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Sleek lines, Swiss woods, and a streamlined design. David Emm’s Ultralight Bass caught our eye, but its fretless fingerboard, nylon strings, and piezo bridge give us plenty to listen for, too. Check out this week’s featured bass and hear other Ultralight models in action.

We’ve built a new home for Bass of the Week features that Kevin Johnson has been curating for 15 years. This site makes it easier to dig through rare vintage pieces, wild custom builds, one offs, unusual designs, and incredible basses from small builders around the world. Search the archive by builder, year, string count, and more, or just hit Surprise Me and see what turns up.

There are hundreds of basses in there already and the archive will keep growing as new features are published.

We just finished the website like an hour ago. I would love to hear feedback. Things you would add or change, UI issues, etc. We hope you enjoy! Link in comments.

This week’s reader favorites cover plenty of low-end territory, from Holcomb’s sliding-pickup Nadacaster Bass to new grooves by Joe Dart, Brady Watt, and Dane Alderson.

Ron Carter gives “Time After Time” a walking bass lesson from the master himself. Video in the comments.

Federico Malaman brings breathtaking melodicism, blazing runs, and deep grooves to "Mist." Hear the Italian bass phenom in full flight on his nine-track album of original compositions.

Les is the Best.

Complex bass rigs can eat up pedalboard space quickly. RockBoard’s new Second Tiers offer another level for organizing modelers, switchers, preamps, and effects.

Watch Donald “Duck” Dunn Back Joe Walsh on “Rocky Mountain Way”. Video in the comments.

Jimmy Garrison’s Legacy Celebrated with Stanley Clarke, Reggie Workman, John Patitucci, and More

A Master at work. John Patitucci.