10 best bass guitars 2020: top 4-string and 5-string bass guitars for all budgets By Jonathan Horsley Presenting the world’s finest low-end thunder, with the best bass guitars from Fender, Ibanez, Yamaha and more…
Fender targets acoustic and bass players with Acoustic Preverb and Trapper Bass Distortion pedals By Michael Astley-Brown New offerings boast flexible feature sets and versatile EQs
Save an almighty $80 on these sleek, limited-edition Squier Contemporary Active Jazz Bass HH models By Michael Astley-Brown Sweetwater slashes prices on four- and five-string basses in exclusive finishes, with roasted maple necks and active humbuckers
Sandberg unveils signature bass model for Dimmu Borgir bassist Victor Brandt By Sam Roche Channel the Norwegian black-metallers with Sandberg's latest signature model
Bergantino launches the Forté D, a tonally versatile 800W bass amp head By Michael Astley-Brown New model promises to mimic tube amp response via the company’s Big Fat Tube technology
Jeff Ament: “Stone was always writing from a Zeppelin angle, so seeing if fretless bass could work in that realm was exciting“ By Joe Daly The Pearl Jam bassist looks back at the making of Ten, and details his new solo project, American Death Squad
Spector unveils its first-ever sandblasted bass model, the NS Pulse By Sam Roche Available in four- and five-string configurations, this eye-catching new model boasts a pro-grade feature set
Ernie Ball Music Man announces super-limited-edition Cliff Williams Icon Series StingRay bass By Sam Roche EBMM honors the legendary AC/DC bass player with a faithful recreation of his 1979 StringRay
What you need to know about wireless systems for guitar and bass By Dan Veall A guide on how to unplug and stay amplified
Harley Benton aims its new sub-$150 basses at hard-rock and metal players By Sam Roche New MB-4 4-string and MB-5 5-string boast high-output, split-coil humbucker
Este Haim: “It’s funkier to concentrate on the notes you’re not playing, rather than the notes that you are” By Amit Sharma The Haim bassist talks tracking down her first Fender P-Bass, her love of fusion, and the group's multifaceted new album, Women In Music Pt. III
Metallica is auctioning a one-of-a-kind Godin A5 Ultra Bass for the All Within My Hands Foundation By Sam Roche The bass will be played by Rob Trujillo at Metallica's upcoming All Within My Hands benefit concert, and will be signed by all members of the band
How bass effects pedals have improved over the past 30 years By Steve Lawson From the '90s onwards, effects manufacturers have spearheaded a revolution on our pedalboards by honing in on bass-focused stompboxes
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
Darkglass expands its lightweight bass amp offering with the Microtubes 500v2 and Alpha·Omega 500 By Sam Roche With these new compact bass heads, the company promises “the pinnacle of headroom”
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?
Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Weekend-warrior bass players give me sh*t about playing with a pick" By Richard Bienstock The thrash bass hero goes off on "bass snobs" and the benefits of playing with a plectrum
MonoNeon: “Try to transcribe stuff – go out and find things that you can use in your own playing” By Amit Sharma The enigmatic four-stringer weighs in on the best solos a funk bassist can learn, playing with Prince and why he can't get enough of the Fender Jazz Bass
Empress reboots one of the top compressor pedals on the market, and launches new bass version By Michael Astley-Brown Downsized Compressor MKII and Bass Compressor unveiled
EBS teams up with Stanley Clarke for versatile new bass preamp pedal By Sam Roche New stompbox is designed for upright bass players, and boasts 2 channels with dedicated EQ features
