Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in October 2022
October is in the books, so it is time for our roundup of the top 10 gear stories for the month based on reader views.
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1. Fender Unveils American Vintage II Series Basses
Fender has once again revived more of its original designs with the new American Vintage II series. The lineup recreates models from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s by building them to their original specs.
2. Ernie Ball Reveals Ball Family Reserve Fall 2022 Collection
Ernie Ball has announced the Fall 2022 lineup of the limited edition Ball Family Reserve collection, which is set to include two basses, both of which are takes on the StingRay.
3. Cort Launches Elrick NJS Bass Guitars
Luthier Rob Elrick and Cort Guitars have teamed up to release the Elrick NJS series, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of Elrick Basses. It also marks 20 years since Cort and Elrick first introduced the Elrick eVolution Bass.
4. JP Ferreira of JP Basses Returns with New Brand, KISSBASS
In 2006, luthier Jean-Philippe Ferreira retired from building basses, and the JPBasses brand was licensed to Pete Skjold in 2011. Ferreira just announced a new brand called KISSBASS, which he says has a different approach to bass building.
5. Tech 21 Introduces Geddy Lee YYZ Shape-Shifter Signature SansAmp Pedal
Tech 21 has added a new piece of gear to their Geddy Lee Signature lineup with the YYZ Shape-shifter Signature SansAmp. The pedal has the same feature set as the limited edition Geddy Lee MP40 model, which swiftly sold out.
6. Bergantino Celebrates Classic Bass Tone with Reference II Series Cabinets
Bergantino Audio Systems has revamped its Reference Series with the Reference II lineup to include a 1×12” cabinet and an all-new 1×15” cabinet.
7. Solar Guitars Unleashes Johan Niemann Signature Bass
Solar Guitars has added to its artist line by announcing the Johan Niemann signature bass. The Evergrey bassist’s new axe is a take on their Type AB model and is called the AB1.4JN.
8. Orange Revives Vintage Sustain, Distortion, and Phaser Pedals
Orange Amplification has launched three pedals from their archives with the new Retro 1970s Effects Pedals line. The Orange Phaser, Orange Sustain, and Orange Distortion retain their vintage characteristics while being reworked for the present day.
9. Acorn Amps Unveils the ADHD Filter Synth Fuzz Pedal
Acorn Amps has unveiled the ADHD, a pedal they say is a “glitch, filter, bit crushing, octave, square wave guitar synth oscillator disguised as a fuzz pedal.”
10. Aguilar Introduces the Storm King Distortion/Fuzz Pedal
Aguilar Musical Instruments has unleashed a new distortion/fuzz pedal called the Storm King. Named after Storm King Mountain in the Hudson Valley, the micro pedal draws from the Tone Hammer amp’s drive circuit but is pushed to the limits.