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Butler’s iconic tone – sculpted by blasting his bass through a blown guitar cabinet – was made possible thanks to a beat-up 1968 Fender Precision Bass
Flea went on to have major success with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released their self-titled debut album later that year
GEWA Music, of which Thomann is a shareholder, has bought the historic instrument maker beloved by Paul McCartney
Sklar has played on over 2,500 albums – not bad for someone who claims, “I never had any intention of becoming a studio player”
Texas rock icon Steve Miller featured his left-handed bassist on the third of four singles from his now-classic album
Dirty Loops started as a chops-heavy cover band before exploding on social media
May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz
The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius
Former bassist for Periphery, Getgood pinpoints the pickup selection and pick technique he’s been using onstage with Sikth
Armed with years of experience as a session bassist and arranger – having worked with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and the Rolling Stones – John Paul Jones could do it all
Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple formed the holy trinity of hard rock that would ultimately induce heavy metal
We've got bling with the AmPro PJ Bass, OG mojo with the American Vintage II 1951 Precision Bass, and a super-glam Player II P Bass in Diamond Dust Sparkle...
The band was still in mourning when they started getting offers to replace Neil Peart
She reflects on never having learned to play with a pick, using her late drummer’s kit to keep his vibe, her son’s influence as a bandmate, and the three quotes she’s given about retirement
After the Beatles, Paul McCartney wasn’t done writing killer basslines – as L.A. session and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber can attest
Wooten idolized the bass hero, so knew he had to get involved when he started selling off his gear
Gouche met Prince in 2011 while leading Chaka Khan’s band
The session ace lost his beloved during a spree of thefts, and he’s still looking for it today
