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Sheptone has debuted a new product with the Premium Nickel Wound Bass Strings. The company says the strings play like “buttah” with a warm, round tone.

Dunlop has expanded their range of bass strings with the Dual Dynamic Hybrid Nickel set. The company describes the new design as a “best of both worlds” between nickel and steel strings.

Aguilar has expanded their product lineup by introducing a new range of instrument and speaker cables. Designed with bassists in mind, the cables were made to be “sonically transparent but also robust in design.”

Marleaux Bass Guitars held their annual Tiefgang Bass Camp in September during which time they unveiled a new bass model. Now we have full details of the amazing instrument.

This week, we’re checking out a killer bass put together by Novacorda Guitars. The bass is made with a new old stock (NOS) Höfner body from 1968 that’s been fitted with a 2-piece flame maple neck with a wenge stripe.

EBS has revamped its Session 30 bass combo for 2023 with the Mk3 edition. The 30-watt combo is now fitted with a tweeter to complement the 8-inch driver.

Ashdown has been rolling out loads of new bass gear this summer, and they’re not done. They’ve just unveiled the Ashdown Pro DI pedal, which they say was designed to meet the needs of the “new” touring bass player.

ESP’s custom shop in Tokyo, Japan, unleashed a line of one-of-a-kind instruments crafted by their master luthiers. The lineup included one bass: the OM Bass-6. The bass centers around a seven-piece neck made from maple, walnut, and purpleheart.

We saw an uptick in bass gear news in September, which is always a nice development. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite gear stories on No Treble for September.

Lusithand Devices has revamped its Alma Comp for 2023 with an MKII edition. The circuit, which is tailored to the bass, has been upgraded with a three-way toggle switch, top-mounted jacks, and visual compression indication.

Ashdown has reintroduced the CTM-15 all-tube desktop bass amp for 2023. The low-wattage amp delivers 15 watts of tube tone in a compact enclosure that now includes built-in load and headphone outputs for silent use.

Ampeg has launched a new line of bass amps and cabinets focused on modern style and features. The Venture Series includes three heads and five cabs.