Bass Guitars - Passive

Brian Bruemmer

Fidelity Guitars – Stellarosa Meadowlark

Like most musicians, I spend far too much time watching gear videos on YouTube. Back in 2021, I came across a video titled “Top 5 Boutique Guitars You’ve Never Heard Of” that included Fidelity Guitars. I was struck by the retro vibes of their instruments gave them a follow on

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Brian Bruemmer

1976 Hagstrom HII-B N

Prior to buying this old Hag, my exposure to short-scale basses was limited to cheap, poorly set up, beginner models at places like Guitar Center or Sam Ash (RIP). I had long been of the mindset that “real” bassists only play full scale or longer. This opinion was based on

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Brian Bruemmer

1966 Kent 822

I had been wanting to get a hollow body bass ever since I played a vintage Gibson EB-2 in a Nashville studio back in 2006 but never had the money, the right deal, or was playing the appropriate music at the right time. When I began looking on Reverb at

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Brian Bruemmer

1967 Gibson Eb-2

I fell in love with the Gibson EB 2 when recording with Peter Adams and the Nocturnal Collective in Nashville at Chris Grainger’s (Wilco, Sixpence None The Richer) studio on November 11, 2006. I had brought my Benevente SCB 5 string, but Chris wanted to go for a more

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Brian Bruemmer

1971 Les Paul Triumph Recording Bass

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