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Bass of the Week: SiC Instruments Madness 6-String Fretless
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: SiC Instruments Madness 6-String Fretless

We get a lot of great basses shown to us on our Facebook page, but when Italian luthier Simone Calabrese sent a picture of his SiC Instruments Madness 6, I needed more. The combination of its poplar burl top and gorgeous green satin nitro finish makes this bass mesmerizing. Built with neck-through construction, the bass’s top covers ash body wings...

Korg Introduces PitchHawk G-2 Clip-On Tuner
Accessories & Strings

Korg Introduces PitchHawk G-2 Clip-On Tuner

Korg has updated their PitchHawk clip-on tuner series with the PitchHawk G-2 for bass and guitar. The tuner now has a high-contrast color LCD display for better visibility while its frame has been slimmed down. The PitchHawk G-2 has dedicated guitar and bass tuning modes with flat and capo settings for alternate tunings. It also has a warning function to...

N-Audio Announces Powerbox Mk2 Pro Power Supply
Accessories & Strings

N-Audio Announces Powerbox Mk2 Pro Power Supply

N-Audio has introduced the Powerbox Mk2 Pro stompbox power supply. Available for European or worldwide voltages, the unit features twelve individually separated power outputs with multiple output voltage options. The Powerbox Mk2 Pro adds to their original Powerbox Mk2 with two more high current AC outputs. It has four outputs rated for either 9 or 12 volts, while output five...

AC Guitars Introduces Krell E Type Single Cut Bass
Basses

AC Guitars Introduces Krell E Type Single Cut Bass

Scottish bass company AC Guitars has unveiled the Krell E Type singlecut model, a riff on company’s Krell bass. Designed with Ewan Beck, the bass is denoted by a swamp ash body topped with a flame maple top and a Faded Black finish. The bass is built with bolt-on construction with a 5-piece purpleheart, wenge, and maple neck topped with...

Aguilar Unveils Limited Edition SL112 in Bass “Cabernet”
Amps

Aguilar Unveils Limited Edition SL112 in Bass “Cabernet”

Aguilar Amplification has announced a limited edition of their SL 112 bass cabinet for 2015. Limited to 250 units, the cab will have a “Bass Cabernet” color finish as well as a limited edition label for the crossover. The Bass Cabernet SL 112 will retain the features of the SL series with a lightweight design featuring neodymium drivers and a...

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Phil Jones Bass Releases BigHead Bass Headphone Amplifier
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Phil Jones Bass Releases BigHead Bass Headphone Amplifier

Phil Jones Bass is now shipping the BigHead, a compact mobile headphone amp designed for bass players. While its primary function is as a bass headphone amplifier, the BigHead has an analog to digital converter and USB connectivity for use as a recording interface. The device’s front panel has two dual function knobs. The first controls Volume and Gain; the...

Bergantino Unveils CN210 Bass Cabinet
Amps

Bergantino Unveils CN210 Bass Cabinet

After introducing the lightweight CN Series last year, Bergantino Audio Systems has added a 2×10 cabinet configuration to the lineup. The CN210 is rated at 400 watts RMS while weighing in at only 34 pounds. Bergantino achieves a lighter weight by constructing the cabinet with a light poplar plywood to reduce weight while employing a sturdy Baltic birch baffle for...

Bass of the Week: Neubauer Guitars Snow Owl Mazinger Contrabass Guitar
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Neubauer Guitars Snow Owl Mazinger Contrabass Guitar

We interviewed bassist Snow Owl earlier this year, and his playing astounded me. His Neubauer custom six-string bass caught my attention, too, so we’re featuring it as the bass of the week. The Neubauer Guitars Snow Owl Mazinger contrabass guitar is built with neck-through construction featuring a laminated five-piece maple/wenge neck and a wenge fingerboard. Neubauer makes the neck unique...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in November 2014
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in November 2014

Of all the bass gear we covered in November, electric basses reigned supreme – taking the top 6 slots, and 7 overall. Here they are, plus the other top gear stories based on No Treble reader views. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Alusonic David Caraccio Hybrid Signature Bass Bassist David Caraccio – better known as YouTube’s DavidSinRocks –...

Brice Introduces Defiant 53437 5-String Multi-Scale Bass
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Brice Introduces Defiant 53437 5-String Multi-Scale Bass

Brice has introduced a new multi-scale version of their Defiant model. The 5-string Defiant 53437 stands out with a string scale that ranges from 37 inches on the B-string and 34 inches on the G-string with fanned frets to accommodate the adjustment. The Defiant’s design includes slim, dual cutaway mahogany body wings attached to a five-piece maple and walnut neck....

Anaconda Basses Introduces Super J Basses
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Anaconda Basses Introduces Super J Basses

Anaconda Basses has expanded their range of basses with the Super J, which luthier Andrew Taylor-Cummings calls his take on a classic J-style. “I didn’t want to do yet another straight copy, but rather build and improve on a classic,” he writes. “The body is downsized and more sculpted, allowing for better ergonomics and comfort. I wanted to add a...

Bass of the Week: Bootleg Guitars Jazz Box 4
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Bootleg Guitars Jazz Box 4

This week we take a look at a new hollow-body creation from Bootleg Guitars called the Jazz Box 4. Finished in a beautiful translucent green, the bass features a body with maple for its top and back with a Spanish Cedar core. Its neck is a premium grade aged quartersawn Eastern hard rock maple topped with a rosewood fingerboard. Luthier...