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Cog Effects T-47 Octave

Posted by iBass | Jun 13, 2017 | Gear

Scott Devine checks out this fantastic two channel octave pedal… Design We looked at the Grand Tarkin fuzz from Cog Effects back in February, revealing the UK company’s keen ability to incorporate quality effects into roadworthy stompboxes. The latest addition to the range is the T-47 Octave, which is aimed towards bass players who already have knowledge and experience of using octave effects, but require greater scope for creating more than one octave sound. This is a two-channel octave pedal, with level controls for your clean signal and for one octave-down, plus a filter control for each channel that...

Prince Tribute G3 Purple Special

Posted by iBass | Jun 9, 2017 | Gear

Gus Guitars Release Prince Tribute Bass A year in the making, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of this Prince Tribute G3 from Gus Guitars. It’s based on the company’s G3 Four Active bass, which made its debut back in 1996, and while Farmer is constantly refining his production techniques, the underlying concept has remained the same. “It’s essentially a bass version of the Purple Special guitar that I built for Prince several years ago,” says Simon. “Prince asked me if I could build him a bass like the guitar, so it shares many of the same features including...

Scott Devine | Ask Scott

Posted by iBass | Jun 8, 2017 | Articles

How To Get Over Your Nervousness At Soloing… Imagine having an expert at hand to answer your bass queries and help improve your playing… Scott Devine does just that, helping you through your bass guitar headaches. www.scottsbasslessons.com Over at Scott's Bass Lessons.... With over half a million aspiring bass players following his lessons every month, Scott Devine is the most widely followed bass educator in the world. Whether you’re just getting started or if you’re an experienced player looking to expand your abilities – we have something for you in the SBL course library. With over 60 hours of step-by-step...

Recording Bass Guitar

Posted by iBass | Jun 7, 2017 | Articles

How To Get A Great Studio Sound Recording has changed vastly in recent years. Technology continues to improve, and the days in which we needed to find both time and money for a week in the studio are long gone. Home studios are becoming easier to build, and even some USB microphones can record to a standard that 10 years ago we could never have imagined. In spite of the fact that recording equipment is now more accessible, the bass guitar is still a unique instrument and needs care and attention in order to record successfully. With the below tips in mind, go...

Vox Adio Air BS

Posted by iBass | Jun 6, 2017 | Gear

A New Bluetooth Amp From Vox We all need a small bass amp for those impromptu jam sessions, even if it’s just noodling along with the TV. The new Adio Air BS from Vox weighs in at just under 3kg (6.39 lb) and is equipped with Bluetooth technology, which means you can stream music from your computer or smartphone and add to the existing built-in amp models and effects. Elsewhere, you get a power amp boasting 50W of stereo output, a pair of 3-inch speakers, a built-in tuner, a USB audio interface, four preset EQ settings, Vox’s Bassilator circuit and...