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Bass of the Week: Ritter Instruments R8 Singlecut #1237
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Ritter Instruments R8 Singlecut #1237

Jens Ritter’s basses have a style and finesse that makes them instantly recognizable. This week we’re checking out one of his R8 Singlecut models featuring a stark black and white contrast as its motif. The 5-string bass is built with a swamp ash body and maple top, all finished in white. Its three-piece maple neck is also finished in white,...

Talking Technique: Tetrachord Workout
Talking Technique

Talking Technique: Tetrachord Workout

Similar to our last lesson, we’re working on exercises designed to shed your scales and build your technique at the same time. This time we’re focusing on tetrachords, which are four-note groups found within scales. You can also turn these exercises into speed training exercises by adding a few beats every time you play, but be sure not to go...

Perry Gordon & His Rhythm Club: Sweet Sue
Bass Videos

Perry Gordon & His Rhythm Club: Sweet Sue

I stumbled upon this video of Perry Gordon & His Rhythm Club thanks to the group’s bassist Nicolas Dubouchet. What a great band, bassist and tune!

Robin Trower Releases New Album, Tours East Coast
New Albums

Robin Trower Releases New Album, Tours East Coast

Robin Trower, the guitarist known for his work in Procol Harum, his own power trio, and collaborations with Bryan Ferry and Jack Bruce, has released Where You Are Going To and announced a spring tour of the U.S. East Coast. Trower handles guitar and vocals on the record and shares bass duties with Livingstone Brown (The Climax Blues Band, Tina...

Weekly Top 10: RIP James Jamerson, Jr., Advanced Bass Lesson, Top Bass Videos, New Gear and More
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: RIP James Jamerson, Jr., Advanced Bass Lesson, Top Bass Videos, New Gear and More

Usually a cause for celebration, this week’s top 10 list kicks off with some sad news of the passing of James Jamerson, Jr. This week, readers enjoyed lessons and how-to’s from Joe Hubbard (Advanced Bass), Dr. D (on learning the double bass fingerboard), and Damian Erskine (dealing with sound engineers). Add to it some great bass videos, new bass gear...

ESP Introduces Marco Mendoza Signature Bass
Basses

ESP Introduces Marco Mendoza Signature Bass

ESP has unveiled a new signature bass for Dead Daisies bassist Marco Mendoza. The Marco Mendoza LTD MM-4FM Bass is modeled after the ESP Vintage-4 with a set of EMG X-series P/J pickups. The bass is built with an alder body topped with flamed maple finished with a Dark See-Thru Green Sunburst. Mendoza opted for a five-piece neck and maple...

Beka Gochiashvili Quintet with Victor Bailey: 2012 Black Sea Jazz Festival
Bass Videos

Beka Gochiashvili Quintet with Victor Bailey: 2012 Black Sea Jazz Festival

Today we’re celebrating the birthday of one of our long time favorites, and a bassist in our thoughts: Victor Bailey. Here’s a great clip of Victor with pianist Beka Gochiashvili’s Quintet performing at the 2012 Black Sea Jazz Festival. The rest of the quintet includes Lenny White on drums, Jaleel Shaw on sax and Lionel Loueke on guitar. Happy birthday,...

“Odd Light” Is Third Offering from Olivier Babaz’s Trio
New Albums

“Odd Light” Is Third Offering from Olivier Babaz’s Trio

French bass player and composer Olivier Babaz has released his third trio album, Odd Light, with guitarist Francois Jalbert and drummer Mark Nelson. The album, a follow up to Midnight Caffeine (2012) and Virages (2014), explores textures and architectures in a space where jazz, world music, folk and progressive rock intersect. A grant from the Montreal (Canada) Arts Council and...

TC Electronic Now Shipping Bonafide Buffer
Pedals & Effects

TC Electronic Now Shipping Bonafide Buffer

TC Electronic is now shipping the Bonafide Buffer. The unit, which is their first dedicated buffer pedal, is 100% analog and offers a 1M ohm input resistance and 1K output resistance. This, the company writes, allows for the instrument signal to flow “untroubled through the entire signal chain.” It also has an intelligent relay system that automatically switches to true...

Nienke Lohuis and Fortheloveofbass: Aiming
Bass Videos

Nienke Lohuis and Fortheloveofbass: Aiming

Fortheloveofbass, aka bassist Ivo Schot, has released the third bass and vocal collaboration in his video series. This time he teamed up with vocalist Nienke Lohuis to write and record the beautifully atmospheric “Aiming.” “Nienke Lohuis is best known for her own band inlakech. I’ve had the pleasure to study music with her together,” Schot wrote. “I’ve seen her develop...

Transcriptions of Bacharach/David, Madness and The Jam Available
Sheet Music & Instruction

Transcriptions of Bacharach/David, Madness and The Jam Available

Note-for-note bass transcriptions of songs by legendary tunesmiths Burt Bacharach & Hal David and the bands Madness and The Jam are now available, courtesy of Guitar Music Publishing. Peter Croppier transcribed downloadable PDF books for each of the artists, and the combined music you can play as the result of his work is something else. Just take a look at...

Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Team Up for Album, Tour
Concerts & Tours

Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Team Up for Album, Tour

Primus frontman and bass wizard Les Claypool has teamed up with Sean Lennon to form a new band called The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and they’re taking the show on the road. The duo has announced their album, Monolith of Phobos, will be released on June 3rd with a three month tour to follow. Claypool and Lennon first got together during...