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Played by a session great, this Chaka Khan line was hailed by Nathan East as “the perfect bassline”
Antony Jackson tuned his ‘career girl’ – a Fender hybrid consisting of a ’75 Jazz Bass body and ’73 Precision neck – down two whole steps for Move Me No Mountain
Surviving members of Nirvana reunite unannounced at FireAid concert, with four guest frontwomen
But for Violet Grohl taking the place of Lorde, it was the same group of singer/guitarists the remaining Nirvana trio played with at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2014
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build
The former guitar tech turned ’Top man is continuing to tinker with his live setup, with amusing results
After a 3-year wait, Behringer’s affordable clone of John Frusciante’s favorite chorus pedal is finally here
The Boss CE-1 can be heard all over the Red Hot Chili Peppers catalog, and now Behringer’s Chorus Symphony hopes to deliver its all-analog delights to the budget end of the market
Bass journeyman Phil Soussan looks back at his storied career – and why he picked Ozzy Osbourne over Jimmy Page
The Last in Line member recalls his weird experience of recording bass on The Ultimate Sin, what it was like being in the room for Zakk Wylde’s Ozzy audition, being frustrated with Vince Neil’s band, and his amazing chemistry with Steve Lukather
Fender eyes up the iRig with the Link I/O interface – a studio-grade audio interface that can fit in your pocket
High-fidelity recording, streamlined controls, and a meager price tag finds Fender aiming to win the hearts of traveling riff writers
“Hands free hammer-ons”: DigiTech’s latest pedal is a 7-in-1 pitch-shifting monster that lets you play the impossible
This brand new offering from DigiTech is packed with expressive pitch-jumping potential – comprising trills, harmonies, and even an “automatic techno guitar sequencer”
Dunlop launches the Tortex Flex X Pick – its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip
Dunlop launches its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip – guaranteeing “ultimate playability”
NAMM 2025: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world’s biggest gear show
With the likes of Fender, Gibson and Marshall returning to Anaheim at long last, this year’s event is set to be the biggest in five years – with secrets and surprises to match
DigiTech teams up with MonoNeon on a triple-octave Whammy for both guitar and bass – and it even comes with custom gaffer tape
The ultra-experimental MonoNeon Whammy – which comes in an eye-catching neon yellow and orange casing – takes the standard Whammy features up a few notches with a complete overhaul of the Detune settings and an onboard MIDI input
The Fart Pedal Number Two has dropped – and it’s promising “10 times the splooty blompers”
Players can now turn their guitars into more tonally accurate farts, as the new pedal adds fan-requested features to the original’s steaming pile...
Veteran bassist Nathan East on recording one of Eric Clapton's most personal – and well-loved – songs
East reflects on the deeply emotional behind-the-scenes moments of the Tears in Heaven recording sessions
Sterling by Music Man brings six high-end builds to affordable price ranges – covering guitars and basses
From the EVH-rooted Axis and the Cutlass, to a collaborative Darkglass bass, the Ernie Ball-owned firm is serving up cut-price versions of fan favorites
Magneto takes its Sonnet six-string to new heights and launches its first-ever bass
The one-two release is set to be rolled out in May, with its upgraded Strat-a-like and short-scale bass set to be showcased at NAMM 2025
Nobels stuffs three chorus flavors into its tiny new pedal, the CHO-mini
Skewed towards ’70s-style chorus effects, it comes with tap tempo functionality, space-saving housing, and an affordable price tag
Geddy Lee reflects on his 50 years atop the prog-rock heap
The Rush frontman charts his experiments in bass tone, and why he'd sometimes tackle the instrument like a lead guitarist
How Marcus Miller found his voice – and became one of the most-imitated bassists in the biz
The bass icon breaks down his formative influences, and how he gave everyone from Prince to Beethoven a low-end makeover via his '77 Fender Jazz
Recorded for Metallica’s Master of Puppets, Cliff Burton’s bass masterpiece has earned its place in the pantheon of great rock solos
Recorded for Metallica’s genre-sparking Kill ’Em All, Burton’s complex snarl of notes has captivated bassists for years. Dial in your favorite fuzz-wah tone and let it rip
Ibanez and JTC claim to have created the world’s most advanced guitar cable
The Glideline collaborative instrument cable delivers high-resolution signals that “eliminate any compromise” from guitar tones
John Mayer and Dave Matthews to perform as a duo for the first time at L.A. FireAid benefit concert, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell and Green Day
The mega-event will take place on January 30 at L.A.'s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, and will be broadcast on multiple platforms