Bass Gear - Page 62

This week we’re checking out a cool Lolly bass built by Gaetano Costanzo. We’ve featured one of his works before with some amazing woodworking, and this one is no different.

Lusithand Devices has unveiled a crushing new distortion pedal for bass called the Ground & Pound. The circuit’s creation was dreamed up in an attempt to recreate Tool bassist Justin Chancellor’s sound.

JAM Pedals unveiled a redesign of their Red Muck fuzz in collaboration with Gregor Fris of BassTheWorld. Limited to 100 units, the pedal has a special House of Kolor finish and was hand-painted by a prominent automobile paint artist in Greece.

Agustin Iozzo is a guitar and bass builder based in Argentina that makes some amazing looking instruments. This Lambda IV in particular caught my eye on the Iozzo Guitars Instagram page, so I had to find out more.

Ampeg has unveiled a new limited edition version of their Micro-VR Stack sporting a custom blue Tolex and black grille.

Fender has unveiled a new limited run of Made in Japan instruments. The International Color Series are described as “Vintage Fender vibes meets Made in Japan craftsmanship.” The series includes a Precision Bass and a Jazz Bass.

We’ve featured a few Wahlbrink instruments before, and they’ve typically feature bodies with dramatic features. This week we’re checking out a custom bass that shows they can nail the traditional styles, too.

Four years after announcing a partnership with Brubaker Guitars, Ken Smith Basses has announced that they will be resuming the production of their own USA-made basses.

Genzler Amplification has unveiled the revamp of their Bass Array cabinets. The new Series 2 line is based on their original designs and features all new Italian-designed neodymium loudspeakers.

This week, we’re checking out the Lobster bass from Greece’s Hamor Guitars. The model is their take on a modern design double-cut.

Germany’s Pyramid Strings is showing some love for short-scale basses with two new sets of strings: the Vintage 63 and the Rooftop 69. Both types take their cues from vintage styles of the ’60s.

This week we’re checking out a custom bass built by Robbie McDade of RIM Custom Guitars. This Marseer Swallowtail 5 was crafted with neck-through construction, complete with an ash and wenge neck with sycamore body wings.