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Grandaddy Cancel Tour Following Bassist Kevin Garcia’s Death

Posted by iBass | May 4, 2017 | News

Grandaddy bassist and co-founder dies aged 41 Grandaddy bassist Kevin Garcia has died following a stroke, aged 41. A statement on the band’s Facebook page read that he was “surrounded by his closest friends and family in Modesto”, California, before his death on May 2nd. “He was an actual angel,” the post continued. “He navigated life with a grace, a generosity and a kindness that was utterly unique. He is loved so deeply by so many.” Garcia founded Grandaddy with singer and guitarist Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch on drums in 1992. They released several critically acclaimed albums, including their debut...

Gruv Gear X Skjold Collector’s Edition

Posted by iBass | May 3, 2017 | Gear, News

Gruv Gear and Skjold Design Guitars team up to create a new Limited Edition bass Gruv Gear founder Jay Baldemor has been collaborating with Pete Skjold of Skjold Design Guitars to produce an exclusive batch of top-grade basses. With only ten made in either 4-string or 5-string configurations, the Gruv Gear X Skjold Collector’s Edition is loaded with Skjold dual-coil pickups and a custom Gruv Gear-branded Skjold ramp system. The two-piece select linden body features a one-piece quarter-sawn maple neck and fingerboard together with custom Hipshot hardware and a choice of DR Black beauties, La Bella Gold Nylons or Skjold...

Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5

Posted by iBass | May 2, 2017 | Gear

The StingRay 5 remains as popular as ever. Stefan Redtenbacher get to grips with some five-string sting. Design As we have come to expect from Music Man, the StingRay 5 is solidly built with a distinctive style that will appeal to a broad spectrum of the bass-playing community. The ash body has a high-gloss finish complete with an iconic‘teardrop’ scratchplate and a fairly square heel join consisting of a six-bolt plate. The neck is maple and has been treated with gunstock oil and a hand-rubbed special wax blend that lends the surface a smooth, more natural feel. There’s not a great...

Chloe Treacher

Posted by iBass | May 1, 2017 | Interviews

We quiz one of the UK bass world’s up-and-coming players on the business of bass. In the male-dominated world of the rhythm section there are a few women making strides to reclaim the bass and drums and prove they can rock just as hard as any guy. None more so than Chloe Treacher, bassist to art-pop collective The Irrepressibles. Chloe has been an increasingly visible presence on the London music scene, first toting a Fender Precision and later an Overwater J-Series. Working with a variety of bands her background is distinctly non-pop/rock, and stems partly from her classical heritage....

Emma Electronic OKTO-NØJS

Posted by iBass | Apr 28, 2017 | Gear, News

Analog Octaver and Fuzz in one pedal Handmade in Denmark, the range of effects from Emma Electronics now has its own octave pedal, but with a fast-tracking octave down combined with a synth-like octave fuzz, this isn’t your average stompbox. The Okto channel can comfortably track down to the open-E string, but the Nøjs section is where things start to get really interesting. Turn the pedal off and you get true...