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Pantera’s Rex Brown has teamed up with Morley on a recreation of the wah pedal so good Dimebag used to borrow it
By Matt Parker published
The new pedal is based on the bassist’s faithful Morley Pro Series II wah that he picked up in the 1990s

“I was literally in tears”: Rex Brown on the Dimebag Darrell guitar solo he fought to keep on record
By Matt Owen published
The Pantera bassist picked his favorite Dimebag guitar solo, and recalled how it brought him to tears

Pantera’s Rex Brown rejoins Spector’s artist ranks – less than a year after dropping his first Epiphone signature
By Phil Weller published
Brown relied on his Spector basses for the band’s final three albums, and took his stash on the road after Pantera reformed in 2022

“I hate punching in. If you don’t have your bassline down, you shouldn’t be doing what you’re doing”: Rex Brown reveals the tricks behind his super-heavy bass technique
By Joel McIver published
Pantera bassist Rex Brown on his precision-engineered picking technique, and why he’s not into “bouncing around with Pro Tools”

“Thundering his way into the Epiphone core lineup”: Rex Brown’s newest signature Thunderbird bass is here – and it’s the Pantera legend’s first-ever Epiphone model
By Matt Owen published
Cosmetically near-identical to his flagship Gibson, the new model looks to bring the same flair to a more accessible price point, thanks to some choice functional tweaks

Rex Brown to miss remainder of Pantera's South American shows after contracting COVID-19
By Sam Roche published
Bass duties look like they'll be shared by Cattle Decapitation's Derek Engemann and former Down bassist Bobby Landgraf for the band's two remaining shows in São Paulo, Brazil

Rex Brown misses Pantera show in Santiago, Chile after reported “health issues”
By Sam Roche published
Former Cattle Decapitation bassist and Phil Anselmo collaborator Derek Engemann assumed low-end duties for the event

Richie Faulkner and Rex Brown form new metal supergroup, Elegant Weapons
By Jackson Maxwell published
Faulkner describes the band's music as “a mix of Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, Sabbath, solo Ozzy and Black Label Society – heavy, catchy, and with melody"

Gibson teams up with Pantera's Rex Brown for new signature Thunderbird bass guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
The metal bass titan's new signature four-string sports luxurious gold hardware, two "Rexbucker" Thunderbird pickups and a master tone knob with push/pull active/passive switching
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