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Arizona Bass Players announces the 2009 Festival and Workshop AND the second Solo Competition now open to electric bass guitar and double bass players 15-22 years of age. Prizes will include at least a Phil Jones Flightcase amplifier donated by Arizona Music Pro, Inc. of Flagstaff. See details at www.arizonabassplayers.org. The Festival will feature John Clayton, Thierry Barbé, Patrick Neher, Catalin Rotaru, and Joel DiBartolo as well as a geatured electric player (TBA). Performances, workshops, masterclasses, teachers "refilling", and jams will be offered at the Festival - open to all enthusiastic about bass playing. Contact Patrick Neher at 520-621-5822 for more information.
Verdine White, Mike Watt, Carol Kaye to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards as presented by Flea, Nathan East, others
Programming includes 16 clinics by top bass artists
Hands-on access to gear from 40 bass/equipment manufacturers
Exclusive BPL concert event
Get ready for mind-expanding clinics, killer gear, and the best bassists on the planet! This two-day event consists of cool clinics and hands-on access to the hottest gear in the marketplace as well as a private concert event showcasing exciting bass performances and the presentation of the Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Awards. Traditionally hosted in NYC, “BPL” makes its way West for the first time on November 1-2. Open to players and enthusiasts of all styles and levels of expertise. There is no other bass-centric event like it. If you or someone you know has an interest in bass, don’t miss this event.
Featuring appearances from: Stanley Clarke, Flea, Hadrien Feraud with Dominique DiPiazza, Mike Elizondo, Nathan East, Mike Watt, Rickey Minor, Neil Stubenhaus, Oskar Cartaya, Verdine White, P-Nut, Chris Chaney, Bobby Vega, Larry Klein, Jeff Berlin, Steve Bailey, Dave Ellefson and others!
Featuring exhibits from: Fender, SWR, Markbass, MTD Kingston, Line 6, Peavey, Trace Elliot, Warwick, Acoustic, Laguna Basses, DR Strings, Aguilar, Alleva-Coppolo, Ashdown, Carvin, D’Addario, Dunlop Manufacturing, EMG Pickups, Epifani, Epiphone, Gallien-Krueger, Mesa/Boogie, Roland, Spector, Dr. Bass Cabs, LACE Music Products, Lakland, N-Tune, R.
Cocco Strings, TecAmp, Spellbinder, and Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten’s The Bass Vault!
Concert lineup includes: Hadrien Feraud with Dominique DiPiazza, Tal Wilkenfeld Trio, Lifetime Achievement Award presentations to Session Legend Carol Kaye, Punk Pioneer Mike Watt, Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White; performances by Mike Watt, Verdine White, and an All-Star Jam of all the BPL clinicians and artists hosted by Steve Bailey!
EXHIBITS/CLINICS at SIR Studios, 6465 Sunset Boulevard @ Wilcox, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, November 1, 10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, November 2, 10:00am – 4:00pm
CONCERT EVENT at Key Club, 9039 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA Saturday, November 1; Doors 7:00pm
Introducing the newer lighter 70 lb. El Whappo cabinet
We are now releasing a limited number of our first batch of the newer lighter El Whappo cabinets. It has always been our best selling cabinet, but has recently gone on a diet. The results are an amazingly sleek new box with the same sound, power handling & reliability; only the fat has been removed.
• Now only 70 lbs. (originally 98 lbs.)
• 800 watts @ 4 Ohms
• 4-Way design with separate Subwoofer, Midwoofer, Midrange & Tweeters
• Each driver is isolated in their own separate cabinet
Chicago, IL September, 2008. Parker Guitars is proud to feature their brilliant acoustic/electric bass among the Parker Bass line. The PAB40 was designed from the ground up; the American black walnut body gives a warm, smooth tone and definitive highs. This acoustic/electric represents a new level of quality and sound in a performance bass.
Utilizing the same ground breaking body shape as our superb Event™ Series guitars, the PAB40 adds our patented feedback suppressing Soundslot design and features customized Fishman Matrix Bass System electronics. For the body we chose American Black Walnut for its deep sound qualities and added an integrated thumb rest for ease and comfort in play. An ebony fingerboard and bass balanced bridge add solid punch and sustain to this remarkable instrument.
Parker Guitars is owned by US Music Corp., located just north of Chicago. US Music Corp. is a uniquely positioned, fully integrated musical instrument company that manufactures and markets instruments, accessories and audio equipment for professionals, aspiring professionals, collectors, hobbyists and beginner musicians. Also owned by US Music Corp. are Eden Electronics, Washburn Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, Oscar Schmidt and Vinci Strings.
There are numerous musicians, particularly bassists, serving in combat zones in the Middle East. In honor of their efforts, Bass Gear magazine will send any member of the US Military serving overseas, a free subscription to our magazine. Just sign up for a ‘free digital’ subscription at www.bassgearmag.com then e-mail us at circulation@bassgearmag.com letting us know you are US Military serving overseas and we’ll take care of the rest.
