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Vintage Violin Bass WB4SB 26 Aug 2013 | 05:47 pm
Fancy some retro chic? Ian Glasper takes a gander at a Macca-style violin bass John Hornby Skewes and Trevor Wilkinson have brought us the VVB4SB Violin bass, a throwback to the 60s and the Hofner 50...
Bassically speaking: Doris Yeh 25 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm
I would describe my bass style as the spiral arms of the Andromeda galaxy. I’m playing five-string bass because our tunes on the two latest Chthonic albums are getting much lower. The only problem is ...
Revolver: Ronald La Pread – Brick House 20 Aug 2013 | 02:56 pm
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Lionel Richie was once in one of the funkiest bands that the 70s ever produced. Long before he was dancing on the ceiling, running with the night and stalking a blin...
Bassically speaking: Mal Williams 19 Aug 2013 | 03:43 pm
My bass style is eclectic, while attempting to keep the style true to the genre of music. I don’t play five- or six-string bass – I sold my SR 506 Ibanez as there wasn’t much call for the extra range ...
AV Guitars AVBP/J5 18 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
Come and ‘AV’ a go, says Ellen O’Reilly of this bouncing Czech bass Ales Vychodil, an experienced luthier with a signature brand, AV, since 1999, creates some of the most varied and beautiful instru....
Ask Jeff 16 Aug 2013 | 04:09 pm
Hi Jeff. I went to America to attend a particular college, but they didn’t teach music there. When I mentioned that you advised learning music only, they told me that you can learn from anything, and ...
Bass from the grave 14 Aug 2013 | 03:03 pm
I’m excited about this new project, and I can’t wait to get stuck in! Say hello to the Musicman Sabre, a lesser-known sibling of the Stingray. It’s a bit of an unsung hero, and just the type of bass I...
Markbass CMD JB Players School 9 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm
Jeff Berlin’s music conservatoire lends its name to a new Markbass combo. Kev Sanders feels the width Back in the day, companies like Peavey, Laney and Carlsbro all had hefty 1×15” combos as mainstay...
Bassically speaking: Simon Key 9 Aug 2013 | 03:47 pm
I would describe my bass style as the soundtrack to a pirate ship searching for buried treasure: endless determination and a bit dirty. For me, tuning down brings the noise for modern rock while keepi...
Fender Nate Mendel Precision 7 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm
Foo Fighter Nate Mendel gets his own P-Bass at last. Mike Hine finds out if it’s ‘My Hero’ or merely a ‘Monkey Wrench’… Photography: Thru-A-Lupe As an instrument maker, Fender is unrivalled in its im...
