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EBS Titanium Nickel And Stainless Steel Strings: The Lowdown On New EBS Bass Strings
- Product News
- EBS
- Bass Guitar
May 24, 2011
The Sweden-based company, EBS Professional Bass Equipment, introduced new Titanium Nickel and Stainless Steel strings for bass. To be available in four gauges (Medium Light, Medium, Classic Medium, Heavy), these new strings are based on cores of fine Swedish steel or American steel.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official EBS Professional Bass Equipment Web site.
Rotosound Swing Bass 45-100 Gauge Nickel Strings: Softer, Smoother Bass Strings
- Product News
- Rotosound
- Bass Guitar
May 10, 2011
With Swing Bass 45-100 gauge nickel strings, Rotosound is giving bass players an alternative to its Swing Bass Stainless Steel sets. The new 45-100 gauge strings offer the same specs as the stainless steel sets, though the 45-100 gauge strings are smoother and easier on the fingers.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Rotosound Web site.
Lace Ultra Slim Acoustic Bass Pickup: So Slim, It's USAB
- Winter NAMM 2011
- Lace Music
- Bass Guitar
January 11, 2011
Lace Music Products debuted its Ultra Slim Acoustic Bass Pickup, a low-profile humbucking pickup for the bass guitar.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Lace Music Products Web site.
Dean Guitars The Spider And Dean Guitars The Hybrid Join John Entwistle Bass Line
- Winter NAMM 2011
- Dean
- Bass Guitar
January 11, 2011
The first two models in Dean Guitars' new Entwistle bass line are The Spider and The Hybrid, both made in Dean Guitar's USA Custom Woodshop. Each new USA models incorporates the Aphex Exciter / Big Bottom / Compression circuit and more.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Dean Guitars Web site.
Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray , It Is All About Tone For Pierce The Veil Bassist
- Artist Features
- Ernie Ball
- Bass Guitar
July 22, 2010
Pierce the Veil Bassist Jaime Precaido started out on the guitar. When he made the switch to bass he wasn't happy with what was behind door number one, so he went with Ernie Ball Music Man basses and has not looked back
Offsite Link: For more on Pierce the Veil.
For more on Ernie Ball Music Man Basses.
Manson John Paul Jones Signature Bass: Your Next E-Bass
- Product News
- Manson Guitars
- Bass Guitar
July 22, 2010
Mansons is letting 'er rip with the release of the new John Paul Jones Signature Bass, an E-Bass model with the same specs as the bass that John Paul Jones currently uses on tour with Them Crooked Vultures.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Mansons Guitar Shop Web site.
Modulus Vintage J Bass: The Touring Bass Of Ozomatli's Wil-Dog Abers
- Artist Features
- Modulus
- Bass Guitar
April 27, 2010
Wil-Dog Abers of Ozomatli likes real vintage Fender basses in the studio. For a number of reasons, however, he takes a Modulus Vintage J Bass out on the road.
Offsite Link: Visit the official Modulus Guitars website or the official Ozomatli website for more information
Rotosound Drop Zone, Rotosound Drop Zone+: Designed To De-Tune
- Product News
- Rotosound
- Bass Guitar
April 06, 2010
Are you a heavy rocker who likes to de-tune? If yes, check out Rotosound's new Drop Zone and Drop Zone+ strings sets, designed specifically for the drop-tuning bass guitar player.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Rotosound Web site.
Kay 1940s Upright Bass: Recording And Live With Bassist / Producer Scott Bomar
- Expert Features
- Kay Guitars
- Bass Guitar
March 17, 2010
Scott Bomar, Memphis-based bassist and producer, talked to Gearwire recently about a couple of his basses. This time he chats about his 1940s Kay Upright -- how he records it, amplifies it live, and more.
Offsite Link: For more on Scott Bomar and The Bo-Keys.
Lakland Joe Osborn Bass And Producer-Bassist, Scott Bomar
- Artist Features
- Lakland
- Bass Guitar
January 05, 2010
Scott Bomar has played a few basses over the years, but for the money, these days he loves his Lakland Joe Osborn model.
Offsite Link: For more on The Bo-Keys and Scott Bomar.
For more on Lakland.
Dingwall Afterburner II 5-String Bass: The Best Bass Arjen Lucassen Of Guilt Machine Has Ever Played
- Artist Features
- Dingwall Guitars
- Bass Guitar
October 28, 2009
Arjen Lucassen talks briefly about his Dingwall Afterburner II 5-string. Briefly because, after all, what is there to say about a bass? (Bassists start forming your barbed comments now).
Offsite Link: For more on Guilt Machine.
For more on Dingwall Guitars.
Fender 1963 Jazz Bass With '64 Neck Is Either Four, Five, Or Six Years Older Than Its Owner, Meshell Ndegeocello
- Artist Features
- Fender
- Bass Guitar
September 23, 2009
Bassist, singer, and neo-soul pioneer Meshell Ndegeocello's birth year has been reported as both 1969 and 1968. Fittingly, her main instrument is a Fender 1963 Jazz Bass with a neck from a 64 model. Meshell took some time to talk with GW about the latter matter.
Offsite Link: For more on Meshell Ndegeocello
Rotosound Nexus Bass Strings
- Artist Features
- Rotosound
- Bass Guitar
September 22, 2009
Pink's bassist, Eva Gardner, still out on the record setting Funhouse World tour (they sold 800,000 tickets in Australia alone), talks a little about her, and her dad's, favorite bass strings: Rotosound Nexus.
Offsite Link: For more on Rotosound Nexus.
Industrial Radio MIDI Bass: Bass Guitar/MIDI Controller Hybrid From Australia
- Product News
- Industrial Radio
- Bass Guitar
August 13, 2009
Bassists have the right to use synths and samplers too. Virtually eliminating the tracking latency problems of earlier technology, is the Industrial Radio MIDI Bass.
Offsite Link: For more information, visit Industrial Radio's official website.