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    by Published on 03-14-2011 03:15 AM  Number of Views: 2963 
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    The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh owns a special custom version of the Ritter Jupiter Bass. One of the finest, most unusual instruments ever to grind out a low note!!

    His custom made version is called "The Eye Of Horus." Lesh refers to it as the "Stradivarius" of basses.


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    by Published on 03-11-2011 05:15 AM  Number of Views: 1758 
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    The octobass is an extremely large bowed string instrument constructed about 1850 in Paris by the French luthier Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875).



    It has three strings and is essentially a larger version of the double bass (the specimen in the collection of the Musée de ...
    by Published on 03-08-2011 09:30 AM  Number of Views: 563 
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    This is not the old Hagstrom Concord from back in the Sixties, but rather a brand new item from the artists at Veillette Guitars out of New York.

    The Veillette Concorde Semi-Hollowbody Bass

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    by Published on 03-03-2011 03:15 AM  Number of Views: 2007 
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    When I finally get my new Ibanez Jet King, I've decided to treat myself to an upgrade in my bass case as well.

    There are so many out there to choose from, but I've been doing a lot of shopping around, and one case has come up on my radar as a front runner.

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    by Published on 03-01-2011 05:45 AM  Number of Views: 886 
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    Why does the song, "Brick House" come to mind when I see this amp?



    From the Mesa Boogie website:

    - 300 Watts @ 4 Ohms (165 @ 8), Trans-Class™ Power / 8 Power MOSFET’s, 1x12AX7
    - Vacuum ...
    by Published on 02-21-2011 08:30 PM  Number of Views: 589 
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    I saw this handy little gizmo at the NAMM Show in LA. While I didn't have time to try it out, I was impressed with the features and thought those among you who are aspiring George Martins would be interested in what KORG has to say about this palm-sized recording studio.

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    by Published on 02-19-2011 12:00 PM  Number of Views: 3064 

    It was the dual power source that drew me to the Micro Cube Bass by Roland. Our group frequently plays on or near the beach, ...
    by Published on 02-17-2011 03:30 AM  Number of Views: 5019 
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    The Crescent EA-10 is a little desktop amp that is nice for quiet practice - whether in an apartment, or when the other members of the household are asleep.

    No frills - just a volume, bass and treble knob, and a headphone jack. The cab is about ten inches by ...
    by Published on 02-16-2011 07:00 AM  Number of Views: 679 
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    I want one of these like I want my next breath...



    If you think the Red Ripper is just another bass fuzzbox, you don’t know Jack. This all-analog distortion effect features aggressive tones and vintage filter-style effects, all completely under your control for truly custom sounds.

    More than a simple distortion box, the Red Ripper responds ...
    by Published on 02-15-2011 01:00 PM  Number of Views: 10554 
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    I love this ax. The Galveston 5 string fretted and 4 string fretless double neck bass.




    Even more, I love love LOVE the experimental way this player ...

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