Alex Webster: Extreme Metal Bass

May 18, 2012 Alex Webster: Extreme Metal Bass In our May cover story, Bryan Beller goes deep with Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse, talking about his 3-finger plucking style, his new instructional book, and Webster’s other project, math metal outfit Blotted Science. More » New Gear: Daring Audio, Cort Curbow Series, Aguilar P-style pickup » Retro-Rama: 1964 Framus 54-19 » Guide to home studio monitors » Ryan Stasik with Umphrey’s McGee » Bass clinics at National Guitar Workshop » Links page for the June 2012 issue of Bass Player » How do you protect your ears on gigs? Vote NOW at BassPlayer.com » Donald "Duck" Dunn, 1941–2012 » Question for you REAL jazz bassists » Building kits, doing mods » Odd or unusual bass instruments » Bass Boost Chorus Tech 21 Available Now Bass-optimized chorus features Detune control. Adjusts pitch of the choral voices, adding sonic girth to create thick, lush chorus before dialing in any modulation. Made in U.S.A SRP: $245.00 www.tech21nyc.com 973-777-6996 760N Black Nylon Tape Wound Bass Strings La Bella Available Now Re-designed for improved tone, sustain and longevity, La Bella's 760Ns are hand-wound with stainless steel and an outer wrapping of flat black nylon tape. Endorsed by Chuck Rainey, these incredibly smooth strings are recommended for both electric and acoustic bass, and work especially well with fretless basses. MSRP: $65.99 www.labella.com 973-777-6996 JackTight™ Now Available JackTight™ simply and effectively solves one of the most common maintenance issues for guitarists and bassists- the loose output jack. JackTight™ stabilizes the jack so the nut can be tightened without the jack spinning. Simply Brilliant! SRP: $16.99 www.jacktight.com

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