Archive for September 2013 - Page 7

Slayer will be hitting the road in October to headline their first North American Tour in two years with support from Gojira and 4ARM. The tour kicks off October 22nd at the Sullivan Sports Arena in Anchorage, Alaska before heading down the West Coast and across the U.S. to end at the Tsongas Arena in Boston. It’s been a tumultuous...

Ah, the weekly top 10… a time to reflect on the week and all the great things from the world of bass. Here are the most read stories and how to’s, plus the most watched videos for the week of September 1-7, 2013. Thanks for reading, commmenting and sharing! 1. Fender Custom Shop Unveils New Limited Geddy Lee 1972 Jazz...

Fender is quite busy these days. The company has just announced they are bringing back their Coronado bass, as the newest addition to their Modern Player series. The Coronado, originally introduced in 1966, was Fender’s first hollow-body instrument line including both basses and guitars. The instruments were designed by Roger Rossmeisl, who previously worked at Rickenbacker. The line ultimately had...

Here’s a great isolated bass track to kick off our third Isolated Bass Week, featuring the combo of John Paul Jones on his Fender Precision bass and John Bonham on drums. The tune is Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”, from Led Zeppelin III. There’s a little guitar in the mix, but that didn’t bother us. Much. What a duo!

Dave Holland started his solo career 40 years ago with the release of Conference of the Birds. Having just Miles Davis’ group, the bassist, composer and new bandleader embarked on a four-plus decade run. Prism, Holland’s first new album in three years is here, via his own label, Dare2 Records, which he began in 2005. The album features his band...

Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh is heading out for a 12-date Fall tour of the East Coast with multiple night residencies in New York and Pennsylvania. Kicking off with a Halloween show, Phil Lesh & Friends will be visiting the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, the Best Buy Theater in New York City and the Tower Theater...

Elrick Bass Guitars has introduced the second generation of their Expat Series New Jazz Standard Bass. The model has undergone a makeover with updated cosmetics, including pick guards, an Elrick bridge, matching metal knobs, fretboard markers, new colors and matching headstocks. As part of the Expat Series, the bass is assembled Europe with U.S.-made materials including Bartolini Jazz pickups, a...

Jonas Hellborg and T.M. Stevens were testing some amps at Warwick, and then this happened.

Rounding out the Fender Custom Shop’s Artist Collection bass additions for the summer is the Limited Edition Gold Top Dusty Hill Precision Bass. Limited to 50 bass worldwide, Fender reports the new model is identical to the one Dusty is currently touring with and differentiates itself from other Precisions with a custom designed Seymour Duncan pickup, a custom neck shape,...

We’re celebrating the birthday of Roger Waters, who turns 70 today! What better way than to rock out on one of the most memorable bass lines ever? This video of “Money” was filmed during the 12/12/12 concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Waters slips on his iconic black bass to drive the band on the classic song.

Austrian bassist Bernhard Lackner has released his fourth solo album entitled Transition. The album sprang from a time of change in the bassist’s life, who moved back to Europe after spending several years in the United States. “After living in the USA for about 7 years I moved back to Austria,” Lackner explained. “This move put me into a “transitional”...

IK Multimedia has announced the latest in their mobile musical interfaces, called the iRig PRO. The compact device allows for connecting audio and MIDI to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with a combo XLR/1/4? input for connecting microphones, basses or guitars as well as inputs for MIDI controllers. The iRig PRO sports a single Gain knob and a low-noise preamp...