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There and Back Again My Weekend with the Gruv Gear Stadium Bag by Jonathan Moody

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I’ve been referring to it as my “perfect storm” of gigs; eight in three days. It was probably the only time when I had a legitimate argument for having three amps. Getting through this was going to require a lot of careful planning; I had different gear to use in three different settings, as outlined [...]

Jammit by Eric Parsons

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Jammit… Picture this:  You’re in your practice room trying to figure out a bass line from the original recording.  You’ve almost got it, but there are a few phrases you just can’t nail because other instrumental parts are masking the notes in question.   Well, what if you could literally strip away everything but the bass track [...]

Neunaber Stereo Chroma Chorus Pedal

Neunaber Stereo Chroma Chorus Pedal

Brian Neunaber’s small California workshop has just launched a pair of awesome sounding and unique pedals that bassists should take notice of.  Their new stereo Chroma Chorus and stereo Wet Reverb Pedals not only sound great, but also incorporate some uncommon and hip features that set them apart from the pack.  With the use of [...]

Tecamp Puma Combo 112

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Tecamp also submitted their Puma Combo 112 along with the S212 cab and Puma 900 head for review.  Utilizing their great sounding Puma preamp and a class D power section, the 112 combo puts out 270 watts at 8 ohms (350 watts at 4ohms using an extension cab via speakon output). This 112 combo felt [...]

Tecamp Puma 900 Head and S212 Cab

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As our corner of the gear market becomes increasingly saturated with a wonderful variety of lightweight rig options, it becomes more apparent every day that it’s a darn good time to be a bassist. Not so long ago, in order to achieve glorious room-filling tone, you would need a big vehicle, a back brace, and [...]

Eden WTDI Gear Review by Eric Parsons

Eden WTDI Gear Review by Eric Parsons

Eden WTDI Immediate Impression The Eden WTDI, World Tour Preamp Pedal and DI, shares cosmetic and design similarities with the Eden WTX series.  They both sport the stylish black metal dome control knobs and brass colored faceplate with the familiar Eden trademark logo.  With a quick turn of one of the potentiometers I was immediately [...]

Visual Volume Gear Review by Jonathan Moody

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For the longest time, volume pedals were one of those love it/hate it things with me. I loved having one and being able to pull back my volume at a moment’s notice or mute it to do a quick re-tune. I hated having a pedal that was little more than a volume pot on a string; volume pedals haven’t [...]

Damian Erskine Reviews the Stadium Bag by GruvGear

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I’ve been getting some emails asking about my thoughts about GruvGear’s new “Stadium Bag”. Figured that I might as well do a little video review! Visit online at gruvgear.com

Kala U-Bass Solid Body Review

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Bass Musician Magazine reviews the Kala Solid Body U-Bass… check it out! (Please note corrections: The neck comes only in Redwood fingerboard, not maple. The pick up is a shadow pickup with a Mi Si Align EQ system.)

Markbass Super Booster Review by Eric Scott Parsons

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Markbass Super Booster Review  They say, “Tone comes from the hands of the player.”   That’s true…well mostly.  If you’ve ever had the pleasure of playing through a Markbass amplifier, you quickly discovered that some amazing tones could also be delivered from one small magic knob, the Variable Pre-shape Filter (VPF).   Here’s the news, Markbass has [...]

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