Bass Player

The new amp range teams FET and tube-driven preamps, while the fresh Black Country Customs stompboxes span compressor, pitch and distortion offerings

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

The British amplification giant has also added 3 new bass pedals to its Black Country Customs range

Features include a chambered European alder body with a figured maple top and a pair of EMG 40DC pickups

The Blink-182 bassist and co-founder says he's been undergoing chemotherapy for the past three months

The Sabbath bassist's Manipulations of the Mind collects his three solo albums plus a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks

The affordable instrument specialist sets its sights on delivering low-end tones fit for royalty at a budget price point

This inspired EBMM/Darkglass collaboration gives the all-time classic four-string an almighty sting in the tail

Begin your bass-playing journey with this reliable four-string workhorse, which is $77 off in three classy colorways

Two new offerings from the boutique brand seek to serve up versatile looping and rig-controlling experiences

Artists set to appear on the landmark covers album include Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Corey Taylor, Volbeat, Weezer, Ghost, Royal Blood and loads more

The 51-year-old bassist is taking some time out to “heal”

Swiss-army pedal allows players to send their high frequencies one way and lows another, promising “the ultimate frequency-selective signal-splitting tool”

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"

Dave Mustaine confirms that Ellefson's parts are being re-recorded by a mysterious “stellar bass player”

Janet launched the string and accessory company with husband Jim in 1973