{"podcast":{"title":"Now That’s Bass","slug":"now-that-s-bass-7778716","podcast_index_feed_id":7778716,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/peteb/feed.xml","website_url":"https://peteb.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22149245/logobuzz2.jpg","author":"Pete Roythorne","episode_count":20,"summary":"Now That’s Bass is a podcast about the real world of professional bass playing. Hosted by bassist Pete Roythorne , the show features frank conversations with working bass players — touring musicians, session players, educators and gospel players — about what it actually takes to sustain a career in music. No fantasy. No gear flexing. Just the reality of the job. The podcast is also part of a personal mission. Just before Christmas Pete was made redundant. Approaching his 60th birthday, he decided it was time to stop talking about doing something serious with his bass playing and actually do it. So he’s getting back out into the bass world. Each episode features honest conversations with bass players who’ve built real careers — touring internationally, working in sessions, teaching thousands of students, and sustaining a life in music for decades. Along the way Pete asks the questions many musicians want answered: What does it actually take to make a living playing bass? How do you build a reputation? And how do you stay in the game long term? If you’re serious about bass — not just the instrument but the long game of being a musician — this podcast is for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:19:34.511203+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716"},"episode":{"title":"Gearing Up: Jonny Dibble on P Basses, Pedals & Becoming a Bass Content Creator","slug":"gearing-up-jonny-dibble-on-p-basses-pedals-becoming-a-bass-content-creator","published_at":"2026-05-09T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/gearing-up-jonny-dibble-on-p-basses-pedals-becoming-a-bass-content-creator","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716","url":"https://peteb.podbean.com/e/gearing-up-jonny-dibble-on-p-basses-pedals-becoming-a-bass-content-creator/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b6usx3sir5hp2wk2/Dibble_Audio_Only93suj.mp3","summary":"Jonny Dibble has built a loyal following in the bass world by doing something surprisingly rare: making bass gear feel honest, relatable and genuinely useful. In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete sits down with the bassist, YouTuber and co-host of the In The Pocket podcast to talk about affordable basses, social media, gear obsession, bass culture and what it really takes to build an audience online as a musician. Jonny shares how a Harley Benton review during lockdown accidentally launched his content career, why he believes flashy playing can actually make gear demos less useful, and why most bass players misunderstand what social media is actually good for. There’s also plenty of bass nerdery along the way — including P Basses, StingRays, SansAmps, preamp pedals, tribute bands, favourite bass lines, and why The Lion King contains one of the most underrated bass performances around. Whether you’re trying to grow a music channel, build a bass career, improve your tone, or just love talking gear, this is a refreshingly honest conversation about modern bass playing and online music culture. In this episode: How Jonny Dibble got started on bass Why affordable bass gear matters Building a bass YouTube channel during lockdown The truth about Instagram for musicians Why relatable playing matters in gear demos P Bass vs StingRay philosophy The importance of musical and gear reference points Why every bassist should consider a preamp pedal Bass gear as creative inspiration Jamiroquai, Disney bass lines and underrated musical influences If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and share Now That’s Bass wherever you listen to podcasts.","meta_description":"Jonny Dibble has built a loyal following in the bass world by doing something surprisingly rare: making bass gear feel honest, relatable and genuinely use…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2923,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-that-s-bass-7778716/episodes/gearing-up-jonny-dibble-on-p-basses-pedals-becoming-a-bass-content-creator/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/gearing-up-jonny-dibble-on-p-basses-pedals-becoming-a-bass-content-creator.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}