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Acme Sound founder Andy Lewis has suspended cabinet production and is searching for someone interested in taking over the longtime bass gear company.

Kiesel’s Antares Bass leads this week’s most-read stories, alongside new Winzz basses, Bootsy Collins, Becky Baldwin, and more.

P-Funk bassist Lige Curry joins Mane Custom Bass for the KJ5 Standard, a 35-inch five-string with Jazz pickups and a three-band EQ.

Harley Benton’s new PB-62 and JB-62 Aged Series basses feature hand-worn finishes, alder bodies, Alnico pickups, and light or heavy aging for just $238.

Damian Erskine has launched three BassEducation apps for musicians, including a versatile metronome, tuner, and customizable ear trainer.

Kiesel unveils the five-string Antares Bass with aggressive styling, two pickup configurations, a Darkglass preamp, and a removable body counterweight.

Tony Iommi announces "From the Dark," his first solo album in 21 years, featuring Mercyful Fate bassist Becky Baldwin and vocalist Jorn Lande throughout.

Origin Effects unveils the EQDELUXE, a Pultec-inspired analog EQ and drive pedal with low-end boost and cut controls, saturation, and high headroom for bass.

Tony Grey and Bob James bridge generations on “Nostalgia,” a nine-track collaboration blending jazz, world music, and electronica.

MXR’s Textures Granular Synth Engine transforms your signal into ambient pads, glitched rhythms, pitch-shifted loops, and evolving soundscapes.

Winzz Guitars has introduced the EBS714 and EBS715 basses, featuring neck-through construction, a 35-inch scale, dual humbuckers, and 3-band EQ.

John Ferrara’s Mono Means One will perform its new album, “Creatures of Symmetry,” in full during an East Coast tour this fall.