Reviews: Bass Gear
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Premier Guitar's rating system includes brief summations of a product’s pros and cons, as well as pick ratings (0–5) in four categories—Tones, Design/Build, Value, and Playability (for instruments) or Ease of Use (amps, effects, and other devices) or Versatility (pickups and speakers). Items with a total of 18 or more picks (out of 20) win our coveted Premier Gear Award.
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Vox Starstream 1H Artist Bass Review
December 10, 2019
Examining the other-worldly aesthetics and Music Man-esque flavors of a futuristic single-pickup bass.
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Markbass Little Mark Vintage Review
December 4, 2019
This black and yellow tube-based machine delivers plenty of vintage-bass warmth, with modern flavors to boot.
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Quick Hit: Cort Action HH4 Review
December 3, 2019
A dual-humbucker 4-string with plenty of switching options defies its price with a tight, light build.
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The Year in Gear 2019
November 21, 2019
Take a gaze in the rear view as we revisit the guitars, amps, pedals, basses, and accessories that made the grade.
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EBS MicroBass 3 Review
November 18, 2019
This versatile outboard preamp/DI combines the flavors of two classic amps for tone-sculpting nirvana.
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Ernie Ball Music Man Short-Scale StingRay Review
November 11, 2019
A classic bass gets a short-scale makeover, but doesn’t come up short anywhere else.
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Quick Hit: Vox Mini Superbeetle Bass Review
October 23, 2019
Sure, it’s a cute little rig, but it can speak quite loudly for its size.
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Ashdown Type 23 Review
October 16, 2019
Forget space-cadet sounds. This road-tough envelope filter is all about dialing fat funkiness with minimal hassle.
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Gibson Les Paul Junior Tribute Doublecut Bass Review
October 8, 2019
A salute to the EB-0 checks in with a low street price and high-flying sounds.
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Fender Downtown Express Review
September 22, 2019
Three of the most useful tone tools for bassists in a tidy, variable-XLR-equipped box.
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Electro-Harmonix Bass Mono Synth Review
September 19, 2019
Big, warm, analog synth sounds for your low go.
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Jackson Spectra JS3V Review
September 12, 2019
An active 5-string with a price in contrast with its sophisticated, stealthy looks.
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Darkglass Microtubes X Review
September 5, 2019
The Finnish bass experts distill much of their X7 distortion pedal’s magic into a smaller, lighter, more affordable box.
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Mesa/Boogie Subway WD-800 Review
August 15, 2019
A Mesa bass powerhouse that brings bells and whistles galore, but remains true to the fat tube-based tone of the WalkAbout preamp that helped inspire it.
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Eastwood Sidejack Pro JM Bass Review
August 9, 2019
This short-scale looker takes visual cues from a ’60s Mosrite, while raising the playability level.
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Quick Hit: Phil Jones Bass Micro 7 Review
August 6, 2019
The company known for big bass sounds from small speakers delivers its smallest combo to date.
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Rocket Surgeon StarLifter Review
July 10, 2019
A combination preamp/DI with a host of goodies takes bass tone-sculpting to celestial heights.
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Warwick RockBass Idolmaker Review
July 4, 2019
A 5-string rock machine with a unique look serves up a variety of tones.
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Quick Hit: Traveler CL-3BE Review
June 20, 2019
Size-defying sound, price-defying appointments, and ready for a road trip.
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One Control Blue 360 Review
June 13, 2019
The ghost of a storied bass rig finds a home in a compact pedal.
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