Latest articles by Mike Brooks
Like the sound of a handmade Flying V bass? Add a hollow body and a fiendish pricetag and let’s go...
A pair of bass combos in giggable 1x15 and practice-friendly 1x10 formats that are big on tone but tread lightly on the finances
A short-scale, travel-friendly acoustic-electric bass guitar that treads lightly on your budget
Staffell looks back on the days of forming an unconventional rhythm section with Roger Taylor and allowing Brian May's nascent talents to shine
This Swiss-built doozy is a classy five-string bass for all seasons
An Orange combo, but in purple? That’s ‘deep purple’ to you, and here we take a closer look at the Voice of Rock's new signature bass amp
How the 1991 album defied the rise of grunge and changed the band’s lives with a number one hit for the ages
It's an inordinately handsome bass speaker cab, but does the Poseidon's sound and performance stack up?
Laney's new range of heritage-inspired amps, speakers and FX offer a great deal of versatility and at a decent price, too
Looking to up your bass tone? This trio from MXR might justify extending your pedalboard
A short-scale bass with a single neck pickup and a sound that's sure to surprise you
Can usable bass combos get any smaller? We take a look at a compact powerhouse that defies all expectations
Vintage styling on a modern build – a winning combination? We investigate one of Japan's finest bass makers
Compact, portable, lightweight, fully featured – just how we like our bass combos...
A fully-equipped Jazz Bass variant with glacial looks... chilling! It's time to don the thermals for a night on the ice
The Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics icon on pulling double shifts on a single instrument and finding inspiration on the pedalboard
Is this custom Kahler-equipped bass a fearsome creature from ancient legend, or a tangerine dream?
A classically styled Jazz-inspired five-string bass with a sonic twist
With onboard tube emulation and effects, does the Unity Elite represent a changing of the guard for pro-quality bass amps?
Small, tidy, elegant – and fully featured. Does the new PJB combo achieve the lot?
We've leafed through 400 issues of Bass Player magazine to bring you wit and wisdom from our low-end heroes
Behold this pair of exquisite basses from the elite Manson stable. Will we show them a whole lotta love?
