Latest articles by Jonathan Herrera
When asked by Miles Davis to move to New York and do some gigs, Dave Holland didn’t blink
Dave Holland’s arrival in New York coincided with one of the most transformative periods for Miles Davis and his Lost Quintet
If you think Mike Dirnt is another clueless punk, think again
Every success story needs a behind-the-scenes hero, and for Green Day, it was bassist Mike Dirnt. He details the making of American Idiot and his forensic approach to bass tone
Basil Fearrington breaks down his bassline on Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s Back Together Again
Basil Fearrington tracked with a custom Carl Thompson that had become “almost impossible to play”
Bad Religion’s Jay Bentley on his bass-playing influences and the “best sounding P-Bass he’s ever heard”
Vomit and blood may be punk rock, but it’s not what you might expect from longtime Bad Religion bassist Jay Bentley
Blackstar Fly Bass Amp review
Need a tiny bass amp to accompany your travels? Blackstar has the answer
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 4- and 5-string review
Could EB's latest version of the iconic bass design be the best yet?
Mesa/Boogie Subway D-800 Head & Ultra-Lite Cabs review
One of the best lightweight bass amp heads you can buy
Review: Fender's Mustang Bass PJ is a must-see, must-play short-scale charmer
This is a superb modern update on a short-scale classic
Ultimate Ears UE 11 Pro In-Ear Monitors review
The ultimate in-ear monitors for bass players - at a price
Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp and Scrambler Bass Overdrive review
Two classic Ampeg bass drive sounds in pedal form
Warwick Corvette $$ & Star Bass II review
Two top-dollar boutique offerings from the highly respected German luthier
Sire Marcus Miller V7 4- and 5-String Basses review
As we gaze in our mind’s eye at an imagined Mount Rushmore of bass icons, it’s as easy to picture these basses as its faces.
