Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 Expands the Pedal With 74 Algorithms and 1,000+ Presets
Eventide has unveiled the H9 Harmonizer Gen 2, packing 74 algorithms, over 1,000 presets, USB-C, MIDI, and updated controls.
Phil Jones Bass Brings Its Solo Bass Contest to the UK for the First Time
Phil Jones Bass will host its first UK Solo Bass Contest and Bass Expo on September 5th in Penarth, Wales, with prizes and exhibitors.
Bass of the Week: Di Donato’s Hasaki Bass “Quattro” Is a Gold-Leaf Short-Scale Stunner
Di Donato Guitars brings its Hasaki design to bass with the short-scale Hasaki Bass “Quattro,” featuring an aluminum backbone.
Zorg Effects Celebrates 10 Years With Limited-Edition Artist Series Pedals
Zorg Effects has unveiled a limited 10th anniversary pedal series, including a gold sparkle Glorious Basstar overdrive for bassists.
Tony Levin’s “Frame by Frame” Performance Leads This Week’s Top Bass Stories
Tony Levin’s BEAT performance, Blackbeard’s Brontolo Double, funk bass lessons, Victor Wooten’s gear, and more top this week’s reader favorites.
Bad Brains Bassist Darryl Jenifer Announces New Jazz-Rooted Solo Album, “The Weather Channel”
Darryl Jenifer returns with “The Weather Channel,” an instrumental album blending jazz, dub, psychedelia, punk, and deep grooves.
Mastodon Honor Brent Hinds With New Song “Your Ghost Again”
Mastodon have released “Your Ghost Again,” their first new song since Brent Hinds’ passing, and announced 2026 tour dates.
D’Addario’s New Backline Bass Case Adds Humidity Control and Road-Ready Protection
D’Addario has expanded its Backline series with a new Electric Bass Case featuring water-resistant materials and Humidipak humidity control.
Rickenbacker’s 4003 Noir Returns for 2026 in All-Black Limited Edition
Rickenbacker has unveiled a limited 2026 run of the 4003 Noir, featuring a matte black finish, black hardware, and a Macassar ebony fingerboard.
John B. Williams, Tonight Show and Arsenio Hall Bassist, Enters Hospice Care
John B. Williams, the jazz bassist heard on The Tonight Show and The Arsenio Hall Show, has entered hospice care after serious health setbacks and surgery.
Meris Launches the Ottobit X Modular Degradation and Texture Engine
Meris has launched the Ottobit X, a modular texture engine packed with bit crushing, glitch effects, VHS reverb, filters, pitch, and more.
Ben Wolfe Finds Swing, Space, and Fire on “Any Time After Now”
Bassist Ben Wolfe’s "Any Time After Now" features ten original compositions, a stellar New York band, and the standout odd-time track “5/4 Groove.”