Kevin Johnson

Latest articles by Kevin Johnson

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 800S and NEO-IV 410 cab
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 800S and NEO-IV 410 cab review

By Kevin Johnson Published

Your search for a heavyweight pro-quality sound from a lightweight bass rig might just be over

Guitar Amps
Phil Jones Bass X4 NanoBass
Phil Jones Bass X4 NanoBass Combo review

By Kevin Johnson Published

How does a bass amp featuring nanotechnology size up? Not too badly as it goes, with Phil Jones making the most of an improbably small format

Bass Amps
Jared Nickerson
Burnt Sugar’s Jared Michael Nickerson: “I’ve never been a two-fingers bass player... Most of my recording career is based on plucking with my thumb”

By Kevin Johnson Published

The Burnt Sugar Arkestra the Chamber bassist continues the grand funk tradition of his fellow Ohio players, without fingers or pick

Bassists
Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay
Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay review

By Kevin Johnson Published

Testing the Rage Against the Machine bass player's innovative active short-scale model

Bass Guitars
Tim Commerford
Tim Commerford: "I’ve always shied away from having basses made for me, but with Music Man I’m really happy to say that this is a bass I’m part of"

By Kevin Johnson, Joel McIver Published

The Rage Against the Machine bassist breaks down his tricked-out Ernie Ball Music Man Artist Series StingRay

Bassists
Spellcaster
Lieber Guitars Spellcaster review

By Kevin Johnson Published

And now for a taste of the supernatural... We get hands-on with Stanley Clarke's short-scale four-string Strat-alike bass

Electric Guitars