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Roger Hedin’s Custom Unicornbass Pure Art S2 Fretless Features 3,000-Year-Old Redwood and No Controls
Roger Hedin teamed up with luthier Christian Olsson to create a custom Unicornbass Pure Art S2 fretless, featuring 3,000-year-old redwood and a minimalist no-controls design.
Bartolini MG4PJ Bass Pickup Packs P/J Design into Music Man-Style Housing
Bartolini has introduced the MG4PJ bass pickup, a new quad-coil model that fits a P/J configuration into a Music Man-style cover for punchy, clear tone.
First Look: Fender Unveils 75th Anniversary Precision Bass Collection
Fender celebrates 75 years of the Precision Bass with three limited edition models, including the American Vintage II 1951 Precision, Player II Precision, and American Professional PJ Bass.
Seymour Duncan Refreshes Studio Bass Compressor for 2026 With Retro-Inspired Housing
Seymour Duncan has updated its Studio Bass Compressor pedal for 2026 with a retro-inspired housing, while keeping its blend control, 3-way frequency switch, and $199 price.
Trace Elliot’s New Dual Band Compressor Pedal Brings TE-1200 Compression to Your Board
Trace Elliot has introduced the Dual Band Compressor Pedal, a new bass effects unit that brings the compression circuit from the TE-1200 amp to pedalboards for studio and stage use.
Bass of the Week: Markbass GV 5 GOG Delivers Andrew Gouché Style in a Classic 5-String
The Markbass GV 5 GOG is a 5-string bass designed with gospel legend Andrew Gouché, featuring noiseless JJ pickups, vintage-style block inlays, and punchy passive tone.
Dusty Hill, John McVie, and Paul McCartney Basses Fetch Six Figures at Christie’s
Historic basses from the Jim Irsay Collection sold at Christie’s, including instruments owned by Dusty Hill, John McVie, and Paul McCartney.
Sire Unveils New Gen Marcus Miller Basses With Lighter Hardware and Reworked Electronics
Sire has updated its Marcus Miller bass lineup with the New Gen series, bringing revised neck profiles, lighter hardware, reworked electronics, and improved weight consistency to the V3, V7, V7 Vintage, and P7.
Sadowsky Reveals 2026 Limited Edition Vintage P/J Bass in MetroLine & Masterbuilt Series
Sadowsky has unveiled its 2026 limited edition Vintage P/J bass in MetroLine and Masterbuilt versions, featuring chambered Okoume bodies and spalted maple tops.
This Hybrid Chestnut 8-String Bass by May Custom Basses Is Stunning
The May Custom Basses DCSM8MS Origin is a striking multi-scale 8-string bass featuring hybrid stabilized chestnut, three Ulyate pickups, and neck-through construction.
EarthQuaker Devices Unveils Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter for Massive Soundscapes
EarthQuaker Devices has unveiled the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter, a new pedal designed to generate massive ambient soundscapes with manual, envelope, and LFO modes.
Don’t Throw Away Your Strings: FRET12 Launches the “String Thing” Upcycling Figure
FRET12 has introduced the String Thing, a DIY collectible figure designed to be wrapped with old guitar or bass strings, giving dead strings a creative second life.