
Seymour Duncan pushes the boundaries of its PowerStage series with dedicated bass unit
The latest PowerStage offers an onboard preamp and built-in overdrive in a bid to cover all bases for bassists
By Matt Owen published
The latest PowerStage offers an onboard preamp and built-in overdrive in a bid to cover all bases for bassists
By Matt Owen published
Mooer's latest Intelligent Pedal offers a bevy of tonal options, MIDI and Bluetooth functions, and much more in an immensely portable package
By Matt Owen published
The original has been used by the likes of Mike McCready, Tim Pierce and Paul Gilbert, and now the AC Booster V2 promises to be even more versatile
By Janelle Borg published
The new models continue to honor the series' ethos of producing the highest-quality, period-accurate guitars from Fender's golden years of craftsmanship
By Matt Owen published
The TONEX ecosystem has become more manageable than ever before thanks to the dedicated TONEX Editor, which offers in-depth control over presets and more
By Phil Weller published
Duties/benefits include hauling gear and having lunch with the Kiss bassist
By Phil Weller published
The Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver is a close replica of James Murphy’s oddball vintage fuzz
By Phil Weller published
Aside from his work revolutionizing the electric guitar, Les Paul helped modernize recording methods, and this new studio honors his legacy with the gear he built
By Nick Wells published
It’s impossible not to notice Thundercat onstage, especially when sporting a custom-made double-neck bass
By Nick Wells published
The bass virtuoso recounts his bass gear past and present, from his trademark Alembic to the bass equivalent of the Fender Stratocaster
By Nick Wells published
The low-end maestro for prog titans Opeth digs deep into fusion and soul as he names his favorite bass records
By Stevie Glasgow published
Sledge describes the Big Muff as an extension of his hands – and he put it to good use on this searing solo
By Phil Weller published
Duties/benefits include hauling gear and having lunch with the Kiss bassist
By Nick Wells published
The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic
By Nick Wells published
In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a Prayer and Michael Jackson’s Earth Song
By Cheri Amour published
The athletic low-end of Sub Pop’s only Los Angeles band signing, Finch reflects on how picking up an instrument sparks disruption, that iconic Reading Festival 1992 set and loaning Krist Novoselic her storied Ghost bass
By Matt Owen published
The latest PowerStage offers an onboard preamp and built-in overdrive in a bid to cover all bases for bassists
By Phil Weller published
Bruce’s iconic EB-1 will go on display for four weeks at the Gibson Garage in London as part of the Gibson Garage Fest later this month
By Phil Weller published
Passive and active editions have been launched, but both come optimized with some clever, player-adjustable additions
By Phil Weller published
It’s joined by another new low-end launch from the acclaimed UK luthier, the Libertine
By Nick Wells published
With its classic looks and budget-friendly price tag, is the revived Grabber still as iconic?
By Daryl Robertson published
With great discounted options from the likes of Squier, Yamaha and Sterling by Music Man, now's the time to start your bass guitar journey
By Huw Price published
Could it be that this mid-'60s Jazz Bass is rare simply because people couldn't read Fender's small print? Well Strung Guitars owner David Davidson floats a theory and picks up the tale…
By Nick Wells published
Designed in collaboration with bassist Dywane Thomas Jr, aka MonoNeon, this tone-bending pedal delivers signature sounds in the Whammy format
By Matt McCracken published
Part bass, part guitar, we get to grips with the Classic Vibe version of Fender’s very own dichotomy of tone
By Nick Wells published
With its classic looks and budget-friendly price tag, is the revived Grabber still as iconic?
By Nick Wells published
On paper, the Sterling Joe Dart model looks like a remarkable reproduction of Music Man’s pro-standard version. Could this be as good as it gets for a $399 bass?
By Nick Wells published
With drive tones verging on the mythical, is this the ultimate bass fuzz?
By Matt Owen published
The follow-up to the game-changing Quad Cortex is here at last, and with its ultra-powerful Nano Cortex, Neural DSP has set its sights on challenging IK Multimedia and Kemper to offer the ultimate all-in-one rig solution
By Nick Wells published
Vintage looks? Timeless P-Bass tones? We size up the latest incarnation of Fender’s flagship 4-string
By Nick Wells published
This newly developed, feature-packed bass head features an Amp Feel switch and ‘Cabinet Resonance’ calibration technology to get the best from your cab – but is it a game-changer for bassists?
By Joel McIver published
After playing a custom Dingwall live with Duran Duran, John Taylor has launched his production model, loaded with a new bridge design, a Rupert Neve Design preamp to die for and a monster tonal range