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BASS OF THE WEEK: Guild Guitars Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple

Posted by iBass | Mar 12, 2018 | Gear, News

Retro Rocket Few guitars these days identify with the classic rock ’n’ roll era of the ’50s and ’60s quite like those being produced by Guild Guitars. The company’s iconic Starfire Bass II is now available in a new Flamed Maple version, which made its debut at the instrument at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show. “The Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple is a dual-pickup semi-hollow bass guitar that adds additional sonic options to Guild’s iconic Starfire Bass,” say the esteemed makers at Guild. With flame maple replacing the original mahogany body, the new model also includes dual Guild BS-1...

Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood & Richard Boucher

Posted by iBass | Feb 28, 2018 | Videos

A chat with two of rock’s melodic metallers. Up for discussion: amps, cabs, pedals and, but of course, drop C tuning. It takes a lot to stand out from the crowds of bassists emerging today, and these two are proof that one of the best ways to do this is through establishing your own niche in terms of...

Gruv Gear Unveils Signature Strap

Posted by iBass | Feb 21, 2018 | Gear, News

Gruv Gear Debuts Signature Strap With Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson Gruv Gear offers a huge array of different bags, cases and apparel. You can choose from back packs, gig bags, bridge dampeners, fretwraps, or even pick from a range of signature straps. It’s nice to see the California-based company is giving some thought to the more functional side of things too with this new David Ellefson signature strap. Based on the company’s SoloStrap Neo, it’s made using a combination of faux leather and neoprene with custom ‘fallout’ logo metal rivets. It’s also easy to adjust at either end....

Bergantino Forté

Posted by iBass | Feb 12, 2018 | Gear

A boutique manufacturer from Massachusetts tempts us with an amp that’s purpose-built for the discerning bass player. Design The Forté is the latest bass amp to emerge from the Bergantino stable and uses the same analog preamp and power amp section as the company’s B|Amp. The front panel has a single input for both active and passive basses, an aux input, gain and master volume controls with a peak indicator LED, four bands of EQ, push-button mute and bright switches and a control to adjust the built-in Variable Ratio Compressor. The intuitive layout gives you complete control over the built-in features, meaning it’s simple enough to dial in a range of different...

House Of Waters

Posted by iBass | Feb 7, 2018 | Best New Music

House Of Waters “effortless melodic phrases and undulating basslines..” Released: 2016 Featured Track: “17” The follow-up to House Of Waters’s 2012 album Revolution is the trio’s fifth release to date and the sort of album that should have bigger names quaking in their boots. Things are mainly instrumental throughout, but the sense of drama within each piece, coupled with undulating atmospherics and that sophisticated bass tone that Moto Fukushima’s so good at creating, proves a compelling mix of dazzling rhythmic ideas that’s well worth checking out. Hammered Dulcimer virtuoso Max Zt is another rising star, and here he adds shimmering layers of...