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New Bass stuff at NAMM 2026

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SumOne Grand Master

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New products announced at NAMM 2026: 

 

Bass:

 

Amps & Cabs

 

Pedals:

 

 

 

And some other stuff that might be of interest:

 

 

 

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Lozz196 Grand Master

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I got an email via Ashdowns mailing list detailing some new amps & cabs so suspect they will be there promoting these.

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SumOne Grand Master

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19 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

 

 

Nice!

 

Although for me, the winner as far (as the paint-jobs go) is still the Sterling Ray 34 Purple Sparkle so I wish they'd use that colour scheme. It seems that Purple Sparkle Sterling Ray 34 was released in 2022, had problems with tuners and has since been on 'in stock soon' for every shop but never actually becomes available....which is possibly a good thing for me as I like: lightweight, passive (or at least passive/active switch), front facing jacks, a pickup in the Jazz bass type neck position for reggae type tones...so it ticks none of those boxes, but none of that matters when it ticks the big funky box that is purple sparkle!

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Got to say, I do like the look of those Cort GB shortscales. They look a lot of fun. Almost tempting for £299

 

And I didn't see the Quad Cortex Mini coming. A little friendly competition for the Anagram perhaps? This can only be a good thing for both platforms

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Misdee Grand Master

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1 hour ago, BassApprentice said:

 

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Conveniently enough, it's also the 50th anniversary of the Corvette Stingray. Missed a trick there.

If Donald Trump was a bass player and ordered a custom Stingray it would look exactly like that 50th Anniversary model.  All that gold! It's horrendous. I'm sure it will be very popular.  I wonder if they are offering any other colours for bass players who aren't megalomaniacs and don't aspire to be Liberace?

 

I'm not keen on any of the new Stingray Special colours either.  It's a shame because I'm in the market for another Stingray. 

 

That Tech21 Geddy Lee Retirement Fund chorus pedal looks good, though.  A bit surprising though, because you don't necessarily associate Geddy Lee with that effect. I know he's used it, but not much.  Tech21;are such a great company. I'm sure it will sound great.

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11 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

I got an email via Ashdowns mailing list detailing some new amps & cabs so suspect they will be there promoting these.

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Looks like they're bringing their RM series production to the UK, and calling it the UK-RBM series. Website hasn't caught up yet and links are currently 404.

 

There are new cabinets to go with the amplifiers. All very tasty stuff.

 

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Just now, chyc said:

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Looks like they're bringing their RM series production to the UK, and calling it the UK-RBM series. Website hasn't caught up yet and links are currently 404.

 

There are new cabinets to go with the amplifiers. All very tasty stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.ashdownportal.co.uk/uk-rootmaster-bass-magnifier-series?utm_source=Ashdown+Shop+Customers&utm_campaign=65ea36257c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_19_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-65ea36257c-1203974169&goal=0_20c55dd6d7-65ea36257c-1203974169&mc_cid=65ea36257c&mc_eid=2e1bb4646f

 

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SumOne Grand Master

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Ibanez Iceman:

 

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Usually I'd say this sort of shaped bass isn't my bag, it's a specific rock/metal genre sort of look (which I don't tend to play), not having the upper horn but adding an extended lower one is an impractical design that doesn't balance well when standing and doesn't fit that well when sitting, it looks like quite a 'slab' sort of design with right-angle edges that would be uncomfortable, matte paint jobs are often a bit delicate,. It's a lot of style over ergonomics and practicality .....but it is stylish! I perhaps like the look of it enough to overlook boring practicalities. (although I think they've missed a trick by not having gold inlays).

 

£889 seems a reaasonable price too.

 

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/icb620_1p_01.html

 

I also like the look of the new catchily named SR1320SB. And it does seem a more practical shape than the Iceman as well as having better pickups and preamp. (costs £1,299 though which I think is perhaps a bit steep).

 

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I'd need to pick one with the right woodgrain pattern though as some can look a bit like someone has been at the office party and sat on a photocopier!

 

The white one would immediately get called a Zebra Bass. A similar look to the new Dingwall Sol, must be a 2026 thing.

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cetera Grand Master

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Just found this too. A ltd Custom Shop 50th Anniversary reproduction of the very 1st Spector model - the SB1. Reasonable price for custom shop too....

I have an original 1976/77 one so not so bothered, but very cool nonetheless! This is the shape that Gene Simmons of KISS had the horns sharpened on and painted black with a white border and it became his main bass through the late 70's (KISS Alive II etc).

 

https://dshowmusic.com/spector-limited-custom-shop-sb-1-bass/

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13 hours ago, Supernaut said:

I'd be all over those Ibanez if they made it passive... 

 

There's a switch on them specially for you.

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