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Jule Monique All Tube Bass Preamplifier by Jake Wolf… When I first unearthed the Jule Monique from its shipping box, I wasn’t sure what I was getting in to. At first inspection, it appears gorgeous; a bamboo wrapped, cleanly executed tube-laden symphony of quality components and luxury fit/finish. Then, as my wheels of practicality and pragmatism [...]
Genz Benz Focus Series Cabs by Jake Wolf… In the last few years, we’ve seen an explosion of lightweight bass cabinets, made possible by the development of drivers, which employ superlight neodymium magnets. Used in conjunction with lightweight plywood, cab makers have been able to achieve speaker cabinet weight specs that were previously unthinkable, and [...]
PJB: Briefcase vs. Bass Cub by Jonathan Moody… It’s one of those problems I like having; which amp do I take to the gig? It’s usually pretty easy, and comes down to the big rig or the little one. Since October, that little rig choice has gotten harder. I’ve been using the Phil Jones Bass Briefcase for a [...]
EZKeys by Eric Parsons… EZKeys, by Toontrack, is a virtual instrument that combines a digitally sampled Steinway D concert grand piano with a variety of songwriting and compositional tools. System Requirements, Installation and Registration EZKeys requires: Windows XP SP3 or newer, Pentium IV/Athlon 1.8 with 1 GB RAM (32 and 64-bit versions are supported as per [...]
Kala SUB U Bass Video Review… Bass Musician Magazine reviews the S-U-B- U-BASS from Kala Ukulele. Visit online at www.kalaukulele.com
NAMM 2012 by Dr. Randall Kertz – Ampeg, Aguilar, Gruv Gear Duostrap, Warwick, Elixir… Hello and glad to be back! I thought I’d get back into the groove with an article about some of my faves from winter NAMM. Rather than the usual recap, I thought I would spotlight products that reflect a growing trend towards [...]
EZMix 2… Many of us have home-based recording setups. And many of us may be only marginally proficient in the art of recording. By ‘marginal’ I mean that while it’s relatively easy to record music, it can be quite difficult to produce a finished product that compares favorably to a commercial release. The reason for [...]
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… 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 [...]
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 [...]
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