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Vulfpeck – The Beautiful Game

Posted by iBass | Dec 14, 2016 | Best New Music |

Vulfpeck The Beautiful Game “…an album full of funk-fuelled contrasts.” Released: October 2016 Featured Track: “Dean Town” Label: Vulf Records The Beautiful Game is the latest full length release from US funk outfit Vulfpeck and sees the band shift into far more lyrical territory than their hard-blowing previous efforts. The presence of some stellar guests – including Antwaun Stanley, Cory Wong and Laura Mace – adds yet another stylistic twist to the mix. In the main the results are impressive, once again showcasing Joe Dart’s strong melodic instincts as a bass player as well as his talents as an arranger...

Martin Sims | Enfield Guitars

Posted by iBass | Dec 13, 2016 | Videos |

Martin Sims’ latest venture, Enfield Guitars, is home to some adventurous designs, including an exciting new pickup system. The company’s Super 8 and Super Quad pickups offer something completely new and unique to the bass playing public. But even without these innovations, the functional aspects of the Enfield stable make for some outstanding instruments. “I am not trying to say that these basses are going to beat all other basses,” says Martin. “This is the Enfield bass and it is what it is. It’s there as an instrument for a working musician because it addresses a lot of the problems that professional musicians have.” We caught up with Martin at his Kent workshop to get the low down on these impressive basses. For more info visit...

Mitchell Guitars Launch FB700 Bass Series

Posted by iBass | Dec 12, 2016 | News |

New FB700 Series Brings Bass to the Fore Mitchell Guitars has added to its catalogue of high-end guitars with the FB700 Bass Series. The new range is divided by four-, five- and six-string models with each one featuring a double-cutaway mahogany body, a AAA quilt maple top and a five-piece maple/rosewood neck. To keep the vibe going, the hardware comes in sleek black nickel and includes a high-tensile strength fretwire, die-cast high-ratio tuning machines, a high-mass adjustable bridge and a Graph Tech TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut for rock-solid tuning. Tonal requirements are taken care of by dual premium MB4...

Trickfish Amplification Release SM110 ‘Perch’ Cabinet

Posted by iBass | Dec 11, 2016 | News |

Trickfish Add to Small Mouth Cabinet Series Ergonomic, portable bass cabinets seem to be cropping up everywhere these days. California-based Trickfish Amplification has thrown another great example into the mix, but the SM110 ‘Perch’ cab has a few tricks that set it apart from the rest. These 8 Ohm cabinets are constructed from void-free 15mm Baltic Birch and covered in a 22 oz. ‘Sharkskin’ vinyl, but the key feature is a mechanical kickstand that allows the cab to be tilted back at an angle to further project the sound from the speakers, or help you hear a bit more of...

Doug Wimbish | Living Colour

Posted by iBass | Dec 9, 2016 | Videos

Aside from a blossoming career as a sideman with the likes of Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger and Madonna, his time spent with Sugar Hill Records, along with guitarist Skip McDonald and drummer Keith LeBlanc, gave Doug the perfect opportunity to launch a successful solo career. In 1992 he joined American funk metal outfit Living Colour, following the departure of bassist Muzz Skillings, but could do nothing as the band parted company the following year. Having struck up a rapport with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun, the duo performed as drum and bass act Jungle Funk before the band’s celebrated return in 2000. For more info...