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Bass

This unusual bass instrument is strung with just two flatwound strings, each with its own fretting surface that’s bent 135 degrees away from one another.

All photos by Madison Thorn

While this forgotten, oddball instrument was designed with multidextrous guitarists in mind, it never quite took off—making it a rare, vintage treasure.

At Fanny’s House of Music, you never know what strange or fascinating relics you might find. Guitorgan? Been there, sold that. A Hawaiian tremoloa fretless zither? We’ve had two.

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The giveaways keep going! Enter Stompboxtober Day 25 for your chance to win today’s pedal from SoloDallas!

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Rancid's Matt Freeman Rig Rundown
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The long-running punk outfit’s bassist shows off his no-frills rumble regimen from this year’s arena tour.

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Fender's American Ultra II series offers the ultimate blend of tradition and modernity, featuring advanced Ultra Noiseless and new Haymaker Humbucker pickups, stunning finishes, and a sleek Modern “D” neck shape.

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The Ultra II Strat—all models in the line feature new noiseless pickups.

All photos by Nick Millevoi

The revamped line features all-new, high-performance Meteora models, plus updates to the Strat, Tele, Jazz Bass, and more.

Today, Fender launches their Ultra II line, an update to their modern Ultra Series, released in 2019. The new line was previewed at a media event in New York’s Lower East Side last week, where attendees got their hands on demo models of the Ultra II Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass, and Meteora guitar and bass. Session and sideman guitarist Isaiah Sharkey and touring bassist and vocalist Annie Clements were on hand to give an impromptu performance on the new Stratocaster and Jazz Bass models.

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