Archive for August 2026

Marek Bero builds a funky pick-style bass groove using dominant arpeggios, blues scales, and fast sextuplets played with hammer-ons.

Alex Lofoco revisits Jaco Pastorius’s “Havona” bass solo with a solo fretless performance on a five string Cortex bass topped in buckeye burl for this tribute.

Glenn Hughes is retiring from touring and live performances indefinitely as he prepares to undergo another open-heart surgery on his doctor’s advice this year.

Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, and Steve Vai will bring BEAT back for a final North American tour with Terry Bozzio taking over on drums.

Charles Berthoud plays a fretless Le Fay bass and adds an ebow as he joins Mike Dawes for a tapping heavy take on “Belle Insomnie” at The Mount Without.

Chase Bliss Audio has unveiled the Bad Mood, a two-channel stereo pedal combining micro-loops, modulation, interactive effects, and MIDI control.

Rob Mondell’s Single Cut Short Scale Bass pairs a chambered mahogany body with flame maple, checkerboard binding, abalone purfling, and vintage style.

This 1984 performance of King Crimson’s “Sleepless” captures Tony Levin using slap bass, delay, and his yellow Music Man to power the song’s pulse live.

Acme Sound founder Andy Lewis has suspended cabinet production and is searching for someone interested in taking over the longtime bass gear company.

Kiesel’s Antares Bass leads this week’s most-read stories, alongside new Winzz basses, Bootsy Collins, Becky Baldwin, and more.

Christian McBride, Warren Wolf, Sheléa, Joe Farnsworth, and Emmet Cohen deliver a spirited two hour performance rooted in straight ahead jazz and swing.

P-Funk bassist Lige Curry joins Mane Custom Bass for the KJ5 Standard, a 35-inch five-string with Jazz pickups and a three-band EQ.