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Dutch Double Bass Festival 2019

Posted by iBass | May 7, 2019 | News

Francois Rabbath and Richard Bona head to Rotterdam’s Oude Luxor Theater More than twelve International bass acts will be appearing at Rotterdam’s Oude Luxor Theater & Villa Thalia on June 8th and 9th for the second edition of the Dutch Double Bass Festival. In addition to François Rabbath who will be collaborating with the Amsterdam Andalusisch Orkest, the festival will be showcasing the talents of James Oesi, Eric van der Westen, Omer Avital, Tony Overwater, Thomas Pol, Reaud Garcia-Fons and Frans Petter Eldh, along with electric bassists Richard Bona and Jimmy Haslip. For more info...

Dingwall “Hellboy” Limited Edition

Posted by iBass | Apr 27, 2019 | Gear

D-Roc Rob van der Loo “Hellboy” Limited Edition The latest bass from Sheldon Dingwall and Dingwall Guitars is a limited edition 5-string that’s been dubbed “the bass from Hell.” Thanks to the company’s partnership with Darkglass Electronics, Dark Horse Comics, and Rob van der Loo from Epica, they were able to incorporate a custom Darkglass onboard distortion circuit as well as Hellboy licensed graphics to coincide with the new Hellboy movie. The body is khaya and features a maple neck with a 20-fret pau ferro fingerboard, a newly designed bridge, a rotary pickup selector and controls for volume, tone, drive...

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...