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EarthQuaker Devices Brings Back the Bellows Fuzz Driver in Limited Legacy Run
Pedals & Effects

EarthQuaker Devices Brings Back the Bellows Fuzz Driver in Limited Legacy Run

EarthQuaker Devices has revived the Bellows Fuzz Driver for a 1,000-unit Legacy run, delivering amp-like grit and bass-friendly full-frequency fuzz.

MC Revolution Reworks “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” With Christian Fabian on Bass
New Albums

MC Revolution Reworks “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” With Christian Fabian on Bass

MC Revolution reimagines the Temptations classic “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” with Tony Lindsay and bassist Christian Fabian.

Fender Launches Web-Exclusive Made in Japan ’60s Jazz Bass With Competition and Stardust Finishes
Basses

Fender Launches Web-Exclusive Made in Japan ’60s Jazz Bass With Competition and Stardust Finishes

Fender’s web-exclusive Made in Japan Traditional 2025 ’60s Jazz Bass pairs classic Jazz Bass specs with competition-inspired graphics and Stardust finishes.

Pig Hog Launches Nadja Peulen Artist Series Cable Supporting Covenant House
Accessories & Strings

Pig Hog Launches Nadja Peulen Artist Series Cable Supporting Covenant House

Pig Hog Cables teams with Coal Chamber bassist Nadja Peulen on a red sparkle Artist Series instrument cable supporting Covenant House’s youth services.

Bass of the Week: Aron Bach’s Stunning Austrian Curly Maple DCH34-6
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Aron Bach’s Stunning Austrian Curly Maple DCH34-6

Aron Bach’s DCH34-6 pairs a hollowbody design with Austrian curly maple, Nordstrand pickups, and a low-action setup built for fast, expressive playing.

Dunable Unveils Mika Hakki’s Monolord Signature R2 Bass
Basses

Dunable Unveils Mika Hakki’s Monolord Signature R2 Bass

Dunable’s limited Mika Hakki R2 Bass pairs a 35-inch scale and charred swamp ash body with Katana or PJ pickups in a new Monolord collaboration for bassists.

Weekly Top 10: Rickenbacker’s 3030 Bass, Angine de Poitrine, and More
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: Rickenbacker’s 3030 Bass, Angine de Poitrine, and More

This week’s top bass stories include the sold-out Rickenbacker 3030, Angine de Poitrine on Later, Schecter’s FreeZesicle, and Faith No More’s 2027 return.

Jason Newsted Looks Back on Metallica’s “ReLoad” in New Deluxe Remastered Set
New Albums

Jason Newsted Looks Back on Metallica’s “ReLoad” in New Deluxe Remastered Set

Metallica’s ReLoad remastered box set revisits Jason Newsted’s final studio album with the band with 15 CDs, four DVDs, live shows, demos, and more.

Chimera Mechanical Blue Screen Brings Dimension Chorus and Phase Effects to Bass
Pedals & Effects

Chimera Mechanical Blue Screen Brings Dimension Chorus and Phase Effects to Bass

Chimera Mechanical’s Blue Screen pairs chorus, vibrato, and phase-style modulation with a dry blend switch designed to keep a bassist’s low end intact.

Darkglass Anagram Gets NAM A2 Full Support in KosmOS 1.16 Update
Apps

Darkglass Anagram Gets NAM A2 Full Support in KosmOS 1.16 Update

Darkglass KosmOS 1.16 adds native NAM A2 Full support to the Anagram bass platform, plus vintage-inspired amp blocks, filters, and workflow tools for bassists.

Oteil Burbridge’s Signed Dire Wolf Bass #2 Heads to Auction
Basses

Oteil Burbridge’s Signed Dire Wolf Bass #2 Heads to Auction

Oteil Burbridge’s signed Dire Wolf Bass #2, built by Asher in the spirit of Jerry Garcia’s Wolf, is up for auction to support music education programs.

Blackstar Beam Solo Adds Native NAM A2 Capture Support
Accessories & Strings

Blackstar Beam Solo Adds Native NAM A2 Capture Support

Blackstar has added native NAM A2 Lite support to the Beam Solo, giving bassists access to TONE3000 captures through its compact, app-connected headphone amp.