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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 [...]
AMPEG SVT 7PRO Review submission by BMM Reader Rod Lowe 1000w @ 4 ohms 600 @ 8ohms approx.15lbs Class D with tube pre amp. This is the only non-ALL TUBE amp I’ve found that ‘feels’ like my old ’92 SVTII. Big nasty bottom, but still retains clarity thru the mids unlike other class D hybrids. [...]
I had a completely different article written about digital tuners and my thoughts on them that was going to post today. Last weekend was a Moody family get-together, where we all (including my spry 93 year old grandmother) met at my Aunt’s house for food and merriment. Grandma was cleaning out the desk in her [...]
A guitarist and former architect, Harvey Citron started building guitars and pickups in 1974. He co-founded Veillette-Citron in 1975, designed the Guild/Citron/X-92 Breakaway Guitar in the early 1980’s, and has been building Citron Guitars & Basses since 1994, with a focus on his unique hollow models. “I’m a designer first and foremost. My life as [...]
By Guest Writer, Kai Horsthemke – Is Al Garcia a guitar-playing bassist or a bass-playing guitarist? In this instance, an answer is exceptionally difficult to provide – because Garcia thinks and plays like/as both a bassist and a guitarist. ‘All Things Must Converge’ is a veritable solo album, featuring Garcia not only on basses and [...]
From Jim Urie of www.musicrightsnow.org… Last year, I sent e-mails urging the music community to become more engaged in the fight against online music theft. Your response led to over 50,000 e-mails imploring Congress to pass aggressive laws to combat piracy and an impressive push for new legislation to help. In January, a new Congress [...]
Reader Submission: Rob Collier, May 2011… The Hand That Rocks the Radle With bass virtuosos, session super-heroes, and low end innovators from Jamerson to Jaco getting most of our attention (and deservedly so), there will always be players who are overlooked and/or taken for granted. Though Carl Radle’s name was a frequent sight in album [...]
Knowing fingers caress a sleek neck, both taut and long; Constant pressure evokes an eerie, soul-haunting song. Exacting hands produce a plethora of intricate sounds; Their origin is organic where Nature’s realm abounds: The low rumble of thunder, a sated lion’s throaty purr, The soft moaning of oceans, life’s pulse– strong and sure. Tugging at [...]
by Guest Writer Jayen Varma – Slap Bass and Indian Slap Bass, the Evolution… Many changes occurred in making and playing the Bass Guitar during the last century. ‘Slapping the bass’ is considered to have begun in the 1920’s on the Double Bass. On double bass it refers to the technique which is a more vigorous [...]
I’ve received hundreds of e-mails enthusiastically reacting to my “call to action” at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers convention last month. The music business is facing huge challenges from piracy and theft. Never before in American history has an entire industry been so decimated by illegal behavior. Yet the government has not responded in [...]
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