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Before the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman needed a good bass guitar – so he built a proto-fretless model
It's a tale as old as time: three guitarists, a need for a bass player, and no one wants the job. Eventually, Wyman took it on, and built himself a proto-fretless model in the process
Being in a band is tough – just ask bassist Dirk Lance, who left Incubus at the peak of their powers
Dirk Lance’s in-your-face bass style made him one of the most emulated bassists of a generation
Fulltone founder allegedly posts and deletes graphic comment directed towards Michigan State Senator – seemingly telling people to commit suicide
Fulltone was revived earlier this year by Jackson Audio, years after brand founder Mike Fuller had became embroiled in another social media controversy
Controlling your pedalboard with your breathing? This new device lets you do just that (sort of)
The new invention aims to breathe life into virtual instruments
Saved from ’70s obscurity by hip-hop, Cymande’s Steve Scipio explains what’s different today
Ahead of a brand-new album, Scipio reveals what he’s kept and what he’s changed over 50 years of playing bass – and why he still only needs one pedal
How Bakithi Kumalo’s swung, fretless bassline helped create one of Graceland’s defining sounds
Like much of Paul Simon’s Graceland, the 1985 session for The Boy In The Bubble took place at Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg
How Matt Freeman became one of punk’s most iconic bassists – bringing bass solos, jazz band and Carole King to Rancid
The Rancid bassist talks picking technique, chasing vintage tones, and channeling John Entwistle
Learn bass for less with beginner basses from Squier, Yamaha and Music Man hitting the low-end on price for Black Friday
With great discounted options from the likes of Squier, Yamaha and Sterling by Music Man, now's the time to start your bass guitar journey
James Hetfield credits Metallica’s original bassist with expanding the band’s horizons
Cliff Burton’s breakneck metal riff laid down the gauntlet on thrash metal classic Battery
This is not a typo – you can save more than $1,000 on a Universal Audio guitar effects bundle in what is hands-down the biggest Black Friday gear deal you’ll come across this year
Six plugins inspired by legendary effects pedals and rack units beloved by the likes of Pink Floyd, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and countless others are included in the absurdly discounted bundle
Switching to a wireless system made me a better performer – and with big savings on the Positive Grid Spark Link for Black Friday, now is the time to cut the cord
The already affordable Positive Grid system has had its price slashed for Black Friday
The Beatles ’64 doc is essential viewing for every Fab Four fan – and you can sign up to watch it on Disney+ for just $2.99 a month in this Black Friday streaming deal
Witness the story behind the Beatles’ legendary Ed Sullivan Show performance in this Martin Scorsese-produced epic – which is available exclusively on Disney+
“We hit the stage, and there’s Paul McCartney. He looks at me and he says, ‘Hey, Duff’”: Duff McKagan recalls his real-life Spinal Tap moment
The Guns N' Roses bassist on meeting Sir Paul McCartney, and a life-changing encounter with Prince
“I could get away with playing a two-stringed bass”: How bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell found his sound with Linkin Park
Alternating between using a pick and his fingers on a StingRay and a P-Bass, Farrell tailored his bass tone to cut through the center of nu-metal
A maple cap fingerboard in 1965? Here’s why this vintage Jazz Bass is a true Fender unicorn
Could it be that this mid-'60s Jazz Bass is rare simply because people couldn't read Fender's small print? Well Strung Guitars owner David Davidson floats a theory and picks up the tale…
Kim Deal on why she has always been both a guitarist and a bassist
Deal had been hounded by the narrative that, aside from a couple of songs, she was never “allowed” to write songs with the Pixies – now, she's setting the record straight
Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock turned down a chance to join Oasis after seeing them live
The approach came in the mid–’90s, but Matlock concluded “the last thing they need is someone else standing still”
Wolfgang Van Halen on calling the shots in rock’s royal family
He isn’t just Eddie’s kid – Wolfgang Van Halen is a talented bass player with his own style
