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Acoustic Amplifiers Classic Series

Posted by iBass | Jul 20, 2018 | Gear

New Combos Combine Vintage Vibe with Modern Features The new Classic Series from Acoustic Amplification debuts with three feature-packed combo amps: the B25C, B50C, and B100C. Each model features a custom-voiced ferrite speaker, a tilt-back cabinet design, a 1/8-inch headphone output and a 1/8-inch Aux In that allows you to connect external music devices. The 25-watt Acoustic B25C has a three-band EQ, Shape Switch and adjustable Overdrive circuit with Blend control. The B50C packs 50-watts of clean bass power and a 10-inch speaker. Other features include an adjustable Overdrive circuit with Blend control and a re-designed four-band EQ. Alongside 100-watts of...

Ernie Ball StingRay Special

Posted by iBass | Jul 9, 2018 | Videos

The New American Classic Ernie Ball has introduced the Music Man StingRay Special. It’s been reimagined and revoiced with a 5-bolt sculpted neck joint, refined body contours, neodymium pickups and a new 18-volt preamp. Available now in North America and September 3rd worldwide....

Warwick RockBass Infinity

Posted by iBass | Jun 26, 2018 | News

A More Affordable Take on a Modern Classic Warwick’s RockBass range continues to prove popular with the modern bassist on a budget. Available as a 4- or 5-string bass in either Nirvana Black Transparent High Polish or Natural High Polish, the Infinity features the same graceful curves as Warwick’s pro-level instruments. And like much of the German company’s output, it’s also available with a fretless neck. The body is constructed from red alder with a AAA flamed maple veneer top, bolt- on maple neck with ekanga veneer stripes and a wenge fretboard ( tigerstripe ebony is used for the fretless versions). It’s kitted out...

Greg Cordez | Last Things Last

Posted by iBass | Jun 13, 2018 | Best New Music

Greg Cordez Last Things Last “A superb album that’s led from the bottom up.” Released: February 2018 Standout Track: “Chekhov’s Gun” Bass player-led projects often fall into two categories – the first being a technical one; the second is one that’s led from the bottom up. It’s testimony to his taste as both supportive sideman and composer that this fine album from bassist Greg Cordez falls squarely into the latter camp. Chock-full of superb compositions – notably atmospheric opener ‘All That Is’ with its brooding melody lines, and the emphatic group interplay on ‘Chekhov’s Gun’ – this is a superb album that builds on Greg’s...

Bakithi Kumalo | Homeward Bound Tour

Posted by iBass | Jun 1, 2018 | News

Bakithi Kumalo & Phil Jones Bass Legendary bassist Bakithi Kumalo has selected a Phil Jones Bass touring rig for the Paul Simon’s Homeward Bound Tour, also being billed as his farewell tour. Bakithi has been touring with Simon since the Grammy Award winning album, Graceland, which included his prodigious bass solo break in the song “Call Me Al”. Kumalo is often credited for creating a new style of bass playing on the album. Kumalo will be turning to the PJB D-1000 amp and C-9 speaker enclosures as his stage rig. He prefers the D-1000 because it combines high power (1000 watts)...