Bass Gear - Page 79

Dingwall Guitars was on hand at NAMM 2022 to show off a few basses including a new addition to their NG3 series. The new bass comes in a limited edition run featuring a Matte Celestial Blue finish for a retro vibe.

Genzler Amplification’s lineup of bass pedals has grown again with the Crash Box 4, which they call a classic bass distortion. The all-analog is described as picking up where their last release, the 4 On The Floor, left off.

My favorite basses we feature in this column have a story to them, and this one is no different. Joe Sheil wrote to us to share his newest instrument and the background to its creation.

Jackson has expanded their JS Series of Spectra basses with the JS2P, the JS3, and the JS3V. Each of the basses has the Spectra off-set body shape made from poplar.

DSM Humboldt has expanded their product line with the ClearComp 1078 Dynamic Threshold Compressor. The pedal’s topology is a new design that adjusts the threshold on the fly.

This year’s NAMM Show was moved from January to June and wrapped on Sunday. While it takes us time to publish all the bass gear news from the show, we’re kicking things off with this roundup of what we’ve covered so far.

Reverend Guitars is celebrating 25 years in business by releasing three special anniversary edition instruments including a bass. The 25th Anniversary Decision P expands on their flagship bass design.

Meris has added to their lineup of pedals with the LVX, which they call a “modular delay system with pro audio heritage, advanced processing and high-performance signal path.”

Benevolent Basses has some pretty interesting designs, including the Carnival. The hollow body bass features beautiful curves, artistic sound holes, and three large wooden knobs for the controls.

EBS is on hand at NAMM 2022 to introduce a new bass amp called the Reidmar 752. The lightweight head delivers 750 watts at 2 ohms by way of a class-D amplifier. EBS says the amp offers solid tone with punch and clarity.

TC Electronic has unveiled a new pedal in their Plethora series with the Plethora X3. The pedal carries all the same features of the X5 – including a flexible collection of effects – but pares it down to three slots instead of five.

May is in the books, which means our sights are set on NAMM. Before we dive in to all the gear news coming from the show this month, we're looking back at the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month of May 2022.