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Sterling by Music Man completes its trilogy of Joe Dart signature models with a trio of made-to-order basses that cost less than $500
By Matt Owen published
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

Tobias instruments were trailblazers in the bass world. Now they’re back as part of the Gibson family
By Phil Weller published
Luthier Michael Tobias’ ergonomic and tonally versatile bass guitars were lauded in the late ’70s, and now Gibson has spearheaded their return

“We’ve only changed the strings one time”: Travis Barker reveals the bass he uses on everything he records
By Phil Weller published
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

Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
By Nick Wells published
As a budget-friendly version of the US-made original, can this wallet-friendly StingRay really do the business?

Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization
By David Davidson published
Loved by the likes of Jack Bruce, the Hollies and Aerosmith, the Bass VI is the Fender six-string that looks like a guitar, sounds like a bass, and is an offset with mojo and low-end to burn

Jack Bruce’s Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display
By Phil Weller published
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

Tim Commerford’s new Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay is a love letter to the pawnshop bass that crafted the first Rage record
By Phil Weller published
Passive and active editions have been launched, but both come optimized with some clever, player-adjustable additions

Shergold’s new Telstar bass repackages one of the firm’s best electric designs of recent years into a low-end format
By Phil Weller published
It’s joined by another new low-end launch from the acclaimed UK luthier, the Libertine

“Gene Simmons used a Grabber for a reason – because they play like nothing else on earth”: Epiphone Grabber Bass review
By Nick Wells published
With its classic looks and budget-friendly price tag, is the revived Grabber still as iconic?

Learn bass for less with beginner basses from Squier, Yamaha and Music Man hitting the low-end on price for Black Friday
By Daryl Robertson published
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
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