Bass Gear

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.

Blackstar has added native NAM A2 Lite support to the Beam Solo, giving bassists access to TONE3000 captures through its compact, app-connected headphone amp.

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.

Schecter’s FreeZesicle bass was built for Ricky “Freeze” Smith, pairing a Freeze Purple finish with EMG electronics and Prince-inspired visual details.

La Bella Strings has teamed up with Ian Martin Allison once again to introduce a short scale version of his signature strings. Available in four and five-string sets, the new scale option still has the same feel and custom gauges as the original set. “When Ian Martin Allison approached us about doing a signature set of Super Polished strings, he...

Bergantino unveils its HPN Series bass cabinets, pairing lightweight neo designs with three configurations, premium drivers, and up to 1,000 watts RMS.

Fender is honoring Motown legend James Jamerson with a 1962 Precision Bass signature model featuring era-correct specs and a custom pickup.

EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) expand the Life Pedal lineage with HalfLife, combining analog octave fuzz, distortion, and a clean MOSFET boost in one pedal.

This week’s Bass of the Week checks out the Garda Benaco Elite Bass, an Italian-made semi-hollow instrument with Delano electronics and a turquoise finish.

ZVEX Effects has introduced the DB-1, an ultra-high impedance analog meter pedal designed to monitor signal levels anywhere in your chain.

EMG has introduced the NS-WAV Retro Fit, a drop-in system for NS Design NS-WAV basses with volume, blend, tone, and 18-volt operation.

Höfner has reportedly been acquired by GEWA, with plans to continue producing the iconic 500/1 Violin Bass under new ownership.