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Catalinbread has launched a new pedal in their lineup with the Many Worlds, a phaser that has tons of flexibility. It’s an eight-stage phaser with eight selectable phase control parameters, six LFOs, and two envelope-dependent phase shift modes.

Charvel has expanded its bass lineup by introducing the Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ V. The five-string bass follows in the footsteps of its four-string predecessor, which is also getting two new finishes this year.

From its very beginnings, the bass has been an ever-evolving instrument. This week’s Bass of the Week is a jaw-dropping Viennese style bass from Wolf Instruments that can be switched to accommodate three, four, and five-string setups.

Trace Elliot has unveiled a new product called the TE-1200 Bass Amp Head, which they say begins a new period of innovation. It’s their first big product release of the decade.

Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars has unveiled three new basses to their lineup for 2022 with the AB2.4ON, the AB2.4S, and the AB2.5GN. Each bass is part of the AB series and carries the same body shape, active Solar pickups, and 2-band preamp.

Positive Grid has expanded its Spark series of amplifiers with the Spark MINI, a battery-powered amp with Bluetooth capabilities. They call the amp the “biggest smallest rig ever for electric guitar, acoustic or bass.”

Bob Kowal wrote to us to share a wild piece of his imagination that came to life thanks to luthier Chris Stambaugh of Stambaugh Designs. The bass, called the “Retro Switcho,” couldn’t have a better name.

Origin Effects has launched two new bass pedals with the BassRIG Super Vintage and the BassRIG ’64 Black Panel. The units are overdrive and preamp pedals that center around the company’s Analogue Amp Recreation circuitry.

Schroeder Cabinets has unveiled a new signature cabinet with bassist Dann Glenn called the DG1000. Available in either 1,000-watt or 1,200-watt versions, the cab is described by Glenn as “light as a feather with a huge sonic footprint.”

Today we’re checking the Lolly Biscotto by Italian luthier Gaetano Costanzo. The five-string bass is crafted with an alder body and a maple neck, but the craftsmanship really shines in its top and fingerboard.

Hoshino U.S.A., the U.S.-based distributor of Ibanez Guitars, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the creation of limited collection of “extremely special, hand-crafted, custom instruments.”

TC Electronic has expanded its line of compact pedals with a brand new direction. The Impulse is their first IR Loader, which is a device that lets you use cab simulators and impulse response files to model your signal’s output after certain sounds.