Bass Player

Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals

By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 November 22

Practice in silence with these discounted all-in-one amp headphones and plug-and-play solutions for guitarists and bassists from Boss, Vox and Fender

On the lookout for a beginner bass guitar? Here are the best Cyber Monday deals we've found

By Sam Roche published 27 November 22

With great discounted options from the likes of Squier and Sterling by Music Man, now's the time to start your bass guitar journey

There are big savings and epic free gifts to be had with these mega multi-effects pedal Cyber Monday deals

By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 November 22

Top amp modelers and multi-FX are on sale from the likes of Line 6, Boss, Zoom, TC Electronic, HeadRush and Mooer

There are big savings to be had on looper pedals this Cyber Weekend – here are our favorite deals

By Michael Astley-Brown published 26 November 22

Snag a looper pedal for as little as $34.39 with our guide to the best deals from Boss, HeadRush, Singular Sound, Mooer and more

Victor Bailey of Omar Hakim band performs on stage at Lantaren Venster on November 12, 2013 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The late Victor Bailey on "kicking ass" with Madonna and embracing Jaco’s legacy in Weather Report

By Nick Wells published 24 November 22

"If I’m playing the bassline to Like A Virgin I’m going to play the hell out of it! The same way as if I were playing Teen Town"

Mark King bass player of UK jazz funk group Level 42 in London 31 July 1981. He is holding a Jaydee Supernatural II bass guitar.

Level 42 legend Mark King on his 5 most famous bass guitars

By Nick Wells published 24 November 22

“This guy from Alembic showed up with a suitcase and said that he wanted to make a bass for me”

Fender and Guitar Center team up for exclusive American Ultra models that flash their tastiest collaborative finish yet – Umbra Burst

By Matt Owen published 24 November 22

The limited-edition Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass models, which also offer ebony fretboards, stay true to the American Ultra template but deliver an eye-catching aesthetic twist

Laney's comprehensive 2022 holiday gift guide is the inspiration you need to nail Christmas this year for the guitarist or bassist in your life

By Sam Roche published 24 November 22

Stuck on ideas for Christmas? Fear not – if that special someone is a guitar or bass lover, Laney has you covered

(from left) Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell, pictured onstage

"It was a wild scene up there": The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell recount the explosive, and chaotic, Woodstock set that changed the world

By Andy Aledort published 23 November 22

In this classic GW interview, Hendrix's late-period rhythm section reveal the highs and lows of one of rock's most immortal performances, and what it was really like to collaborate with the ultimate guitar hero

Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten perform on stage on the second day of the North Sea Jazz Festival on July 11, 2009 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Victor Wooten on his S.M.V supergroup with Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller: “It was like Michael Jordan and LeBron James asking you to be on their basketball team!”

By Nick Wells published 22 November 22

Bass guitar hero Victor Wooten looks back on his mind-blowing bass battles with Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller

Lady Gaga bassist Jonny Goood: “Being a young Black brother and playing dirty with a pick is unique to me...”

By Joel McIver published 22 November 22

Bassist to one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Jonny Goood on coming from nothing and making it big: "I didn't have sh*t!"

America Paz playing her Dingwall 'Salior Bass'

America Paz's fluorescent 6-string is one of the wildest basses you'll see this year

By Nick Wells published 22 November 22

The NG3 'Sailor Bass’ is what you get when you team Dingwall Guitars up with a tattoo artist and neon paint specialist

Jimi Hendrix was also a master of the bass guitar – he once jammed with Johnny Winter using an upside-down Fender Jazz Bass

By Matt Owen published 22 November 22

The elusive performance took place at The Scene nightclub in New York, and saw the two guitar icons share the stage for an unconventional display of Hendrix's playing powers

Charles Berthoud performs with Rockin' 1000

Watch Charles Berthoud lead 200 bass players in a magical cover of Queen’s Under Pressure

By Nick Wells published 21 November 22

What do you get if you put 200 bassists in a stadium and ask them to play a Queen classic? A kind of magic.

Hear Megadeth cover Judas Priest classic Delivering the Goods

By Matt Parker published 18 November 22

Mustaine and co are celebrating Priest’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the cover

Sting of The Police during The Police in Concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles - June 20, 2007 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Sting’s 10 best basslines with The Police

By Nick Wells published 17 November 22

With The Police, Sting delivered some of the most infectious bass performances of his career. We’ve pulled together 10 of his greatest bass parts

Fender promises “thunderous power” from a lightweight bass amp with the release of its new Rumble 800 Combo

By Matt Owen published 16 November 22

The amp packs two 10" Eminence neodymium speakers and three distinct tone modes

Tony Levin live in concert with Peter Gabriel

Watch Tony Levin demonstrate his signature ‘funk fingers’

By Nick Wells published 16 November 22

Tony Levin: “Peter Gabriel said, ‘Why don’t you attach two drum sticks to your fingers?’"

Cliff Burton (left) and James Hetfield perform onstage with Metallica

From the vaults: former Machine Head bassist Adam Duce on the tone secrets of Cliff Burton

By Joel McIver published 16 November 22

“He had a Stratocaster pickup hidden under the bridge of his Rickenbacker”

Watch Polyphia react to insane fan covers of Remember That You Will Die tracks

By Sam Roche published 15 November 22

The prog titans judge renditions of Neurotica, ABC and Playing God – including a version created in a videogame – and gift the winner Tim Henson's new Ibanez TOD10N signature model