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John Garrison: Tour Diary (Part 2)

Posted by iBass | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles

John Garrison, Bassist with James Blunt, reports from week 2 of the band’s US tour with Ed Sheeran. Day 8 | Toronto ACC We’ve had a few days off here with the family in upstate New York. We even had a flying visit from Ed Sheeran who arrived on a seaplane that landed on the Hudson River! My 7 year-old son (and no.1 Ed fan) Viktor, bombarded him with questions about his songs: “What shape is your girlfriend and why do you love it so much?” I have to say, he was wonderful and incredibly patient. He even let Viktor win at table...

Höfner Eco Violin Bass

Posted by iBass | Aug 7, 2017 | Gear

Following Extensive Testing For a New Fingerboard Material, Höfner Released a Limited Edition Model of Their Famous Violin Bass. Design The fingerboards on these new basses are made from a composite material that’s more enviromentally sustainable, which has also resulted in some interesting new colour options, with the Ivory model we have here offered with a blue fingerboard. In keeping with many vintage basses, the neck is glued in rather than bolted to the body and feels nice and secure. It’s constructed from two sections of maple, each separated by a layer of beech. The iconic body shape makes a...

Dunlop Geezer Butler Cry Baby Wah

Posted by iBass | Aug 7, 2017 | Gear, News

Geezer Signs Off In Style With Dunlop’s First Ever Signature Cry Baby Bass Wah A new Cry Baby wah pedal from Jim Dunlop has been developed through a collaboration between the company’s back-room boys and the great Geezer Butler. The highly anticipated GZR95 Geezer Butler Cry Baby Wah is a modest-looking pedal that’s essentially a modified version of the company’s Cry Baby 95Q. This is more than a mere tarted-up standard wah however, as the internal Q control has been set to Geezer’s own preference. The goal was to create a pedal that could retain the low end while...

Billy Sheehan Joins New Supergroup

Posted by iBass | Aug 2, 2017 | News

SONS OF APOLLO: featuring members of Dream Theater, Mr. Big, Guns ‘N Roses, and Journey. From his early band Talas, to stints with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth and Niacin, to several years on top of the world with Mr Big, and a triumphant return alongside drummer Mike Portnoy with The Winery Dogs, Billy Sheehan and his bass have been places most of us would never dare dream of. And for the past few months, rumors have been circulating about a new secret project including former Dream Theater members Portnoy and Derek Sherinian. The new band, Sons Of Apollo, also...

Gary Willis | Tribal Tech

Posted by iBass | Aug 1, 2017 | Interviews

We Met Gary Willis to Find Out What Makes Tribal Tech Really Tick. Gary Willis is one of a generation of bass players who has been propelled to the upper echelons of cool respectability among discerning music fans and critics alike. Utilising a lightness of touch, his fretless playing exhibits a unique command of the fingerboard and an impeccable taste in phrasing, while still stepping out of the box and exploring new avenues of melody and harmony. Currently taking to the stage with his Ibanez Signature model, Willis has performed with a wide variety of bands, but it’s been his...