Ruth Goller: "My regular Mustang Bass is still my favorite... I know exactly what to do with it" By Bass Player Staff Bass Player columnist and composer Ruth Goller talks about her career playing jazz, world and uncategorizable music
Korn's Fieldy: "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass" By Joel McIver Reginald Arvizu fields your questions, shares his low-end theories, and explains why the Ibanez K-5 became his number one bass
You can now get all-rosewood necks on Fender's Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster, P-Bass and Jazz Bass By Richard Bienstock The American Professional necks are the newest premium option to be added to Fender's online custom guitar designer, the Mod Shop
Mars Volta and Marilyn Manson bassist Juan Alderete suffers serious brain injury By Richard Bienstock “Juan needs our help. And our energy,” says Manson, as GoFundMe page created
Turns out Billy Sheehan was offered the Van Halen bass player slot three separate times By Richard Bienstock “As much as I would have loved to do that, I want to see Michael Anthony in the band,” says the Mr Big bassist
Get monstrous bass tone with Hartke's new HD508 combo amp By Jackson Maxwell See what this 500-watt beast can do in this demo
Prog bassists will want to Rush to grab Geddy Lee's new Signature SansAmp DI-2112 By Richard Bienstock Tech 21's desktop/amp-top unit packs two separate internal preamps and tons of tone into a highly portable package
Gruv Gear may have just revolutionized pedalboards with its modular LYNK design By Richard Bienstock New 'boards boast "click and play" convenience, as well as universal Kapsule Case for easy transportation
G&L Guitars celebrates 40th anniversary with Ruby Edition L-2000 bass By Richard Bienstock Leo Fender-designed model sports quilted maple top and MFD pickups, is limited to 40 pieces worldwide
Fishman launches Fluence Legacy Series with Mike Inez bass pickup set By Richard Bienstock New offering recreates the Alice in Chains bassist’s classic tones
Laura Palmer: "I was a shy kid unable to perform, now I own my own label and front Screamin' Rebel Angels" By Mark McStea The Brooklyn, NY-based singer, guitarist, upright bassist and businesswoman recounts how rock 'n' roll inspired her to venture out of her comfort zone
Ibanez’s new headless basses will blow your top By Richard Bienstock The Bass Workshop EHB1000 series offers deep cutaways, three-band EQ, passive Bartolini pickups and more
Fender announces change in ownership By Richard Bienstock Longtime investor Servco Pacific acquires majority share in the iconic brand
NAMM 2020: Ashdown drops new line of bass guitars - The Grail, The Arc, The Low Rider and The Saint By Sam Roche The British amp veterans collaborate with US luthier Dan Lakin
NAMM 2020: Ashdown reveals two ultra lightweight and compact amps - The Ant and The Newt By Sam Roche The British amp experts take power in a small design to the next level
NAMM 2020: EMG unveils new pickups, including Jim Root and Robert Trujillo signature models By Jackson Maxwell and Sam Roche The Slipknot axeman and Metallica bassist collaborate with the pickup experts to deliver the Daemonum and Rip Tide signature sets
NAMM 2020: Vox unveils 2 new super lightweight Starstream basses By Sam Roche The British gear giant adds to its growing pile of innovations this year
NAMM 2020: Sandberg announces fresh basses with a range of specs and finishes By Sam Roche The German-based company looks to add to its eclectic range
NAMM 2020: Warwick launches 2 highly limited Custom Shop basses By Sam Roche German bass veterans add to its top of the range Masterbuilt and Teambuilt Series
The 100 best bass players of all time By Bass Player Staff The definitive rundown of the legends, unsung heroes, virtuosos and trailblazers that make bass great
