
Eddie Van Halen and Keanu Reeves nearly ended up on the John Wick soundtrack
The soundtrack that could have been...
By Janelle Borg published
The soundtrack that could have been...
By Janelle Borg published
Is it worth breaking the bank for a guitar? The Cars' six-stringer doesn't think so...
By Janelle Borg published
A series of high-profile guitar shops have permanently closed their shutters over the last couple of months – but one of the UK’s most well-known music stores, Andertons, is navigating the storm
By Janelle Borg published
The Pretenders icon recalls playing shows with Foo Fighters and Guns N’ Roses over the last few years amid intense heatwaves
By Janelle Borg published
The Trujillo TruDrive Wah, designed in collaboration with Morley, promises to be a “cool new wah for the next generation of players”
By Phil Weller published
Collins talks and Buckethead riffs in the strangest guitar interview of 2025
By Janelle Borg published
Smith reflects on his decades-long involvement in the guitar making space
By Janelle Borg published
Kelly Garni, Rhoads’ brother in arms in Quiet Riot, recalls the guitarist’s early days – and how he developed his iconic tone, in spite of his unorthodox gear
By Janelle Borg published
James Jamerson's immense contribution to Motown Records in the ’60s and ’70s went largely uncredited – but his game-changing adoption of the P-Bass, coupled with his off-kilter technique, makes him an electric bass pioneer
By Nick Wells published
The phenomenal guitar playing of Joe Satriani needs no introduction, but he also handled bass duties on his first two albums
By Nick Wells published
Slipknot's low-end specialist discusses his epic amp collection, the brilliance of Eloy Casagrande and how James Hetfield shaped his technique
By Janelle Borg published
James Jamerson's immense contribution to Motown Records in the ’60s and ’70s went largely uncredited – but his game-changing adoption of the P-Bass, coupled with his off-kilter technique, makes him an electric bass pioneer
By Nick Wells published
Steve Harris has always pushed beyond the conventions of rock bass guitar, but in his mind, he’s no bass hero
By Phil Weller published
The hard-working recording artist and bass guitar icon explained why in a post on social media
By Chris Jisi published
Recorded at Miami’s Criteria Studios on September 9, 1970, Carl Radle helped ground the mega-hit beneath the immortal pairing of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman
By Phil Weller published
Your shoulder might not thank you, but it’s certainly a novel way of repurposing old strings
By Brian Fox published
Replacing longtime Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti in the Spiders From Mars, Bolder found himself writing basslines on the spot, a challenge he relished. On Drive-In Saturday, he hit the jackpot
By Andrew Daly published
Eva Gardner has played with Cher, Moby, Pink, Veruca Salt... the list goes on. Here she reveals how it all started with a bass from Andy Johns, how it's going with the Mars Volta – and what comes next
By Connor Flys published
The cult-classic Growler bass makes a long-overdue return to the bass market
By Matt Owen published
The Vulfpeck funk maestro has unveiled two all-new models that slash more than $2k off the price of his Ernie Ball Music Man basses – and revived the OG Sterling Dart I that proved such a hit last year
By Phil Weller published
East, one of the most celebrated bass players in history, knows a thing or two about tone – and he’s put practicality at the forefront of his new signature model
By Phil Weller published
Luthier Michael Tobias’ ergonomic and tonally versatile bass guitars were lauded in the late ’70s, and now Gibson has spearheaded their return
By Phil Weller published
The Blink-182 drummer and producer has made a revelation about a go-to bass that has proved perfect for almost every record he's produced
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 Matt Owen last updated
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 Connor Flys published
The cult-classic Growler bass makes a long-overdue return to the bass market
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 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?
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