Acme Sound Introduces Low B-212 Bass Cabinets
Acme Sound has expanded their bass cabinet offering with the Low B-212 cabinet. Available in standard and composite versions, the cabs carry dual 12-inch custom woofer that are mounted back to back. Each model has a recommended power rating between 1200 and 2000 watts. The models also include a 1×1-inch shallow horn and a proprietary crossover. Acme says they deliver...
Project RnL ft. Jack Conte: Expiration Date (Pomplamoose)
Project RnL is such a fun group, and their latest video is just more proof. Of course it helps that the group is anchored by the phenomenal Or Lubianiker. “Expiration Date (Pomplamoose)” continues their upbeat prog riffs and dynamic style. Lubianiker, who helped arrange the tune, lays down a magnificent groove. Check out the bassist’s back and forth with the...
Fender Introduces Adam Clayton Signature Jazz Bass
U2 bassist Adam Clayton has teamed up with Fender to create a new signature bass. The veteran rocker’s new axe is take on his 1965 Jazz with a few tweaks. “I played (my Sherwood Green 1965 Jazz Bass) a lot on the ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ tour and I really love it,” Clayton said in a press release....
Bass of the Week: Tomisic Guitars MIA Fretless Bass
This week we take a look at the MIA, a custom fretless P-style bass built by Serbian luthier Milos Tomisic. The design is the brainchild of bassist Marko Cvetkovic, who put his work talents to use for his musical endeavors. “After some planning, [Tomisic] decided to start his own model line and that’s where we started to cooperate,” Cvetkovic writes....
Keeley Electronics Releasing Bassist Compressor Pedal
After introducing it at the NAMM show this year, Keeley Electronics is now readying to ship the Bassist Compressor. Described as an affordable studio-grade dbx compressor in stompbox format, the pedal is built around the THAT Corporation 4320 integrated circuit that utilizes voltage controlled amplifiers, an on-board true-RMS detector, and high performance op-amps. The Bassist works as a compressor as...
Höfner Unveils Limited Edition Eco Violin Basses
A classic bass is getting a limited edition contemporary makeover. Höfner has announced two new versions of their German-built Violin Bass featuring composite material in place of their typically rosewood fingerboards. “Traditionally most fingerboards have been faced with Rosewood or Ebony, but these are becoming restricted in use in some countries as world wood resources dwindle or there is a...
Renaud Garcia-Fons: Bajo de Guia
Renaud Garcia-Fons never ceases to amaze me. Here’s another fantastic performance of his song “Bajo de Guia,” taken from his DVD The Marcevol Concert. Garcia-Fons has an insane amount of facility on the bass, especially in thumb position. His gypsy/flamenco style proves his rhythmic mastery, which is taken even further with his foot-tapping pattern.
Aguilar Amplification Announces Chorusaurus Bass Chorus Pedal
Aguilar is expanding their effects lineup with the introduction of the Chorusaurus Bass Chorus. The pedal, which employs analog bucket-brigade technology, offers stereo or mono signal outputs. The Chorusaurus has a four knob layout with Blend, Rate, Intensity, and Width controls to dial in your tone from subtle swirling to extreme chorusing. Other features include a gig-saver bypass that passes...
Cainã Cavalcante and Michael Pipoquinha: Rei Arthur
Four years ago, we posted a video of a 13-year old Brazilian bassist Michael Pipoquinha performing his original song, “Rei Arthur.” His playing blew everyone away, to say the least. Here’s Pipoquinha, who is now 17, performing the same song but this time accompanied by guitarist Cainã Cavalcante.
Orion Guitar Gear Debuts Pink Panther Guitar Strap to Benefit Susan G Komen Foundation
Orion Guitar Gear has introduced a new guitar strap to raise money for the Susan G Komen Foundation of Greater New York City. The Pink Panther strap is made of pink leather – in honor of the official color for breast cancer awareness – with a another layer of thick black leather on the back side for extra comfort. It’s...
Bass Review: Fender American Standard Dimension Bass IV HH
Fender took a leap last year by introducing a new model apart from their genre-defining Precision and Jazz basses. The Dimension Bass started as a model in their Modern Player Series before branching into their Deluxe and American Deluxe series. But now the double humbucker model has been cemented into the brand’s lineup with an American Standard version. We got...
Song Exclusive: “Boomerang” by You Bred Raptors?
The cello/bass/drums trio You Bred Raptors? is getting ready to release their new album Grant, and we’ve got an exclusive on the first full song from the release. Accompanying the single release of “Boomerang” is a play-through video by bassist Peat Rains, who utilizes the full range of his 8-string Conklin bass. The bassist shares that he actually wrote the...