Bass Guitar

EBS Titanium Nickel And Stainless Steel Strings: The Lowdown On New EBS Bass Strings

May 24, 2011

EBS Professional Bass Equipment introduced new Titanium Nickel and Stainless Steel strings for 4, 5, and 6-string bass guitar.

The Sweden-based company, EBS Professional Bass Equipment, introduced new Titanium Nickel and Stainless Steel strings for bass. To be available in four gauges (Medium Light, Medium, Classic Medium, Heavy), these new strings are based on cores of fine Swedish steel or American steel.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official EBS Professional Bass Equipment Web site.

Rotosound Swing Bass 45-100 Gauge Nickel Strings: Softer, Smoother Bass Strings

May 10, 2011

Rotosound released Swing Bass 45-100 gauge nickel strings, new strings for bass guitar.

With Swing Bass 45-100 gauge nickel strings, Rotosound is giving bass players an alternative to its Swing Bass Stainless Steel sets. The new 45-100 gauge strings offer the same specs as the stainless steel sets, though the 45-100 gauge strings are smoother and easier on the fingers.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Rotosound Web site.

Lace Ultra Slim Acoustic Bass Pickup: So Slim, It's USAB

January 11, 2011

Lace Music Products debuted its Ultra Slim Acoustic Bass Pickup, a low-profile humbucking pickup for the bass guitar.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Lace Music Products Web site.

Dean Guitars The Spider And Dean Guitars The Hybrid Join John Entwistle Bass Line

January 11, 2011

Dean Guitars announced The Spider and The Hybrid, new bass models in the John Entwistle bass line.

The first two models in Dean Guitars' new Entwistle bass line are The Spider and The Hybrid, both made in Dean Guitar's USA Custom Woodshop. Each new USA models incorporates the Aphex Exciter / Big Bottom / Compression circuit and more.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Dean Guitars Web site.

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray , It Is All About Tone For Pierce The Veil Bassist

July 22, 2010

Jaime Preciado of Pierce the Veil photo by Adam Elmakias

Pierce the Veil Bassist Jaime Precaido started out on the guitar. When he made the switch to bass he wasn't happy with what was behind door number one, so he went with Ernie Ball Music Man basses and has not looked back

Offsite Link: For more on Pierce the Veil. For more on Ernie Ball Music Man Basses.

Manson John Paul Jones Signature Bass: Your Next E-Bass

July 22, 2010

Mansons Guitar Shop has issued the John Paul Jones Signature Bass, a replica of the 4-string E-bass played by John Paul Jones.

Mansons is letting 'er rip with the release of the new John Paul Jones Signature Bass, an E-Bass model with the same specs as the bass that John Paul Jones currently uses on tour with Them Crooked Vultures.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Mansons Guitar Shop Web site.

Modulus Vintage J Bass: The Touring Bass Of Ozomatli's Wil-Dog Abers

April 27, 2010

Modulus Vintage J Bass Wil Aber Ozomatli Photo By Maria Quinonez

Wil-Dog Abers of Ozomatli likes real vintage Fender basses in the studio. For a number of reasons, however, he takes a Modulus Vintage J Bass out on the road.

Offsite Link: Visit the official Modulus Guitars website or the official Ozomatli website for more information

Rotosound Drop Zone, Rotosound Drop Zone+: Designed To De-Tune

April 06, 2010

Rotosound Drop Zone and Drop Zone+ roundwound bass string sets are designed for bassists who like to drop-tune or de-tune.

Are you a heavy rocker who likes to de-tune? If yes, check out Rotosound's new Drop Zone and Drop Zone+ strings sets, designed specifically for the drop-tuning bass guitar player.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Rotosound Web site.

Kay 1940s Upright Bass: Recording And Live With Bassist / Producer Scott Bomar

March 17, 2010

Scott Bomar, Memphis-based bassist and producer, talked to Gearwire recently about a couple of his basses. This time he chats about his 1940s Kay Upright -- how he records it, amplifies it live, and more.

Offsite Link: For more on Scott Bomar and The Bo-Keys.

Lakland Joe Osborn Bass And Producer-Bassist, Scott Bomar

January 05, 2010

Scott Bomar has played a few basses over the years, but for the money, these days he loves his Lakland Joe Osborn model.

Offsite Link: For more on The Bo-Keys and Scott Bomar. For more on Lakland.

Dingwall Afterburner II 5-String Bass: The Best Bass Arjen Lucassen Of Guilt Machine Has Ever Played

October 28, 2009

Dingwall Afterburner II Bass Guilt Machine

Arjen Lucassen talks briefly about his Dingwall Afterburner II 5-string. Briefly because, after all, what is there to say about a bass? (Bassists start forming your barbed comments now).

Offsite Link: For more on Guilt Machine. For more on Dingwall Guitars.

Fender 1963 Jazz Bass With '64 Neck Is Either Four, Five, Or Six Years Older Than Its Owner, Meshell Ndegeocello

September 23, 2009

Fender 1963 Jazz Bass Meshell Ndegeocello

Bassist, singer, and neo-soul pioneer Meshell Ndegeocello's birth year has been reported as both 1969 and 1968. Fittingly, her main instrument is a Fender 1963 Jazz Bass with a neck from a 64 model. Meshell took some time to talk with GW about the latter matter.

Offsite Link: For more on Meshell Ndegeocello

Rotosound Nexus Bass Strings

September 22, 2009

Pink's bassist, Eva Gardner, still out on the record setting Funhouse World tour (they sold 800,000 tickets in Australia alone), talks a little about her, and her dad's, favorite bass strings: Rotosound Nexus.

Offsite Link: For more on Rotosound Nexus.

