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Höfner Survives Bankruptcy as GEWA Takes Over Violin Bass Maker
Bass Gear

Höfner Survives Bankruptcy as GEWA Takes Over Violin Bass Maker

Höfner has reportedly been acquired by GEWA, with plans to continue producing the iconic 500/1 Violin Bass under new ownership.

Bass Gym: A Bach-Inspired Bass Exercise for Dexterity, Stamina, and Sequencing
Bass Gym

Bass Gym: A Bach-Inspired Bass Exercise for Dexterity, Stamina, and Sequencing

This Bass Gym lesson turns a Bach-style C minor sequence into a practical bass exercise for dexterity, stamina, memory, and control across the neck.

Scott Shriner Brings the P Bass Punch on Weezer’s New Wednesday Collaboration
Bass Videos

Scott Shriner Brings the P Bass Punch on Weezer’s New Wednesday Collaboration

Weezer teams up with Wednesday on “We Might As Well Be Strangers,” with Scott Shriner holding it down on his vintage Fender P Bass.

John B. Williams, Bassist for Johnny Carson and Arsenio Hall, Dies at 85
In Memoriam

John B. Williams, Bassist for Johnny Carson and Arsenio Hall, Dies at 85

John B. Williams, the acclaimed bassist known for his work with Johnny Carson, Arsenio Hall, Nancy Wilson, and Horace Silver, has died at 85.

Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 Expands the Pedal With 74 Algorithms and 1,000+ Presets
Pedals & Effects

Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 Expands the Pedal With 74 Algorithms and 1,000+ Presets

Eventide has unveiled the H9 Harmonizer Gen 2, packing 74 algorithms, over 1,000 presets, USB-C, MIDI, and updated controls.

JINJER’s “Tantrum” Gets a Crushing Bass Playthrough from Eugene Abdukhanov
Bass Videos

JINJER’s “Tantrum” Gets a Crushing Bass Playthrough from Eugene Abdukhanov

Eugene Abdukhanov’s “Tantrum” bass playthrough showcases crushing tone, tight grooves, and his Mayones multiscale five-string.

Phil Jones Bass Brings Its Solo Bass Contest to the UK for the First Time
Events

Phil Jones Bass Brings Its Solo Bass Contest to the UK for the First Time

Phil Jones Bass will host its first UK Solo Bass Contest and Bass Expo on September 5th in Penarth, Wales, with prizes and exhibitors.

Bass of the Week: Di Donato’s Hasaki Bass “Quattro” Is a Gold-Leaf Short-Scale Stunner
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Di Donato’s Hasaki Bass “Quattro” Is a Gold-Leaf Short-Scale Stunner

Di Donato Guitars brings its Hasaki design to bass with the short-scale Hasaki Bass “Quattro,” featuring an aluminum backbone.

corto.alto’s KEXP Session Is a Bass-Driven Trip-Hop Jazz Experience
Bass Videos

corto.alto’s KEXP Session Is a Bass-Driven Trip-Hop Jazz Experience

corto.alto’s Live on KEXP session is a must-watch for bassists, with Liam Shortall building a huge sound from a compact trio.

Zorg Effects Celebrates 10 Years With Limited-Edition Artist Series Pedals
Pedals & Effects

Zorg Effects Celebrates 10 Years With Limited-Edition Artist Series Pedals

Zorg Effects has unveiled a limited 10th anniversary pedal series, including a gold sparkle Glorious Basstar overdrive for bassists.

Tony Levin’s “Frame by Frame” Performance Leads This Week’s Top Bass Stories
Weekly Top 10

Tony Levin’s “Frame by Frame” Performance Leads This Week’s Top Bass Stories

Tony Levin’s BEAT performance, Blackbeard’s Brontolo Double, funk bass lessons, Victor Wooten’s gear, and more top this week’s reader favorites.

Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge, and Asheville Symphony Orchestra Take On “Shakedown Street”
Bass Videos

Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge, and Asheville Symphony Orchestra Take On “Shakedown Street”

Warren Haynes’s new “Shakedown Street” live video features Oteil Burbridge in a symphonic take on the Grateful Dead classic.