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2019 Short Scale StingRay Special

Posted by iBass | Apr 9, 2019 | Gear, News

Ernie Ball to release passive Short Scale StingRay Ernie Ball has announced a limited run of a short scale version of their ever popular Music Man StingRay. It’s built with an ash body and a hard rock maple neck with a choice of maple or rosewood fingerboards and Ultra Blue Marine or Raspberry Pearl finishes. Along with new lightweight Music Man tuning machines, the humbucking pickup also benefits from a redesign with higher output neodymium magnets that favour the shorter scale length.The electronics also include a 3-way rotary switch with parallel, single-coil and series modes. All three pickup selections can be...

Redtenbacher’s Funkestra | Slipped Biscuit

Posted by iBass | Apr 1, 2019 | Best New Music

New Release featuring Keith Carlock The latest single from Stefan Redtenbacher and his Funkestra sees the incredible Keith Carlock take up the drum chair while Boston saxophone player Tucker Antell is in the driving seat of a horn section that’s sure to drive woofers and tweeters into fits of ecstasy. Despite such high profile guests, the key element remains the musical concept itself, which digs deep into the funky grooves that have moved generations. Listen...

Tal Wilkenfeld | Love Remains

Posted by iBass | Mar 26, 2019 | Best New Music, News

Bass Ace Branches Out With Debut Vocal Album Tal Wilkenfeld may be best known for her bass exploits with Jeff Beck and her high-profile guest appearances with the likes of Mick Jagger, Prince, The Allman Bros and Herbie Hancock, but with her latest album she’s stepping out as a talented vocalist and producer in her own right. Love Remains is a collection of 10-songs exploring love, loss and life through a poetic blend of Tal’s lyrics, storytelling and her masterful musicianship. The album was primarily recorded at Los Angeles EastWest Studios and co-produced with Paul Stacey (Oasis, The Kooks, Black Crowes), while longtime...

Warwick RockBass Idolmaker

Posted by iBass | Mar 16, 2019 | Gear

Idolmaker guitar to receive RockBass treatment Back in 2018 Framus expanded it’s Idolmaker guitar line with the addition of the Warwick Masterbuilt and Teambuilt Idolmaker Basses. In 2019 the Idolmaker Bass will also be available as a RockBass version. The body is made of mahogany with a bolt-on, 3-piece laminated maple neck. The fingerboard is Wenge with 20 nickel silver jumbo frets and a Just a Nut III Tedur saddle. Further features include a pair of MEC vintage soapbar single-coil pickups, an active RockBass 2-band EQ, a two-piece Warwick bridge, Warwick RED strings, Warwick security locks and chrome hardware. It’s available in Black High Polish Finish, Burgundy...

Snarky Puppy | Bad Kids to the Back

Posted by iBass | Mar 7, 2019 | Videos

Snarky Puppy Announce New Album and 2019 Tour Dates Bad Kids To The Back is Snarky Puppy’s second single from their new album, Immigrance. Led by bassist Michael League, the band have just announced tour dates in Japan, Australia, the United States and Europe. Visit:...