Author: iBass

Warwick founder celebrates his 60th with a stunning Thumb Bass Having recently celebrated Warwick’s 35th anniversary, company founder Hans-Peter Wilfer, celebrated his own birthday with an incredible version of the iconic Thumb Bass. Based on the original 1985 design, this one-of-a-kind instrument was made using high-grade tone-woods, some of which had been stored for up to 30 years. The body is pommelé bubinga with a bubinga burl top. The neck combines wenge and bunge (bubinga) with a white maple veneer, while gold-set sapphires back-lit by LEDs have been used for the dot inlays and side-dots. Even the W-logo on the headstock has been...

Etienne Mbappé Joins The Aguilar Artist Roster Aguilar Amplification is pleased to announce the addition of bassist Etienne Mbappé to their family of endorsing artists. Hailing from Cameroon, Etienne’s highly melodic style has graced albums by the likes of Robben Ford, the Joe Zawinal Syndicate and the Grammy-winning John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension. He has also released three excellent albums as a bandleader as well as the debut of his own band, Etienne Mbappé & The Prophets. Mbappé is using Aguilar’s AG 700 amplifier with two SL 410x cabinets as well as Aguilar’s AG 5M/J-HC pickups. “I’ve finally found that little something,” he...