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Bud LeCompte of LeCompte Electric Bass just shared his latest creation, and it stopped me in my tracks. This SHR-4 has an offset body and neck design for a retro feel while having a fresh style.

Solar Guitars has added a pair of new basses to its lineup with the AB1.4ROP and the AB1.5BOP. The new models are described as the top tier of the Type AB Bass range.

Marusczyk and Bass Upfront have teamed up to introduce a Bass Upfront signature model. Based on the company’s Frog Omega, the bass was designed with Bass Upfront founder David Sutkin.

EarthQuaker Devices has expanded its pedal lineup with the Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine. The “tri-dimensional” aspect of the pedal refers to its three-mode reverb, which can save and recall six presets.

On a recent tour of Michigan, I was lucky enough to meet up with Todd Kirchner of the bluegrass band Full Cord. He happily showed me his bass, which is a spec’d out Bohemian model from Upton Bass.

Eminence has added a second model to their CannaBass line of speakers for bass guitars. As part of the series, the new speaker utilizes “cutting-edge speaker technology, a hemp dust cap, and a proprietary CBD coating.”

Electro-Harmonix has introduced the Pico POG, which marks the smallest and most powerful in their POG series. The Polyphonic Octave Generator offers octave up and down sounds in a compact stompbox.

After decades of darkness, the Sunn will rise again. Mission Engineering and Fender have teamed up to announce the return of Sunn Amplifiers, a brand from the ’60s and ’70s.

Darkglass Electronics has expanded its amp lineup with the Microtubes X 900. The new amp takes its preamp from the company’s X Series pedals and packages it with a Class D 900-watt amplifier.

July is in the books, so it is time for our roundup of the month’s top 10 bass gear stories. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite bass gear stories on No Treble.

This week, we’re checking out Bass #001 by Ristic Guitars. Handmade by luthier Sasa Ristic, the beautiful bass features neck-through construction with a five-piece maple neck, mahogany body wings, and a curly maple top.

Bergantino Audio Systems has revamped one of its amps for 2023. The Bergantino forté HP2 features more headroom and customization.