I remember when I just started playing bass maybe about 5 years ago this was one of the bass amps that caught my attention: the Fender Rumble 100. I think I first saw this amp in Art Tune along Kajang Road and I thought this was the best amp in the world cos it had [...]

Posted on July 12th, 2010 by Jon
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Honestly the first time I saw this bass, I didn’t give it a second look.  I was too busy checking out Warwicks.  The second time I saw it, I thought, why not give it a try so I took it off the rack and played it unplugged. It felt good. That’s the beauty about the [...]

Posted on April 7th, 2010 by Jon
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I love Warwick basses. I remember the first time I saw and heard one being played, I knew that it was the bass I had to have. Personally, I really love the Streamer model line produced by Warwick, but the latest Corvette they released for 2010 is a sight to behold indeed. Here’s the Warwick [...]

Posted on March 24th, 2010 by Jon
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I got a call late yesterday about some Swiss band that was going to take over the 3rd set at the G-Spot. Well, why not right? So I headed down to the place and then… I came across this bass,  which from a distance, it looks like a normal Fender P-bass Special with the usual [...]

Posted on October 6th, 2009 by Jon
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Well, it’s certainly the first time The Jazz Trio (now commonly known as Sunny Side Up) has performed at an outdoor wedding. We were playing just in front of the children’s swimming pool, which was shaped in such a way that it looked like a beach with the water gently lapping just behind us. Yes, [...]

Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Jon
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Many of you might be wondering what has become of Ocean of Fire since we haven’t been seen performing in the Penang underground scene in recent months. Well, that’s because Kel, Chiat, Scully and myself have been up to our necks being involved with other musical endeavours, be it teaching, sessioning, as well as working [...]

Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Jon
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I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the ever-popular SansAmp Bass Driver DI made by Tech 21 NYC during my trip down to Singapore over the New Year. I admit, it’s not much to look at (well, the piece is close 10 years old now) but sounds totally kicks ass. The pedal is [...]

Posted on January 7th, 2008 by Jon
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Day 1 of the festival started on the right note with the Jimmy Boyle Young Talent Jazz competition winners IMH Sensations opening the show with swingy and funked up versions of some of Boyle’s classics as well as a selection of west coast jazz numbers by Dave Grusin et al. Bassist Sui Ju was swinging [...]

Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Jon
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