Conrad Korsch is a New York City based acoustic and electric bassist/multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator. As bassist with Rod Stewart, Carly Simon, Andrea Bocelli, Bette Midler, Clay Aiken, Deborah Gibson, the Broadway show Swing!, the annual Jerry Lewis/MDA Telethon’s … more »

A couple of days ago, we were contacted by an Ampeg fan via MySpace. We talk to a lot of fans, but this story was too amazing not to share. No need to paraphrase…here you go: Greetings, I just wanted … more »

The Ampeg Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head & SVT-210AV cab) has been making some pretty big waves with professional bassists. In fact, we’ve been getting a lot of orders from top-named artists who want to get their hands on this little … more »

Warped Tour is well…warped. This years stops included the very awesome Gorge Amphitheater. Set against a stunning back drop of desert plateaus and the mighty Columbia river, any show at the Gorge is as much eye-candy as it is ear-candy. … more »

The super group Heaven & Hell is currently touring, supporting their new album The Devil You Know. One quarter of this awesome group is bassist Geezer Butler, who wrote most of the Black Sabbath songs you know and love, has … more »

“Slo” Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to “Slo” during their last show in the Seattle area. Slo’s Ampeg rig consists of: SVT-4PRO SVT-2PRO SVT-810E Their recent tour just ended, … more »

Pro Guitar Shop has been posting some killer pedal demos on YouTube for the past couple of years. Their no-nonsense approach to gear reviews has garnered a tremendous amount of respect from both the pro audio and guitar playing communities. … more »

Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. … more »

William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when … more »

The 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party takes over Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood July 24-25. The Block Party is an annual music festival that draws upon and showcases the best indie and underground rock in the US, with a special focus … more »