Ed Friedland
Latest articles by Ed Friedland
Best flatwound bass strings: how to choose the right flatwounds for you
By Ed Friedland last updated
Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings
Phil Jones Bass Double Four and Bass Cub practice amps review
By Ed Friedland published
Portable practice combos that can also cut it live?
Sandberg California TM Bass review
By Ed Friedland published
A German built J-style bass that melds vintage and modern
Yamaha BBP35 Pro Series Bass review
By Ed Friedland published
This new version of the venerable five-string workhorse more than delivers
Fender American Professional Precision Bass V review
By Ed Friedland published
It’s a widely held belief that every pro bassist should own at least one Fender Precision, and a random sampling of the field shows that to be mostly true
Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound Cobalt electric bass strings review
By Ed Friedland published
Get that retro bass sound with these top-tier strings
Guild Starfire II Bass review
By Ed Friedland published
A faithful replica of the iconic hollowbody, complete with dual BiSonic pickups
Ibanez Bass Workshop SRFF805 review
By Ed Friedland published
Finally, an affordable fanned fret five-string
Greenboy Audio Fearless F112 Cabinet review
By Ed Friedland published
Superlative performance from an ultra-lightweight bass cab
Demystifying the preamp
By Ed Friedland published
There's more to picking the right preamp for the job than simply buying the one your favorite player uses
G&L LB-100 review
By Ed Friedland published
A US-built P alternative that's chock-full of classic tone
Kemper Profiler Power Rack review
By Ed Friedland published
The future of bass amplification?
TC Electronic BG250-112 & BG250-208 Combos review
By Ed Friedland published
Affordable Class D bass amps with built-in TonePrint technology
Modding your P-Bass to a PJ: what you need to know
By Ed Friedland published
Things to think about before adding a Jazz Bass pickup to a Precision
How to make your live bass sound better than ever
By Ed Friedland published
What you need to know to nail your onstage tone
Review round-up: short-scale, semi-hollow basses
By Ed Friedland published
Putting the Fender Coronado, Fender Starcaster, and Guild Starfire basses through their paces
Review: Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 Amp and PF-115HE Cabinet
By Ed Friedland published
In this video, Ed Friedland reviews the Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 amp and PF-115HE cabinet.
Review: Trace Elliot AH 1200-12 Head and 1048 and 1818 Cabinets
By Ed Friedland published
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