Bass Gear Magazine features reviews, include listening, use and complete BENCH testing of basses, amps and speaker cabinets. For the first time, readers find out the actual power ratings of their bass amps, how low their speakers go and the electronic and physical details of their instruments. Reviews feature beautiful exterior and interior photos, comments from our technical editors about craftsmanship and construction, and a 5-point Bass Gear rating.
For additional information, contact Martin Roseman of Bass Gear magazine at marty@bassgearmag.com or call
305-674-9420.
Nashville based Austrian bass player Bernhard Lackner will do a Show/Clinic - Run in his homeland. The band will feature US drummer Scott Pellegrom and Austria's Christian Wegscheider on keyboards.
Bernhard will be doing 3 shows with band and one Hemage Bass / La Bella Strings clinic.
Dates:
October 8: 9pm, Treibhaus, Innsbruck
October 9: 8pm, Pssst, Jenbach
October 10: 1.) 5pm, Clinic(Hemage Bass, La Bella Strings), PORG, Volders
2.) 8pm, Show, PORG, VOLDERS
Godlyke, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the new Guyatone mighty micro series of compact effect pedals. Based on Guyatone’s award-winning Micro Series effects, the mighty micros offer professional-grade features and exceptional sound quality in an ultra-compact, lightweight chassis that is 33% smaller and 50% lighter than the average stompbox.
The Guyatone mighty micros offer many improvements and additional features that Guyatone users have demanded, all packed into a rugged enclosure that retains the same-sized footprint as the original Micro Series effects. New features include:
• Lightweight, ultra-durable cast-aluminum chassis
• Top-mounted, no-tools battery compartment with “Smart Screw” and battery “Load Scope”
• Mechanical True Bypass Switching
• Ultra-Bright status LED is easily visible on dark stages
• Professional-grade component selection offers improved sound quality
• Cast Aluminum “Stomp Guard” protects Controls from damage or accidental adjustment
• Adjustable Input Attenuators allow use with any instrument or input signal
• Glow-In-The-Dark Washer for Bypass Switch offers improved visibility on dark stages
• Additional Controls with improved Functionality provide greater tonal options
• Top-mounted jacks save space on crowded pedalboards
• 3-Year Warranty
The first round of mighty micro models will be available in late September, 2008
Aguilar Amplification is pleased to announce their first in-house clinic on Saturday, August 30, 2008 with endorsing artist, Jazz-great Avishai Cohen.
This free of charge event will be strictly “first come, first seated” as space is limited. Attendees will get a chance to get a tour of the Aguilar factory and try out Aguilar products such has the forthcoming Tone Hammer™ Preamp/DI pedal.
Cohen’s recently released trio album, Gently Disturbed, has won critical praise for his lyrical compositions and stellar upright bass playing. The Avishai Cohen Trio will be in New York City for a four-night stand at the legendary Blue Note from August 28-31st, 2008. For more information about Avishai Cohen, visit: www.avishaimusic.com or www.myspace.com/avishaicohenmusic
Godlyke is proud to announce the release of the long-awaited Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer analog bass synthesizer. The Octavius Squeezer is the world’s first analog/digital hybrid bass synthesizer to be housed in a compact stompbox format. With an analog audio path that features a variety of synth, octave, fuzz, and filter effects and a digital preset system that allows constant reconfiguration of the audio signal path and storage of parameter settings as well as an on-board tuner and tap-tempo metronome, the Octavius Squeezer is one pedal that no bassist will want to be without!
Octavius Squeezer Features Include:
* Designed for bass guitar.
* Wide range of synth, octave, envelope filter, fuzz and other effects.
* True bypass - input is connected directly to output by a mechanical relay when switched off.
* True analog signal path with reconfigurable analog technology.
* Over 50 digital onboard presets with bank organization for easy selection.
* SD card socket allows you to save/load additional presets, upgrade firmware, etc.
* Analog two pole lowpass and bandpass filter circuit.
* Analog fuzz circuit.
* Digital pitch tracking with advanced harmonic rejection.
* Analog waveform synthesis.
* One octave down, one octave up and two octaves up synthesis.
* Runs from a single 9V battery or external power supply (not included).
* No-tools battery drawer.
* Sturdy steel case finished in an eye-catching red.
* Two user-assignable foot switches and two digital control knobs.
* Backlit 2 line, 16 character LCD and blinking tempo LED.
* Auxiliary output for click tracks and Agent 00Funk Mark II envelope input.
* On-board Tuner.
* Metronome and beat-locked effects with tap tempo mode.
* 3-year limited warranty.
* Lovingly manufactured in Australia.
The Octavius Squeezer List/Street Price is $599. For more information on the Octavius Squeezer and the complete line of Chunk Systems products, visit our website at www.godlyke.com or call us toll-free 1-866-246-3595 (973-777-7477 for international callers).
