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11-04-2009, 02:28 PM
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Been over 6 months since issue 3. Nobody answers the phone at Bass Gear Mag.
Rumor mill has the rag going under. Anyone know what's up? |
11-04-2009, 05:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland | | | I just got one of their Bass Gear Weekly emails today.
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11-04-2009, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by velvetkevorkian  I just got one of their Bass Gear Weekly emails today. | Yep, me too. I doubt it would be going under so soon. There's still some kinks they're working out in their testing processes, so I've heard.
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11-05-2009, 09:56 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern New Jersey | | | Also just got the email. New mags often have problems getting the first few issues out, so the delay doesn't bother me too much. Tom Bowlus (editor) posts here regularly, too, and I'm sure he would have said something here if there were something going down with Bass Gear Magazine.
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11-05-2009, 10:04 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Martin Keith Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island, NY | | You started a thread in September ( What's up with Bass Gear Magazine??) and the folks at BGM gave you contact information. Have you followed through with them lately? |
11-06-2009, 08:50 AM
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Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North central Ohio | | | Howdy, folks. Yes, we do still exist, and yes, we are working very hard on issue #4. I am hoping to get this issue out within the next several weeks. There has been a huge delay between issues #3 and #4, and I agree that this is unacceptable. I apologize for this. However, we have not been sitting back doing nothing during this time period.
We have been working on improving nearly every aspect of the magazine, but the biggest time sink has been the changes to our bench-testing methodology and equipment. We purchased an Audio Precision APx521 system (which ain't cheap, trust me!), and we have separated the testing duties for amps and cabs. Tom Lees is doing the amp tests (and has done major amounts of work tweaking our testing procedures), and I am working with a local college's music tech program to do the speaker testing. We have also brought Ed Friedland on as a reviewer, and he will be featured in issue #4.
As for not returning calls, I do return any calls that come to my attention. I am not sure what the OP's real name is (other than Cleve), but I do know that several weeks back, I returned some calls and left messages but never talked to a real person. My apologies if you did not get a return call. PM me with your number and I can call you if you still need to talk.
Again, I apologize for the delays, and I appreciate people's patience. We are still working very hard, and once we get past the issue #4 bubble, we should be able to crank out subsequent issues in a much more timely fashion. |
11-08-2009, 04:42 PM
| | | | Thanks Tom. Looking forward to issue #4 soon.
Goos luck!
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11-11-2009, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by The Growler Thanks Tom. Looking forward to issue #4 soon.
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11-11-2009, 11:38 AM
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Tom Since you set the standard so high with the first three issues ... #4 should be a classic.... look forward to another great issue.. DP |
11-11-2009, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 57pbass Tom Since you set the standard so high with the first three issues ... #4 should be a classic.... look forward to another great issue.. DP | I really appreciate all of your support, folks! Man, this has taken a very long time to get issue #4 out, and I really appreciate everyone's patience. It may not be immediately obvious at first glance once you get issue #4, but we really have changed a lot about how we do our bench-testing. This is going to require us to go back and retest some of the equipment from issues #1-3, which to be honest is partly the reason why issue #4 took so long. I probably could have put one or two more issues out using the old testing methods, but I wanted to minimize confusion and the need for retesting, and so we decided to wait until we had our new procedures in place. That isn't to say that we are not done with making additional improvements/enhancements to our testing. Far from it. In fact, we have a number of additional irons in the fire, but they should all be compatible with the core tests we are introducing in issue #4.
Some other "firsts" for issue #4 will be our first player interview, our first vintage gear tests, and the debut of Ed Friedland as a BGM staff reviewer! I am definitely stoked, though pretty tired at the moment. We're getting down to the final brushstrokes, and issue #4 should be done relatively soon.
Again, I thank you all very much for your time and support! 
Tom. |
11-12-2009, 07:17 AM
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11-15-2009, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by budman Will we be seeing a certain couple of basses in this next issue? | Issue #5, actually, but I am hoping to have a much shorter time delay between #4 and #5. |
12-18-2009, 08:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto | | | I'm glad to hear the magazine is still alive, I forgot how much time has passed since issue #3. It's the only mag I'll read several times.
Any release date for #3?
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12-18-2009, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by the_hook Any release date for #3? | Actually, #3 is already out!   
#4 is still being laid out by our overworked Publisher, but I am hoping that it will be out in time for Christmas (electronically, at least).
I do apologize for the long delay between #3 and #4. A good chunk of that delay was for what I hope folks will agree were valid reasons. Now, if this layout would only get done... |
12-18-2009, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by tombowlus | I guess I've just re-read it too many times and now it's stuck in my head... 
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12-18-2009, 09:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona | | | I oversee testing/benchmarking methodologies and I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.
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12-18-2009, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by uaudio I oversee testing/benchmarking methodologies and I can't wait to see what you guys come up with. | Really? That is very interesting. If you have any suggestions or comments after reading issue #4, I'd love to hear them. |
12-19-2009, 08:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK | | | Is the magazine on sale in the United Kingdom? If so, where can I get it and if not, is there any way I can import it?
Thanks.
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12-19-2009, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Sendaii Is the magazine on sale in the United Kingdom? If so, where can I get it and if not, is there any way I can import it?
Thanks. | We do not have it at any newsstands i the UK at the moment, but an international print subscription (or a free electronic subscription) is available from our webpage, www.bassgearmag.com.
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12-29-2009, 07:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: U.K. | | Glad to have read all of the above as I am starting to get serious Bass Gear Mag withdrawal, I can only reread the previous issues so many times . Would it be fair to assume that issue 5 will have NAMM coverage Tom?
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