Sandberg Guitars Now Shipping Forty Eight Bass
Sandberg Guitars is now shipping the Forty Eight, a bass that throws back to old school rock and metal. The model is available in several finishes including a metallic hardcore aged red. The Forty Eight is built with European ash body for matte finishes or an alder body for aged finishes. The Canadian hard rock maple neck is attached the...
Rockn Stompn Updates RS-4 Sequential Power Supply
Rockn Stompn has announced an updated version of their RS-4 sequential power strip that features three new modes of operation. The pedal utilizes a footswitch to send power to four sets of outlets in delayed timing in order to power your gear up in the correct order. The updated version now includes an Instant On Mode, Receptacle One Always On...
Red Witch Unveils Zeus Bass Fuzz Suboctave Pedal
Red Witch Effects has unveiled their second bass-specific pedal called Zeus. The pedal features independent analog fuzz and suboctave effects with separate wet/dry mix controls for each. The silicon fuzz comprises key features of the company’s Fuzz God II and has Fuzz and Sputter controls. Sputter acts as a gate on the circuit’s second transistor to give a “staccato-y” sound....
Bass of the Week: Sadowsky Bass #7210
Roger Sadowsky and his crew have been making some of the world’s best basses for decades, and bass #7210 is another fine example. The instrument is one of the company’s 21-fret standard style five-stringers with some gorgeous styling. “It’s what we classify as Standard Style, which means no pickguard or control plate,” Sadowsky Shop Manager Lisa Hahn tells us. That...
Ken Smith Basses Introduces Single Cut Body Option
Ken Smith is now offering a single cut body shape as an option to their neck thru models. The option is a first for the company, which has only offered double cut designs in the past. The first bass to receive the single cut treatment was a BSR5MS featuring a highly figured tiger maple body, a 3-piece laminated aged hardrock...
Ellen Andrea Wang: Perfect Danger
One of my favorite musical discoveries in recent memory came from our friend Erlend Øvsttun Amsen, who wrote in suggesting we check out Ellen Andrea Wang. “To make a long story short, she’s a Norwegian double bass player/vocalist who’s done impressive stuff in various genres – often with the band Pixel, but lately with a burgeoning solo career,” he wrote....
Jeanne Sagan Leaves All That Remains
All That Remains has announced that longtime bassist Jeanne Sagan has left the band after nearly a decade of holding down the low end. The bassist cites wanting to pursue personal interests. “It is with heavy heart that I depart from All That Remains,” she shared. “I’ve decided to follow my heart and pursue other opportunities in life. I truly...
Hot Tuna: Good Shepherd, Live at Lockn’
Ever since I spoke with luthier Tom Ribbecke about Jack Casady’s Diana Bass, I’ve been searching for quality videos of the instrument in action. Here’s a fantastic one of Casady with partner-in-crime Jorma Kaukonen performing as Hot Tuna during the Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, Virginia this year. The duo play through a staple of their repertoire, “Good Shepherd,” with thoughtful...
Tim Commerford Introduces New Power Trio
Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford has introduced a new power trio called Wakrat. Filled out by drummer Mathias Wakrat and guitarist Laurent Grangeon, the punk and hardcore-influenced band is working on a debut album that is described as rooted in the Minutemen, Bad Brains, and Fugazi. The music is dark and very personal to Commerford, who wrote all the...
Nina June & Fortheloveofbass: It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
We’re excited about a new project called “fortheloveofbass”. Started by Ivo Schot, the concept is to make pop songs work with only a singer and a bassist. “As a musician and bass player, my greatest desire is to connect and communicate. In my opinion the best way to do this, is to play a good song,” he explains. “When a...
David Hungate Leaves Toto, Leland Sklar Steps In
David Hungate’s time in Toto has once again come to an end. The co-founding bassist returned to the fold in 2014 to help record and tour behind Toto XIV after 30 years away from the band, but a new statement explains road life took its toll. “There’s no place like home, particularly after four months on the road,” Hungate wrote....
Bass of the Week: Godin A4
This week we’re checking out the Godin A4. Available in fretted and fretless versions, the semi-acoustic bass is fitted with a low profile Lace Sensor with side-mounted controls as well as custom Godin Saddle transducers with their own custom preamp. The extensive tonal options can be output via 1/4″ and 13-pin connectors, allowing for computer and synth access. The A4...