The best flatwound bass strings 2021: how to choose the right flatwounds for you By Ed Friedland Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings
The best Class D mini bass amps By Ed Friedland Downsize your rig with these ultra-lightweight bass heads
Phil Jones Bass Double Four and Bass Cub practice amps review By Ed Friedland Portable practice combos that can also cut it live?
Sandberg California TM Bass review By Ed Friedland A German built J-style bass that melds vintage and modern
Yamaha BBP35 Pro Series Bass review By Ed Friedland This new version of the venerable five-string workhorse more than delivers
Fender American Professional Precision Bass V review By Ed Friedland 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 electric bass strings review By Ed Friedland Get that retro bass sound with these top-tier strings
Guild Starfire II Bass review By Ed Friedland A faithful replica of the iconic hollowbody, complete with dual BiSonic pickups
Greenboy Audio Fearless F112 Cabinet review By Ed Friedland Superlative performance from an ultra-lightweight bass cab
Demystifying the preamp By Ed Friedland There's more to picking the right preamp for the job than simply buying the one your favorite player uses
TC Electronic BG250-112 & BG250-208 Combos review By Ed Friedland Affordable Class D bass amps with built-in TonePrint technology
Modding your P-Bass to a PJ: what you need to know By Ed Friedland Things to think about before adding a Jazz Bass pickup to a Precision
How to make your live bass sound better than ever By Ed Friedland What you need to know to nail your onstage tone
Review round-up: short-scale, semi-hollow basses By Ed Friedland 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 In this video, Ed Friedland reviews the Ampeg Portaflex PF-350 amp and PF-115HE cabinet.
Phil Jones Bass Suitcase Combo and 4B speaker cab By Ed Friedland 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 Robert Trujillo is one bad mofo. His résumé: Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society, Jerry Cantrell, Ozzy, Metallica-need I say more?