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JASON RASO

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Welcome to Tonequest!

Talking basses with great players and great builders.

 

Answering burning questions like...

How many basses is enough?

How will you know when it's the one?

What kind of strings do you use?

Is the tone really in your hands?

Is how good a bass looks just important or most important?

AND MORE!!!

 

Dec 9 2019

Is the sound really in your hands?

JR: Most players talk about the sound being in your hands, but how much does your main bass contribute to your overall voice? 


Michael Manring: It’s a great question, and I like how you’ve phrased it. I’ve seen some…

Dec 4 2019

Re-stringing a Bass

Jason offers some tips and tricks for re-string a bass!

 

 

Nov 19 2019

Talking Gear with Stuart Hamm

I recently sat down with the legendary Stuart Hamm to talk basses, amps, and tone!

 

JR: What’s your main bass these days? 

SH: My main bass is this guy, which is I guess the second prototype of…

Nov 15 2019

TQ Interview No. 1 - Matt Bissonette

 

I have been following Matt Bissonette since his late 80s work with David Lee Roth, early 90s work with Joe Satriani, and through to his current gig as bassist for Elton John. Matt is living…

Nov 13 2019

Welcome to Tonequest!

Welcome to Tonequest!

Do you suffer from B.A.S.™? (Bass Acquisition Syndrome)

To my recollection these are all of the basses I have owned over 31 years of playing...

  1. Azola Bug Bass (Electric Upright)
  2. Epiphone Viola Bass
  3. Ernie…

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