Industrial Radio MIDI Bass: Bass Guitar/MIDI Controller Hybrid From Australia

August 13, 2009

Bassists have the right to use synths and samplers too. Virtually eliminating the tracking latency problems of earlier technology, is the Industrial Radio MIDI Bass.

Offsite Link: For more information, visit Industrial Radio's official website.

First Act Custom Bass: Nate Patterson Of The Dear Hunter Says You Can't Beat A Custom Bass

July 23, 2009

Nate Patterson of The Dear Hunter finally succumbed to peer pressure (or would that be "pear pressure"?). The rest of his band happily played their First Act instruments while Patterson held out. He is not sure why now because he loves his custom First Act bass.

Offsite Link: For more on The Dear Hunter.

Ernie Ball Coated Slinky Bass Strings: New Slinky Strings With Rustproofing To Be Unveiled At Summer NAMM 2009

July 06, 2009

The grime that come from your finger, as well as your attempts to "cook" you bass strings in a boiling pot of water shorten its life as well as eats a chunk out of your wallet. You can forget all about that as Ernie Ball will be introducing its new set of Coated Slinky Bass Strings at this Summer's NAMM.

Offsite Link: Visit Ernie Ball's official website for more information

Hofner Icon B Bass: The Bass Lifted By Singer Songwriter Katie Herzig

May 05, 2009

The light-fingered, Nashville-based, Katie Herzig talked to Gearwire a little about her Hofner Icon bass. She uses it exclusively in the studio. Though we're not sure if it's the same bass heard in that neat song of hers they used in the Fritos commercial, we are sure she has not sent complimentary Fritos to the Gearwire office.

Offsite Link: For more on Katie Herzig.

SWR Marcus Miller Preamplifier Gets Its Features Talked About

January 29, 2009

We send shortest straw drawer Bill Holland through the rhythm section section of Winter NAMM 2009 to check out the SWR Marcus Miller preamp. It has so many features that can be bypassed, you'd think a preemptively concerned surgeon designed it.

Offsite Link: Visit SWR's official website for more information

David Gage The Realist Bass Transducer With Sones De Mexico

December 26, 2008

David Gage The Realist Bass Transducer Sones de Mexico

Years of touring and playing live has turned Juan Díes into a realist by default. Consequently, his band employs the David Gage The Realist transducers on their bowed instruments. Go figure.

Offsite Link: Visit David Gage's official website or Sones de Mexico's official website for more information

Palatino VE-500: Juan Dies Demos Upright Electric Bass

August 12, 2008

Palatino VE-500 Upright Electric Bass Demo

Juan Dies of Sones de Mexico clues us in on an upright electric bass that WON'T pummel your bank account into raw oblivion, the Palatino VE-500. This is based on my assumption that you're better at budgeting and finances than I am.

Offsite Link: Visit Palatino's official website or Sones de Mexico's official website for more information

Sam Bevan, Of Aram Danesh And The Superhuman Crew, Talks Bass Gear

July 21, 2008

Sam Bevan, like most of the players in Aram Danesh And The Superhuman Crew, is a long-time multi-genre musician from the San Francisco Bay area. He talks a little about bass gear and pedals.

Offsite Link: For more on Sam Bevan

Crosstalk 48: Summer NAMM 2008 Wrapup

July 15, 2008

Now that Bill's applied enough aloe vera to his sunburn, and Britton's -- uhh -- recovered, we've decided to take one last look at the Summer NAMM product debuts that may have been eclipsed in the standard GW news cycle by the mighty Moog Guitar.

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Pittsburgh-Based The CosmoSonics Talk Gear

June 26, 2008

The power pop outfit from Pittsburgh talk a little about their gear and their plans.

Offsite Link: For more on The CosmoSonics.

Crosstalk 47: Super Special Summer NAMM 2008 Edition

June 20, 2008

For about two weeks, we thought the HVAC system in the Gearwire offices was busted, but it turns out it's just hot because Summer NAMM 2008 is here! Covered: Moog Guitar and other, non-Moog-Guitar products.

Offsite Link: Listen to past episodes of Crosstalk here.

Fender '78 Precision Bass And Fender Bullet With New York's Edison Glass

May 28, 2008

Gearwire catches Edison Glass on tour from New York to chat about the gear they use. It's no surprise that their dynamic sound, which ranges from airy to anthemic, stems from Fender guitars and basses.

Offsite Link: Visit Edison Glass' official MySpace for more, or check out Fender's official website.

Bassist For Pop-Punk Band Crash Romeo Talks About Gear, OCD And Broken Straps

May 07, 2008

Crash Romeo hail from New Jersey and play what they unapologetically call "Pop-Punk." The band's bassist, Steve Matthews, tells Gearwire what he uses and why.

Offsite Link: For more on Crash Romeo.

NYC Band, Dead Leaf Echo Talk Guitars, Basses, Effects And Amps

May 01, 2008

Shoegaze outfit, Dead Leaf Echo, talk about their live gear set up.

Offsite Link: For more on Dead Leaf Echo. For more on Italia Guitars.

Carlo Robelli Bass And Hartke Kickback 12 Hold Down The Bottom End For Before Dawn

April 28, 2008

Kate Houle shows us her Carlo Robelli bass and Hartke Kickback 12, which she uses to lay down the groove for Before Dawn. It goes to show that you don't need a fridge to get people moving.

Offsite Link: Visit Hartke's official website or Before Dawn's MySpace for more information

L.A.'s The Bangkok Five On Bass Gear

March 28, 2008

Greg Coatez of The Bangkok Five talks about his bass, bass rig and his general distaste of digital recording.

Offsite Link: For more on The Bangkok Five.

Nick Buller And Jeffrey Runnings Of For Against Talk Drums, Basses, Keyboards And More

March 21, 2008

The rhythm section of Lincoln, Nebraksa-based, For Against, get their turn talking gear.

Offsite Link: For more on For Against.