Darkglass Electronics unveils limited-edition The Squid drive pedal with custom artwork By Richard Bienstock Microtubes-loaded pedal promises “a crisp, punchy clean preamp to obliterating high gain distortion and everything in between”
Blackstar expands its bass amp arsenal with the ultra-lightweight Unity Elite Bass Series By Sam Roche The new line features a 700W head and 3 super-portable cabinet configurations
Squier debuts Mini Precision Bass By Michael Astley-Brown Fender's new beginner bass features a downsized body and short scale length
Jason Momoa receives Fender Custom Shop P-Bass for his birthday, immediately slaps RHCP’s Higher Ground By Richard Bienstock The Aquaman star can slap and pop with the best of ‘em
Fender celebrates 60 in style with limited edition 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass By Richard Bienstock Classic offset design boasts Pure Vintage ‘62 single coil pickups, period-correct stacked volume and tone knobs
Serek’s The Grand bass packs onboard fuzz tone into a short-scale design By Richard Bienstock New model can “grumble, sputter and spit” courtesy of Skuzz Serkit passive fuzz circuit
Mastodon premiere trippy new song, Fallen Torches, ahead of Medium Rarities compilation By Richard Bienstock New release collects cover tunes, soundtrack contributions, instrumentals, B-sides and live recordings
Ernie Ball Music Man unveils July 2020 Ball Family Reserve guitars and basses in eye-catching finishes By Richard Bienstock Collection is headlined by limited edition StingRay, Silhouette, Albert Lee and Axis models
Manson just made Matt Bellamy a bonkers LED-equipped violin bass By Michael Astley-Brown Muse man’s radical model set to appear on new Jaded Hearts Club single
Could these raised-ridge picks radically change your guitar tone? By Richard Bienstock Acoustik Attak's Attak Piks promise “the sonic result of multiple, rather than single strikes on guitar or bass strings”
Watch members of Tool, Primus, Mastodon and Coheed and Cambria absolutely crush Rush’s classic Anthem By Richard Bienstock The latest from Two Minutes to Late Night is a wonder in the world
This is what Metallica’s One sounds like with every single part played on bass By Richard Bienstock YouTuber Mark Grocki restores the low-end – and then some – to the …And Justice For All classic
Reverb raises selling fee from 3.5% to 5% By Richard Bienstock Online gear marketplace promises to increase investments in “marketing, customer support and seller tools”
Fender releases 5 new short-scale offset Player Series models By Amit Sharma The Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS and Mustang Bass PJ officially join the Player line-up, complete with fresh finishes
This 'Stomptrooper White'-finished Line 6 HX Stomp IS the multi-effects you’re looking for By Michael Astley-Brown The multi-FX specialist gives its best-selling amp modeler pedal a galactic makeover
Megadeth’s David Ellefson: “There are riffs on this new record that are way harder to play than anything on Rust in Peace” By Michael Astley-Brown The thrash bassist details his and Dave Mustaine’s “insanely progressive” approach to the band’s Dystopia follow-up
Wolfgang Van Halen showcases his mean bass chops on snippet of debut solo album By Michael Astley-Brown The Van Halen and Tremonti bassist shares sneak peek of new material
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa to guest on new Derek Sherinian album, The Phoenix By Richard Bienstock The insane lineup also includes Kiko Loureiro, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan and more
Darkglass’s Element aims to conjure cab sim magic with the touch of a finger By Richard Bienstock New offering boasts touch-sensor sliders for sleek, knob-less operation
Jackson unveils Crossroads-inspired San Dimas plus its first 27-fret and Evertune models as part of huge summer line-up By Richard Bienstock Summer line-up also includes fresh Adrian Smith and Dave Ellefson signature designs
