Mark King: “Level 42 were so successful in the '80s. No-one was more surprised than me at how big the band became” By Joel McIver As Level 42 celebrate four decades in business, we sit down with King and take a look back - with the benefit of 2020 vision
Darkglass Microtubes X Ultra review By Mike Brooks Darkglass's latest tricked-out bass pedal is another multi-functional unit that's built to rock
This is what Metallica’s One sounds like with every single part played on bass By Richard Bienstock YouTuber Mark Grocki restores the low-end – and then some – to the …And Justice For All classic
David Vincent: "I started on upright bass when I was nine. It was a beast to get on and off the school bus" By David Vincent The former Morbid Angel frontman has spent his career among the low frequencies. Here he explains how it all came to pass...
Reverb raises selling fee from 3.5% to 5% By Richard Bienstock Online gear marketplace promises to increase investments in “marketing, customer support and seller tools”
Trickfish Bullhead 1K Amp and TF-112 Cabinet review By Mike Brooks Trickfish is a new kid on the bass amp block but it’s already making serious waves
Fender releases 5 new short-scale offset Player Series models By Amit Sharma The Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS and Mustang Bass PJ officially join the Player line-up, complete with fresh finishes
Kristiine Silinja: "I love exploration, adventures, and freedom. All that comes with a six-string bass" By Bass Player Staff Solo bassist Kristiine Silinja reminds us that there’s no such thing as ‘you cannot’...
This 'Stomptrooper White'-finished Line 6 HX Stomp IS the multi-effects you’re looking for By Michael Astley-Brown The multi-FX specialist gives its best-selling amp modeler pedal a galactic makeover
Megadeth’s David Ellefson: “There are riffs on this new record that are way harder to play than anything on Rust in Peace” By Michael Astley-Brown The thrash bassist details his and Dave Mustaine’s “insanely progressive” approach to the band’s Dystopia follow-up
The best flatwound bass strings 2021: how to choose the right flatwounds for you By Ed Friedland Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings
Joe Goldman: “I use this piece-of-crap $25 guitar pedal that sounds like a rusted chisel for all the Code Orange stuff” By Hywel Davies The hardcore metal bassist reveals the origins of one of the most intimidating tones ever conceived
Wolfgang Van Halen showcases his mean bass chops on snippet of debut solo album By Michael Astley-Brown The Van Halen and Tremonti bassist shares sneak peek of new material
Ida Nielsen: "Prince always pushed us to be better - now I want to make sure I’m the best musician I can be" By Mike Brooks, Joel McIver Ida Nielsen talks cheap gear, the Purple One, and explains why her phenomenal new album, 02022020, is slap-free
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa to guest on new Derek Sherinian album, The Phoenix By Richard Bienstock The insane lineup also includes Kiko Loureiro, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan and more
Darkglass’s Element aims to conjure cab sim magic with the touch of a finger By Richard Bienstock New offering boasts touch-sensor sliders for sleek, knob-less operation
Ashdown Grail and Saint review By Phil Mann Amp makers Ashdown step into bass guitar world with this Dan Lakin-designed range of workhorse instruments
Darryl Jones: "The Rolling Stones are pretty cool about letting me play what I want - they trust that I'll find the essence of the songs" By Joel McIver The in-demand bass player goes deep on nailing the Stones' tones, playing with Miles Davis and the luxuries of touring with one of the world's most commercially successful bands
Green Day's Mike Dirnt: “My wife bought me a ’58 Olympic White Fender P-Bass - it eats my friends alive that I play it live” By Mike Brooks The icon of the low-end talks songwriting, collecting vintage basses and giving others to good causes
Jackson unveils Crossroads-inspired San Dimas plus its first 27-fret and Evertune models as part of huge summer line-up By Richard Bienstock Summer line-up also includes fresh Adrian Smith and Dave Ellefson signature designs
