Radial Engineering drops two "state-of-the-art" re-ampers – one of which doubles as a DI box By Matt Owen published 21 September 22 Two consoles aim to provide musicians with flexible re-amping options, with the Reamp Station combining a DI circuit with Radial's JCR Reamping box
Watch Jaco Pastorius go from funk to fuzz in one of his most groundbreaking bass solos By Nick Wells published 21 September 22 The self-proclaimed (and undisputed) “greatest bass player in the world” went full tilt in this unmissable performance
Ernie Ball raises the curtain on the Fall 2022 installment of its Ball Family Reserve collection By Matt Owen published 21 September 22 Two electrics and two basses flash exclusive colorways, ornate aesthetics and the brand's newly released Heat-Treated pickups
Why so many all-time bass greats flocked to the Ampeg B-15 Portaflex By Dan Veall published 21 September 22 James Jamerson, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn and John Paul Jones all counted themselves fans of this classic tube-driven bass amp
Trace Elliot TE-1200 review By Bryan R. Tyler last updated 21 September 22 Is this new powerhouse bass amp from Trace Elliot the compact, rugged backline solution for venues of all sizes?
Sweetwater reveals the best-selling effects pedal in its entire history By Matt Owen published 20 September 22 JHS Pedals' Josh Scott breaks down highlights from the gear retailer's 1,000 top-selling pedals of its 43-year history, and reveals the surprising stompbox that occupies the top spot
The Knack’s Prescott Niles looks back on 5 of his best albums By Bass Player Staff published 19 September 22 A self-confessed bass addict, Prescott offers us the low-end perspective on the basslines behind of the catchiest hits in rock and new wave – and the catchiest bar none
Orange pays homage to the '70s with three rebooted retro-inspired effects pedals By Matt Owen published 16 September 22 Harking back to one of the golden eras of rock, the Distortion, Phaser and Sustain pedals are modernized takes on Orange's original stompboxes from that decade
Luna Guitars Tribal bass review By Joel McIver last updated 15 September 22 If only more acoustic-electric bass guitars combined this much quality with a price this low...
Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Precision and Jazz Bass review By Kevin Sanders last updated 15 September 22 Fender's more affordable junior brand celebrates its Ruby Anniversary by rolling out the bling for two of the most classic basses in the Big F's canon
The Eagles’ Timothy B. Schmit: “I call myself a ‘meat and potatoes’ bass player, but that’s exactly what is called for with anything I might be doing” By Alison Richter published 15 September 22 The Eagles bassist digs deep into his bass gear – and looks back at the days when stardom was nothing but a teenage dream
How Cliff Burton shaped Metallica's expansive thrash assault – and changed the sound of metal bass guitar forever By Joel McIver published 12 September 22 We celebrate Burton's career, and dig into his tones and talents with the help of Metallica’s incumbent bassist, Robert Trujillo
Has Darkglass just announced the ultimate overdrive pedal for bass guitarists? By Michael Astley-Brown published 9 September 22 The Microtubes Infinity combines all three Microtubes distortions and multiband compression into one all-powerful stompbox
Dirty Loops' Henrik Linder: "Set a hysterical end goal that you can’t reach. At least, that works for me!" By Jenna Scaramanga published 7 September 22 One of today's foremost bass virtuosos on how he honed his chops, what makes up his formidable rig, and why his band's bass parts got so weird
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen nail classic Van Halen tracks at Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Sam Roche last updated 5 September 22 Accompanied by Dave Grohl on bass, The Darkness's Justin Hawkins on vocals and session ace Josh Freese on drums, Wolfgang paid homage to his father Eddie with killer renditions of Hot For Teacher and On Fire
Them Crooked Vultures reunite for the first time in over a decade at Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Matt Owen published 5 September 22 Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl, who took to the stage together for the first time in 12 years, performed an original track, and covered Queens of the Stone Age and Elton John
Watch Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform Rush classics with Dave Grohl at Taylor Hawkins tribute show By Matt Owen published 5 September 22 The Rush royals played 2112 Part I: Overture, Working Man and YYZ, the latter of which Hawkins himself had performed with the pair during a Foo Fighters gig back in 2008
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 800S and NEO-IV 410 cab review By Kevin Johnson published 5 September 22 Your search for a heavyweight pro-quality sound from a lightweight bass rig might just be over
Slash bassist Todd Kerns: “Guns N’ Roses’ music was in my DNA, so when I met Slash, it was like, ‘What are we doing? Nightrain? Okay!’ I just knew the songs” By Ellen O'Reilly published 1 September 22 Kerns is on a mission to deliver the very best bass – and vocal harmonies – he can, and leaves us some valuable nuggets of career advice
Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird review By Amit Sharma last updated 31 August 22 Shout it out loud! The God of Thunder's Gibson collaboration is here, and it's pretty darn awesome
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