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Close-up of Danelectro bass guitar strings

Scientists develop revolutionary new bass strings that allow high notes to ring out louder and clearer

By Richard Bienstock

Revolutionary construction “takes the instrument to places previous performers were unable to reach, in a tonal sense,” according to Scottish scientists’ low-end theory

Vicky Warwick: "I love playing Fender Mustang basses, but the Jazz has more punch"

By Ellen O'Reilly

The fast-rising Charli XCX, Gabrielle Aplin and Josh Kumra bassist talks high-profile collaborations and her love of short-scale Fender basses

Carol Kaye plays bass guitar in a Los Angeles recording studio in the mid 1960's

Bass legend Carol Kaye: “98% of bass parts cut in Hollywood in the '60s were done with a pick on flatwound strings”

By Richard Bienstock

The studio ace and Wrecking Crew member talks bass sounds and some of her favorite sessions

Alex Canion: "Have I ever been accused of slapping the bass too much? Maybe."

Voyager's Alex Canion: "I knew absolutely nothing about being a DJ, so, I got my dad’s old basses out and started chipping away"

By Alex Canion

The Aussie prog bass wizard on his failed attempts at DJ-ing, love for the 5-string, and favorite bass tone of all time

Bite Guitars’ Dragon is a monster of a bass with 7 pickup configurations

By Richard Bienstock

New model boasts exclusive artwork, and choice of necks and fretboards

Fender debuts eye-catching new finishes for the American Original Series

By Richard Bienstock

An Inca Silver Strat, Burgundy Mist Metallic Tele and Aztec Gold ‘50s P-Bass are among the offerings

Billy Sheehan names 5 of his favorite bass albums

By Bass Player Staff

Sheehan is one of the world’s most accomplished bassists - so we can all learn from the five albums that influenced him

Fender launches Made In Japan Heritage Series, offering historically accurate looks and specs at an attractive price point

By Richard Bienstock

New line boasts 11 different designs, including Strats, Teles and Jazzmasters in various iterations

Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "With bass design, sometimes the best way forward is to go back in time"

By Bass Player Staff

The thrash-metal bassist is not one to sit still between the band's touring cycles. Here he talks solo ventures, spoken word and collaborating with Jackson

Victor Wooten: "Music is about more than the time spent on your instrument. It’s about the time spent on yourself"

By Ellen O'Reilly

How the Wooten Brothers ended up among the most accomplished musical families in history

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By Sam Roche

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Atelier Z MM-Box review

By Freddy Villano

The latest box of tricks from Atelier Z is a super-smart preamp pedal. Can it transform your tone?

How to use bass EQ pedals to take full control of your low-end

By Dan Veall

This guide will show you the importance and power of equalization on your pedalboard

Life of Agony's Alan Robert reveals his vintage bass guitar collection

By Bass Player Staff

"I've stage dived into the crowd countless times over the years holding my vintage basses"

Steve Harris: "Whether you’re playing for 200 or 200,000 people, you still give 110 per cent"

Iron Maiden's Steve Harris talks British Lion, songwriting, and why his SansAmp is a carry-on essential when touring

By Joel McIver

"Whether the crowd is 200 or 200,000 people, there’s no difference - I still give 110 per cent wherever I'm playing"

Warwick Rockboard MOD 5 and TRES 3.1 Pedalboard review

By Stuart Clayton

Warwick’s new pedalboard gear is made for stompin', and that's just what we'll do...

Stuart Zender: "I remember recording Just Can’t Stop with Jamiroquai and it felt as though the bass was flowing into me"

By Bass Player Staff

Stuart Zender returns with the Sound Of London Collective - and a bass performance to equal his very best

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 800 review

By Mike Brooks

A new range of bass amps from GK tap into the history of the company - but will the Legacy 800 rock our world?

Sims Enfield Lionheart Standard Air 4 and 5 review

By Mike Brooks

The UK luthier's top-spec four- and five-string basses rated

The Analogues' Bart van Poppel: "A lot of Paul McCartney’s bass thinking came from him starting out as a guitar player"

By Amit Sharma

The tonally authentic Beatles tribute band's bass player, producer and musical director serves up a McCartney masterclass…