How Jaco's 1962 Jazz Bass – the so-called Bass Of Doom – eventually came back to the Pastorius family By Joel McIver published 6 July 24 Stolen in 1982, the bass vanished from the public eye until 2006 when it resurfaced in a New York music store
That time Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford injected himself with steroids then set himself on fire By Joel McIver published 4 July 24 The RATM bassist went all out for Future User’s Mountain Lion video – which also features a cameo by Lance Armstrong
When he joined the Rolling Stones, Darryl Jones had to change the way he approached classic Bill Wyman basslines By Joel McIver published 4 July 24 The Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones looks back on joining the fold in 1993
Best budget bass guitars 2024: our top pick of basses under $500/£500 By Richard Blenkinsop last updated 28 June 24 Need to tackle the low-end on a budget? Not to worry, our experts have run the rule over our favourite bass guitars that come in under $500/£500
If you play funk, you owe Bootsy Collins – the bass legend who played with James Brown By Joel McIver published 28 June 24 Bootsy Collins is a legend not just for his interstellar bass playing, but also for his star-shaped bass guitars
Why Chris Squire’s relationship with Rickenbacker got off to a shaky start By Nick Wells published 26 June 24 Chris Squire's Rickenbacker underwent several changes over the years, the most radical coming when he rewired the single-output bass with stereo outputs
“The idea is to be felt and not seen”: Jonathan Noyce explains his “stealth bass” approach By Andrew Daly published 25 June 24 The Yamaha and Fender fan has made use of his “art school” education in Tull and his loud and free times with late icon Moore
Robert Trujillo reflects on the legacy of Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton By Nick Wells published 23 June 24 If you know your Metallica history, you’ll know that Robert Trujillo is the fourth player to fill the Metallica bass role
Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo By Nick Wells published 22 June 24 Foo Fighters’ ambitious double-disc In Your Honour included guest performers Josh Homme, Norah Jones and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr names 10 guitarists who shaped his bass sound By Amit Sharma published 21 June 24 The Royal Blood frontman explains why guitarists have influenced him more than bassists as he marks the 10th anniversary of the duo’s debut album
Chi Cheng on his final Deftones album – which took almost three years to complete By Nick Wells published 19 June 24 According to the late Chi Cheng, Saturday Night Wrist was the first time he’d really locked in with the drums
Meet Vincen García, the Spanish bass virtuoso who joined Cory Wong with 48 hours’ notice By Nick Wells published 18 June 24 Vincen García shares his bass heroes and how he went about “bringing the artillery” with Cory Wong
Billy Sheehan explains his three-finger plucking technique By Nick Wells published 15 June 24 After almost 60 years of playing bass, Billy Sheehan is still learning – and still flooring listeners
How Peter Nordin navigated a 172bpm maze of nightmarish polymetric riffs on Meshuggah’s Future Breed Machine By Bryan Beller published 14 June 24 Original Meshuggah bassist Peter Nordin breaks down the tech-metal trailblazers’ 1995 underground classic
Meet the unsung bass hero who laid down one of the noughties’ most irresistible basslines with Beyoncé By Chris Jisi published 13 June 24 Jon Jon Webb laid down his standout grooves with a late-‘90s Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz Bass
“It’s not about playing whatever the lowest note available is”: Listen to John Paul Jones’ isolated bass on Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On By Nick Wells published 12 June 24 Recorded in 1969 when John Paul Jones was just 23, Ramble On stands apart from the rocked-out blues songs that dominate Led Zeppelin II
The Meters’ George Porter Jr on surviving Hurricane Katrina, the subtleties of New Orleans funk and his unusual slap style By Nick Wells published 12 June 24 According to George Porter Jr., his job as a bassist is to tie the groove and the rhythm together
Up close and personal with the 1965 Gibson EB-6D – the super-rare bass that looks like an SG By David Davidson published 12 June 24 Well Strung Guitars' David Davidson introduces us to a bona fide oddball – an electric bass with six strings and two pickups that was never a big hit for Gibson… but was played by Elvis
Basil Fearrington breaks down his bassline on Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s Back Together Again By Jonathan Herrera published 10 June 24 Basil Fearrington tracked with a custom Carl Thompson that had become “almost impossible to play”
Jah Wobble on PiL, going back to his P-Bass – and why he’s reworking Metal Box By Andrew Daly published 6 June 24 The post-punk pioneer gets back to his P-Bass, which he thinks of as a lifeform, and prepares to rework classic album Metal Box on tour – without ripping off reggae