thumbs" O'Malley takes it for a test drive before declaring it the "1969 Datsun 240Z" of Squire Basses.  

Gearwire's Patrick Ogle takes his beat up Harmony H805 to multi-instrumentalist Mike Conroy to see if the thing is worth saving. Pat keeps the H805 around to help him when he's writing music, but the action is a bit high...  

The Harmony H805 that Patrick Ogle has is in very rough shape. In fact, the electronics don't work, showing that you get what you pay for. Patrick says it would be a great bass guitar for someone unfamiliar with the size...  

The Fender Deluxe Fretless Jazz Bass is a pretty sweet piece. With a three band active EQ and continuous crossfade between pickups there is a wide array of tones to choose from. Since it comes stocked with flat-wound strings...  

The Rickenbacker 4003 has looks and a sound that are as much a part of rock and roll as tight pants and facial hair. In this video Dan explains a little about how the bass gets its sound and also gives some demonstrations...