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Ashdown Revamps the OriginAL-EVO-C112T Amp for 2024
Amps

Ashdown Revamps the OriginAL-EVO-C112T Amp for 2024

Ashdown has revamped the OriginAL-EVO-C112T, which packs their new OriginAL EVO bass head into a 1×12" kickback combo. The amp pumps out 300 watts while weighing just 29 pounds.

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Becos FX Introduces CompIQ Stella Pro Compressor MK2 Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Becos FX Introduces CompIQ Stella Pro Compressor MK2 Pedal

Becos Effects launched its flagship pedal, the Stella Pro analog compressor/limiter, five years ago. Now, they’ve updated the unit with the Stella Pro MK2. The update adds and removes several features.

Bass of the Week: Overwater Basses Progress Series IV Standard 5-String
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Overwater Basses Progress Series IV Standard 5-String

This week we’re checking out a killer Progress Series IV Standard 5-string bass by Overwater Basses. Its swamp ash body has a gorgeous walnut top that’s matched with a walnut headstock cap, walnut fingerboard binding, and walnut block inlays.

Nordstrand Audio Unveils PolyVox Multi-Coil Bass Pickups
Pickups

Nordstrand Audio Unveils PolyVox Multi-Coil Bass Pickups

Nordstrand Audio has added a new pickup model called the PolyVox. The multi-coil pickups are described as “the ultimate expression of Carey [Nordstrand’s] lifelong search for the most inspiring and musically evocative bass tone.”

Grez Guitars Unveils the Mendocino Bass VI
Basses

Grez Guitars Unveils the Mendocino Bass VI

Grez Guitars has expanded their Mendocino series instruments with a Bass VI model. The new semi-hollow axe is built using salvaged old grown redwood top for a “classic aesthetic and voice while delivering modern high-performance hardware and playability.”

Cort Announces the Artisan Space 5 Headless Bass
Basses

Cort Announces the Artisan Space 5 Headless Bass

Cort Guitars has introduced the Artisan Space 5, a five-string bass that revives their headless line of instruments from the 1980s. The modernistic bass brings contemporary features and enhancements to the mix, of course.

Bergantino Introduces the NXT410-C Bass Cabinet
Amps

Bergantino Introduces the NXT410-C Bass Cabinet

Bergantino has once again expanded their NXT bass cab lineup with the NXT410-C, a 4×10 cab they designed with touring bassists in mind.

Bass of the Week: Badstroke Guitars Sallos 4FF
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Badstroke Guitars Sallos 4FF

Badstroke Guitars used the force to create this killer Sallos 4FF bass with an incredible full-body custom inlay of the Death Star from Star Wars, complete with a laser inlay that fires across the fingerboard. As if that's not enough, the entire display is glow-in-the-dark.

Warwick Unveils Limited Edition Masterbuilt and Teambuilt Basses for 2024
Basses

Warwick Unveils Limited Edition Masterbuilt and Teambuilt Basses for 2024

Each year, Warwick introduces two limited edition basses from their custom shop: one that’s Masterbuilt and one that’s Teambuilt. The German bass manufacturer chose to highlight the beauty of walnut on their Thumb model this year by introducing the Masterbuilt Thumb NT LTD 2024 and the Teambuilt Thumb BO LTD 2024.

Black Ice Introduces Battery-Free Boost and Distortion Modules
Accessories & Strings

Black Ice Introduces Battery-Free Boost and Distortion Modules

Black Ice Enterprises has announced two new products to mod your bass: the Black Ice Boost and the Black Ice Distort. The units are small, battery-free devices that the company says can be easily installed in a guitar or bass.

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in February 2024
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in February 2024

News from the NAMM show continued in February, and all the gear news over the month generated tens of thousands of views. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite bass gear stories for the month.

Elrick Bass Guitars Adds Headless Option to Custom Basses
Basses

Elrick Bass Guitars Adds Headless Option to Custom Basses

Elrick Bass Guitars previewed their headless bass at NAMM 2024 with the Gold Series SLC MkII for Steve Lawson. Now it’s available for everyone.