We toured about twenty different countries and several cities in a five month span; playing to thousands of people around the world. It was a pleasure working with the Purple Haze Band for that period. I learnt so much about working as a team and understand more about the world at large. It was amazing…Read more New Years 2019 with Purple Haze!
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Fun with NS Design and Boomerang!
The NAMM Show 2019 was like a play ground for grown men and women who love music. I had the privilege of playing one of Ned Steinberger's amazing basses, the WAV5 Radius bass. I used my trusty Boomerang looper and Digitech RP360XP to lay it down. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld066KUow90&feature=youtu.be Learn more about the NS Design WAV5…Read more Fun with NS Design and Boomerang!
Tone in your top pocket… TONE POCKET!
Imagine walking around with a preamp that's also an audio interface for your computer and your phone... Well imagine no further! The Ashdown Tone Pocket bass headphone amp is exactly that. It's amazing how small, yet powerful this device is. There is a three band EQ giving you control over bass, mid range and treble.…Read more Tone in your top pocket… TONE POCKET!
MAGNATONE – tone smoother than a baby’s bottom!
The smooth tones coming from this Magnatone amplifier sound like a cross between a Fender Twin Reverb and a Roland JC120. They are as clean as they get! Magnatone tube amps, with their true stereo vibrato and reverb, are outstanding. https://youtu.be/9khGQH52IMc Learn more about Magnatone here: Enjoy more amazing music from Donald Waugh here. Don…Read more MAGNATONE – tone smoother than a baby’s bottom!
Optima Strings @ NAMM 2019
I don't like changing strings! I find the activity boring and tedious. Having said that, Optima Strings GOLD are the longest lasting strings I have ever used in my twenty-three year career. How will they make money if their strings take so long to die... hahaha! I used the same set of strings for about…Read more Optima Strings @ NAMM 2019
Beat Box Drums – Innovation in travel drums!
A new generation of drumming innovation. The BeatBox Drums are now in their seventh iteration. The the first generation of BeatBox weighed well over 70lbs, which made it a bit expensive to travel with as checked luggage. Matt, CEO/Founder of BeatBox Drums, was determined to get it flight ready, so he redesigned the instrument and…Read more Beat Box Drums – Innovation in travel drums!
The 7 String Bass Archive!
The bass guitar is by far the most modified instrument in the modern era. It all started with the four string bass invented by Paul Tutmarc back in the 1930s, which at the time was revolutionary. Leo Fender made the four string bass the standard in the 1950s and beyond. Of course, the bass evolved…Read more The 7 String Bass Archive!
Jazz bass on steriods!
Finding the Holy Grail of bass! I spent some time at Anaconda Basses at NAMM 2019. I had the priviledge of playing the Anaconda Ultra J, "Jazz bass on steriods". All I can say is WOW! Enjoy the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9WiuAx6yH4 Learn more about Anaconda Basses here. Enjoy even more music from Donald Waugh here.
The smartest capo on the planet!
Just when you thought there is no way they could improve on the capo and make it any better, G7th Capo Company went and reimagined the capo with the new Performance 3 ART series. See it for yourself! Enjoy the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPFnZ-Y8X6g Learn more about the G7th Capo here. Go ahead and "FOLLOW" Donald Waugh…Read more The smartest capo on the planet!
Donald on the WAV Radius Bass from NS Design!
It's not very often I play instruments that make me not want to stop playing... the WAV Radius Bass is one of those instruments. The NS Design bass guitars are all very beautifully designed, with a lot of tone options. The thing that stuck out most to me was the piezo pickup system that Ned…Read more Donald on the WAV Radius Bass from NS Design!
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