Korn’s Fieldy Announces Solo Album Release Date
Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu’s long-awaited solo album, Bassically, is finally coming to fans this year. The Korn bassist has set a release date of November 17th for his seventeen-track solo debut. While Fieldy is known for the hard rock and nu-metal stylings of his band, this album is something completely different. “This is a bass album that encompasses the last nine...
Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces 2017-2018 Tour Dates
The Tedeschi Trucks Band will be back at it this winter with a newly announced set of tour dates to take them into 2018. Anchored by bass heavyweight Tim Lefebvre, the group will kick things off at the Keller Auditorium in Portland, Oregon on November 3rd, covering the West Coast before heading east to visit Boston, Nashville, and more. “I...
ProRockGear Introduces the Armourguard Lightweight Bass Case
ProRockGear has released a new set of instrument cases called the Armourguard Wood Series. The line is described as a lightweight hybrid with the weight of a gig bag and the durability of a hardshell case. It includes a rectangular bass case built with a form-fit wood shell covered with 600D nylon. Other features include a soft interior foam with...
Eastwood To Reissue Airline Pocket Bass
Eastwood Custom Shop is reintroducing another vintage bass with a remake of the Airline Pocket Bass. The short-scale bass, which GE Smith described as one of the best recording basses around, was a widely requested reissue for the company. “This time around we will fix a few of the originals short-comings,” they explained. “We’ll give it a slightly longer scale...
Vvon Dogma I: Communion
Former Unexpect bassist ChaotH (aka Frederick Filiatrault) has a new band called Vvon Dogma I. He formed the group after his former group split up as a means to continue expressing his creativity. “Vvon Dogma I is an expression that I created that means to me the second incarnation of any entity, the evolution from one state of being to...
Fodera Unveils Masterbuilt Series Woodblock Emperor II 5 Elite Bass
Fodera has unveiled the latest in their Masterbuilt Series with the “Woodblock” Emperor II 5 Elite. Limited to four basses per year, the Masterbuilt series is described as the pinnacle of what their custom shop can produce. Woodblock was created as a collaborative design with Vinny Fodera and luthiers Vadim Medved and Patrick Blaney, who found inspiration in historic art....
Carmine Rojas “Joins Celebrating David Bowie” Tour
David Bowie’s collaborators are continuing to spread his legacy with the “Celebrating David Bowie” concert series. The tour will continue in 2018 with tour dates spanning January, February, and March. The band will be filled with all-star musicians that worked with Bowie, including Mike Garson, Adrian Belew, Gerry Leonard, Gaby Moreno, and Angelo Moore with bassist Carmine Rojas holding down...
GHS Strings Unveils Balanced Nickels Bass Strings
GHS Strings has expanded their line of bass strings with the new Balanced Nickels set, which they describe as a combination of traditional string materials and modern string design. “Traditionally, bass strings are made by wrapping one cover wire around the core to create the G, two covers for the D and A, and three covers for the E string,”...
Tal Wilkenfeld Announces Tour, New Album
Get ready, West Coast: Tal Wilkenfeld has announced a fall tour of California. “I’m excited to announce the California Fall Tour, where I’ll be performing new songs off my upcoming vocal album which I’m releasing early 2018,” she wrote. “Can’t wait to see you there!” Wilkenfeld will be joined by drummer Tamir Barzilay and guitarist Owen Barry for the trek,...
Esh Bass Guitars Available In North America
Esh Bass Guitars has announced their basses will now be available in the United States and Canada. The European manufacturer has been relaunched this year with a North American sales channel. “The Esh bass guitar brand is known for its innovative Eshtronics onboard electronics package as well as edgy and unique body stylings,” the company stated. “Esh models available are...
Carvin Audio To Cease Operations
Carvin Audio and Amplifiers has announced they will closing up shop. The company, which creates bass and guitar amps as well as pro audio, has been in business for over seven decades. They made an announcement via their Facebook page. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that the Carvin Audio factory will be closing its doors after...
Bass of the Week: Emiliano Bernal Acoustic/Electric Custom 6-String Bass
Bassist Lucas Gonzalez Yancamil shared his incredible six-string bass made by Argentinian luthier Emiliano Bernal, and it’s a show stopper. The acoustic/electric bass was dreamed up by the bassist. “My aim was to play a bass that has an electric feel with an acoustic flavor,” Yancamil explains. “So I told my specs to bass and guitar builder Emiliano Bernal, from...