Archive for 2018 - Page 102

Bassist Tobias Fleischer sent us this crazy (and awesome) video, with an equally awesome note: “Here’s my new band! I’ve been hired as ‘Fleischer Doria,’ chief scientist onboard the spaceship ‘The BootyJive.’ We’ve come all the way from planet Bayou 7 to bootyfy the milky way! The traditional bayounian song ‘SWINGBY’ is the first in a series of videos, each...

Levy’s Leathers has launched two new guitar straps: the Utopia Magnolia and the Lawless. Designed by Danica Levy, the new straps are inspired by the magnolia and the Navajo tribe. “I wanted to design a more gentle and feminine counterpart to the wild rose [for the Utopia Magnolia],” she wrote. ” The pinks, purples and greens in the magnolia accomplish...

Adam Clayton is a bassist with style. He’s an avid collector of fine watches, and now he has just the instrument to match. H. Moser & Cie teamed up with Wild Customs to gift the U2 bassist with a gorgeous custom bass that brings his passions together. “A founder member of U2 who writes about contemporary art for British GQ,...

For our second installment focusing on Bob Mintzer’s solo from “I Start With The Blues,” we’ll be focusing mainly on transposing a line through different keys and why we do that. This is really important and something I touched upon in part one, too. It goes without saying that jazz standards and indeed tunes from all genres are in different...

This one transported me back in time. Guitarist Matteo Mancuso shared this video of his project with bassist Riccardo Oliva and drummer Salvatore Lima, who took on the UZEB tune, “Penny Arcade.”

Janek Gwizdala has just published the follow up to 2014’s All The Good Stuff instructional book with a release called All The Better Stuff. Crammed with exercises and lessons for electric bass, the new book is a continuation of the bassist’s dive into his approach to practice. “The entire purpose of this and all of the books I write is...

Hercules has expanded their AGS, or Auto Grab System, of stands and hangers with the GS414B Plus and the GSP38WB Plus. The two new models feature a wider mounting area that is designed to accommodate extended range instruments up to 2.05 inches in nut width. The GS414B Plus is a stand and also has an upgraded height adjustment clutch and...

Daft Punk’s 2001 album Discovery is chockfull of catchy grooves. Here ViGitarS2dio and company cover the song “Aerodynamic” in a rock band setting. Laura Lace lays down the hypnotic groove on the bass, taking a quick solo version of it at the 2-minute mark.

Gear news can sometimes slow down in December, especially with NAMM around the corner. But that didn’t stop some companies from announcing some new bass gear that caught readers’ attention. Here are the top 10 reader favorite gear stories from December 2017. 1. Willcox Guitars 2018 Saber Bass Wilcox Guitars is updating their bass lineup by replacing their outgoing Saber...

Vocalist Nicki Gonzalez started the year with a bang. She’s just released a killer version of Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” featuring an incredible cast of musicians, including bassist Hadrien Feraud. “HAPPY 2018, EVERYONE!,” she writes. “‘Thank you’ just doesn’t cut it. I owe this video to the talents, loyalty and dedication of Kamil Rustam and Hadrien Feraud who rallied...

Bassist Dallon Weekes has announced he has left the ranks of Panic At The Disco after eight years with the band. He made the announcement on Instagram. “For the last eight years I’ve had the incredible opportunity to perform in Panic! At The Disco,” he wrote. “While I’m sad to announce that my time with Panic! has come to an...

Cort’s Artisan Series has expanded with the introduction of the B6 Plus AS electric bass. The six-string, open-pore model features bolt-on construction and a “warm open sound with excellent sonic dispersion,” the company says. Cort builds the instrument with a swamp ash body and a five-piece neck made with panga panga and walnut. The fretboard is also panga panga, which...