Speedy satin necks, upgraded pickups, expansive electronics and Floyd Rose tremolos headline the drop, which lifts the humble Player II line to new heights
Before he became ‘the’ Bootsy Collins, William Collins was a young guitarist who desperately wanted to join his brother's band
Allen’s work on Gang of Four’s first two albums would inspire generations and influence the likes of Nirvana, REM, and Flea, who has paid tribute to the late bass icon
The Dutch retailer currently employs over 300 people across six brick-and-mortar stores and its online division
The Vulfpeck funk maestro has unveiled two all-new models that slash more than $2k off the price of his Ernie Ball Music Man basses – and revived the OG Sterling Dart I that proved such a hit last year
Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...
Kiss opened for Manfred Mann's Earth Band back in 1974, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut album
Before he became ‘the’ Bootsy Collins, William Collins was a young guitarist who desperately wanted to join his brother's band
The Cro-Mags founder on the reason he plays Fenders despite loving Rickenbackers, learning from Lemmy and the new documentary about his struggle for survival
From the beginning, Prince had an inkling that Purple Rain’s landmark single would be better without bass guitar
Allen’s work on Gang of Four’s first two albums would inspire generations and influence the likes of Nirvana, REM, and Flea, who has paid tribute to the late bass icon
Featuring metal’s leading low-enders – from old-school thrash to modern metal
The legendary bassist looks back at five decades of studio work on hit songs by James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, and many more
Parasomnia is Dream Theater's first new album with drummer Mike Portnoy for 16 years
From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado
The former Panic! At The Disco bassist on the challenges she faced when replacing Ben Kenney in the alt-rock institution – and why she’s finally come around to using a pick…
The cult-classic Growler bass makes a long-overdue return to the bass market
The Vulfpeck funk maestro has unveiled two all-new models that slash more than $2k off the price of his Ernie Ball Music Man basses – and revived the OG Sterling Dart I that proved such a hit last year
East, one of the most celebrated bass players in history, knows a thing or two about tone – and he’s put practicality at the forefront of his new signature model
Luthier Michael Tobias’ ergonomic and tonally versatile bass guitars were lauded in the late ’70s, and now Gibson has spearheaded their return
The Blink-182 drummer and producer has made a revelation about a go-to bass that has proved perfect for almost every record he's produced
The latest PowerStage offers an onboard preamp and built-in overdrive in a bid to cover all bases for bassists
Bruce’s iconic EB-1 will go on display for four weeks at the Gibson Garage in London as part of the Gibson Garage Fest later this month
The cult-classic Growler bass makes a long-overdue return to the bass market
Designed in collaboration with bassist Dywane Thomas Jr, aka MonoNeon, this tone-bending pedal delivers signature sounds in the Whammy format
Part bass, part guitar, we get to grips with the Classic Vibe version of Fender’s very own dichotomy of tone
With its classic looks and budget-friendly price tag, is the revived Grabber still as iconic?
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?
With drive tones verging on the mythical, is this the ultimate bass fuzz?
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
Vintage looks? Timeless P-Bass tones? We size up the latest incarnation of Fender’s flagship 4-string
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?
