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Ibanez is redefining its SR Prestige Series for 2025 with updated electronics and fresh design upgrades. Featuring new Nordstrand pickups and the innovative Hexa-mid system, these premium basses will debut at NAMM 2025.

Ibanez has unveiled the new BTB605 and BTB606 basses, offering neck-through construction and premium features at affordable price points. Set to debut at NAMM 2025, these models are designed for players seeking quality without breaking the bank.

The 2025 Winter NAMM Show is just around the corner, but Kiesel isn’t waiting to show off their fresh gear for the new year. They’ve announced revamps of their popular Zeus and Osiris guitars and basses, now called the Z2 and the O2.

The vintage British brand Shergold Guitars was revived nearly a decade ago and has been once again producing instruments. The company has now introduced two new bass models: The Telstar and the Libertine.

Eastwood Guitars has had the uber-cool Rivolta Mondata design in their stable for years, and now they’ve finally applied the concept to the bass. Designed by Dennis Fano, the bass has a sleek body shape made from Simarouba, which is an ultra-lightweight wood.

G&L has added a new member to their Fullerton Deluxe family with the ASAT Bass. The new model puts the design, originally introduced in the late ’80s, into their USA-made deluxe series.

In addition to refreshing John Myung’s Bongo 6 bass, Ernie Ball Music Man has announced new finishes for the Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay.

Ernie Ball Music Man has refreshed the John Myung Artist Series Bongo 6 bass with two new finishes: Midnight Blue and Sunset Orange. The six-string bass, exclusive to the Ernie Ball Music Man Vault, was designed by the player himself and originally introduced in 2020.

KLOS Guitars launched their first bass back in 2021 with the Apollo. Now, the company has expanded its low-end lineup with the Apollo Custom lineup. The series features a wooden body with a carbon fiber neck in four-, five-, and six-string models.

Dunable Guitars has collaborated with High on Fire bassist Jeff Matz once again for a new version of his signature bass. The JM5 is the fifth bass in the series and offers further refinements to the design.

Brubaker Guitars has launched the NBS Headless Bass Series, a line of four- and five-string basses available in both 34-inch and 30-inch scales.

Fender has announced the American Ultra II lineup, which they call the most advanced series in the company’s history. Built in their California factory, the instruments are crafted with a blend of CNC technology and hand-craftsmanship.