Category: Philthy Thoughts

Philthy Thoughts By Phil Maneri This Article Was Originally Published On: December 15, 2015 #Issue 17. Fender Jazz Basses have unusually skinny necks. They sure are easy to play because of it. They can also very unstable, over...

Philthy Thoughts By Phil Maneri The electric bass community often discusses the merits of top-loaded bridges vs string-through-body loading. Camps are quite divided with their self-reported observations. Some people talk about...

Philthy ThoughtsBy Phil Maneri This Article Was Originally Published On: July 1st, 2014 #Issue 14. American culture is obsessed with cheap stuff. I suppose economic hardship drives part of this. Add the easy availability of...

Philthy ThoughtsBy Phil Maneri This Article Was Originally Published On: February 3rd, 2015 #Issue 15. Why does a Precision sound different than a Jazz Bass or a Music Man Stingray? There are lots of variables in the equation,...