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The SBL Podcast

Scott's Bass Lessons

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If you’re a bassist — you’re in the right place. Join Scott Devine and Ian Allison from SBL as they dissect every aspect to being a bass player - professional or hobbyist - from basses and gear hacks, to musicianship and gig tips, all the way to mental health and what the future might hold for the music industry.

Episodes (709)

120 - ELECTRON GAME / Scott's Album Breakdowns (Tone, Grooves, Solo's, Technique...

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Nov 10, 202323:06pending

119 - The Mentality and GEAR you need to survive the PIT! West End Legend Ian Ki...

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Nov 6, 20231:20:42pending

118 - SCUTTLE FISH / Scott's Album Breakdowns (Tone, Grooves, Solo's, Technique...

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Nov 3, 202318:37pending

117 - The CONFUSING world of STRINGS!

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Oct 30, 202349:32pending

116 - GLASS CEILING / Scott's Album Breakdowns (Tone, Grooves, Solo's, Technique...

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Oct 27, 202328:49pending

115 - Secret goings on at SBL / Are Relics a CRIME? / Are PJ Pickups any good? /...

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Oct 23, 20231:21:06pending

114 - SILENT DELINEATION / Scott's Album Breakdowns (Tone, Grooves, Solo's, Tech...

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Oct 20, 202324:51pending

113 - Better than NAMM? / 59P's (worth it?) / Why all Jazz Basses AREN'T the sam...

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Oct 16, 20231:06:24pending

112 - WIRED TELEMETRY / Scott's Album Breakdowns (Tone, Grooves, Solo's, Techniq...

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Oct 13, 202329:42pending

111 - The 5 'must have' FX pedals / Scott's giving away THE bass / Finding YOUR...

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Oct 9, 20231:13:42pending

110 - GAME THEORY / Scott's Album Breakdowns (Tone, Grooves, Solo's, Technique a...

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Oct 6, 202321:59pending

109 - Fender Custom Shop vs. Squier / The Day I Stopped Liking Fodera

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Oct 2, 20231:17:39pending

108 - What I learned from recording my album - Part 2: Mindset, preparation & re...

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Sep 25, 202332:15pending

107 - What I learned from recording my album - Part 1 - The Gear

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Sep 18, 202337:41pending

106 - Bass cab roundup! / Scott giving away his FAVORITE BASS?!

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Sep 11, 202356:38pending

105 - Emergency Episode... All your burning questions

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Sep 4, 202352:37pending

104 - Demystifying the DI / Ian SUCKS at reading / Have Short Scales FINALLY had...

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Aug 28, 20231:04:59pending

103 - Drama in the Bass Community / Why Technique is Important / Scott loses the...

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Aug 22, 20231:11:18pending

102 - What if it ISN'T a Fender? Scott Abandons the P bass! Technique is EVERYTH...

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Aug 18, 20231:13:31pending

101 - Is he playing the MOST HISTORIC gig ever?! Amos Heller

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Aug 10, 20231:33:39pending

100 - The Truth About Tone Wood / Getting Into Bass Building / Purchasing A Chea...

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Aug 3, 20231:59:42pending

99 - Ra Diaz: The Blueprint to Getting the Gig

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Jul 27, 20231:04:37pending

98 - Why Reverb.com Sucks / Analog vs Digital pedals / YouTube Channel Update

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Jul 20, 202353:28pending

97 - Billy Sheehan Talks Rock Bass Technique And The Key to Creative Practice

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Jul 13, 20231:01:35pending

96 - Ian's New Sig Bass / Scott Gets Roasted in the Studio and MORE

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Jul 6, 20231:28:11pending

95 - Sleeping on Alembic / Vintage Vs Modern Basses / Scott's New Bass Hero

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Jul 4, 20231:14:54pending

94 - Are Signature Basses DONE?

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Jun 29, 20231:30:51pending

93 - Why does everyone always talk about JAZZ?!

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Jun 28, 202342:29pending

92 - Is Versatility on the Bass Overrated? Well, it depends…

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Jun 22, 202349:25pending

91 - Traveling with a bass is a Nightmare!

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Jun 15, 202345:42pending

90 - Tube Amps - Heaven or Hell?

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Jun 8, 202353:19pending

89 - Quintuplet or just FEEL IT?! J Dilla Time on Bass | The Rob Mullarkey & Ric...

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Jun 1, 20231:09:46pending

88 - How to get people to give a sh!t about your music in 2023

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May 25, 20231:29:32pending

87 - Budget versions of the greatest basses EVER!

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May 18, 20231:17:01pending

86 - The Henrik Linder Interview: The Secret of Dirty Loops

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May 11, 202347:17pending

85 - Neck through vs bolt on . . . which is SUPERIOR?

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May 4, 20231:24:56pending

84 - Emergency NAMM debrief (it was a blood bath!)

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Apr 27, 202344:42pending

83 - How He Got the Weezer Gig: Scott Shriner

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Apr 20, 20231:36:45pending

82 - How to choose the PERFECT BASS

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Apr 13, 20231:03:59pending

81 - She plays 3 notes and the crowd goes WILD: Blu DeTiger

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Apr 6, 20231:08:30pending

80 - So you wanna be a bass teacher (and earn more money)

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Mar 30, 20231:35:05pending

79 - Why Janek REFUSES to play a signature bass (ever again)

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Mar 23, 20232:01:07pending

78 - 5 bass guitars EVERY bassist needs

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Mar 16, 20231:01:10pending

77 - Her Bass player CANCELLED, so she picked up the bass and fell in LOVE: Adi...

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Mar 9, 202348:16pending

76 - Will AI Fundamentally Change Bass Playing Forever?!

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Mar 2, 202358:45pending

75 - Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson & Madonna’s Bassist?! - The Guy Pratt Interview

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Feb 23, 202351:42pending

74 - The Confusing World of Bass Pickups - SOLVED Part 2

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Feb 16, 20231:18:37pending

73 - The Marcus Miller Interview: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

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Feb 9, 20231:12:30pending

72 - Is this the New Way of Making Money as a Musician?

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Feb 2, 20231:14:10pending

71 - The Confusing World of Bass Pickups - Part 1

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Jan 26, 202347:17pending
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