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  • Thunder Row Articles

    by Published on 09-25-2012 06:15 AM  Number of Views: 604 
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    Alberto Rigoni's new album's title track "Three Wise Monkeys" is now available for free download via Soundcloud. The hard rock tune features Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot) on vocals, Tommy Ermolli (TwinSpirits, Khymera) on guitars, Alessandro Bertoni (Aphelion) on keyboards and the young talented drummer Paco Barillà.

    Click HERE for your free download.



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    by Published on 09-23-2012 09:15 AM  Number of Views: 1791 
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    This is the Warwick Streamer LX Bass. Tasty, simple design, interesting "Ocean Blue" colour.



    Bolt-on neck
    Available as: 4, 5 or 6-string
    Left handed and fretless versions available at no extra charge
    Warwick Machine heads
    Just a Nut III
    24 Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) frets (Width: 2,9 mm/Height: 1,3mm)
    Wenge fingerboard (Tigerstripe Ebony for fretless)

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    by Published on 09-21-2012 06:30 AM  Number of Views: 771 
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    WHY MOGAMI?

    There's a reason why Mogami is called "The Cable of the Pros." Virtually every major recording facility is wired with Mogami, which means that just about any music you listen to has passed through Mogami somewhere in the recording chain—from Fleetwood Mac to Foo Fighters, from Prince to Pearl Jam, ...
    by Published on 09-18-2012 11:45 AM  Number of Views: 793 
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    For Immediate Release
    Sept. 17, 2012 - Asheville, NC

    Much to the excitement of musicians and jazz aficiandos worldwide, the highly anticipated CD release by jazz-fusion legends Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin and Dennis Chambers, will be released on Tone Center Records (a division of ...
    by Published on 09-18-2012 08:30 AM  Number of Views: 480 

    Grinderswitch has, for several months, been guiding the efforts of the gnomes in the TLD Art Department in the creation of our (now complete) series of bass chord charts, and they've all done a capital job. Now, however, they're more or less unemployed. You may or may not know what gnomes get up to when they don't have anything specific to do. They are a digging race. Need I say more? Anyway, what I'd like to know is if there is anything else of which you would like charts, graphs, videos, etc. Just let me know and I'll pass the project on to Grinderswitch who will then, it is to be hoped, corral the little buggers...excuse me, charming graphistas, and assign them the task.

    Please respond soon!
    Thanks,
    David
    by Published on 09-18-2012 06:30 AM  Number of Views: 642 
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    The Zon Left Handed Mosaic Standard 5-string Bass features an alder body with a Bubinga top in a Optional Gloss finish. The three-piece maple neck and rosewood fingerboard is carved for a very comfortable and natural feel. Four-string models feature a 34”scale with 24 frets, five-string models are 35”scale with 22 frets. The 19mm string spacing of both basses, allows for advanced left had technique.

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    by Published on 09-16-2012 06:15 PM  Number of Views: 530 

    Some of y'all remember how we used to do special features on new TMBG students who joined us here on the Row. Though we haven't done it in awhile, the invitation is still open to ...
    by Published on 09-15-2012 10:00 AM  Number of Views: 586 
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    Check out the Hal Leonard Jump'n Blues Bass instruction book. For electric and upright bass.




    Available on Amazon and the Hal Leonard website.

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    by Published on 09-15-2012 09:40 AM  Number of Views: 2203 
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    Upton Basses offers the beautiful "Bostonian" concert bass. Expensive, to be sure, but to those who play concerts, or even those just looking for a high quality upright, Upton should be on your radar. They even offer custom amenities to suit your playing.

    From their website:

    The UB Bostonian Double Bass was conceived at the 2009 International Society of Double Bassists convention at State College, Pennsylvania, ...
    by Published on 09-15-2012 09:15 AM  Number of Views: 464 

    Music Radar online has been running this great feature on the history of the electric bass. Here's an excerpt from Part 1:

    The History Of The Electric Bass part 1: Early Days by Roger Newell

    October 24, 2011, 6:44 GMT


    The early days of bass playing must have been a nightmare! Low resonance plus the need for audible volume meant huge instruments like the Mandobass (mandolin style) and the Regal Bassoguitar, which was a monster cross between an acoustic guitar and an upright bass.

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