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Bass of the Week: LeCompte Electric Bass’ Prototype 1.5
Texas-based luthier Bud LeCompte has lots of cool designs on his website, but his Prototype 1.5 (aka PT 1.5) really caught our eye. With one foot rooted in the past and one stepping forward, the cool singlecut body shape has LeCompte’s unique style written all over it. “I like a lot of the traditional instruments, but I don’t want to...
TC Electronic Now Shipping BG250 Bass Combo
Announced during this year’s Musikmesse show in Frankfurt, TC Electronic is now shipping their newest bass combo, the BG250. THe 1×15? combo is TC’s latest entry in the line up of ultra-light combo, but one that comes with the ability to replace on-board effects using the company’s new TonePrint technology. TonePrint is essentially an effects slot that allows the bassist...
Spector Offering Coda Deluxe Bass Models for 2012
Spector has introduced a Deluxe version of their Coda bass series. Built in the U.S. by Stuart Spector and his team, the deluxe version of the vintage inspired bass is set apart by the inclusion of a AAAA quilted maple top and the removal of the pickguard. Many of the features of the Coda Deluxe remain the same, including a...
Old School: 1967 Fender Mustang Bass
Bassist John Flynn shares his 1967 Fender Mustang bass with us, along with the story behind it. Fender offers up the background on the history of the bass on their website: Mustang Bass (1966-1981, 2002-). The first truly successful Fender bass that didn’t say “Precision” or “Jazz” on the headstock was 1966’s Mustang Bass. Leo Fender began development of the...
Overture Guitars Introduces Timothy Gaines Signature “TG” Stronghold Bass
Overture Guitars has made a pretty rad signature bass for Timothy Gaines of Stryper. The “TG” Stronghold sports a poplar body with a Yellow Relic paint scheme hand-painted by artist Tim Beck. As each is done individually, every bass has a little different paint scheme and is unique to itself. The bass’s maple neck is topped with a unique 7-piece...
Stomp Under Foot Releases Dirty Rooster Fuzz Pedal
Stomp Under Foot has unveiled the Dirty Rooster, a new pedal inspired by the Jumbo Tonebender. Designed for both bass and guitar, the straight-ahead pedal has Volume, Sustain, and Tone controls for dialing in your sound. “The gain borders on smooth but leans a bit more to a gritty sound and it has a full low end that is well...
Carl Martin Introduces Bass Drive Pedal
Carl Martin has unveiled their new Bass Drive pedal, which the company says has been in the works for several years. Built in Denmark, the pedal employs a 12AX7 in the circuit for classic tube tone growl as well as fatness and extra sustain. Besides the Level and Gain controls, the Bass Drive has a 3-band EQ for dialing in...
Source Audio Now Shipping Dual Expression Pedal
Source Audio is now shipping their new Dual Expression Pedal. The utility pedal, which has dual TRS outputs so you can control two other effects simultaneously, works universally with any effects unit that has a TRS expression input. Output 2 has a Range Adjust control that adjusts the range of expression signal. Additionally, the new pedal has a sensor output...
Decibel Eleven Introduces Hot Stone Series Power Supplies
Decibel Eleven has introduced the DB-11 Hot Stone series of DC power supplies, consisting of the SM, HC, and Deluxe models. Each of the power supplies have short circuit protected isolated outputs, which eliminates hum and interaction between your pedals. Other common features include toroidal transformers with additional magnetic shielding, 2mm steel chassis, and five year warranties. For more information,...
Bass of the Week: Burns Nu-Sonic
Originally introduced in 1964, the Burns Nu-Sonic was the follow-up to the original Burns bass design. Famously, the Nu-Sonic was used by George Harrison of the Beatles to record the bass line to “Rain”. The company reissued the Nu-Sonic after the brand was reintroduced in 1992. The short-scale bolt-on bass is built with a basswood body with a maple veneer,...
Warwick Updates RockBass Corvette Basic Line of Basses
Warwick’s Corvette Basic lines include three new editions this year with the introduction of a short-scale 4-string, a medium-scale 4-string and an active 6-string bass. These basses are part of the company’s low cost instruments and are made in China. The Corvette Basic Short Scale bass is a 30¾? scale bass, the medium scale is 32?, and the 6-String is...
Lava Cable Launches Second Generation Clear Connect Cables
Lava Cable has introduced the second generation of their Clear Connect instrument cable. The Clear Connect II offers solder-free Pure Plugs by Abbatron and Clear Connect Technology, wherein the connectors are high-pressure crimped onto the cable. This results in a purer signal path. The Lava Cable Clear Connect cables are available in sizes from 6 inches to 30 feet with...