Accessories & Strings
Black Ice Introduces Battery-Free Boost and Distortion Modules
Black Ice Enterprises has announced two new products to mod your bass: the Black Ice Boost and the Black Ice Distort. The units are small, battery-free devices that the company says can be easily installed in a guitar or bass.
Ernie Ball Adds to Flatwound Bass Strings Line
Ernie Ball is expanding their lineup of Flatwound Bass Strings for 2024 with three new gauges including two short scale sets. As part of the line, they feature polished stainless steel ribbon winding and a custom core-to-wrap ratio.
Thumb Fin Offers a Fresh Take on the Thumb Rest
Many products were launched at NAMM, from monster rigs to elegant new bass guitars. However, one new gadget that caught our eye was the Thumb Fin. The thumb rest uses suction cups to easily be placed and removed on any bass without any alterations.
Xvive Introduces the G1 Butterfly Guitar Stand
Xvive has announced the G1 Butterfly Guitar Stand, a compact stand that accommodates bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and more. Designed in Germany, the stand cradles your instrument in an upright position.
La Bella Unveils Bubby Lewis Limited White Nylon Tape Wound Strings
La Bella has teamed up with bass wizard Bubby Lewis to release a signature set of strings. The Bubby Lewis Limited White Nylon Tape Wound Strings come in four-, five-, or six-string sets and are notable for their unique white and blue patterns.
Snark Introduces the ST-8 Titanium Clip-on Tuner
Surrounding noises often make tuning more difficult, especially when using a clip-on tuner. Snark addresses the problem with the new ST-8 Titanium, which uses titanium and a rubber “sound shield” to block out unwanted ambient sounds.
Sheptone Debuts Premium Nickel Wound Bass Strings
Sheptone has debuted a new product with the Premium Nickel Wound Bass Strings. The company says the strings play like “buttah” with a warm, round tone.
Dunlop Introduces Dual Dynamic Hybrid Nickel Bass Strings
Dunlop has expanded their range of bass strings with the Dual Dynamic Hybrid Nickel set. The company describes the new design as a “best of both worlds” between nickel and steel strings.
Aguilar Introduces Instrument and Speaker Cables
Aguilar has expanded their product lineup by introducing a new range of instrument and speaker cables. Designed with bassists in mind, the cables were made to be “sonically transparent but also robust in design.”
SPEED Designs Introduces the SPEED Frame Pedalboard System
SPEED Designs has just released the SPEED frame, a pedalboard frame that has a BYOW policy: Bring Your Own Wood.
Dunlop Unveils Trivium Hybrid Wound Nickel Bass Strings
Dunlop has teamed up with Trivium’s Paolo Gregoletto for a new set of signature strings that they say give him a bigger, bolder tone. The Trivium Hybrid Wound Nickel Bass Strings are crafted with alternating nickel and steel windings matched to a nickel outer wrap.
Pyramid Strings Unveil New Short Scale String Sets
Germany’s Pyramid Strings is showing some love for short-scale basses with two new sets of strings: the Vintage 63 and the Rooftop 69. Both types take their cues from vintage styles of the ’60s.