Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please! To honor the city that we love, we’re excited to introduce the limited Subway Edition Tone Hammer Preamp/DI Pedal. This Super limited-edition run features artwork representative of the iconic NYC subway, from the top of the Bronx to Coney Island, to Soho where the Tone Hammer Preamp was born! Learning into this subway theme, you’ll notice its font, icons, and arrows are all inspired by typography and designs of subway station signs all over the city. These are going to go quicker than the Q train at rush hour! For availability and pricing, contact ..read more

Saskatoon, Canada – 2024 – After playing a limited edition Dingwall live with Duran Duran, John Taylor launches his Dingwall Guitars production model, loaded with a Rupert Neve Designs preamp and Rio-inspired graphics. Dingwall’s major launch for 2023 was the limited edition Rio Dream Bass, featuring an innovative Rupert Neve Designs onboard preamp. A year later, the range has been bolstered with the Canadian company now offering unlimited access to its continued collaboration with John Taylor of Duran Duran. Dingwall CEO Sheldon Dingwall says the basses are a response to Taylor’s upfront bas ..read more

By: Holly Bergantino Bassist for psychedelic, Reggae-Rock titans Audic Empire shares his history as a musician and how he came to find Bergantino Whitinsville, MA (April 5, 2024) – James Tobias, a multi-talented musician and jack-of-all-trades shares his story of coming up as a musician in Texas, his journey with his band Audic Empire, and his approach to life and music. With a busy tour schedule each year, we were fortunate to catch up with him while he was out and about touring the US. Where were you born and raised? I was born in Dallas, Texas and lived in the Dallas area most of my life wi ..read more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (APRIL 3, 2024) –– Today, Ernie Ball Music Man is proud to launch the Custom Design Experience. The Custom Design Experience is an online custom instrument configurator that allows customers to design and build their dream StingRay Special Bass guitar. Customers can choose from 4-string and 5-string models, right and left-handed orientations, single and double humbucking pickups, a multitude of finish options, many neck, pickguard, hardware, string gauges, tuning, case options, and more. All Custom Design Experience instruments are built in the Ernie Ball Music Man San Luis O ..read more

The legendary bassist recently electrified sold-out crowds at New York’s Blue Note Club with his newly acquired custom build  March 26th, 2024 (Portland, Oregon) – Tim Lefebvre is a trailblazer in the world of bass for many reasons. His highly influential playing has captivated listeners spanning his illustrious career working with David Bowie, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Black Crowes, Wayne Krantz, Elvis Costello, Empire of the Sun, Chris Botti, and many others. His bass lines have graced countless movies and television shows including The Sopranos, 30 Rock, Oceans Twelve, and The Departed ..read more

Ah, the nostalgia! It’s hard to believe that more than a decade ago, I embarked on my journey as a video reviewer; my first video, daring to share my thoughts on EBS’s original Session 60W Combo amplifier with the world. Little did I know then that this unassuming amp, unveiled at the Frankfurt Messefest in 2009, would be the first of many EBS products to grace my studio. Drawing inspiration from the legendary heritage, EBS’s latest combo amplifiers continue to embody the brand’s time-honoured principles of reliability, innovation, and design. And now, after over 450 reviews and columns, a f ..read more

IT’S WHITE! The HX Stomp™ XL Limited Edition White amp and effects processor is identical to the traditional black HX Stomp XL pedal—except that it’s white! The HX Stomp XL Limited Edition White delivers HX® modeling in a performance-ready pedal with eight capacitive-touch footswitches. It runs up to eight processing blocks simultaneously, and the assignable footswitches let you access and control those blocks in powerful ways. Use it as a “super stompbox,” a backup or travel rig, an add-on tone expander with other modelers, a professional-quality audio interface, or even a complete guitar or ..read more

MUSIC SERIES CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 27, 2024) – Music Expo, a conference series for music makers announces Music Expo San Francisco 2024 presented by Focusrite Group and in association with Sound On Sound Magazine. In celebration of its tenth anniversary, the music series is returning with its first in-person event in five years, following the pandemic. Music Expo San Francisco 2024 will offer attendees up-close access to some of the world’s top DJs, producers, artists, engineers, songwriters, music industry tastemakers and lead ..read more

[Houston, TX, March 21, 2024]—Trickfish is proud to announce the release of its new line of stompbox pedals, thoughtfully designed for discerning musicians. The VCA Compressor, Overdrive Preamp, External Preamp (EPA), and Signal Filter pedals are designed and manufactured by Trickfish in the USA and feature the highest-quality components and materials for long-term durability and pristine sound. These pedals embody Trickfish’s commitment to delivering top-tier sound quality and dynamic musicality, providing smart and user-friendly tools to help bassists achieve their ideal sound on stage ..read more

Phil Maneri’s BASS LAB Sadowsky’s New York shop is renown in the bass world as building some of the finest gig-worthy workhorses ever produced. They are consistently constructed at a high level, with attention to detail that is impressive across their multi-decade run. This bass is a masterful recent example of their classic J-style bass, with a couple new twists. To start, the body is chambered okoume, an uncommon choice, but one that is gaining popularity as a tone wood. It is “mahogany like,” but not mahogany. It’s a softer hardwood that could lead to shorter notes, but not in this ba ..read more