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One Bass, Two Necks: Spalt Instruments B 2601 “Walden Pond”
Bass of the Week

One Bass, Two Necks: Spalt Instruments B 2601 “Walden Pond”

Michael Spalt’s B 2601 “Walden Pond” bass features a movable pickup plus interchangeable fretted and fretless necks that can be swapped in minutes.

Dave Schools Lines Up All-Star Band for Two Brooklyn Bowl Shows
Concerts & Tours

Dave Schools Lines Up All-Star Band for Two Brooklyn Bowl Shows

Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools will lead an all-star lineup for two Dave Schools & Friends shows at Brooklyn Bowl on November 5th and 6th.

Weekly Top 10: Elwood Francis, Rex Brown, Esperanza Spalding and More
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: Elwood Francis, Rex Brown, Esperanza Spalding and More

Elwood Francis, Rex Brown, and Esperanza Spalding lead this week’s most-read bass stories, plus new gear, lessons, performances, and more.

Bubba Bash Returns in 2027 to Honor Neil Peart and Support Glioblastoma Research
Concerts & Tours

Bubba Bash Returns in 2027 to Honor Neil Peart and Support Glioblastoma Research

The 5th Annual Bubba Bash will honor Neil Peart on January 9, 2027, with YYNOT, Tim Starace and an all-star lineup supporting glioblastoma research.

Red Bird’s Gemini Theta Bass Is Built From 18th-Century Monastery Wood
Basses

Red Bird’s Gemini Theta Bass Is Built From 18th-Century Monastery Wood

Red Bird Instruments has unveiled the Gemini Theta, a 34-inch bass built with reclaimed 18th-century monastery spruce and Nordstrand pickups.

Thundercat and Steve Lacy Bring the Bass to Erykah Badu’s First Album in 11 Years
New Albums

Thundercat and Steve Lacy Bring the Bass to Erykah Badu’s First Album in 11 Years

Thundercat and Steve Lacy bring the low end to Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s new album, "Before the World Blows," her first full-length in 11 years.

Fender Custom Shop Recreates George Harrison’s Beatles-Era 1967 Bass VI
Basses

Fender Custom Shop Recreates George Harrison’s Beatles-Era 1967 Bass VI

Fender has recreated George Harrison’s 1967 Bass VI, the distinctive instrument he played during The Beatles’ groundbreaking late-1960s studio era.

Mastodon Returns With “Marrow Deep,” Featuring a Guest Bass Solo From Geezer Butler
New Albums

Mastodon Returns With “Marrow Deep,” Featuring a Guest Bass Solo From Geezer Butler

Mastodon returns with “Marrow Deep,” a heavy new album featuring Troy Sanders and an unexpected guest bass solo from Black Sabbath legend Geezer Butler.

Sleep Token Bassist III Gets a Multiscale Charvel Signature Bass
Basses

Sleep Token Bassist III Gets a Multiscale Charvel Signature Bass

Sleep Token bassist III has teamed with Charvel for a signature five-string San Dimas bass featuring a multiscale neck and Fishman Fluence pickups.

Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Reimagine Jazz Classics on “Beneath Lifted Skies”
New Albums

Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Reimagine Jazz Classics on “Beneath Lifted Skies”

Bassist Linda May Han Oh and saxophonist Melissa Aldana explore Mingus, Parker, Coltrane and more on their new duo album, “Beneath Lifted Skies.”

DOD Pushes Analog Delay Into New Territory with the DRAG
Pedals & Effects

DOD Pushes Analog Delay Into New Territory with the DRAG

DOD pushes analog delay further with the DRAG, featuring real-time time warping, four modulation waveforms, and up to 1.5 seconds of delay.

Rex Brown’s New Spector Signature Bass Arrives in Desert Gold
Basses

Rex Brown’s New Spector Signature Bass Arrives in Desert Gold

Spector has unveiled the Euro 4 Rex Brown Signature Bass, featuring neck-through construction, EMG PJ-X pickups, and a Desert Gold finish.