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Bass of the Week: Padalka Guitars Neptune Bass No. 125
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Padalka Guitars Neptune Bass No. 125

Padalka Guitars went for something a little different on this particular build of their Neptune bass. To begin, they made it a four-string with a longer 35-inch scale and 26 frets. As with the standard Neptune model, it features a Hipshot headless tuning system. Padalka crafted the bass with a one-piece Black Limba body topped with a stunning piece of...

The Fearless Flyers: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Bass Videos

The Fearless Flyers: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

The Fearless Flyers are back with another video, and this one is high octane! Joined by guests Blake Mills on slide guitar and Sandra Crouch on tambourine, the band rips through Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.” As always, Joe Dart lays down the low end on the track, which appears on the band’s self-titled debut album.

Alkaloid Returns with “Liquid Anatomy”
New Albums

Alkaloid Returns with “Liquid Anatomy”

Alkaloid has returned with their sophomore album, entitled Liquid Anatomy. The extreme prog metal band features a killer lineup including former Obscura members Hannes Grossmann and Christian Münzner as well as current Obscura bassist Linus Klausenitzer. Former Aborted guitarist Danny Tunker and Dark Fortress vocalist Morean fill things out. Though he’s known for his killer six-string fretless work, Klausenitzer used...

Havok Announces North American Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Havok Announces North American Tour Dates

Havok is hitting the road to continue supporting their latest album, Conformicide. Anchored by beastly bassist Nick Schiendzielos, the band will take over North America starting with a handful of dates in Mexico before heading to the U.S. and Canada through July and August. Check out the bassist’s aggressive style in the video for “Intention to Deceive”: was released in...

MOD Devices Introduces MOD Footswitch
Accessories & Strings

MOD Devices Introduces MOD Footswitch

MOD Devices has expanded their product lineup with the MOD Footswitch, an external controller complete with four footswitches and two LCD screens. The unit is the first device to use the Control Chain open standard developed by the company. “Unlike MIDI, Control Chain assignments and messages contain the full information about the parameter being assigned, such as parameter name, absolute...

Franklin Peredo: Lord Of The Rhinos
Bass Videos

Franklin Peredo: Lord Of The Rhinos

Franklin Peredo is back with a new composition and another demonstration of his incredible technique. “Here’s a new tune of mine called ‘Lord Of The Rhinos’ with my Fodera Monarch (AKA Brown Mantis),” Franklin shared. “I hope you like it.” We do!

Marcus Miller Returns with “Laid Black”
New Albums

Marcus Miller Returns with “Laid Black”

After exploring his musical roots on his 2015 album, Afrodeezia, Marcus Miller has brought things up to date on his new album Laid Black. His iconic bass lines tie a mix of current styles together with killer instrumental melodies. “‘Afrodeezia’ was like a musical voyage through my history. I followed the journey of my ancestors by collaborating with musicians along...

Chowny Bass Unveils the Bass-Mosphere Chorus/Reverb Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Chowny Bass Unveils the Bass-Mosphere Chorus/Reverb Pedal

Chowny Bass has expanded their offering of effects with the Bass-Mosphere, a pedal that combines chorus and reverb into a bass-centric unit. Its controls include chorus rate and depth knobs, a knob for setting the reverb volume, and a level control for blending in your wet signal. The pedal also features true bypass and comes in a small form factor....

Cliff Burton Documentary: The Salvation Kingdom
Bass Videos

Cliff Burton Documentary: The Salvation Kingdom

The late, great Cliff Burton is the subject of a new documentary called The Salvation Kingdom. The 93-minute video is an intimate look at Burton as a person largely based on interviews with his sister, Connie. It covers the bassist’s childhood, his hobbies, his practicing, his beliefs, and more. “He would go into a state of mind and of spirit...

Gorillaz Head Out On 2018 World Tour
Concerts & Tours

Gorillaz Head Out On 2018 World Tour

The Gorillaz are back on the road in preparation for their new album, The Now Now, which drops later this month. The animated band will have a new bassist, the band revealed, as Murdoc Niccals is in jail. In his place will be Ace from the cartoon The Powerpuff Girls. Providing the real bass on tour will, of course, be...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in May 2018
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in May 2018

We love bass gear. You love bass gear. And each month, we love looking back at the gear stories we’ve covered, and sort them by your responses. Here is the reader favorite top 10 bass gear list for the month of May 2018. Thanks for reading, commenting, and sharing! 1. ENKI AMG-2 Electric Bass Guitar Case ENKI has gotten into...

Diluvium: An Interview with Linus Klausenitzer
Interviews

Diluvium: An Interview with Linus Klausenitzer

For some of us bassists, adding a fifth string is a stumbling block. That’s why it’s jaw-dropping to see and hear someone like Linus Klausenitzer, who tackles the insane music in Obscura with a six-string fretless. The German technical death metal band is not the kind of group that rests on their musical laurels, and the bassist wouldn’t have it...