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
Monitors
Genelec 8050B Active Two-Way 8"
Yamaha NS10’s
Behringer Powerplay hear back system
Outboard Gear Mastering
GML 8200 2-channel Parametric EQ
Shadow Hills Industries Mastering Compressor
Outboard Gear Compression
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
Teletronix LA-2A Silverface
1176 Black Lion Blue Stripe
WA Tube Tech CL1B
Altec 436c
WAMPX
Digital Audio Workstation
Logic Pro X
Pro Tools
Ableton
Microphones
Neumann TLM 103
WA47 Tube Mic
WA67 Tube Mic
AKG 414 Pair
Audio Technica 4060
Audio Technica 4030 pair
Shure sm81
Shure Sm57(s)
Sennheiser MD421(s)
AKG D112
Various Vintage/LOFI Mic’s
Outboard Gear Mic Preamps
BAE 1073MPL 500 Series (4)
CAPI VP28 500 Series (4)
SHADOW HILLS INDUSTRIES MONO GAMA (2)
GML 8302 Transformerless
MILLENNIA HV-3D-4
6176 Universal Audio
MORE GEAR
Tascam MS-16 Tape Machine 16 Track 1 inch
Tascam M520 20 Channel Sidecar Console
RE-201 Space Echo
TRIAD HS-56 Transformers
Fender Spring Reverb Unit
Instruments
Ludwig NeoSonic 22” Kick, 16” Floor Tom, 12” Tom
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5” Snare
Fender Jazz Bass USA 5 String
Fender Stratocaster USA
Fender Telecaster’s
Hofner Bass
Rickenbacker 4003 Bass
Fender P Bass
Roland ju-06A synth
Baldwin Grand Piano
AMPS
Fender Showman 1968 Silverface
Supro 64 1x8 5 watt
Mark Bass head and cab
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