Archive for June 2025 - Page 2
Peavey Cirrus Bass Returns for 2025 with VFL Electronics and Exotic Wood Tops
Peavey's flagship Cirrus Bass is back for 2025, featuring upgraded VFL electronics, exotic wood tops, and a neck-through design.
Living Colour’s Tiny Desk Set Features Wimbish’s Spector-Fueled Low End
At Tiny Desk, Doug Wimbish proves why he's a bass icon, blending tone, technique, and looping mastery in a standout performance.
Carrtoons Channels Vintage Funk on New Track “Thursday Disco” and Upcoming Album, “Space Cadet”
Carrtoons returns with “Thursday Disco,” a bass-heavy groove previewing his new album Space Cadet and a fall tour with stops in NYC, LA, and more.
Try This Funky Dorian Bass Line (Inspired at a London Music Store)
Explore this Dorian-based funk groove featuring double stops over a Dm7 vamp - perfect for adding harmonic depth to your bass lines.
Mayones Magic: Mohini Dey Anchors Greg Howe Trio Live at Spoleto Jazz 2024
Mohini Dey brings serious low-end power to Spoleto Jazz 2024, delivering groove, solos, and command with the Greg Howe Trio.
“Odd Time Concepts”: Barend Tromp Teams Up with King Crimson Alumni for Prog-Funk Journey
Fretless funk meets prog rock on Barend Tromp’s "Odd Time Concepts", featuring King Crimson’s Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto.
New from Luna: Moonbird Acoustic/Electric Bass with 24-Inch Scale and Lunar Inlays
Luna unveils the Moonbird Acoustic/Electric Bass, featuring a 24-inch scale, lunar inlays, and a rechargeable preamp for tone shaping on the go.
Richard Bona’s Soulful Bass Meets Cuban Fire in a Stunning Berlin Duet with Alfredo Rodríguez
Two masters, one groove. Richard Bona and Alfredo Rodríguez deliver an inspired live performance blending Afro-Cuban rhythm and jazz phrasing.
Queens of the Stone Age Launch ‘Catacombs Tour’ After Once-in-a-Lifetime Paris Show
Michael Shuman’s bass drives QOTSA’s stripped-down Paris set, now captured on tour and in their new album, "Alive in the Catacombs".
Alpher’s “GoldBot” Bass Combines Striking Looks with a Bold Pickup System
This Bass of the Week stands out with a bold control system. Alpher’s “GoldBot” uses gold buttons to toggle each of its three pickups on or off.
Bass Meets Shred: Riccardo Oliva Anchors Jack Gardiner’s “Shibuya Meltdown”
Riccardo Oliva brings groove, melody, and fiery slap bass to “Shibuya Meltdown,” locking in with Gianluca Pellerito on his headless Ibanez five string in this tight fusion performance.
John Patitucci’s New Book Delivers 70+ Exercises for Modern Jazz Bass Technique
John Patitucci’s new book helps bassists sharpen technique, expand jazz vocabulary, and build harmonic fluency through focused études.











