Surviving Grateful Dead members pay tribute to bassist Phil Lesh, who has died aged 84
Lesh didn’t play bass when he joined Jerry Garcia’s new band, leading to an innovative style that brought the instrument to the fore
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Lesh didn’t play bass when he joined Jerry Garcia’s new band, leading to an innovative style that brought the instrument to the fore
By Phil Weller published
Featuring five handy utility boxes, the new collection promises to help players get the most out of their pedalboards and live rigs
By Janelle Borg published
Narducy describes the “mind-blowing” moment of meeting Peter Buck and picking his brain about how he plays some key R.E.M. classics
By Matt Owen published
Fender's experimental branch introduced some sandblasted Hybrid II instruments earlier this year – but they've been trumped by these stealthy designs, which all flaunt that unusual finishing technique
By Matt Owen published
The Porno for Pyros co-founder was brought onboard to record bass for Jane's Addiction's third studio album, but was replaced at the last minute
By Matt Owen published
With the GX-10, Boss has brought the amp modeler fight to Line 6 and Neural DSP – could this be the new compact rig replacement to beat?
By Janelle Borg published
Daisley remembers playing with Rhoads for the first time and knowing right away that the dynamic was special
By Andrew Daly published
The Kiss icon explains how Ronnie Wood is a better bassist than guitarist, why he can’t recall anything John Paul Jones played, and what makes him the Burger King Whopper of bass players
By Chris Jisi published
Anthony Jackson and James Jamerson Jr reveal the hidden secrets of Motown’s multi-track recordings
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Lesh didn’t play bass when he joined Jerry Garcia’s new band, leading to an innovative style that brought the instrument to the fore
By Chris Jisi published
Performing alongside guitarist Nile Rodgers, Jerry Barnes has bestowed his deep-pocketed basslines upon Chic since the untimely death of Bernard Edwards in 1996
By Matt Owen published
The Porno for Pyros co-founder was brought onboard to record bass for Jane's Addiction's third studio album, but was replaced at the last minute
By Janelle Borg published
Daisley remembers playing with Rhoads for the first time and knowing right away that the dynamic was special
By Brian Fox published
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in February 1968, Hey Bulldog was one of the last Beatles sessions tracked as a band
By Nick Wells published
On paper, the Sterling Joe Dart model looks like a remarkable reproduction of Music Man’s pro-standard version. Could this be as good as it gets for a $399 bass?
By Matt Owen published
The double-cut four-string was a hit back in the 1970s, and finally makes a triumphant return in the form of a more affordable Inspired by Gibson Epiphone reissue
By Matt Owen published
The champion of cheap guitar gear is back with an EB-2-inspired bass and perhaps its finest-looking semi-hollow stunner yet
By Matt Owen published
DeTiger helped Fender first launch the Player Plus Jazz Bass back in 2021, and now she's been treated to her very own signature model
By Chris Corfield last updated
From Rickenbacker to Ibanez and Schecter, our picks of the best metal basses will help you sound heavier than ever before
By Phil Weller published
The actor's new instrument is full of some intriguing personalizations, and offers a fresh take on the classic sunburst finish
By Nick Wells published
Vintage looks? Timeless P-Bass tones? We size up the latest incarnation of Fender’s flagship 4-string
By Matt Owen published
The Jefferson Airplane icon has made his preferred Les Paul Signature bass design more appealing than ever before with a sleek fretless design
By Nick Wells published
On paper, the Sterling Joe Dart model looks like a remarkable reproduction of Music Man’s pro-standard version. Could this be as good as it gets for a $399 bass?
By Nick Wells published
With drive tones verging on the mythical, is this the ultimate bass fuzz?
By Matt Owen published
The follow-up to the game-changing Quad Cortex is here at last, and with its ultra-powerful Nano Cortex, Neural DSP has set its sights on challenging IK Multimedia and Kemper to offer the ultimate all-in-one rig solution
By Nick Wells published
Vintage looks? Timeless P-Bass tones? We size up the latest incarnation of Fender’s flagship 4-string
By Nick Wells published
This newly developed, feature-packed bass head features an Amp Feel switch and ‘Cabinet Resonance’ calibration technology to get the best from your cab – but is it a game-changer for bassists?
By Joel McIver published
After playing a custom Dingwall live with Duran Duran, John Taylor has launched his production model, loaded with a new bridge design, a Rupert Neve Design preamp to die for and a monster tonal range
By Nick Guppy published
Boss has crammed a full Katana amplifier into a tiny headphone-amp format – and its long list of features and tones makes it practically irresistible
By Nick Wells published
It’s often said that they don’t make ‘em like they used to. Well, Epiphone are on a mission to prove that old chestnut wrong