BASS GEAR CONT'D
XEN
NEBULA
The 6-string Nebula that Xen showed at NAMM
had a bolt-on neck, swamp-ash body, and Bartolini
pickups, but they will also offer other wood,
electronics, and string-number options. Prices start at
$2,699 for a 4-string. xenstringedinstruments.com
AMPTWEAKER
BASS JR PEDALS
James Brown brought a trio of new pedals for dirt-loving bassists to Nashville.
The Bass TightRock Jr, Bass TightDrive Jr, and Bass TightMetal Jr all feature
a side-mounted dry-low knob for unaffected low end, a fat/normal/tight
switch to adjust the attack, and a noise-gate knob for subtle gating to hard
stops. The pedals run on 9V for heavier, compressed sounds or 18V for more
open and less distorted tone. amptweaker.com
ACCESSORIES
G7
PERFORMANCE 2
VINTAGE RADIUS CAPO
G7 makes one of the highest quality,
easiest-to-use capos on the market,
and the company’s latest design ($49
street) was engineered specifically for
use with vintage Tele and Strat neck
radiuses. g7th.com
WILKINSON
SLIPSTICK
Inventor extraordinaire Trev Wilkinson wasn’t officially showing these at
NAMM, but when we dropped by he was so excited he couldn’t resist
sharing. The ChapStick-style Slipstick lubricants are available in graphite
(bottom) or natural (top) varieties, the former being intended for reducing
string friction at the nut and bridge saddles, and the latter being useful for
screw lubrication or reducing string noise. Both are safe on all finish types,
and they are expected to street for $6.99 per stick. fret-king.com
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