The Top 10 Bass Gear Stories of December 2024: What Caught Readers’ Attention

As 2024 drew to a close, the bass community showed no signs of slowing down. Last month brought a mix of gear that caught bassists’ eyes — and clicks — everywhere. We’ve tallied the numbers to highlight the top 10 bass gear stories of December, as chosen by you, our readers.

Let’s dive into the gear stories that defined the final chapter of 2024.

1. Powering Up: Death By Audio’s “Raw Power” Aims to Solve Pedalboard Power Problems

Death By Audio has announced the Raw Power, a pedal supply that they call "cleaner" and "tougher" with "enough juice to fuel a pedal army."

2. Meet the Crazy Little Thing: Snark’s Most Compact Tuner Tailored for Bass

Snark Tuner has unveiled its most discrete headstock tuner with the Crazy Little Thing. Approximately the size of a guitar pick, the tuner features a bright display and can clip onto the front or back of your headstock.

3. Prime M1: How Mooer Expanded Compact Pedal Design with Bass-Friendly Features

As technology gets better and better, players have been moving more towards multi-effects units and modeling software. Mooer entered the market with their Prime S1 in March, and now they've followed it up with the Prime M1 multi-effects pedal.

4. Behringer Resurrects the Legendary 70s Bass Brassmaster Fuzz Pedal, Beloved by Chris Squire

Originally introduced in 1972 and used by artists like Chris Squire of Yes, the Maestro Bass Brassmaster was known for offering lots of distortion while retaining definition. Behringer has just announced their version of the circuit.

5. G&L Adds ASAT Bass to Fullerton Deluxe Series

G&L has added a new member to their Fullerton Deluxe family with the ASAT Bass. The new model puts the design, originally introduced in the late ’80s, into their USA-made deluxe series.

6. Retro Vibes, Modern Sound: Shergold Unveils the Affordable Telstar and Libertine Basses

The vintage British brand Shergold Guitars was revived nearly a decade ago and has been once again producing instruments. The company has now introduced two new bass models: The Telstar and the Libertine.

7. Eastwood Guitars Announces the Rivolta Mondata Bass Guitar

Eastwood Guitars has had the uber-cool Rivolta Mondata design in their stable for years, and now they’ve finally applied the concept to the bass. Designed by Dennis Fano, the bass has a sleek body shape made from Simarouba, which is an ultra-lightweight wood.

8. “We Always Loved This Circuit”: EarthQuaker Brings Back Original Hoof Fuzz for 400-Unit Anniversary Run

EarthQuaker Devices is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Hoof fuzz with a “special hyper-limited edition” of the pedal. It will feature the same hand-soldered through-hole construction and rare military-spec germanium transistors from the original design.

9. The Limited Edition TARS DLX: A Look Inside Collision Devices’ Latest Pedal

Collision Devices has expanded its arsenal with the TARS DLX, a dual fuzz with two analog filters. Inspired by the MS-20, the pedal builds upon their TARS by updating the sounds.

10. Rex Brown and Spector Reunite: “They’ve Been a Staple of My Sound Since ’93”

After moving away from the brand in 2022, Pantera bassist Rex Brown has officially rejoined Spector’s artist roster. The company announced they will collaborate on new signature models for 2025.