Ampeg introduces the “powerful yet lightweight” Rocket Bass Series By Sam Roche Amps in the new line feature Ampeg's new Super Grit Technology (SGT) overdrive and '60s-style looks
Fender expands ultra-affordable Squier Affinity lineup with all-new Telecaster, Stratocaster and Jazzmaster models By Matt Owen New guitars and basses debuted, along with a host of updates to existing six- and four-string offerings
Bergantino Forté D amp, NXT112 and 210 cabinets review By Freddy Villano Is the high-spec, high-powered new Forté D amp from the mighty Bergantino the ultimate bass player's amp?
Gojira launch new single Amazonia, announce charity auction to benefit Indigenous communities of the Amazon By Sam Roche Included in the auction are a guitar hand-engraved by Joe Duplantier and a Nash Guitars bass from Robert Trujillo
Release date announced for Reverb.com’s eagerly awaited documentary, The Pedal Movie By Matt Owen Watch the new trailer for the full-length film, which is set to explore the comprehensive history of effects pedals, now
Lairat Stega Deluxe review By Stuart Clayton Player-friendly design plus precision-engineered components makes for a winning contemporary bass
Royal Blood set to premiere new single Limbo during virtual performance at the 2021 Roblox Bloxy Awards By Matt Owen The heavy-riffing pair will perform a three-song set at the virtual awards ceremony, during which they will debut the second single from their upcoming album, Typhoons
Lemmy had his ashes put into bullets to give to his closest friends By Matt Owen Former MTV host Riki Rachtman and Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitefield Crane are among those who received the special Lemmy-engraved bullets
New artisan guitar pick store allows you to buy boutique plectrums from across the Plectroverse By Matt Owen Heavy Repping!’s new marketplace offers picks from global workshops under one virtual roof, giving guitarists unprecedented access to a huge array of plectrums
How to set bass pickups for optimum tone By Rob Elrick Ace luthier Rob Elrick brings decades of wisdom to the table, and here he unpacks the essential business of pickup height
Jimmy Haslip: “I know I don’t play the instrument correctly! I've just tried to find my own way of expressing myself“ By Bass Player Staff He got lessons from Jaco Pastorius and toured with Allan Holdsworth – now Haslip continues to push the frontiers of bass guitar with album reissues, sessions and a playing style like no other
Epiphone Jack Casady Bass review By Joel McIver From the Tunas – sorry, tuners – to the bridge, Casady’s semi-hollow bass design endures into the 2020s
Boss introduces adjustable heavy-duty BAS-1 amp stand By Matt Owen The collapsible stand aims to keep your combo safe and secure with a tilt-back design that maximizes monitoring and sound projection potential
Line 6 updates firmware behind Relay G10 wireless systems to prevent potential fire risk By Sam Roche All Relay G10, Relay G10S and Relay G10T models purchased prior to March 2020 require the firmware update
Source Audio combines overdrive, fuzz and tremolo in "first of its kind" Ultrawave Multiband processor By Matt Owen Two new guitar- and bass-specific pedals promise to deliver a comprehensive library of radical new sounds
Black Stone Cherry's Jon Lawhon: "As a bass player, it’s your job to be the foundation – if you mess up, the whole band will come off the tracks" By Bass Player Staff Bass tips and music business advice from the hard-rockin' BSC bassist
Muse think Nandi Bushell “absolutely killed it” with her new Plug In Baby cover By Sam Roche Watch the rock 'n' roll prodigy's take on the Origin of Symmetry cut below
8 of the best basses for metal 2021: plus everything you need to find the metal bass for you By Chris Corfield Need a bass capable of going heavy? We’ve picked out the best bass guitars for metal, including models from Rickenbacker, Warwick, Schecter and Ibanez
H.E.R., Thundercat, The Strokes, Body Count win at the Grammys 2021 By Sam Roche Fantastic Negrito, Taylor Swift, Andrew Watt and Brittany Howard also bagged awards
Ron Carter: “Miles Davis was great. He never told me what not to play. We’d never talk about changes or tempo“ By Joel McIver The jazz legend reflects on a life spent in pursuit of double bass excellence and explains why the best is yet to come
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