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Fuzzrocious Pedals Unveils the Octave Jawn Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Fuzzrocious Pedals Unveils the Octave Jawn Pedal

One of the cooler effects we got to check out at NAMM this year was the Fuzzrocious Pedals Octave Jawn. (Jawn is Philly slang for “thing”.) Builder Ryan Ratajski says the new digital octaver will be a drop-in mod for his pedals. “Octave Jawn is a digital octaver specifically made to track faster than many other digital octavers on the...

Ibanez Announces Soundgear SR870, SR875, and SR876 Basses
Basses

Ibanez Announces Soundgear SR870, SR875, and SR876 Basses

Ibanez is continuing to grow their Soundgear bass lineup this year with the SR870, SR875, and SR876 models. The new basses, which they describe as some of the most visually striking basses in the series, were unveiled at the Winter NAMM Show. Each of the basses is built with a mahogany body topped with flamed maple. The 870 is a...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in January 2018
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in January 2018

January is always a stellar month for gear stories, thanks to the annual NAMM Show. This year is no different. While we’re still working on tons of new gear stories from the show, many appeared on No Treble in January. Here are the top 10 reader favorites. Be sure to check out all our continuing NAMM coverage too! 1. Ibanez...

Ashdown Engineering Introduces Bluetooth-Enabled Bass Combo Amp
Amps

Ashdown Engineering Introduces Bluetooth-Enabled Bass Combo Amp

Ashdown Engineering has expanded their AAA line of bass amps with the AAA EVO 120-BT, a lightweight combo that offers 120 watts of power with a 15-inch driver and a tweeter. The new model sets itself apart by featuring Bluetooth functionality that allows for streaming music to your amp. “The AAA EVO 120-BT features deep, foot switchable tube emulated overdrive...

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Sadowsky Reveals the MetroExpress Bass Series
Basses

Sadowsky Reveals the MetroExpress Bass Series

Sadowsky Guitars unveiled a new line of basses called the MetroExpress series at the Winter NAMM Show this year. The line will be made in Japan with the company’s own preamp, pickups, strings, and hardware. “The MetroExpress is made in Japan to Roger Sadowsky’s exacting standards under the supervision of Yoshi Kikuchi,” Sadowsky writes. “Roger and Yoshi began working together...

Bass of the Week: Schorr Guitars The Owl Bass #011
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Schorr Guitars The Owl Bass #011

While scrolling on Facebook, I came across the Owl Bass by Schorr Guitars and had to learn more. Its half-minimal, half-futuristic design exudes a funky style with a cool finish to boot. “Schorr Guitars is a one-person operation,” luthier Nicolai Schorr tells us. “I build instruments in Berlin, Germany based on my models – The Owl and Neptune – to...

Pigtronix Announces the Ringmaster Ring Modulator Synth Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Pigtronix Announces the Ringmaster Ring Modulator Synth Pedal

During the Winter NAMM Show, Pigtronix introduced the Ringmaster, an analog ring modulator synth pedal that they designed to create analog harmonizer and tremolo effects to follow the notes you play. “Expanding on the “Intelligent Ring Mod” found in the original Mothership pedal, Ringmaster adds LFO and Sample + Hold modulation sources, pitch following tremolo and well as wave shaping...

F Bass Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Limited Edition PJ Bass
Basses

F Bass Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Limited Edition PJ Bass

2018 marks forty years since F Bass owner and founder George Furlanetto started the company. To celebrate, the company has announced a special limited edition 40th Anniversary PJ based off of the first ever fretted F Bass. The model will be limited to four pieces each of which will be crafted, signed, and numbered by George Furlanetto. Although it’s based...

Tech 21 Introduces the VT Bass 200 Combo Amp
Amps

Tech 21 Introduces the VT Bass 200 Combo Amp

Tech 21 has packaged their SansAmp preamp with a Class D power amp and 12-inch driver to create the VT Bass 200 Combo Amp. The rear-ported 200-watt amp is described as lightweight, portable, and offering both vintage and modern bass tones. “Like its pedal predecessors in the SansAmp Character Series, it has a unique, continuously-variable Character control that moves seamlessly...

Aguilar Amplification Unveils Grape Phaser Bass Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Aguilar Amplification Unveils Grape Phaser Bass Pedal

Aguilar Amplification has expanded their line of effects at the Winter NAMM Show this year with the Grape Phaser bass pedal. The all-analog pedal is designed for tone and simplicity. “The Grape Phaser provides lush, analog phase shifting courtesy of a simple, two-knob layout,” Aguilar writes. “RATE controls the speed of the modulation while COLOR feeds a portion of the...

Way Huge Electronics Unveils The Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive And Fuzz Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Way Huge Electronics Unveils The Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive And Fuzz Pedal

Way Huge Electronics has announced their first bass-specific pedal with the Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive and Fuzz. Tuned for bass frequencies, the pedal combines their Pork Loin overdrive and Russian-Pickle Fuzz into one box. Players can toggle between the two effects with an OD/Fuzz switch. The pedal has three main controls – Volume, Tone, and Drive – which affect...

Massive Unity Announces the 1964 Preamplifier
Pedals & Effects

Massive Unity Announces the 1964 Preamplifier

Massive Unity debuted the 1964 at the Winter NAMM Show, a preamp powered by T.A.E. technology. Made for both bass and guitar, the unit was designed as a professional alternative to amplifiers as well as a responsive backup to your regular rig. “1964 is a full analog amplifier simulator for line connection that you can use as a highly detailed...