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Bass of the Week: Drake’s Stunning Take on the Short-Scale Hollowbody
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Drake’s Stunning Take on the Short-Scale Hollowbody

This Drake Custom Bass hollowbody pairs a hand-carved curly maple top and vintage styling with Brooks pickups, stainless steel frets, and a short scale.

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Randy Fullmer’s Legacy Lives On in New Wyn Tribute Bass Line
Basses

Randy Fullmer’s Legacy Lives On in New Wyn Tribute Bass Line

Lea Bass Guitars honors Randy Fullmer with the Wyn Tribute line, featuring his designs and original components, with proceeds supporting cancer research.

Fender x Loog Precision Bass Brings an Icon to Small Hands
Basses

Fender x Loog Precision Bass Brings an Icon to Small Hands

The Fender x Loog Precision Bass marks Loog’s first bass with three strings, a 20.6-inch scale, and learning tools designed to help young players get started.

Sterling Introduces Premium Music Man Session Series With New StingRay Basses
Basses

Sterling Introduces Premium Music Man Session Series With New StingRay Basses

Sterling introduces the Music Man Session StingRay, pairing classic ’90s and 2000s inspiration with roasted maple necks, Schaller tuners, and active electronics.

Bass of the Week: Bogensperger’s 0005P Keeps It Simple With Some Clever Twists
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Bogensperger’s 0005P Keeps It Simple With Some Clever Twists

The Bogensperger 0005P prototype pairs a wedged alder body, padauk neck, and custom single-coil pickup with a minimalist approach. Watch the bass in action.

Amels Audio Packs an All-Tube DI Into a Caviar Tin
Pedals & Effects

Amels Audio Packs an All-Tube DI Into a Caviar Tin

Amels Audio debuts the Osetra, an all-tube instrument DI with a transformerless Class-A circuit and a numbered, 20-unit Founder’s Edition built into caviar tins.

EarthQuaker Gives the Blumes Jr More Low-End Crunch in Limited MOSFET Mod Run
Pedals & Effects

EarthQuaker Gives the Blumes Jr More Low-End Crunch in Limited MOSFET Mod Run

EarthQuaker’s limited-edition Blumes Jr MOSFET Mod brings three clipping voices, added low-end crunch, and a compact design to its bass-focused overdrive pedal.

Seymour Duncan Refreshes Iron Maiden Pickup Collection for 2026
Pickups

Seymour Duncan Refreshes Iron Maiden Pickup Collection for 2026

Seymour Duncan’s Steve Harris P-Bass pickup gets collectible Eddie packaging, pairing Iron Maiden artwork with Alnico 5 magnets and a punchy low-mid boost.

Anka’s Noumeno HL Packs Six Strings Into a Compact Headless Design
Bass of the Week

Anka’s Noumeno HL Packs Six Strings Into a Compact Headless Design

The Anka Custom Basses Noumeno HL packs six strings, three Nordstrand pickups, and a Trickfish preamp into a compact headless bass with a 33-inch scale.

Guyker Introduces GBA005 Individual Roller Bridge for Bass
Accessories & Strings

Guyker Introduces GBA005 Individual Roller Bridge for Bass

Guyker’s GBA005 individual bass bridge features a roller saddle, fine tuning knob, and modular options for four- and five-string basses. Routing is required.

Jens Ritter’s New Beker Bass Channels Pirate Legend and Punk Spirit
Basses

Jens Ritter’s New Beker Bass Channels Pirate Legend and Punk Spirit

Jens Ritter’s Beker bass draws on pirate Klaus Störtebeker’s legend, with a sabre-inspired body, silver inlays, a 33.3-inch scale, and Häussel pickups.

Fender Gives Players 182 Hours to Order Mark Hoppus’s Stoned Fruit Jaguar Bass
Basses

Fender Gives Players 182 Hours to Order Mark Hoppus’s Stoned Fruit Jaguar Bass

Fender’s Mark Hoppus Stoned Fruit Jaguar Bass pairs a Guava Green finish with a reverse P pickup and custom stickers. Orders are open for just 182 hours.