Laney debuts Digbeth bass amp series and a trio of new bass pedals By Guitar World The new amp range teams FET and tube-driven preamps, while the fresh Black Country Customs stompboxes span compressor, pitch and distortion offerings
Dual-bass prog trio The Omnific recruit Polyphia's Clay Gober for epic new single, Antecedent By Matt Owen Three basses are better than two in this four-minute masterclass, which offers up a dizzying array of picking-slap-hybrid exchanges and melodic percussive passages
Laney revisits its roots with the ultra-modern, vintage-voiced Digbeth bass amp series By Sam Roche The British amplification giant has also added 3 new bass pedals to its Black Country Customs range
Spector launches 5-string version of its short-scale Bantam bass By Sam Roche Features include a chambered European alder body with a figured maple top and a pair of EMG 40DC pickups
Mark Hoppus reveals cancer diagnosis: “It sucks and I’m scared” By Sam Roche The Blink-182 bassist and co-founder says he's been undergoing chemotherapy for the past three months
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler announces 'best of' album and assembles massive 4CD box set of his solo works By Jonathan Horsley The Sabbath bassist's Manipulations of the Mind collects his three solo albums plus a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks
Harley Benton introduces sub-$400 Marquess range of 4- and 5-string bass guitars By Matt Owen The affordable instrument specialist sets its sights on delivering low-end tones fit for royalty at a budget price point
Ernie Ball Music Man unveils the DarkRay bass – a StingRay with onboard fuzz and distortion from Darkglass Electronics By Jonathan Horsley This inspired EBMM/Darkglass collaboration gives the all-time classic four-string an almighty sting in the tail
The Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro is a beginner bassist's dream – and it's down to just $179 for Prime Day By Matt Owen Begin your bass-playing journey with this reliable four-string workhorse, which is $77 off in three classy colorways
Pigtronix expands lineup of looper pedals with Infinity 3, debuts Universal Remote passive digital effects controller By Matt Owen Two new offerings from the boutique brand seek to serve up versatile looping and rig-controlling experiences
Metallica reveal The Metallica Blacklist, a 53-artist tribute to The Black Album, announce remaster of iconic 1991 record By Sam Roche Artists set to appear on the landmark covers album include Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Corey Taylor, Volbeat, Weezer, Ghost, Royal Blood and loads more
Fieldy to sit out upcoming Korn tour: “I will be working towards getting the bad habits out of my system” By Sam Roche The 51-year-old bassist is taking some time out to “heal”
KMA Machines' Tyler Deluxe cuts your guitar signal in two for vast tonal possibilities By Michael Astley-Brown Swiss-army pedal allows players to send their high frequencies one way and lows another, promising “the ultimate frequency-selective signal-splitting tool”
Ibanez revives the Iron Label series with all-new guitars and basses By Matt Owen The new supercharged, metal-friendly additions include 7-string Iceman and X series models that vow to take the range's "raw metal energy to a completely new level"
Megadeth's new album will not feature David Ellefson's bass recordings By Sam Roche Dave Mustaine confirms that Ellefson's parts are being re-recorded by a mysterious “stellar bass player”
D’Addario co-founder Janet D’Addario dies aged 72 By Michael Astley-Brown Janet launched the string and accessory company with husband Jim in 1973
Soundgarden reach temporary agreement with Chris Cornell’s estate over social media accounts and website By Michael Astley-Brown Both camps hail the move as “a productive first step towards healing and open dialogue” as Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron regain access to the band’s official channels
Juan Nelson, bass player for Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals, dies aged 62 By Matt Owen The celebrated session legend, who spent 27 years with the Harper-fronted band, was revered for his masterful grooves and energetic live presence
Ubisoft announces Rocksmith+ subscription-based guitar-learning platform By Sam Roche New platform based on the popular video game contains an ever-expanding library of songs, and is compatible with both electric and acoustic guitars
This insane-looking bass guitar is made of 2,000 Lego bricks By Sam Roche YouTuber Burls Art's latest mind-boggling build features an epoxy resin fingerboard and bridge-concealed piezo pickup
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