Meet Bassist of the Year 2020, Danny Sapko By Bass Player Staff Technically adventurous, musically astute and your favorite bassist of 2020, Sapko walks through his bass approach
Mark Hoppus partners with Reverb to sell Blink-182 and +44 album and tour-used gear By Richard Bienstock The bassist is unloading Marshall, Orange and Bogner amps, drum machines and more
RockBoard aims to make top-row pedal stomping easier with new QuickMount Pedal Riser By Matt Owen The pedalboard specialist's nifty new accessory boosts up backline pedals via its innovative QuickMount design to improve 'board accessibility
Mooer launches versatile, affordable L6 MKII Pedal Controller with built-in tuner By Sam Roche New pedalboard loop switcher offers six loops and an array of switching options
Fusion legend Mark Egan talks creative chemistry, custom basses and the spirit of improvisation on new album Electric Blue By Bass Player Staff With Danny Gottlieb, Egan has crafted another album of musical surprises and virtuoso performances
Watch this cat write an actually-pretty-decent bass solo on piano By Matt Owen Barney, the musically gifted cat, had his fur-midable piano ponderings transformed into a technically challenging solo by bass guitarist Jeffin Rodegheri
Watch Tool’s Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey play Ænema for a class of college students By Richard Bienstock Let’s hope there wasn’t a pop quiz afterwards
Yamaha Peter Hook BBPH review By Joel McIver Hooky’s new, strictly limited-edition Yamaha BB is a stunning model based on his touring BB734A and legendary BB1200S
Harley Benton launches sub-$100 wireless guitar system with onboard tuner and cable tone simulator By Sam Roche The Airborne Pro 5.8 GHz Instrument includes a rechargeable transmitter and pedalboard-friendly receiver
Bassist Sérgio Brandão, known as the “Brazilian Jaco”, dies aged 65 By Richard Bienstock The in-demand bassist was a tireless ambassador for Brazilian music for more than four decades
Trevor Dunn: “It’s in my personality to sit back and groove with the drummer – I took to bass immediately“ By Joel McIver With his groundbreaking work with Mr. Bungle, John Zorn and Tomahawk, Dunn is a bassist like no other
Never-before-heard Prince album, Welcome 2 America, set for release By Michael Astley-Brown Listen to the title track, featuring Tal Wilkenfeld on bass, now
Thundercat: “Not every instrument carries the weight to be able to morph and change in the way that bass does“ By Joel McIver Want to learn the secrets of the universe? Then you’d better join us as we sit down with Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner
Mastodon, Faith No More, Sepultura members join forces to cover Public Enemy's She Watch Channel Zero By Matt Owen The Kings of Quarantine recruit Bill Kelliher, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin and many more for their latest effort, which raises awareness for the Roadie Relief fund
War bassist and co-founder Morris "B.B." Dickerson has died aged 71 By Richard Bienstock The musician, best known for his bass line on the '70s classic "Low Rider," helped to fuse funk, rock and soul
Lakland Skyline J-Sonic review By Mike Brooks A classically styled Jazz-inspired five-string bass with a sonic twist
How Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s Alembic ‘Mission Control’ pioneered the concept of the boutique bass By Joel McIver and Jason Scheuner We chronicle the history of the legendary instrument also known as ‘Osiris’, ‘The Osage’ and ‘The Omega’
Tube vs solid-state bass amps: what you need to know By Dan Veall Breaking down the difference between lightweight solid-state designs and sought-after tube-driven heads
Sadowsky launches all-new single-cut, 24-fret Masterbuilt bass in a range of configurations By Sam Roche Each of the three variations features Sadowsky Soapbar pickups and a selection of high-end appointments
Michael Kelly Guitars launches new Pinnacle bass in 4- and 5-string configurations By Sam Roche A swamp ash body with a burled poplar top and a pair of Rockfield MDC humbuckers are chief among its features
