Basses

Ashdown expands its Saint bass lineup with the multiscale Avant-4 and Avant-5 and the figured-top Artisan. See specs, prices, finishes, and availability.

The Cort Retro 304 is a 30-inch short-scale bass with an alder body, passive humbucker, and simple controls. See its full specs, color options, and $649.99 price.

Guild’s Starfire Deluxe Bass revives a ’60s-inspired design with a 30.75-inch scale, dual BiSonic pickups, maple body, and two new finishes. Hear it in action.

Sadowsky expands the MetroExpress line with Modern Fretless basses featuring roasted flame maple fingerboards, soapbar pickups, and active electronics.

Spector expands its Icon lineup with four- and five-string NS Icon Neck-Through basses featuring Aguilar pickups and an OBP-2 preamp.

Fender recreates Lee Sklar’s famous studio bass with dual EMG pickups, mandolin frets, Hipshot hardware, and an aged nitro finish.

Markbass expands its affordable MB bass series with Black, White, and Sunburst finishes for its PB and JB models, with each still priced at just $299.99.

Rama Custom Basses has unveiled the Tut Bass, a 30.5-inch short-scale model paying tribute to Paul Tutmarc’s pioneering Audiovox 736.

Dingwall has expanded the SP1 bass lineup with a new maple fingerboard option, joining the existing rosewood version on four- and five-string models.

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

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

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