Bass is often mysterious, yet always influential in any given piece of music. Locking in with the rhythmic elements of an arrangement, underpinning the harmonic movements, as well as infusing…
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You could call Roland’s TB-303 a happy little accident – a happiness that bore as many smiles on ravers sweating faces, as on the T-Shirts they wore (or the ecstasy…
Finnish bass specialists Darkglass have just unveiled updates to two of their bass preamp pedals, the Vintage Deluxe V3 and the Vintage Ultra V2. Specialist bass preamp pedals with…
Finnish pedal masters Darkglass Electronics have just released the Alpha Omicron – the little brother of the Alpha Omega, which was developed with help from Jon Stockman of Karnivool fame….
A few weeks ago we explored the symbiotic relationship between Japanese guitar manufacturers and Western wholesalers. Due to Japan’s lower production costs, both the US and UK opted to outsource from…
Recording bass guitar in the best way possible for a song is a pretty important task. Bass, however, does tend to be a pretty low maintenance instrument, which some might…
Bass amp and cabinet evolution has taken somewhat circular path throughout its lifespan. The first models tended to be on the smaller side. The legendary Ampeg B-15 – favoured by…
The Japanese guitar manufacturer, Ibanez, is well known and highly regarded for producing instruments that are at home in a multitude of genres. Jazz greats like George Benson and John…
