Bass Gear - Page 119

Cleartone has revamped their line of coated strings with a new formula they say increases volume, sustain, and longevity. The entire line of guitar and bass strings now have a more refined winding and treatment process. “Cleartone’s new generation strings use a .5 micron coating that according to an independent acoustic lab actually increases volume and sustain from an uncoated...

It’s been 10 years since MXR released their Carbon Copy analog delay pedal, and they’re celebrating with a 10th-anniversary edition. The pedal will come in a lightweight aluminum housing in a metallic silver finish. “It’s got all the same Carbon Copy goodness that made it famous,” they write. “Use the Delay and Regen controls to dial in the time between...

Line 6 has unveiled the Step Beyond HX Stomp, a multi-effects processor for guitar and bass that models the sounds of their Helix amps, cabs, and effects in one pedal. It utilizes the same technology as their Helix processor, which allows the unit to run up to six processing blocks at once. “HX Stomp is a programmable amp/cab/effects/IR pedal that...

Spain’s Ananashead Effects has added to their line of bass pedals with the Blend Bass Drive. The new stompbox is described as emulating a classic overdrive from the 1970s while adding a clean signal blend. “The Blend Bass Drive is based on the DOD250, modified for bass and allowing more low frequencies with a clean JFET blend circuit in front,”...

EBS has been in the business for 30 years now, and they’re celebrating in part with a limited edition of their HD360 bass amp. The EBS HD360 Anniversary model will be limited to fifty units and ships with a copy of the EBS 30 Year Anniversary book. “This amplifier is a true collector’s item and at the same time a...

Source Audio has expanded their pedal lineup with the True Spring Reverb. The compact, stereo pedal is described as pairing spring reverb simulations with organic tremolo effects. “Our two-man engineering team of Bob Chidlaw and Jesse Remignanti put years of collective man-hours into capturing every nuance and idiosyncrasy of the spring reverb and tremolo effects from some of the music...

Guy Pratt has teamed up with Foxgear Pedals to create the Knee Trembler, a signature bass tremolo in their Professional Compact series. The Pink Floyd bassist worked with the company to create the pedal with a unique LFO to nail the intro to “One of These Days.” “If you miss the days when amps came with onboard tremolo, you’ll love...

Lounsberry Pedals has introduced the Tall Fat & Wide, a pedal that expands on their Tall & Fat pedal by adding stereo capability. Designed for organ, keyboard, bass, and guitar, the new stompbox has Tall and Fat knobs that set the level and drive, respectively. “It is a three stage FET preamp with gain staging,” Lounsberry explains. “It adds compression...

Julien Pluvinage wrote in to share the details of his new bass, and it’s a beauty. The Black Bison by Alpine Guitar is a take on the classic P-bass that is crafted in France using only local woods. This bass comes from Alpine’s custom shop Delachapelle series. Although Alpine is a newer company, their chief luthier is the very talented...

Electro-Harmonix has announced the Grand Canyon, a pedal that features 12 delay effect types plus a fully featured looper. It offers up to three seconds of delay time with tap tempo and nine tap divide settings. The 12 modes include a 24-bit digital delay, a modulated delay, a multi-tap delay, a Deluxe Memory Man style delay, a tape delay, a...

Fodera has unveiled the latest in their Masterbuilt series with the Prairie, a one-of-a-kind bass that draws its design features from the late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural style known as “Prairie School.” “Noted for its horizontal lines, symmetry, and use of color to compliment the surrounding landscape, the “Prairie School” style and design was most identified in the homes...

Mike Watt’s signature Wattplower bass from Reverend Guitars is now available in a left-handed version, the company has announced. The limited run was created as a gift for another punk rock legend. “Mike Watt wanted to have one made as a gift for Iggy Pop – a left-handed player,” they write. “Reverend Guitars saw this as an opportunity to make...