Full-range production.
Coffee table collaboration.
A privately owned recording studio nestled in West Nashville. Run by Bass Pond Productions.
A Nashville Nugget of Gold
Formerly owned by Ken Alphin (a.k.a Big Kenny) and dedicated to sound guru John McBride and country legend Tim McGraw, The Last Dollar Studios has been a quiet gem of Music City since 2007. The studio was designed by Michael Cronin, world-renowned recording studio architect.
The Last Dollar Studios is currently run exclusively by Bass Pond Productions, a Nashville-based group founded by producer Willy Sinclair and artist Kaylee Federmann.
Schedule a free walk-through to see the space!
Soup-to-Nuts Studio Services
Artists recording at The Last Dollar Studios get the full attention of the Bass Pond Productions team. No bouncing around to and from one-off mixers or engineers. You pay for music creation, not hours.
Whether you’ve got the beginnings of a demo or just a pen and paper, we work with you from start to finish to bring your music to life.
Get a tour of The Last Dollar Studios—schedule a free walk-through to check out the space.
The Last Dollar Studios is also rentable for:
Photoshoots
Live video shoots
content creation
Music Videos
*Our studio equipment is available to use as part of your rental. Please bring your own photographers/videographers.
A home-style studio with all the big-league gear.
LDS has everything you need to achieve the sound you’re looking for.
Audio Interface
(2) Universal Audio APOLLO 16 MKII
(32 I/O)
Monitors
ATC “MAINS”, 2.1 5.1 system
ATC 300 LR,
ATC 300 Center,
ATC 150 LS RS
ATC Pro 'custom' forward firing subwoofers
Genelec 8050B Active Two-Way 8"
Yamaha NS10’s
Outboard Gear EQ
GML 8200 2-channel Parametric EQ
Outboard Gear Compression
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
Teletronix LA-2A Silverface
Shadow Hills Industries Mastering Compressor
WA Tube Tech CL1B
Digital Audio Workstation
Logic Pro X
Pro Tools
Ableton
Microphones
Large-Diaphragm
WA47 Tube Mic
Avantone CV12 Tube Mic
Audio Technica 4060 Tube Mic
Neumann TLM 103
AKG 414 (2)
Audio Technica 4030 (2)
Small-Diaphragm Condenser
Shure sm81
Audio Techinca ATM 31 (2)
Dynamic
AKG D112
Shure BETA 52A
Audio Techinca ATM 250
NS10 Speaker (SUB KICK)
Shure Sm57 (4)
Sennheiser MD421 (3)
Shure Sm58 (2)
Shure Beta 57A
Audio Techinca ATM 21
Shure Sm7b
AUDIX OM2
Nady SP-5 (6) (Band Talkback)
Outboard Gear Mic Preamps
BAE 73MPL 500 Series (4 Channels)
CAPI VP28 500 Series (4 Channels)
SHADOW HILLS INDUSTRIES MONO GAMA (2 Channels)
GML 8304 (4 Channels)
MILLENNIA HV-3D (4 Channels)
6176 Universal Audio (1 Channel PRE, EQ, COMP)
Tascam M520 Console (16 Channel PRE, EQ)
MORE GEAR
Tascam MS-16 16 Track 1 inch Tape Machine
AMPEX 440c 2 Track 1/4 inch Tape Machine
TEAC A2300s 2 Track 1/4 inch Tape Machine
RE-201 Space Echo
Fender Spring Reverb Unit
Shure FP42 (2)
Radial ProD2 2-channel (2)
Radial ProDI
Countryman Type Active DI 85 (2)
SansAmp Bassdriver
Instruments
Ludwig NeoSonic 22” Kick, 16” Floor Tom, 12” Tom
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5” Snare
Fender Jazz Bass USA 5 String
Fender Stratocaster USA (p90s)
Fender Telecaster’s
Hofner Bass
Rickenbacker 4003 Bass
Fender P Bass
Roland ju-06A synth
Baldwin Grand Piano
AMPS
Fender Showman 1968 2x12 CAB
Fender Bassman 1971 2x15 CAB
Fender Super Bassman 300 6x10 CAB
Fender Blues Junior
Orange Combo Amp
SELECTED PLUG-INS
Universal Audio Complete
Celemony Melodyne Studio
Fab Filter Complete
Native Instruments 11 Komplete
Serum
Soothe 2
Soundtoys Complete
Sylenth1
Antares Autotune
Waves Gold & More
Kazrog Complete
HEARBACK
Behringer P16 Hearback System
(8) Behringer P16’s
