Feast your eyes on Ernie Ball Music Man’s stunning February Ball Family Reserve Collection guitars By Richard Bienstock This month's lineup features the Majesty in Jester Red, StingRay5 Special bass in Ginger Burst and Valentine in Walnut Flame
Tal Wilkenfeld: "I don’t really think about switching from guitar to bass or vice versa - it’s more about what mindset you’re choosing to be in" By Amit Sharma Australian musician Tal Wilkenfeld - known for her work with Jeff Beck, Prince and Herbie Hancock - on her new album and incredible journey so far
TC Electronic’s Plethora X5 TonePrint Pedalboard might just be the multi-effects pedal you’ve been waiting for By Michael Astley-Brown Every TonePrint pedal onboard, 5 MASH footswitches, FX loop and much more
Maddie Jay: "I feel like it was an advantage transferring from bass to guitar… which is a controversial statement!" By Amit Sharma The Instagram guitarist/bassist on releasing her own music after being a session player and her affinity for the Fender Mustang bass
Leprous bassist Simen Daniel Børven: "Good sound is in the hands. All the cool brands out there won’t save you" By Bass Player Staff The French prog-metaller steps out of the gear mindset and says the tone is all in your hands
Up to 60% savings on guitar gear in the Sweetwater, ProAudioStar, Musician's Friend and Guitar Center President's Day sales By Guitar World Staff Prices slashed on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and studio gear
Alter Bridge's Brian Marshall: "As a bass player, I tend to play off of what a vocalist would do" By Bass Player Staff The hard-rock bassist talks writing and recording Walk the Sky, and collaborating across time zones
Esteemed Washington luthier Mike Lull dies aged 65 - Pearl Jam pay tribute By Michael Astley-Brown Lull serviced and built guitars for the likes of Soundgarden, Nirvana and Death Cab For Cutie
Killswitch Engage's Mike D’Antonio: "I use less midrange these days so I can get that really sick, empty, low funk sound" By Hywel Davies The metal bassist on angry tones, staying loyal to Ibanez and getting too pumped up to play
Ruth Goller: "My regular Mustang Bass is still my favorite... I know exactly what to do with it" By Bass Player Staff Bass Player columnist and composer Ruth Goller talks about her career playing jazz, world and uncategorizable music
Korn's Fieldy: "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass" By Joel McIver Reginald Arvizu fields your questions, shares his low-end theories, and explains why the Ibanez K-5 became his number one bass
You can now get all-rosewood necks on Fender's Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster, P-Bass and Jazz Bass By Richard Bienstock The American Professional necks are the newest premium option to be added to Fender's online custom guitar designer, the Mod Shop
Mars Volta and Marilyn Manson bassist Juan Alderete suffers serious brain injury By Richard Bienstock “Juan needs our help. And our energy,” says Manson, as GoFundMe page created
Turns out Billy Sheehan was offered the Van Halen bass player slot three separate times By Richard Bienstock “As much as I would have loved to do that, I want to see Michael Anthony in the band,” says the Mr Big bassist
Get monstrous bass tone with Hartke's new HD508 combo amp By Jackson Maxwell See what this 500-watt beast can do in this demo
Prog bassists will want to Rush to grab Geddy Lee's new Signature SansAmp DI-2112 By Richard Bienstock Tech 21's desktop/amp-top unit packs two separate internal preamps and tons of tone into a highly portable package
Gruv Gear may have just revolutionized pedalboards with its modular LYNK design By Richard Bienstock New 'boards boast "click and play" convenience, as well as universal Kapsule Case for easy transportation
G&L Guitars celebrates 40th anniversary with Ruby Edition L-2000 bass By Richard Bienstock Leo Fender-designed model sports quilted maple top and MFD pickups, is limited to 40 pieces worldwide
Fishman launches Fluence Legacy Series with Mike Inez bass pickup set By Richard Bienstock New offering recreates the Alice in Chains bassist’s classic tones
Laura Palmer: "I was a shy kid unable to perform, now I own my own label and front Screamin' Rebel Angels" By Mark McStea The Brooklyn, NY-based singer, guitarist, upright bassist and businesswoman recounts how rock 'n' roll inspired her to venture out of her comfort zone
