Laney Digbeth DB500H and DBV212-4 cabinet review By Mike Brooks Laney's new range of heritage-inspired amps, speakers and FX offer a great deal of versatility and at a decent price, too
MXR Sub Octave Bass Fuzz, Vintage Bass Octave and Dyna Comp Bass review By Mike Brooks Looking to up your bass tone? This trio from MXR might justify extending your pedalboard
Wilcock BiSonic review By Mike Brooks A short-scale bass with a single neck pickup and a sound that's sure to surprise you
Markbass Marcus Miller CMD 101 Micro 60 review By Mike Brooks Can usable bass combos get any smaller? We take a look at a compact powerhouse that defies all expectations
Moon Groove Master GM4 review By Mike Brooks Vintage styling on a modern build – a winning combination? We investigate one of Japan's finest bass makers
Ampeg BA-108 V2 review By Mike Brooks Compact, portable, lightweight, fully featured – just how we like our bass combos...
Atelier Z Beta 5+ DX review By Mike Brooks A fully-equipped Jazz Bass variant with glacial looks... chilling! It's time to don the thermals for a night on the ice
Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound” By Mike Brooks The Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics icon on pulling double shifts on a single instrument and finding inspiration on the pedalboard
Anaconda HE-4 Hydra Elite review By Mike Brooks Is this custom Kahler-equipped bass a fearsome creature from ancient legend, or a tangerine dream?
Lakland Skyline J-Sonic review By Mike Brooks A classically styled Jazz-inspired five-string bass with a sonic twist
Blackstar Unity Elite U700 review By Mike Brooks With onboard tube emulation and effects, does the Unity Elite represent a changing of the guard for pro-quality bass amps?
Phil Jones Bass Cub II BG-110 Combo review By Mike Brooks Small, tidy, elegant – and fully featured. Does the new PJB combo achieve the lot?
45 bass legends share their top tips for bassists By Mike Brooks We've leafed through 400 issues of Bass Player magazine to bring you wit and wisdom from our low-end heroes
Manson John Paul Jones Signature E-Bass and Manson Standard E-Bass review By Mike Brooks Behold this pair of exquisite basses from the elite Manson stable. Will we show them a whole lotta love?
Michael Kelly Custom Collection Element 4 review By Mike Brooks A classic bass design with some rewarding innovation
Peavey MAX 300 Combo review By Mike Brooks A mid-priced bass amp with some powerful tone-shaping features
Mayones Jabba 422 review By Mike Brooks Classic, vintage looks, high-quality construction... and a sizeable pricetag, the Jabba is a serious J-style
DB Bass Elbee 10 Series II and Embee 12 review By Mike Brooks Why compromise on cabs, asks UK-based DB Bass, when you can get power, low end and portability in one package
Bacchus Woodline Jazz DX5AC-WBDP review By Mike Brooks Bacchus launches a Japanese-built super-Jazz variant that's a mighty proposition indeed
Felix Pastorius: ”Even if Jaco wasn’t my father, I’d still be comparing myself to other bassists” By Mike Brooks, Joel McIver Felix Pastorius on the importance of an artist's individuality, managing fans' expectations and befriending your bass
Aguilar DB925 Bass Preamp review By Mike Brooks A new tone-shaping pedal from Aguilar in a small, but perfectly formed, package
Fender Vintera '60s Jazz Bass review By Mike Brooks A Fender Jazz in Firemist Gold isn’t a common sight, but does this J offer more than just a pretty finish?
Stonefield F-Series Classic review By Mike Brooks Like the look and sound of Stonefield basses, but can’t afford one? Your prayers have been answered...
Marleaux Contra review By Mike Brooks The Contra is the latest four-string beauty from Gerald Marleaux, and it is quite special indeed
