Archive for April 2023 - Page 4

Katie Thiroux has just released her second course on Discover Double Bass. “Bandstand and Beyond” follows up on her “Beginner to Bandstand” course and is aimed at intermediate and advancing jazz double bassists.

Rapier, a vintage British guitar brand that was reborn in 2021, has just unveiled the Saffire Bass. Based on the Saffire Guitar, the new four-string is built with a 31-inch scale.

I always love it when Thomas Risell (known around the web as MarloweDK) shares a video of him performing. Here he is with Rumors Corner Live performing EW&F’s “September.”

IK Multimedia has released the AXE I/O ONE, which they call the ultimate affordable interface designed for guitar and bass. The compact unit combines their AXE I/O line’s features with a large software tone bundle for flexibility in sounds.

This week we’re checking out a beautiful bass that Swan Custom Basses brought to the 2023 NAMM Show. The Swan Omicron Brutus “Concept” has a singlecut body design with a cutout where you’d normally find controls.

We’ve lost another musical giant. The great Ahmad Jamal passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Here’s a great clip of the legend performing “Poinciana” live in 2014.

Five years after leaving the ranks of Accept, bassist Peter Baltes will be reuniting with one of his former bandmates. Udo Dirkschneider, who co-founded Accept with him in 1976, has announced that Baltes is now a permanent member of U.D.O. and the side project, Dirkschneider.

Ashdown Engineering has expanded its Studio Range with the Studio MiniRig, a mini-stack consisting of a 250-watt solid-state amp head and a 2×10” cabinet.

There are people who are great at a single instrument, and then there are people like Jermaine Morgan. Here he is handling it all on his composition, “Life.”

Bass gear is the main theme for this week’s reader favorites list, accounting for 50% of the list. Add a groovy bass lesson by Ryan Madora, reader spotlight, and more, and you have this week’s top 10.

Martin has launched their first Junior-sized acoustic bass guitars with two new models. Each comes in natural or burst finishes for a total of four new basses.

In this video, Julia Hofer shares her favorite Reggae songs. Julia says, "From Bob Marley to Stevie Wonder, the one-drop rhythm is what drives them all!"