What’s new, Pussycat? BITE launches fur-midable new custom bass By Matt Owen Eye-catching Pussycat Bass features a unique spray-painted leopard print finish
Broadway and West End bassist Ian King: “Hamilton is an intense gig – I’m playing four instruments in the show!“ By Bass Player Staff King has played Hamilton, Mamma Mia!... You name it, he's played it, and this is the story of his journey to the stage
Destruction's Schmier on his love of Dean basses and how Born to Thrash was bought with Jack and Coke By Bass Player Staff The bass giant holds court as the German thrash metal titans return with a Covid-era live album
Add Jaco-like tones and colors to your playing with Isobella Burnham’s harmonics masterclass By Richard Bienstock The British session virtuoso sits down with Rotosound to decode natural, artificial and sliding harmonics for players at every level
Longtime Cynic bassist Sean Malone dies aged 50 By Richard Bienstock Malone, a master of the fretless bass and Chapman Stick, performed on dozens of recordings as a session player and band member
Yamaha and Peter Hook auction signed, limited-edition signature BB bass to aid the Epilepsy Society By Sam Roche The Joy Division bassist will sign the bass with a message of the winner's choosing, and hand it over in Manchester, England
Madina Lake's Matthew Leone: "I was so clueless, I brought my first bass to my first-ever show in a garbage bag" By Bass Player Staff The bassist for the returning Chicago alt-rock heroes on piece-of-crap basses, love of the groove and Chi Cheng's influence
Christian McBride: “I was doing things on the double bass that I wasn’t supposed to. It helps to be a rebel sometimes“ By Andy Hughes The jazz and session maestro looks back at his career in bass
Dave Pegg and Testament's Steve Di Giorgio talk Jethro Tull, folk rock, fretless bass and Fairport Convention By Steve Di Giorgio Worlds collide when a thrash legend meets his hero...
Vintage adds a 4-string acoustic-electric bass to its Paul Brett Statesboro Series By Sam Roche Sporting a Whisky Sour finish, the new model boasts an all-mahogany construction and a Vintage-designed preamp system
The best-selling amps of 2020 have been revealed By Richard Bienstock Reverb names the most popular heads and combos of the year, from traditional tube amps to tech-filled modern powerhouses
Here are your Bassist of the Year 2020 finalists – vote now! By Sam Roche From 7-string-wielding virtuosos to jazz-fusion wizards, here are the top 5 bass entrants from this year's competition
TC Electronic introduces none-more-black UniTune Clip Noir guitar tuner By Richard Bienstock Limited-edition clip-on tuner features two tuning modes and stainless-steel clip
Ernie Ball Music Man announces its latest luxurious batch of Ball Family Reserve models By Sam Roche The December 2020 additions include six- and seven-string Majesty guitars, an Axis semi-hollow and two StingRay basses
Doug Wimbish looks back at 5 of his best – and worst – bass sessions By Bass Player Staff From an inspired collaboration with Annie Lennox to a sliding doors moment with the Stones...
Yamaha unveils super-limited-edition Peter Hook Signature BB bass By Sam Roche The instrument giant celebrates its enduring relationship with the Joy Division and New Order bassist
Save $80 on these sleek, limited-edition Squier Contemporary Active Jazz Bass HH models By Michael Astley-Brown Sweetwater has slashed prices on these four- and five-string basses in exclusive finishes, with roasted maple necks and active humbuckers
The looperEYE is a smart looper pedal that aims to put “the power of a digital audio workstation at your feet” By Richard Bienstock Next-gen pedal combines a looping engine with an interactive app, MIDI support and configurable footswitches
Warwick debuts Alien Deluxe Hybrid Thinline acoustic bass guitars By Richard Bienstock Four- and five-string models boast thin bodies, magnetic and piezo pickups
Bite Roxanne review By Bass Player Staff The Austrian luthiers have a novel, customer-driven approach to bass-building – reflected in this Sting tribute model
