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Oteil Burbridge’s Signed Dire Wolf Bass #2 Heads to Auction
Oteil Burbridge’s signed Dire Wolf Bass #2, built by Asher in the spirit of Jerry Garcia’s Wolf, is up for auction to support music education programs.
Rickenbacker’s New 3030 Pairs a 330-Style Body With a Super-Short Scale Bass Neck
Meet the Rickenbacker 3030, a semi-acoustic bass with a 24.75-inch scale, Hot Toaster pickups, flatwounds, and the body of the company’s 330 guitar model.
Fender Honors Motown Legend James Jamerson With a Signature 1962 Precision Bass
Fender is honoring Motown legend James Jamerson with a 1962 Precision Bass signature model featuring era-correct specs and a custom pickup.
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.
Kikuchi Guitars Brings Its Boutique Japanese Bass Craftsmanship to Europe and USA
Japanese boutique bass brand Kikuchi Guitars, led by master luthier Yoshi Kikuchi, is now available in the U.S. and Europe with its Hermes bass lineup.
Signed Les Claypool Whamolas Are Coming to the Claypool Gold Tour
Pachyderm Instruments has announced a limited run of signed Whamola Tour Edition instruments available at the Claypool Gold Tour merch booth.
Eastwood Revives the Dennis Fano-Designed Rivolta Combinata Bass
Eastwood Guitars has relaunched the Rivolta Combinata Bass, a Dennis Fano-designed 32-inch scale bass with a chambered mahogany body and custom-wound pickups.
Adam Clayton, John McVie & Dusty Hill Basses Hit the Auction Block
Julien’s Auctions’ 2026 Music Icons event will feature basses from Adam Clayton, John McVie, Dusty Hill, Jack Blades, David Ellefson, and more.
Short Scale, Big Sound: Nordstrand’s Acinonyx V Returns for 2026
The Nordstrand Audio Acinonyx V returns for 2026 with a 30.7-inch scale, PolyVox 5 pickup, and California-built construction.
Eastwood Unveils Microtonal Doubleneck Guitar/Bass Inspired by Angine de Poitrine
Eastwood Guitars has announced the Microtonal Doubleneck 4/6 Electric Guitar/Bass, a Guitstarter model inspired by Khn de Poitrine.
No Volume Knob, No Problem: Joe Dart’s New Sterling by Music Man Bass Leads 2026 Crop
Sterling by Music Man and Vulfpeck bassist Joe Dart have unveiled the 2026 Crop basses, including the returning Joe Dart I and new Joe Dart Vision.
D’Metri Basses HJJ 21-5: A Headless Bass Built for the Modern Player
D’Metri Bass Guitars is a new company that is based in Chicago, Illinois. This new company has built its first United States built bass, a headless model HJJ 21-5. The model name is derived from the fact that both pickups are jazz type pickups; the neck has 21 frets; the reviewed bass is a five string tuned BEADG. As a...