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Dunable Unveils Mika Hakki’s Monolord Signature R2 Bass
Dunable’s limited Mika Hakki R2 Bass pairs a 35-inch scale and charred swamp ash body with Katana or PJ pickups in a new Monolord collaboration for bassists.
Chimera Mechanical Blue Screen Brings Dimension Chorus and Phase Effects to Bass
Chimera Mechanical’s Blue Screen pairs chorus, vibrato, and phase-style modulation with a dry blend switch designed to keep a bassist’s low end intact.
Darkglass Anagram Gets NAM A2 Full Support in KosmOS 1.16 Update
Darkglass KosmOS 1.16 adds native NAM A2 Full support to the Anagram bass platform, plus vintage-inspired amp blocks, filters, and workflow tools for bassists.
Oteil Burbridge’s Signed Dire Wolf Bass #2 Heads to Auction
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 Beam Solo Adds Native NAM A2 Capture Support
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.
Rickenbacker’s New 3030 Pairs a 330-Style Body With a Super-Short Scale Bass Neck
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.
Bass of the Week: Schecter’s FreeZesicle Is Ricky “Freeze” Smith’s Purple Funk Machine
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 Launches Ian Martin Allison Signature Strings for Short Scale Bass
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 Launches Its Lightest Bass Cabinets Yet with the HPN Series
Bergantino unveils its HPN Series bass cabinets, pairing lightweight neo designs with three configurations, premium drivers, and up to 1,000 watts RMS.
Fender Honors Motown Legend James Jamerson With a Signature 1962 Precision Bass
Fender is honoring Motown legend James Jamerson with a 1962 Precision Bass signature model featuring era-correct specs and a custom pickup.
Sunn O))) and EarthQuaker Devices Unleash the HalfLife Octave Distortion + Booster
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.
Garda’s Benaco Elite Bass Blends Italian Design With Semi-Hollow Innovation
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.