Archive for August 2019 - Page 4

Vivian Severn shared this video with us, and as is the case with any video featuring bassist Gabriel Severn, our jaws hit the floor. Guitarist Joseph Yun brought in three teenage phenoms for a collaboration on Chick Corea’s “Got a Match?”

The trio of saxophonist Ted Nash, guitarist Steve Cardenas, and bassist Ben Allison have teamed up once again for a new recording. “Somewhere Else” reimagines the music of “West Side Story” into their three-piece format, with room for experimentation.

Former R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills is joining Chuck Leavell and Robert McDuffie to honor musicians from Georgia. A Night Of Georgia Music is a tour that will see the trio performing works by The Allman Brothers Band, James Brown, Outkast, and more.

Sennheiser has released a new entry-level wireless system for guitar and bass. The XSW-D Pedalboard Set works on 2.4 GHz for worldwide operation and comes with a transmitter and a pedalboard-style receiver. The receiver also doubles as a tuner.

Cory Wong has just released another video featuring music from his new album, “Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul.” “St. Paul” is the album’s second track and features some terrific bass playing by Louis Cato, and an all-star cast.

Lionel Richie has released “Hello From Las Vegas,” a new live album recorded during his 2018 residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort. Richie was joined by bassist Ethan Farmer, who got the chance to throw down on a medley of classic funk hits.

Fuzzrocious Pedals has unveiled the fifth iteration of their Cicada Fuzz, which is produced in limited numbers each year. Version five of the tremolo-fuzz pedal is limited to 17 units in homage to the 17 Year Periodical Cicada.

Matias Catueño of Tangente Instrumentos sent in this awesome bass he built called the Zen. Besides its multi-scale design and a killer Photoluminescent geometric pattern, the bass has an interesting set of electronics by request of the customer.

Sons of Apollo shared a new video and a preview for their next album. The clip was shot during a live performance at the Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv in 2018. “Labyrinth” starts out with a mellow vibe, but by the mid-point, the song kicks into high gear with some incredible unison lines.

We’re thrilled to announce we’ve partnered with the good folks at Lathon Bass Wear to launch our new online store. For the first time ever (and by popular demand) we have Flexfit Cap and a limited edition 10th anniversary No Treble t-shirt.

Bassist Chris Kosky has released a new method book for the double bass that covers a tricky spot of the neck. “The Thumb Transition Zone” covers the area between lower positions and thumb position.

Jackson has scaled things down about with their latest Concert bass – literally. The JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1XM has a scale of 28.6 inches, which is tiny compared to the standard scale of 34 inches.