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With the Micro-sized Telepath, Fender is promising to fix your wireless guitar issues
By Phil Weller published
With an eight-hour battery life, multi-instrument pairing and cable tone simulation for a natural feel, the Fender Telepath vies to become a key player in gig rigs
Squier just gave the six-string Jazz VI bass its Affinity series debut
By Phil Weller published
The Jazz VI has been launched as part of a comprehensive Affinity expansion pack, which also includes updated active four- and five-string bass models
“We used to boil all our strings”: Geezer Butler on how Black Sabbath made ends meet as emerging heavy metal pioneers
By Matt Owen published
Before they made a name for themselves, Sabbath were forced to save cash any way they could – and Butler’s bass strings took the hit
If you play funk, you owe Bootsy Collins – the bass legend who played with James Brown
By Joel McIver published
Bootsy Collins is a legend not just for his interstellar bass playing, but also for his star-shaped bass guitars
Why Chris Squire’s relationship with Rickenbacker got off to a shaky start
By Nick Wells published
Chris Squire's Rickenbacker underwent several changes over the years, the most radical coming when he rewired the single-output bass with stereo outputs
Krist Novoselic debuts new band in Kurt Cobain's hometown – and pays tribute with a rendition of Nirvana's debut single
By Janelle Borg published
Krist Novoselic and his new band, The Bona Fide Band, gave a nod to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana with their own rendition of Love Buzz
Harley Benton already has the best-value electric guitar of 2024. Now it’s done the same for amp modelers
By Matt Parker published
It’s only $170, but the new DNAfx GiT Advanced offers serious multi-FX spec for the price
Nobody expected Fender to return to NAMM – but it will return to the gear trade show in 2025
By Matt Owen published
Fender last attended NAMM in 2020, and as recently as 2023 the firm's CEO Andy Mooney said a return looked unlikely
“The idea is to be felt and not seen”: Jonathan Noyce explains his “stealth bass” approach
By Andrew Daly published
The Yamaha and Fender fan has made use of his “art school” education in Tull and his loud and free times with late icon Moore
Courtney Love and bassist Melissa Auf der Maur have reunited in the studio – what this means for a possible Hole reunion
By Janelle Borg published
Courtney Love teased a Hole reunion in February – is it finally happening?
Robert Trujillo reflects on the legacy of Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton
By Nick Wells published
If you know your Metallica history, you’ll know that Robert Trujillo is the fourth player to fill the Metallica bass role
Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo
By Nick Wells published
Foo Fighters’ ambitious double-disc In Your Honour included guest performers Josh Homme, Norah Jones and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones
Solar’s new Type-E models look to bring “extreme modern shapes” to the bass guitar world
By Phil Weller published
Ola Englund’s firm has announced an angular new bass shape that looks to introduce a “new standard for metal bass”
Ibanez launches “revolutionary” new multi-scale bass guitars – and they’re fitted with a game-changing tuning technology
By Phil Weller published
Two new bass models are geared towards heavier music, and feature some pioneering Graph Tech appointments to offer improved tuning
Metallica producer offers a theory for Jason Newsted’s inaudible bass on …And Justice For All
By Phil Weller published
Flemming Rasmussen explains why the band – who were mourning the loss of Cliff Burton at the time – decided to dial down Newsted on his maiden Metallica record
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr names 10 guitarists who shaped his bass sound
By Amit Sharma published
The Royal Blood frontman explains why guitarists have influenced him more than bassists as he marks the 10th anniversary of the duo’s debut album
Michael Anthony offers an update on the never-before-heard archive of unreleased Van Halen songs
By Matt Owen published
Van Halen recorded every idea they had while in the studio, and it's all sitting in boxes of tapes just waiting to be unearthed
Chi Cheng on his final Deftones album – which took almost three years to complete
By Nick Wells published
According to the late Chi Cheng, Saturday Night Wrist was the first time he’d really locked in with the drums