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Warwick Introduces Rockboard RBO LT XL Power Supply
Accessories & Strings

Warwick Introduces Rockboard RBO LT XL Power Supply

Warwick has introduced the Rockboard RBO LT XL, a rechargeable power station for effects pedals. The unit features long-lasting, rechargeable lithium ion batteries to power pedals for up to 50 hours without having to be plugged into a wall outlet. It features two separate 9V-DC-outputs, an additional USB-output to charge mobile phones and smartphones, an input for charger, and a...

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Bass of the Week: Aquilina Basses Sirius
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Aquilina Basses Sirius

This week we’re checking out the Sirius by Aquilina Basses. Available in passive and active versions, the bass has several options to dial it towards a modern tone or take you back in time with old school thump. The active version of the bass features an ash body, an American maple neck, and a maple fingerboard with 20 frets. More...

Providence Unveils Bass Boot Comp BTC-1 Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Providence Unveils Bass Boot Comp BTC-1 Pedal

Providence has expanded their line of bass effects with the Bass Boot Comp BTC-1, a compressor pedal that includes Threshold and Mix effects to dial in a variety of sounds. The company describes the pedal as achieving “clear, bright and smooth compression” with the dry signal’s sound while the Mix control enables “spirited and unique compression.” “Adding dry sound to...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in October 2015
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in October 2015

Time for your monthly dose of the 10 reader favorite gear stories. You’re welcome. (And thank you for reading, commenting and sharing). 1. Sandberg Guitars Forty Eight Bass Sandberg Guitars is now shipping the Forty Eight, a bass that throws back to old school rock and metal. The model is available in several finishes including a metallic hardcore aged red....

Kiesel Guitars Introduces Vader Headless Bass Series
Basses

Kiesel Guitars Introduces Vader Headless Bass Series

Kiesel Guitars has introduced a bass version of their Vader Series of instruments. Available in four, five, and six-string versions, the basses feature a headless design with a compact, beveled body for ergonomics. Each version has 24 frets and a 34-inch scale, though the option of a 30-inch short scale is available. Standard features include an alder body, a carbon...

Bass of the Week: Lambdin Guitars 35″ Scale Four-String
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Lambdin Guitars 35″ Scale Four-String

This week we’re checking out a 35″ Scale Four-String model by luthier Ben Lambdin of Lambdin Guitars. The California-based builder opened shop recently, but he’s no new-comer to the industry. “After nearly a decade of working for and learning from some of the most respected guitar manufacturers in the world, such as the Santa Cruz Guitar Co, Zon Guitars, and...

AC Guitars Introduces Salace E Type Bass
Basses

AC Guitars Introduces Salace E Type Bass

AC Guitars has introduced a new modded version of their Salace bass called the AC Guitars Salace E Type. Made in collaboration with bassist Ewan Beck, the single cut design is available with a variety of options but is built with several goals in mind. “The design goals with this particular bass where for an instrument that was equally comfortable...

Gear Review: Rockready Volo Bass Gig Bag and UltraStrap 3.5
Gear Reviews

Gear Review: Rockready Volo Bass Gig Bag and UltraStrap 3.5

Working musicians who demand better accessories will be happy that Rockready is making a bass gig bag and guitar strap. The Volo bass guitar gig bag is designed as a lightweight case that is in between a hard shell guitar case and your typical soft gig bag. Leaning more to the soft bag side though, but with many well thought...

Hudson Electronics Introduces Sidecar Overdrive Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Hudson Electronics Introduces Sidecar Overdrive Pedal

Hudson Electronics has announced the Sidecar, a germanium clipping overdrive based on the classic 808 circuit. The pedal also features a 2-band EQ inspired by a vintage Studer recording console. “The front end of the Sidecar is a modified version of the classic 808 overdrive, tuned for a bigger low-end, wider gain range and greater headroom,” Husdon writes. The company...

Bass of the Week: Colin Edwin’s Wal Mk 1 Fretless
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Colin Edwin’s Wal Mk 1 Fretless

Prog bassist Colin Edwin has been sharing details of his bass arsenal on his blog, including his exquisite Wal Mk 1 Fretless. The Porcupine Tree member explains that the model is probably his most played bass as he used it exclusively for several years. “Made in 1984 at Electric Wood in the UK, my Wal fretless has a Brazillian Mahogany...

Fodera Introduces Emperor II Hybrid and Tony Grey Signature Monarch Basses
Basses

Fodera Introduces Emperor II Hybrid and Tony Grey Signature Monarch Basses

Fodera has announced two new basses with the Emperor II Hybrid and the Tony Grey Signature Monarch. Both instruments are handmade in their custom shop and are expansions on their flagship models. The Emperor II Hybrid takes their classic Emperor singlecut and introduces the Hybrid chambered body design. Fodera says the bass shares the complex internal structure and other design...

G&L Guitars Introduces 35th Anniversary Model Basses
Basses

G&L Guitars Introduces 35th Anniversary Model Basses

Thirty-five years ago, Leo Fender and George Fullerton teamed up to form G&L Guitars. Now the company is celebrating with a line of 35th Anniversary models including three guitars and two basses: the LB-100 and the M-2000. Each instrument is finished in Emerald Green Metallic, representing the traditional gemstone of the 35th Anniversary, the emerald. Both basses are built with...