Latest articles by Ed Friedland
Best flatwound bass strings 2025: how to choose the right flatwounds for you
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
Portable practice combos that can also cut it live?
Sandberg California TM Bass review
A German built J-style bass that melds vintage and modern
Yamaha BBP35 Pro Series Bass review
This new version of the venerable five-string workhorse more than delivers
Fender American Professional Precision Bass V review
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
Get that retro bass sound with these top-tier strings
Guild Starfire II Bass review
A faithful replica of the iconic hollowbody, complete with dual BiSonic pickups
Greenboy Audio Fearless F112 Cabinet review
Superlative performance from an ultra-lightweight bass cab
Demystifying the preamp
There's more to picking the right preamp for the job than simply buying the one your favorite player uses
TC Electronic BG250-112 & BG250-208 Combos review
Affordable Class D bass amps with built-in TonePrint technology
Modding your P-Bass to a PJ: what you need to know
Things to think about before adding a Jazz Bass pickup to a Precision
How to make your live bass sound better than ever
What you need to know to nail your onstage tone
Review round-up: short-scale, semi-hollow basses
Putting the Fender Coronado, Fender Starcaster, and Guild Starfire basses through their paces
Review: Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 Amp and PF-115HE Cabinet
In this video, Ed Friedland reviews the Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 amp and PF-115HE cabinet.
