Top 10 Reader-Favorite Bass Gear Stories of May 2026
May 2026 saw plenty of new bass gear, from microtonal double neck guitars to subharmonic filter pedals. Today, we’re sharing the ten most-read articles about new gear for the month.
Scroll on to catch up on the most popular new bass gear of May 2026, as ranked by your clicks.
1. Eastwood Unveils Microtonal Doubleneck Guitar/Bass Inspired by Angine de Poitrine
Eastwood Guitars has announced the Microtonal Doubleneck 4/6 Electric Guitar/Bass, a Guitstarter model inspired by Khn de Poitrine.
2. No Volume Knob, No Problem: Joe Dart’s New Sterling by Music Man Bass Leads 2026 Crop
Sterling by Music Man and Vulfpeck bassist Joe Dart have unveiled the 2026 Crop basses, including the returning Joe Dart I and new Joe Dart Vision.
3. Feel the Low End: Seamoon FX Introduces the More! Pedal
Seamoon FX has introduced More!, a streamlined one-knob bass pedal designed to enhance sub bass frequencies for a tone you feel as much as hear.
4. EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls Bass Odyssey Takes Bass Tone From Motown to Metal
EarthQuaker Devices has announced the Scrolls Bass Odyssey, an all-analog bass preamp and drive pedal designed with Kentaro Nakao.
5. Sushi Box FX Introduces the Mayday Tube Bass Preamp Pedal
Sushi Box FX has introduced the Mayday, a clean tube preamp pedal featuring a 12AU7 tube, active four-band EQ, and transformer-coupled XLR D.I. output.
6. Short Scale, Big Sound: Nordstrand’s Acinonyx V Returns for 2026
The Nordstrand Audio Acinonyx V returns for 2026 with a 30.7-inch scale, PolyVox 5 pickup, and California-built construction.
7. Eastwood Revives the Dennis Fano-Designed Rivolta Combinata Bass
Eastwood Guitars has relaunched the Rivolta Combinata Bass, a Dennis Fano-designed 32-inch scale bass with a chambered mahogany body and custom-wound pickups.
8. Kikuchi Guitars Brings Its Boutique Japanese Bass Craftsmanship to Europe and USA
Japanese boutique bass brand Kikuchi Guitars, led by master luthier Yoshi Kikuchi, is now available in the U.S. and Europe with its Hermes bass lineup.
9. Electro-Harmonix Unleashes the Deluxe Bass Big Muff 2
Electro-Harmonix has unveiled the Deluxe Bass Big Muff 2, a bass fuzz pedal with Blend, Gate, Crossover, DI output, Direct output, and more.
10. Supercool Pedals SPRITZ! Saturator Brings Bass-Friendly Compression and Tube-Like Drive
Supercool Pedals has introduced the SPRITZ! Saturator, a bass-friendly compression and saturation pedal inspired by classic OTA circuits.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
