Bass of the Week

The old adage is true: so many basses, so little time. That’s why we’re bringing you the “Bass of the Week,” a column featuring low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre. Have a bass you think we should feature? Drop us a note at [email protected]

Bass of the Week: FGN’s Mighty Power JMP2-AL-R Packs Punch with a Unique Twist

FGN’s Mighty Power JMP2-AL-R bass blends classic tone with modern innovation, featuring reversed Seymour Duncan pickups and the Circle Fretting System.

Bass of the Week: The McGrath Thunderhorse IV Is a Tonal Swiss Army Knife

Bass of the Week: The McGrath Thunderhorse IV combines triple pickups, flexible switching, and 18-volt electronics for a huge range of tones.

Bass of the Week: Devon Bass J6 Modern Stuns with Dye-Stabilized Boxwood Burl

Devon Smullen’s J6 Modern pairs a vivid dye-stabilized boxwood burl top with Bartolini dual-coil pickups, a Gregory 18-volt preamp, and premium custom details.

Roger Hedin’s Custom Unicornbass Pure Art S2 Fretless Features 3,000-Year-Old Redwood and No Controls

Roger Hedin teamed up with luthier Christian Olsson to create a custom Unicornbass Pure Art S2 fretless, featuring 3,000-year-old redwood and a minimalist no-controls design.

Bass of the Week: Markbass GV 5 GOG Delivers Andrew Gouché Style in a Classic 5-String

The Markbass GV 5 GOG is a 5-string bass designed with gospel legend Andrew Gouché, featuring noiseless JJ pickups, vintage-style block inlays, and punchy passive tone.

This Hybrid Chestnut 8-String Bass by May Custom Basses Is Stunning

The May Custom Basses DCSM8MS Origin is a striking multi-scale 8-string bass featuring hybrid stabilized chestnut, three Ulyate pickups, and neck-through construction.

The Carbonetti Guitars “Bowery” Bass Is What Happens When Vintage DNA Gets Reimagined

Built in Brooklyn, the Carbonetti Bowery Bass pairs mahogany warmth, custom humbuckers, and striking turquoise fret markers.

Bass of the Week: Inside Bryant Trenier’s Upright-Inspired Fretless Acoustic Bass Guitar

Bryant Trenier’s latest build is a 32” fretless acoustic bass crafted to sound as close to an upright as possible.

Bass of the Week: Spector’s One-of-One 50th Anniversary Bass Stuns with Full-Fingerboard Inlay

Built on the NS-5 platform, Spector’s 50th Anniversary Custom Shop bass showcases master-grade maple and a historic inlay spanning the entire fingerboard.

Bass of the Week: A Lacewood-Laced Masterpiece from Beardly Customs

From lacewood and ambrosia maple to Turner multi-coils, this Beardly Customs Bass of the Week is a showcase of thoughtful design and tone.

Inside Sadilah Guitars’ Rovid Fretless: A Desert-Inspired Short-Scale Bass from NAMM 2026

A chance NAMM encounter led us to Sadilah Guitars and their Rovid Fretless bass, a short-scale, desert-inspired build with earthy tone and unique design.