Jimmy Haslip: How Jimi Hendrix changed my life By Nick Wells published 2 November 22 Jazz-fusion bass player Jimmy Haslip on why one of his biggest dreams was to jam with Hendrix
A year before he joined Metallica, Cliff Burton was in a college band with Faith No More’s Jim Martin – watch them jam For Whom the Bell Tolls at a battle of the bands By Michael Astley-Brown published 2 November 22 In 1981, the two childhood friends embraced improvisatory psychedelic chaos as Agents of Misfortune – and their epic jam sessions gave birth to several future classics along the way
The 10 James Jamerson basslines every bass player has to hear By Nick Wells published 1 November 22 10 career-defining basslines from Motown's hit-maker James Jamerson
Slipknot's Alessandro “V-Man” Venturella: I borrowed a bass from Tool's Justin Chancellor for our new album By Nick Wells published 1 November 22 Slipknot's V-Man on his borrowed bottom-end boost from Tool's Justin Chancellor
Ernie Ball Music Man launches new 35th anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 1 November 22 The special-edition five-string features stainless steel frets and a maple-veneered Spalted Sunburst maple top, and comes in single- and dual-humbucker incarnations
Fender debuts outlandish Jazz Bass V for funk favorite MonoNeon By Nick Wells published 1 November 22 MonoNeon's tricked-out 5-string Jazz Bass comes with an eye-popping neon finish, an 18V preamp and a sock (yes, really)
Boss revisits and reinvents its versatile Slicer groove maker as the compact SL-2 By Matt Owen published 1 November 22 The smaller stompbox sports a souped-up spec sheet, complete with eight Slicer types, 11 variations of each, MIDI compatibility and a range of connectivity possibilities
Harley Benton's new J-style MV-4JB Gotoh bass guitar has a more impressive spec sheet than its price tag would suggest By Sam Roche published 31 October 22 Available in four sleek finishes, the all-new four-string sports Gotoh hardware, Roswell JBA alnico 5 single-coils and a host of other head-turning appointments
Guitar missing? You're not alone. New survey reveals 1 in 4 UK musicians have had gear stolen By Matt Parker published 31 October 22 Nearly a quarter of respondents to Allianz Music’s recent poll reported being victims of theft
Trickfish Bullhead Mini 500 and Mini 112 Cab review By Steve Lawson published 31 October 22 Think small, think cool: can this agile bass amp and cab match its competitors?
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on lead vocals By Michael Astley-Brown published 31 October 22 The funk-rockers tackled the grunge classic during a recent show at Flea’s Silverlake Conservatory of Music
How Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan recorded a bass classic with Sweet Child O’ Mine By Joel McIver published 28 October 22 McKagan reveals how a trip to Guitar Center and the search for a sound to complement Izzy and Slash helped him find his Appetite for Destruction bass tone
Charles Berthoud's 60 second version of Slipknot's Duality might make you want to give up playing bass altogether By Nick Wells published 27 October 22 A warning: if you're after sheer speed, Charles Berthoud's latest playthrough is a bass shredding masterpiece
Solar Guitars announce signature bass for The Haunted’s Jonas Björler By Nick Wells published 27 October 22 The latest signature model from Solar Guitars promises powerful metal tones and effortless pose potential
Best bass guitars 2022: long and short-scale bass options for beginners to pros By Jonathan Horsley published 27 October 22 Our pick of the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, EBMM, Yamaha and more…
Matt Sorum reunites with Slash and Duff McKagan on scorching Kings of Chaos single, Judgment Day By Matt Owen published 27 October 22 Hear the Guitar World-exclusive premiere of the single, which paves the way for the supergroup's first-ever studio album
Aguilar debuts new micro drive pedal, the long-awaited Storm King By Nick Wells published 26 October 22 New distortion/fuzz pedal draws inspiration from the company’s Tone Hammer bass amp
Tech 21 partners with Geddy Lee for new YYZ Shape-shifter SansAmp to bring unprecedented levels of… Schmegilka? By Nick Wells published 26 October 22 Everything you need to know about the YYZ Shape-shifter Signature SansAmp (including what Schmegilka is)
Sleep’s Al Cisneros: “For my lifespan, I’ll be playing Rickenbackers. When I hear the sound of Rush’s Permanent Waves, there’s nothing else like that’” By Joel McIver published 26 October 22 The OM and Sleep bassist on gathering his solo singles into a collection, Sinai Dub Box, flow states and the universal groove, and which bass is so heavy he needs pain relief to play it...
Richie Faulkner and Rex Brown form new metal supergroup, Elegant Weapons By Jackson Maxwell published 25 October 22 Faulkner describes the band's music as “a mix of Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, Sabbath, solo Ozzy and Black Label Society – heavy, catchy, and with melody"
