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Warwick Alien Acoustic bass m.i.p.a. award

For the fourth time in a row the Warwick Alien Acoustic bass received the renowned m.i.p.a. award (Musikmesse International Press Award) on the Musikmesse 2012 in Frankfurt/Main in Germany. After winning the Award in 2009, 2010 and 2011 the Alien got it in 2012 again: during a big celebration on Messe-Thursday, 22nd March the results [...]

Warwick Streamer LTD 2012 30th Anniversary Bass

The bass manufacturer Warwick from Markneukirchen, Germany is celebrating its 30th anniversary on September 13th 2012. For this event, Warwick created an absolutely worthy special edition: the Streamer LTD 2012 Warwick 30th Anniversary Bass. This bass represents the soul of Warwick and the legendary love of detail and design of the German instrument manufacturer that [...]

Ergonomic “DuoStrap” Offers Shoulder Pain Relief For Guitar and Bass Players

Gruv Gear, Orange County California-based designer and manufacturer of innovative music products and accessories, launched the first-of-its-kind ergonomic double strap – aptly named the DuoStrap – at the recent NAMM international music products show. Its release had been long anticipated by players worldwide, and already garnered a roster of major musicians on board in its [...]

New Bass Frontiers T-Shirts!

Friends and readers! We’re extremely pleased to announce that we have a brand new t-shirt design that we’re releasing for sale. Let all your friends know where your favorite place to get low-end news is! Bass Frontiers clef logo on the front and the website on the back. Available with red or orange logo, the [...]

Hartley Peavey Named ‘Citizen of the Year’

As the founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics, Hartley Peavey has achieved more success in his musical career than he ever dreamed. With more than 180 patents to his company’s credit, a solid track record for innovations in music and audio, and a legacy of building quality, reliable gear for musicians and professionals, Hartley’s legacy [...]

AmpKit 1.3 Features Trace Elliot, the First Modern Bass Amp Modeled for the iOS Platform

AmpKit 1.3 Features Trace Elliot, the First Modern Bass Amp Modeled for the iOS Platform The new version 1.3 of AmpKit, the award-winning iOS guitar and bass amp modeling application from Agile Partners, makes Trace Elliot the first modern bass amplification system to be modeled for the iOS platform, and the most feature-rich amplifier ever [...]

April 2012: Matt O’Donnell

Why, hello there, friends! I was just looking, and I noticed that I haven’t gotten my two cents in here in a year! I suppose that makes me a little overdue, right? I think that one of the nice things that I help provide when I write Editor’s Notes is the journey of a bassist [...]

An Evening With Bryan Beller At MusicDojo Nashville

Review by Ty Campbell Bass Frontiers Staff Contributor Bryan has performed with such great artists such as Kira Small, Steve Vai, Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa, Mike Keneally, The Aristocrats, among others. Bryan has a unique style, diverse background, and is definitely a master of tones and has a multitude of great stories and advice to share. [...]

Stinnett Music Opens Revamped Digital Store!

Stinnett Music, the foremost authority in quality education for both the electric and upright bass, has launched a brand new store to service all of their popular downloadable products. For the past couple of years, the overwhelming success of Jim Stinnett’s teachings at Berklee College of Music, Stinnett Music Nonpareil online school, and the globally-expanding [...]

More U-Bass, Less Space

Kala adds more bass with less space with the addition of five new models to the U-BASS line of Acoustic Electric 21” scale bass instruments. New models include Sunburst, Gloss Black, Solid Spruce Top HH (Hutch Hutchinson Model), Spalted Maple, and Exotic Mahogany. The Sunburst, Spruce Top HH, and Gloss Black all come with solid [...]