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Best flatwound bass strings 2023: how to choose the right flatwounds for you

The best flatwound bass strings 2023: how to choose the right flatwounds for you

By Ed Friedland last updated

Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings

Mesa/Boogie Subway bass amp

The best Class D mini bass amps

By Ed Friedland last updated

Downsize your rig with these ultra-lightweight bass heads

Phil Jones Bass amps

Phil Jones Bass Double Four and Bass Cub practice amps review

By Ed Friedland last updated

Portable practice combos that can also cut it live?

Sandberg California TM Bass

Sandberg California TM Bass review

By Ed Friedland published

A German built J-style bass that melds vintage and modern

Yamaha BBP35 Pro Series Bass

Yamaha BBP35 Pro Series Bass review

By Ed Friedland published

This new version of the venerable five-string workhorse more than delivers

Fender American Professional Precision Bass V

Fender American Professional Precision Bass V review

By Ed Friedland published

It’s a widely held belief that every pro bassist should own at least one Fender Precision, and a random sampling of the field shows that to be mostly true

Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound Cobalt

Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound Cobalt electric bass strings review

By Ed Friedland published

Get that retro bass sound with these top-tier strings

Guild Starfire II Bass

Guild Starfire II Bass review

By Ed Friedland last updated

A faithful replica of the iconic hollowbody, complete with dual BiSonic pickups

Ibanez Bass Workshop SRFF805

Ibanez Bass Workshop SRFF805 review

By Ed Friedland published

Finally, an affordable fanned fret five-string

Greenboy Audio Fearless F112 Cabinet

Greenboy Audio Fearless F112 Cabinet review

By Ed Friedland published

Superlative performance from an ultra-lightweight bass cab

Demystifying the preamp

By Ed Friedland published

There's more to picking the right preamp for the job than simply buying the one your favorite player uses

G&L LB-100

G&L LB-100 review

By Ed Friedland published

A US-built P alternative that's chock-full of classic tone

Kemper Profiler Power Rack

Kemper Profiler Power Rack review

By Ed Friedland published

The future of bass amplification?

TC Electronic BG250-112 & BG250-208 Combos

TC Electronic BG250-112 & BG250-208 Combos review

By Ed Friedland published

Affordable Class D bass amps with built-in TonePrint technology

PJ Bass

Modding your P-Bass to a PJ: what you need to know

By Ed Friedland published

Things to think about before adding a Jazz Bass pickup to a Precision

Taking Back Sunday bassist Shaun Cooper performs live

How to make your live bass sound better than ever

By Ed Friedland last updated

What you need to know to nail your onstage tone

Short-scale, semi-hollow bass round-up

Review round-up: short-scale, semi-hollow basses

By Ed Friedland published

Putting the Fender Coronado, Fender Starcaster, and Guild Starfire basses through their paces

Review: Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 Amp and PF-115HE Cabinet

By Ed Friedland published

In this video, Ed Friedland reviews the Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 amp and PF-115HE cabinet.

Review: Trace Elliot AH 1200-12 Head and 1048 and 1818 Cabinets

By Ed Friedland published

Phil Jones Bass Suitcase Combo and 4B speaker cab

By Ed Friedland published

If you're looking for a rock-solid, high-quality combo amp, or if you just like to separate yourself from the crowd, you should check out the Suitcase.

Zon Sonus RT5K 5-String Bass

By Ed Friedland published

Robert Trujillo is one bad mofo. His résumé: Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society, Jerry Cantrell, Ozzy, Metallica-need I say more?

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