Latest articles by Nick Wells
Is this the end of bass rigs as we know it?
With the launch of the Super Pre, Holly Bergantino says: “Big 8x10 bass cabinets are out!”
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: “The bass isn’t a difficult instrument to play. It’s one step up from the kazoo, isn’t it?”
When Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine slammed all bass players on ABC News
Metallica’s Robert Trujillo: “Cliff’s approach was, ‘I’m gonna play what I feel, and if you don’t like it, screw you!’”
Trujillo remembers bass guitar’s ultimate metal maverick, Cliff Burton
A piece of bass history has been listed on Reverb
What do you mean, you don’t have $7,250 for an original Gibson EB-1?
The 10 coolest bassline samples ever
How Sugarhill Gang, Eminem and even Vanilla Ice introduced new generations to the basslines of Ron Carter, Nathan East, Lee Sklar, John Deacon and more
“You can’t arrest me, I’m a rockstar!” The 10 most outrageous moments of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious
Never Mind The B**llocks, here are Sid's most infamous moments
Rick Rubin says Paul McCartney is the “best of all bass players”
In a new interview, Rubin has claimed the Beatles icon is the greatest of all time
Which is better: 4- or 5-string bass?
“Unless you’re Les Claypool, more than four is unnecessary!” Duff McKagan, Adam Blackstone and Glenn Hughes weigh in on the age-old debate
Lemmy’s 5 greatest Motörhead basslines
"Lemmy’s bass playing was just so insane!" The bass playing legacy of one of the greatest bassists in the history of metal and hard rock: Lemmy
Larry Graham – Hair bass lesson: unlock the funk legend's slap bass secrets
Jacob Umansky unravels the slap 'n' pop mastery of Sly and the Family Stone’s bass ace Larry Graham
The 10 best covers of Charles Mingus songs
From Keith Richards to Joni Mitchell, we chart the 10 best takes on ‘The Angry Man of Jazz’, Charles Mingus
Move over, I'll drive: Meet Dingwall's Lamborghini-inspired signature bass for Bad Wolves' Kyle Konkiel
The Kyle Konkiel Signature sports a custom color-shift finish, Nordstrand EQ and an additional pickup configuration
Watch Jeff Beck help a young Tal Wilkenfeld play an insane bass solo
Tal Wilkenfeld looks back on her impromptu bass jam with Jeff Beck that went viral
Tal Wilkenfeld on Jeff Beck: “We’ve lost our favorite guitarist, and one of the most intelligent, intuitive people I’ve ever met”
Tal Wilkenfeld, Stanley Clarke, Paul McCartney, Bootsy Collins, Flea, Duff McKagan and many more pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Beck
Ibanez launches its first-ever fretless headless design, a multi-scale ‘crossover’ bass and a 5-string electric upright
New additions to the Ibanez bass lineup offer updated specs and a brand-new Artic Ocean finish
Why John Patitucci doesn't like bass-led albums that are just “technical overload”
Bass great John Patitucci: “Some people confuse the word technique for speed”
"Get someone young and help them": Stanley Clarke confirms new touring line-up and the importance of mentoring
Inspired by his mentoring by the jazz greats, Stanley Clarke announces his 2023 4EVER tour across Europe and the US his hopes for his new band
Chris Wolstenholme’s 10 greatest Muse basslines
From the epic riffage of Hysteria to the metallic slap on Panic Station, here’s our pick of the 10 best basslines from Muse
Flea: “Basslines take on a different type of melody with a pick”
The Red Hot Chili Pepper explains the origins of his more melodic pick approach
Herbie Flowers: “People have often said that I should've got a writer’s credit for Walk On The Wild Side”
Despite the song hinging on the bass hook, Herbie Flowers received just £17 for his now legendary work with Lou Reed. But he's not bitter...
Justin Hawkins: “What?! Split harmonics on the bass?”
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins reacts to the fast and furious licks of Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen of rock supergroup The Winery Dogs
The 10 most famous bass guitars of Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones
Browse the bass collection of John Paul Jones, including 3 vintage Fenders, an 8-string Hagström and... a bass lap steel with built-in MIDI screen?
Watch Victor Wooten deal with a broken string in the middle of his bass solo
Victor Wooten keeps his cool even after going a string down with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
