Yamaha celebrates 30 years of the Billy Sheehan signature series with limited-edition Attitude 30th bass By Sam Roche Each of the 30 basses available comes with a signed certificate of authenticity
Scott Reeder, Tracy Wormworth and Doug Wimbish are your Bassist of the Year judges By Bass Player Staff These keepers of the low-end will be judging your bass guitar entries
Legendary Tower of Power bassist Rocco Prestia dies aged 69 By Richard Bienstock The fingerstyle funk master was one of the most influential bassists of the past 50 years
Former Trivium bassist Brent Young dies aged 37 By Richard Bienstock Young played on the Florida metal band’s 2003 debut album, Ember to Inferno
Original Van Halen bassist Mark Stone dies following cancer battle By Richard Bienstock Stone played with group in their earliest days alongside Eddie and Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth
Harley Benton unveils all-black version of Thunderbird-like TB-70 bass By Richard Bienstock And it comes in at under $200
Billy Cox turned down a slot in the Jimi Hendrix Experience to protect the guitar legend from racism By Richard Bienstock “I figured with me being black, he might not make it,” the bassist says
Did David Gilmour play half of Pink Floyd's basslines? By Richard Bienstock Guy Pratt, Roger Waters' replacement in the band, says he "never thought of him as a bass player"
Blackstar and Gordon Smith/Auden announce plans to “demerge” By Richard Bienstock The British companies will focus on their respective core businesses
Dean introduces the budget-friendly Edge Pro Select Series bass with walnut and burled poplar tops By Richard Bienstock New models offered in four, five and six-string versions, with soapbar or Fishman Fluence pickups
Upgrade your Sadowsky – or any J-style bass – with the new Sadowsky VTC Retrofit Kit By Richard Bienstock The company has also unveiled the Onboard Bass Preamp, offering the same controls and active preamp found on Sadowsky models
Bill Wyman’s Fender Mustang and Vox AC30 set records for most expensive bass and amp sold at auction By Richard Bienstock A Les Paul Gold Top used by late Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones also went for more than $700,000
Jason Momoa spent the week jamming Primus tunes with Les Claypool and talking Gibson guitars with Slash By Richard Bienstock The Aquaman star is living out his own personal rock ‘n’ roll fantasy camp
Manson updates John Paul Jones Signature E-Bass with new pickups and finishes By Richard Bienstock Aguilar humbuckers and preamp, Luthier’s Choice maple top option and Satin Black Transparent Finish headline the new features
Flea pens touching tribute to late Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman By Richard Bienstock “The excitement we shared over music, and the joy that bubbled up between us will last forever,” he writes
Legendary jazz bassist Gary Peacock dies aged 85 By Richard Bienstock The double bassist played with Bill Evans, Albert Ayler, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis and many others
Win over $13,000 worth of bass gear in Bass Player's mammoth 400th issue competition By Bass Player Staff Get your hands on incredible prizes from Fender, Bite, Gallien-Krueger, Ashdown, Orange, Ernie Ball and many more
Fender launches 60th Anniversary Road Worn Jazz Bass with weathered finish and matching headstock By Richard Bienstock Model includes a pair of specially designed single coil pickups, controlled via stacked concentric volume and tone knobs
Genesis and Phil Collins guitarist Daryl Stuermer is selling guitars and other gear on Reverb By Richard Bienstock Items include Gibson, Fender and Steinberger electrics, a Roland guitar synth and dozens of pedals
Harley Benton unveils SolidBass range of affordable bass amps and cabinets By Richard Bienstock New offerings span a 150-watt combo to a 600-watt head, featuring built-in compressors, tuners and more
