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Summer NAMM 2021: Bass Gear Roundup
As the dust settles from the 2021 Summer NAMM Show, we’re rounding up the latest bass gear that debuted. Get a load of the latest from the low end! Be sure to check back in as our list is updated.
Marcus Miller and Friends: Smooth Jazz Cruise on Saturday Night Performance
Marcus Miller and the gang at the Smooth Jazz Cruise have teamed up to bring us another jam-packed concert with more legends. Check it out and turn it up loud!
Joe Trevisano Departs Autopsy
Longtime bassist Joe Trevisano has left Autopsy. The death metal pioneers announced the news on Facebook, saying that the split is amicable.
Red Panda Announces Raster 2 Digital Delay Pedal
Red Panda has unveiled the Raster 2, a digital delay offering 1600 ms of delay as well as a pitch and frequency shift built into the feedback path. The pedal, originally released in 2015, has been updated.
The Main Squeeze: Gravity
I’m always on the lookout for a new video by The Main Squeeze. They’ve never disappointed. This one dropped yesterday, with the band performing John Mayer’s “Gravity.”
Stanley Clarke Named 2022 NEA Jazz Master
Each year, the National Endowment for the Arts pays tribute the legends of jazz, and they’ve just announced the 2022 NEA Jazz Master honorees. One of the recipients of the award is bassist Stanley Clarke.
Reader Spotlight: Dan Daugherty
Meet Dan Daugherty, who originally started on guitar but quickly switched to bass. Dan has had quite the musical journey and a major obstacle along the way. His is an inspiring story.
Way Huge Introduces the STO Overdrive Pedal
Way Huge has announced the STO, an overdrive pedal inspired by the “purr of a freshly tuned-up muscle car.” The circuit is based on the Nobels ODR-1 that is revered among Nashville recording studios.
Áron Hodek: I Believed It
10-year-old bassist Áron Hodek is grooving hard on this bass cover of the dvsn and Ty Dolla $ign tune, “I Believed It”, which featured Mac Miller.
Lexxi Foxx Leaves Steel Panther
Steel Panther has announced the “end of an era” with the departure of bassist Lexxi Foxx. The humorous glam metal band, which Foxx has been a part of since its 2000 inception, released a statement.
Bass of the Week: Leones JB 541FR Rosewood
Leones Guitars shared their latest JB model, and it’s a stunner. The Leones JB 541FR Rosewood is a fretless version of the bass built almost entirely with rosewood.
Pete O’Neill: Change the Sheets
Pete O’Neill shared his latest video with us, and it is a beautiful solo fretless bass arrangement of “Change the Sheets” by Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards.