<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Bass-amps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/bass-amps Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:37:49 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/mesa-boogie-subway-bass-di-preamp-ii-pedal 6t9SQfhJiC5Ntd3ouQbHdW Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Black Country Customs Nathan East Digbeth DB-EAST review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/laney-bcc-nathan-east-digbeth-db-east-review KxDrn4aD9hcwxToXFwmLk Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal”: Reverb and Ashdown are selling bass amps used by Geezer Butler during rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/geezer-butler-is-selling-the-amps-he-used-at-black-sabbath-final-show hhJ2pd8RKkRJeYyqGXVQAo Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:20:28 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our goal is to stay at the forefront of amplification innovation”: How Seymour Duncan set out to create the ultimate bass amp solution by pushing its PowerStage lineup to greater heights ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/seymour-duncan-powerstage-700-meet-your-maker hEmQyy4fFh8JLYy8sjWi7P Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:48:55 +0000 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:09:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a game-changer for me”: Laney and Nathan East team up for a versatile signature bass head that ends a 40-year wait for the session legend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/laney-digbeth-db-east-nathan-east-signature-bass-head mnz7rdjsArgajjMaHvPAdF Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:12:42 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:24:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A culmination of years of work”: Seymour Duncan pushes the boundaries of its PowerStage series with a dedicated bass unit – and it's so much more than just a companion for your modeler ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/seymour-duncan-powerstage-700-bass vjfDPp3FEQHWvjKstTomTe Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:18:21 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:31:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tabletop titans”: Harley Benton introduces the $42 JAMster amp – one of the most affordable desktop amps to hit the market yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/desktop-amps/harley-benton-jamster-series 47yXsr2bQatrQJ4qyfK5z8 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:30:51 +0000 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:54:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Designed to meet the exacting standards of today’s bassists”: Aguilar has overhauled some of its most iconic bass amps with some choice upgrades ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/aguilar-tone-hammer-ag-series-2024 KHECpgNdx6YMa9LUqb8o4b Tue, 21 May 2024 11:22:04 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2024 11:22:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’d be hard-pushed to find a bass sound that you couldn’t gig with almost immediately”: Boss Katana-500 Bass Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/boss-katana-500-bass-amp WwnAWhj9Jb9reSBtkvSnQN Tue, 07 May 2024 11:46:49 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:47:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Raises professional bass amplification to the next level”: Boss has unveiled its first-ever Katana bass head – and it might have just changed the game for bass players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/boss-katana-500-head-112-cab duN4jkLCzZ3vVvSpH6eyDd Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:07:54 +0000 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best bass cabinets: achieve your best tone yet with the perfect bass cab ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-bass-cabinets 526rvH2cSzVn4BRaWhYYDH Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:47:29 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:48:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “Not just an upgrade but a complete reinvention”: Vox debuts the amPlug3 travel amp in 7 classic guitar and bass amp-channeling forms ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vox-amplug3 5MXmWPXuch2nSebUeKFbQK Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:57 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:39:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown at the Guitar Showcase 2023: The LB 30 2.N bass amplifier – a fusion of classic valve tone and modern precision ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-lb-30-2n-guitar-showcase-2023 sHxWaAbiD35YSUefY7sCM7 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:40:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ The next step in the evolution of Ampeg? The new Venture Series promises a welcome return for Super Grit Technology – and starts at $499 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ampeg-venture-series XpfAPSv7FPfMfycCEzKYJW Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:02:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Red-blooded overdrive without shaking the foundations”: Is Ashdown's upgraded CTM-15 desktop bass amp the ultimate recording rig for tube fans? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-ctm-15 hNcUvExHVRYgAQsxGECyU3 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:46:48 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Adam Clayton ACB 50 review – Fender’s first-ever signature bass amp is a greatest hits of all-tube tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-adam-clayton-acb-50-bass-amp-review bYK82LgDjehboiQ3jcsmWW Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:35:25 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dynamo Amplification launches its first-ever bass amp, a hand-built all-tube head that promises “unmatched clarity” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dynamo-amplification-gt-bass-amp NJtZpBMV4x6Yzj75nTBPjX Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:51:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trickfish Bullhead Mini 500 and Mini 112 Cab review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/trickfish-bullhead-mini-500-and-mini-112-cab-review xvKYRUinnRohQpaCNjq27F Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:56:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why so many all-time bass greats flocked to the Ampeg B-15 Portaflex ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ampeg-b15-portaflex rqSWPh2kpHNydaqaTBjRD5 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:37:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trace Elliot TE-1200 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/trace-elliot-te-1200-review BEKzBBMFqnXEvv5fojuqNB Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:59:35 +0000 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gallien-Krueger Fusion 800S and NEO-IV 410 cab review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/gallien-krueger-fusion-800s-and-neo-iv-410-cab-review 5vccVRuEko7fkC2WReZrme Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:17:55 +0000 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:14:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boss expands its portable practice amp lineup with the Dual Cube LX and Dual Cube Bass LX ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/boss-dual-cube-lx-guitar-bass-amps z6GsWPH3u4Q5ZwWMfUsESP Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:29:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Rumble Stage 800 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-rumble-stage-800-review 6T4LC2Zii3GrZDAHsVKjtB Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:09:26 +0000 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:20:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown unveils the LB-30 2.N, a bass tube amp head loaded with Two Notes Torpedo IR cab emulator technology ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-engineering-lb30-2n-two-notes-torpedo xSvvc9bJU8JDpRWQcoGCjK Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phil Jones Bass X4 NanoBass Combo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/phil-jones-bass-x4-nanobass-combo-review rEb2murCp59PVkcP8TjcJg Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:54:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ MarkBass promises a bass amp revolution with the wide-ranging MB58R line offering “next level power to weight ratio” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/markbass-mb58r-bass-amp-series 29KsKBjBadXC7QR5dsYock Wed, 06 Jul 2022 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review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ashdown-rm-800-evo-ll-review RZBkZFPnZ59HBHz5jpFvPn Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:21:35 +0000 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:47:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orange Glenn Hughes Purple Crush 50 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/orange-glenn-hughes-purple-crush-50-review xLsbaN7emirHSKnKghhUYJ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:38:02 +0000 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:53:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warwick Gnome review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/warwick-gnome-review G9WQtw9svJaRXS72QBe7bH Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:51:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown AGM-484H Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ashdown-agm-484h-head-review gJmTz5M6bnf3dAK2FnixPm Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:13:45 +0000 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:35:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown launches Guy Pratt signature bass amp, the Interstellar-600 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-interstellar-600-guy-pratt-signature wy2iFY9G9fBJrPatr5BQzH Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:28:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 and RB-110 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ampeg-rocket-bass-rb-108-and-rb-110-review f28wSEXT7bHDZQofU9WNFX Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:44:48 +0000 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:25:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything you need to know about bass amp watts, power and efficiency ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/bass-amps-explained nrCh3EWMVY9tVn2yzDGfm5 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:15:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Markbass Marcus Miller CMD 101 Micro 60 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/markbass-marcus-miller-cmd-101-micro-60-review 7T2vVqgDRtVSTmCx3i6N8S Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:29:44 +0000 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:02:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Laney debuts Digbeth bass amp series and a trio of new bass pedals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/laney-digbeth-new-pedals yGo3eAxvTxftBNbksT5fye Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:42:08 +0000 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:44:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Laney revisits its roots with the ultra-modern, vintage-voiced Digbeth bass amp series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/laney-new-products-2021 b4vWFUBYqm4NBDEygPXJVT Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:05:45 +0000 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amp impedance explained: how to connect your amp head to your cabinet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/amp-impedance ZTiyxV6QPoXbRyM4rhkxw Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:18:08 +0000 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ampeg BA-108 V2 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ampeg-ba-108-v2-review vxmQwxKZHnXG6iNXmFqjdQ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:28:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nux’s Mighty Bass 50BT amp offers powerful bass tone with tons of flexibility in a compact package ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nuxs-mighty-bass-50bt-amp-offers-powerful-bass-tone-with-tons-of-flexibility-in-a-compact-package r6K4eEB9nrP4hfwWz6UGEC Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:24:59 +0000 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:31:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown Tone Pocket and The Ant review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ashdown-tone-pocket-and-the-ant-review VnSKLDcvBrLPk4eL2PpT6o Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:19:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tube vs solid-state bass amps: what you 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