Browsing: Bass Guitars

Redlands, CA (August 14, 2018) -- The sidewinding Zen Blade is balanced, meditative, and at one with the face of the musical universe. From dramatic lines to simple chords, the spectrum of sonic access this pickup has, is somehow enlightening. Zen Blade’s continuous sensing blade offers a multitude of loyal characteristics: its uncompromising tone refuses the…

Kanagawa, Japan (August 9, 2018) -- The FREE THE TONE BLACK VEHICLE bass overdrive pedal is part of the new FREE THE TONE 15th anniversary project INTEGRATED SERIES. The “BLACK VEHICLE” has sparkling overtones and long sustain you’d find in well driven vacuum tube amplifiers and it delivers a pleasant drive sound. This unit realizes wide…

Hollywood, CA (June 29, 2018) -- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the expansion of the Squier Contemporary Series with four models debuting at Summer NAMM in Nashville, Tenn.; they include all-new Jazz Bass and Jazzmaster models with an all-modern look, feel and aggressive tone at an accessible price. These additions mark the continued growth…

Thousand Oaks, CA (July 12, 2018) -- Acoustic Amplifiers' new Classic Series bass combo amplifiers deliver amazing performance and tone in a compact design that pays homage to tried-and-true Acoustic amps from decades past. The Classic Series debuts with three feature-packed amps: the B25C, B50C, and B100C bass combo amps. A great choice for the bass…

Markneukirchen, Germany (June 26, 2018) -- The abyssal BEAD tuning and the extra long scale (35”) make the brand new RockBass Corvette Taranis an outstanding electric bass. If you are looking for a high-quality 4-string bass that reaches as low as a 5 string bass with a low B string, there is no way around the…

Lyman, SC (June 25, 2018) -- Westminster Effects has thrown its hat into the DI ring with three new models in time for NAMM. The Geneva Amp Sim replicates the oft-sought after tones of the Vox AC30. It is usable as an overdrive, but it shines with its switchable cabinet simulator and XLR out, which makes…

Helsinki, Finland (April 19, 2018) -- Darkglass Electronics has made its mission to serve bass players in the never-ending quest for the perfect tone. They have relentlessly worked to push the engineering and design envelope, continuously improving their products to help bassists be more creative and get the most out of their equipment. "When we started…

Seoul, South Korea (March 19, 2018) -- Cort Guitars knows that sophisticated players are serious about their tone. With each addition to the Artisan line of electric bass guitars, Cort offers excellent workmanship and world-class materials to meet high expectations. Cort’s new five-string A5 Plus SCFF model follows this tradition by offering a new take on…

Schaller has been making strap locks since I was in diapers and have, for the most part, remained un-changed, until this year. These new Schaller strap-locks have taken everything that was annoying about their previous version, as well as other manufacturers locks and created an absolutely stunning product that you have to try. The first…

There is a lot of cool guitar gear on the market these days. It’s never ending, and in my mind that’s a good thing as it gives us so many options to choose from. The problem is though that gear can get expensive and all those fancy pedalboard photos online can make some of us…

I feel that I must start this article off by saying that normally I hate compression on guitar. Whether it is my ears or user error I have just never been able to dial in a compression pedal that didn't sound muddy and lacked attack and punch. Other guys like Jeffrey Kunde and some of…

In Spring of 2016, JHS announced that they upgraded their popular orange compressor The Pulp-n-Peel to V4 for with some awesome upgrades we have always wanted in the most popular 1st in chain pedal you can buy. I recently got one from JHS and its an amazing little box I knew I needed to share about.…